The New York herald., 1845-01-09
House OF Representatives.

WARRINGTON, TUESDAY, Jan. 2, lS45
Alter a deeply affecting prayer by Mr.. Tustin-
reporters OF the House. with few exceptions and
the spectators in the galeriesthe journal of yes.
terday read, and as the last word was delivered
to their feet, calling loudly, "Mr Speaker" :" Mr..
Speaker" conspicuous among whom was the ve-
nerable Cave Johnson-the acknowledged Mentor
of the House.
The SPEAKER, however, had a claim upon the
courtesy of the House himself, and by general con-
sent proceeded to state his grievance and his JUS
tifcation. The gentleman from North Carolina
(Mr. Clingman) in his speech Of yesterday, had
remarked, in the course of his observations rela-
tive to the action of the democratic party in the
House the repeal OF the 2ls rule that the Chair
had at the last Session rejected the application Of
reporter (Mr Joshua Leavltt, abOltiOnlst,} who at
the present Session had been admitted, and allow
ed one of the best seats in the House. The SEN
eman was entirely mistaken IN his statement Of
the matter. The Chair understood the reporter TO
be Mr.. Leavitt-
Mr. CLrNeMAN-Yes, Sir, he is the person.
The CHAIR then stated that his assent had not
been given at the last session, nor at the present,
to said reporter to seat in the Hall
Mr.. CLINeMAN said that he tcds excluded at the
last session, and admitted the present; but
why. he did not know. The Chair would doubt
less be able TO explain
The CHAR did explain There were some thir-
ty reporters desks to be distributed among the
applicants for admission, and as this duty with his
other duties would take up considerable time.
ton in regard to the admission Of reporters
Mr.. CLINGMAN expressed himself happy in con-
Tossing the injustice he had done the Chair, in
view of his satisfactory explanation.
THE HoUMAH LANDS.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON presented serisus complaint,
(scarce sentence of which was audible 10 your
reporter, as sthe honorable member held his free
in another directlon) against certain malpractice 8
in connection with the grants OF patents under old
Spanish land claims to the Houmah tract in Louis
lana, and moved the following Joint resolution,
Resolved sc That the issue of patents upon grants
evidences Of title from old pansh land claims to the
s ue s
ton Of Congress upon the subject.
ANNEXATION.
On motion of THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY, the
House resolved itself into committee Of the whole
on the state Of the Union (Mr. Hopkins chairman)
in the resumption of the consideration Of Mr. G. J.
Ingersoll's resolutions tor the annexation of Tex
as, and upon the several amendments proposed.
Mr.. YANcEY, of Ala. Occupying the seat, or one
next it, lately occupied by Mr.. Wise. and closely
resembling him in his personal appearance, and
clear and fiery style OF executlon) took up the snb
lect as dropped yesterday by Mr.. Chngman OF ~
Carolina.
sMr. YANcEY opened IN solemn, melodious, and
most glorious exordium, in which he depicted In
colors and shades vividy lucid and impressive, the
dark, the fendsh, and destructive character and
tendencies Of party sprit-that acrmony OF party
prejudice and malvoence, which to legislation
might otherwise have been blessing, had been
such spirit should have crept into these halls
He regretted that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr
Schenck)-with his richllntelect, and fertile re-
sources should have lowered his character on this
floor by descending to the paltry squabbles which
had made nation OF cmbittered partlzans. Mr..
Y. had hoped that upon que stion to which all eyes
were directed, es were those Of the ancient sages
TO the Star OF Bethlehem-to new star which was
eliminating to it's full orbed glory--a consistent
dignity would have been maintained, divested OF
all the excrescences OF party recrimination TWAS
not so, however, with the gentleman from North
Carolina. (Mr Clingman) With him the con-
stitutional considerations involved in the ques-
tions--the questions OF expedIency-all the mo-
menious consequences embraced in. the subject
had not sufficient dignity to draw the gentleman
from statement of the visit oil Captain Rynders TO
to the White Heuse; and Of another visit on ano-
ther day, and how the sailors Of the chip North
Our opinions were often formed Of men whom
we had never seen, from what we had read OF their
productions, or had heard of them, and he (Mr. Y)
had not been much mistaken in the general idea
thus formed OF the character OF the gentleman
from North Carolina. AS far as he (Mr. w could
speak for the South, that gentleman (Mr. Cling
many was looked upon by every patriotic heart,
civilized or barbarian, as men look upon rene
gade. Yet, although this was the estimate OF nine
teen-twentieths OF the people of the, South, ne
(Mr. W was surprised that the gentleman from
North Carolina should have dragged his native
State-(Mr Clingman desired to explain; Mr..
Yancey demurred-no explanations now, expana-
tions elsewhere. Mr.. G.. wanted to say word,
but his own rule ives applied and he was retused)
Mr.. Y. continued-that he was surprised that the
gentleman should have dragged his natlve State
into this hall for defamation, and regretted that It's
honor had not been committed to other hands Mr.
O. Yesterday, you will remember, expatiated upon
ocofoco frauds in North Carona, and the
forged certificate Of member Ia her legislature
MIR Yancey then drew a parable between the case
Of Noah and that OF the gentleman from North