The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-28
TWENTY CONGRESS-.
FIRST SSION.
House of Representatives.

Il Movement to Erpet ''Ottver Ofdschoot from me
Romse-An EIciting Scene.
AS soon as the Journal was read to-day,
Mr.. CHARLES ]. INGERsoLL Gone of the most able,
gentemanly and talented men in the House,) rose
and stated that he called the attention OF the
Gazette" signed 'Olver Oldschool," which he
said grossly misrepresented the scene which occur,
red on Tuesday last when Mr.. Adams introduced
the Massachusetts, resolutions relative to slave re.
presentation. On that occasion Mr. Ingerso asked
Mr. Adams If it was true that he wrote those reso.
luiions. To this question Mr.. Adams made no re-
ply but called tor the ayes and noes In his letter
"Oiver OldschooP' characterized MIR. lngersoll's
conduct and question "imperlnent''; he also
characterized MIR. Adams manner as that OF "calm
dignity" &c.
Mr.. iNeERsoL1. went on to say that this was
matter which was not mere question OF party-it
is matter which concerns every member OF this
House. For myself, as an individual, care moth
ing about these things and am ready to answer for
my remarks and my conduct on this floor at any
time, in any way; but as the Representative OF
10000 people, will not be misrepresented by let
Ter writcr-one of those to whom give my sup.
sort by allowing him the privilege OF the floor OF
Ibis House This letter imputes impertinence to
me, and falsifies "a scene that occurred here. The
uthor of this letter is NathanSargent,a letter writer,
who, by the rules of the House, is allowed a seat
At one of the Reporters desks without the bar,
which has been assigned him; who. is seldom in
lis place, but is constantly roaming about the
House where he has no right to be-: And, Mr.
speaker, as he has abused the privilege which
you nave given MN, can uPon you' '.,
withdraw from that privilege that he may longer have
seat here The rules OF the House declare that reporters
,ny shall have that privilege and when this point oil ad
hitting mere letter writers discussed gentleman of
,gh standing in this House declared that If something
was not done check them the number OF these teter
House is of the reporters that complain, but by
he SANDERS and fasehoods Of many oil these et'er W.T.
'ers NOT only tne y, s ou s; uu e od NC
er oil the country VIII suer anu oe uise .a11u, anu W.
ne Represented as coieIoh y. tne on . S
existence whereas under'ahe 10 say, IN ste ~ Sa .e
DIT repeated declaration .ha ,s Gs i hody
mat IL IL one Oh the mos. oueiy o'
nly IN TINS country oit IN 'nc Woria Nv na's, sl
gned seat TO TINS ieei- "r'er. NE Nathan
nd now ask you 70 witndiaw tnst pr,ve3e .rT nm'
MEMBrp W nat part "i'""' Ss'e''h' "oo' 'no 6eh'
'ieman ooJect tho wboe oft II !. false from he
snning 10 end ,.,..,, ~, ;.. .h ro,;c
Inc srE.ksh sala .na ne naa t d nv, ~ ne ;
'ege OF tne moor. una T.; cas IA h as;ansd
ney were lepvt 49,. ,. =. ~; ISra TSa ~ ar
;rNod M sargent seat on his renresentinp that he
.ss'shto" W.. s Ell ,ne rn;,ad states 9:a,st,e w NJ
NJ then said that unon his honor az gentle
Mr .ne h. Mr. SARGENT ths sbo
the false statement he complained Of and he called on
he TO the dignity of the House by expe
| , In from he aoor e'
Mr. ADAM. then rose and said that as far as the facts
yer. stated In the extract read by Mr. ngerso they
rs eli ,r"e endorse them sir as true And 30 far NJ
he nSerences are Concerned endorse them also DOM
NOW whether nv looks NAV he considered part of the
rscord Of This house or not-(much laughter but be
eve that INV looks md manner are truly described
l ia cop .;der the oupstion mt gentleman
no when he addressed me on that av
| ,enp impernent UIere there was much sensation and
retirement in the House and MANY members arose and
food mn around MIR Adams1 II was highly impert,nen
mr. the gentleman TO ask mo il wrote those
the state of assachusets and the Speak err had then
allied him 10 order as think he ought to have done
hould have been SHARED the Of acting as did
a. To the statement that my refusing to notice the ques
ion othc gentleman occasioning burst of laughter that
a,so rue sir The House did indulge in general burr
| # laughter on tnat occasion.
MIR irohRsoLL-Yes, at your expense
| Mr. ApAms-At my expense sir I No, sir think not
Much Iaughter) The gentleman from North Caroline
.otraveed out of the record And considered /, wa,
,;~hIy ont or order 10 he making n personnl matter nj
estionnr me- on every subject or act that NAV think
N a3ont in INV ospacitv an Representaye of The
opia On his aoor And leave n 40 every member 81
ri. Wouse 70 saw whether he did not consider il an i'm
nons nues,cu Sir dia NOT write those reso,nt;ons
pe. .u i, o,sn , -, ha ashand Of thsro wv =
hn s h atrad % svor that wrote them IL had don
nIur 10 asrs;d If anvh;nn tbo do rron this Sonr
an ".a I,h;nt ~ eli; Thoso resaIntons v er,
;,.a h -, CON cir end an, rrovd n chem thev a.L
or an amendment Of the Constitution sir and unless the