New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-06
prosssed to be his friends he should turn his back

protested be his friends be should Turn his BACK
upon him ,.;s,-,
had been placed IN false position BY the senators
from Ohio III. and Ia, and that his message could
bear no such construction as these gentlemen In
their zeal for 5io 80, sought TO put upon IL
Without concluding his excellent argument MI
e. gave way, al half past o'clock, 10 motion Tor
adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
When the House adjourned yesterday, motion
had been made for the previous question ihe mo,
non was renewed this morning By Mr. IIBsATTs OF
Kentucky.
a call Of the House was then ordered, and the
roll being called The farther proceedings under the
rule were suspended.
The question on ordering the previous question
was then taken by teIe-s. Affirmative 65-nega-
tive rs
Nj HAMPTON of n. j. then addressed the House
the New-Jeraey Contested Election case in favor
Of the sizing member.
Mr. JoSEs OF Georgia spoke in favor Of the con-
testant.
Mr. McHESRr of Ky. in favor OF the sitting mem
I Der.
Mr. TIBsArTs again moved the Previous Cues
ton.
Mr. V1sroS OF Ohio moved call of the House.
The roll being called9 3 members answered !o their
names The proceedings under the order were then
suspended.
The Previous Question was then ordered. The
vote WIS taken On striking out the majority and in
serting the minority report This would have turn
ed out the sitting member. Tees anc Nays order
ed Yeas 20; Nays Up.
The Resolution o; the majority that Mr. FARLEE
ia not entitled to his Sea; put and carried by
Yeas and Nays. Yeas lle. Nays 60.
Mr.. HAaLIS OF Maine offered a resolution tina,
Mr.. RUSE is not entitled 20 Seat IN this House
After remark or two and several points OF order
AZ rod IN !s4- l.s or
:able-Yeas and Nays orde-ed-Iea5 90, Mayo 90.
The Teas and Nays we're then ordered on MIR
aAMLIs's motion. Yeas 90 Nays sc.
This having been announced by the Speaker, he
said the Speaker voice in the Negative. This
followed by applause which the Speaker
promptly checked.
Mr. BAYLT of Va. explained &c would have
remained silent bad he supposed j: wcud have been
tie vote. s- &c had promised to pair OF with Mr..
PENpLEToY OF Va who was com peeled TO leave :or
Baltimore this morning.
So Mr.. RUSK retains his sea- in opposition 10 a
majority OF his political opponents, bat b. Inc cast
ing vote OF the Speaker.
Mr.. SAWYER, of Ohio then rose to q privileged
question. Re said That paragraph had appeared
in the Ncw-YorlS Tribune, fcw days since which
he wished the Clerk TO read.
The Clerk then read 2 paragraph from q letter il
The Tribune, signed PeTsimInoD, stating some o.
the habits OF Mr. SAWYER Of Ohio. who boards him
self in The House.
NJ SAWYER said thai he dd not care what wa.
done with tbe present case; he acknowledged that
he had been il the habit of ealing described bu
if any mora liberties were taken with his habits Of
life he would take the matter into his own hands
BE thought the writer had either dark or light hair
but he was not certain,
Mr. BRISgEREoFF then rose and moved to ex
clude the reporters and letter writers OF The Tribune
from the privileges of seats at hc Reporters desks
Several points OF order were transformations
made to adjourn to refer 70 Select Committee &c
&c. and voted down.
Several members wished 10 be excused because
I the House had refused 10 censure LocoFoco pa
per published in this City, The administration
organ too for calling member OF the House liar
This letter only describes the habits Of member,
which the member acknowledges 10 be substantially
correct Yet the latter is to be driven from the seat;
of the Reporters while the former is retained as an
officer of the House.
Every thing ike an explanation, however, vas
voted down no inquiry as 10 the author of the let
ter permitted 10 be made but under the previous
Question, The resolution OF Nj Brnherhotf va;
adopted. Yeas. 10; Nays 46. The vote will raj
short of its object. As i; is Inconvenience VIA;
ever to your Reporter. the Reports will be fuller
and funnier hereafter
The House then adjourned