The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-07
House OF Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1913
The Second Day Of the Session-New Hampshire
Members 4gafn-4 part OF a Debdte-Ihe Presi-
dent's Message--As Receptiom--Dispme about
The belief being general that the Presidents
Message was certain to come down to-day, i'm
mense multitndes again hocked to, and filled the
Capitol. Both galleries of the House of Represen-
tatlves were again Overcharged with visters, and
the lobbles were so densely packed that members
and reporters had literally TO push their way to
their places: Expectation was on tip-toe amongst
pe had thought that it %oad have y BEEN as epy
and as barren an efiuson as speech from the
throne" the single circumstance that all about il
had been hitherto kept profound mystery, could
not have failed, such is the weakness of human
ture, to clothe it with interest.
According to custom, the business of the House
OF Representatives was opened by the Clerk read
ing the journal of yesterday. AS soon as he had
finished, several new members approached the
Speaker and were swornin. The oaths had scarce
y escaped them, when up rose Mr.. BARNARD, OF
New York, who said:-.
Mr.. srEAKER-There is omission in the jounal;of
the House as read by the Clerk which anxiousi to
have supplied. There motion made yesterday lin
this House. upon which division taken and there
appears to be notice Of that motion in the journal
Sir wish have that corrected and the motion of
yesterday inserted in the journal. now offer resou
ton for that purpose-(Here Mr. B. handed to the Clerk
resolution with another document attached to IT, do
not sir why that motion Of yesterday has not been
made part of the business of the day in the journal of
the House In the of the New Jersey election when
question Of the nature presented to the House.
member from New Jersey offered to read paper the
read it, II read for the information othe House. and
was left for that House to see proper whether it would
insert the paper the journal was lost But
next day, Tor the purpose OF getting the paper
ton OF pretty much the same character that which
offer That motion found and decided to he out
OF order yet from the very nature OF the motion it could
not be prevented from appearing on the journals And
why should it not appearl why should such solemn
transaction this-l refer to the before the
House-not 90 upon the journals why confne to the
uncertain fate of newspaper report Sir, fifty
members OF this House prepared that document prepared
with fun consciousness Of the importance Of the ques
ton say that the question OF the right Of these men,
beers from New Hampshire assist in the organization Of
the House is great constitutional question which ought
be afraid of the motion made yesterday appearing the
journals. The wings took that course yesterday for the
the journals and submit that the journal ought to be
corrected as to make the truth appear do this from
oe no US anH 81 ,es
tlemen Immediately interested in the question. But
the journal of the House ought to be fair index of the
days business.
He was answered by Mr.. DRoMeooLE, of Va, as
have objections the extraordinary procedure of the
gentleman from New York believe that the journal is
made up in the usual way and in every respect regu
lar journal of the House, although is not journal OF
the abortve efforts Of persons who wish to disturb
the proceedings The paper to which the gentleman from
New York refers has business that journal For
my part never the paper. The House has not seen
it, and though have doubt OF its identity there is
evidence before this House that the paper which the gen
tlcmcn holds in his hand Is the which attempted
to be thrust upon the House yesterday But IL this mo-
ton OF the gentlemen to be allowed what would be
the consequence Instead of the journal of the House
sentingthe regular proceedings of the day would be
filled with all the cxtraneous matters which members
might take fancy to throw into IT, The proposition Of
the gentleman has been soemnly adudcaed to be out OF
order, by decision several years ago. do not know
whether the paper which he offers the House is pro-
test have of knowing But from the des-
crption he gave of IT, ii must not only be protest but
prejudgment of very important question. have seen
much Of this business of offering protests and after calm
consideration, have come 10 be cautious about entering
papers journals If give scope to such practice,
the journals instead Of being journals would be nothing
but the arguments Of members Here paper for the
first time read, which has been submitted to the
House. If the gentleman had said that he now wished IL
read would not have objected but he goes tha
and wishes to have the journal corrected because II dd
not notice paper which the House has never seen.
object to introducing matters the journal winch the
House. the previous day, refused to hear read and
deficiency in the rules Of the House. this may be done
hope that those who tho revision OF our rules will
keep this views for this TO be done the one day, II
may well be done the next day and then where is
il TO cnd3 Lot Il be 80 offensive, II will
be noticed on the journal. For there is way
in which that cannot he prevented and have doubt
the gentlemen from New York is sufficiently sroit