The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-08

Miller, Berrien and johnson, of Nd on the three mil
lion BILL have been equivalent lose Of three days In
the way OF business but we suppose these spsechs
to have wider scope Of operation than the Senate
and .s III. than
expects to do the work before it, must act and
speak less.
We expsc. the ten regiment bill now before Join.
committee of conferees will be reported back and sGrssd
upon and finally passed on Monday nsxtand that tho
the Senate. The same bill comes up in the House on
Monday, when we may anticipate renewal Of the dis
cuasion Of the slavery question.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
senate.
.wAsHrNeroH, Feb. 8. lst7
No report of the proceedings received
House OF Representatives.
THE WHO hEhBrR FROM AMANDA QUESTION nAissp
,IshaLL hx TAKE HIS SEAT NE SHALL, AND
Mr. BorD, Of Kentucky, presented the credentials q
Arkansas in the place Of Mr. Yell who is At The heed OF
aregment Of volunteers in Mexico.
please advance to the desk, for obligation
mr. s.wIoS went up. s;s company with Mr. Boyd
his seat, to administer the obligation, when
Mr. JoS.s, Of Georgis intsrPosed. There was no svi
denoe before the House that Archibald Ysn was no
longer representative from Arksnsas.
The sPEAxEn-The certificate Is in due FORM The
gentleman will put his objection in tangible shape
Mr.. JoNEsI msve that the certificate be referred 70
the Committee of Elections to inquire into ne fscts
Suppose that Archibald Yell were to present nmself
shall have been Condition would ws ps.
ssnt to the world We would have two members pre-
What right have We to exclude Mr. Ys7 n Il true true
that he s at the head Of regiment but Mr. Ba.
keI Of Illinois. when no came here and received all the
ton to this All want s that the matter shall DO looked
into.
ready been before the Committee of Elections. The
President has sent in message in relation to members Of
it is printed the report will be- made probably or Mopdsy
Mr. JoSEs-My opinion il, that Colonel Yell holds al
once IN vSiuSss1 regiment which ;a = not sa.s one
Of acting understandngly, and setting correct prece-
dent ihOps the subject will be referred to the coit,es
MIR. HARrrn-I presume the authorities of Arkansas
had some knowledge Of the facts we'll the gentle
man. We aware that Mr. Yell has accepted an ap-
pointment under law of the general government
Mr. GoRDor--It is notorious that Mr.. Yell now serv.
ing in the army in Mexico He has not taken his seat
this session slso notorious fact that the state OF
Arksnsas held an election in which both parties, whig
with his credentials Mr. Yell has sbdicatsd Ii: seat,
and this makes out prima aeia We have strong
and sTFs ana 1y the admission Of Mr. N:wo
can be defeated by his vote. Permit the gentleman 70
take his seat and let the committee Of elections take
! Mr. j. D. Housror-W Whenever member resigns the
fact IL announced to the House As We have had In
formation the subject II is therefore clear that Cover
Yell has not resigned his seat
some conversation took place betw cen the Speaker
! members,
ing of the credentials signed by the Governor Of Aksn
saying that the l4th Of December 1916, Mr. New
ton was elected to 6lI the unexpired term" Of Mr.
Yell
Mr.. GRAHAM-S So we'll known was it that a vacancy
had occurred that the Legislature Of Arkansas passed
resolution, making known the fact, and ordering new
Mr.. WOODWARD, of 8 C.-Ths State sends Us the indi
vdusl as the representative The question is. Is there
vacancy And deny tast the House is tho Judge Of the
Mr. BovD-I Introduced the credentials of the gentle.
mar vi muc lam nj min inn hat
the Governor and the authorities Of Arkansas must
Judge whether there be 4 vacancy
Mr. BuRr-It would he monstrsus 10 deprive the gen
tleman Of his seat untl by subsequent invsstgst
shall be discovered that he did not present proper
mission.
Mr. CorrRrLL--Mr Yell 10 yet q member, and the
subject should be sent to the Committee Of Elections,
MIR scaEreE~ Allow me to ask whether there was o.
fetal evidence before the House Of the resgnaton Of
Mr. Ysncey when the gentleman himself took bis s:st1
Mr.. CorIRELL-I will only say, in reply, that two
wrongs do not make a right If have been admitted
here improperly is no reason why another gentleman
Mr. wooDwAsD. Of s.c-Has not til. seat Of Mr. Yell
been vacant all this session
Mr.. CorrHELL-Yes, and the seat of gentleman from
Massachusetts has been vacant; but there evidence
Mr sonxNcK-The gentleman from Alabama came
here with certificate OF election but there sv
dence before the House that Mr. Yancey had resigned
ask whether the presentation Of the gentleman's
red1
Mr. CoIn. Ill. am occupying the place of no per
\
Mr.. scHErck-It is evident the gentleman misundsr-
stands did not refer to Mr. Mcconnell but to Mr..
Yancsy but IN the case Q, the death Of Mr.
fact in the announcement Of his successor1 (Mr Bow
dom
Mr.. THuRMAr-I would suggest that In the Last speech
made by Mr. Yancey in this House. he stated distinctly
that he had forwarded his resignation to the Governor or
Alabama.
Mr.. scHKrcK-I don't understand that that is matter
Of record here.
Mr.. TnvRm.N-No; but the gentlemans word could
be taken
Mr.. CorranLL concluded his remarks saying In con.
clusion that for the House to determine whether
there is vacancy and that Mr.. Yell is yet member.
MIR. DoUeLAss-l will vote for the admission of Mr.
Newton, for the reasons first: that have evidence
that Mi. Yell, during the last sumner accepted
mission Colonel the volunteer army Of the United
States and that he has received the pay Of Colonel
from that time to the presents and secondly that gen
cancy. l. will be seen by message Of the President
that jefferson Davis D. Baker Sterling Price, and Ar
cbbad YELL have been mustered into the service Of the
United States and now receiving pay Coonsls In
the service, as provided by law.
MIR: CoTrRHLL-That being the case, will withdraw
MIR. scHrrcx obtained the floor, but gave way to
Mr. BorD, on whose motion, and by general consent
the dsegreeng amendments OF the two HOUSES to the
ten regiment bill were referred to Committee Con
ference.
Ing that Mr. Newton was entitled to his seat.
] Mr. GRAHAM sent to the Clerks table, which read
cause Van Ness accepted from the President Of the
United States commission as Major General Of militia
OF the District Of Columbia he had forfeited has rights
q member OF the House.
Mr. Nouns, thinking that enough had been said on
the subject, moved the previous question, whch ga,
seconded.
The assistant Clerk read the resolution pend
Mr. Newton be sworn as a member Of the
I take his seat.
Mr. GrAHAm asked for the yeas and nays, but they
were not ordered
! Tho resolution was then passed. few only voting
against II.
| The srEAxER-The gentleman will be sworn. After
pause 10 the gentleman present l. Here ne is.
here he is"1
MIR NEwror advanced to the desk, and then took the
oath to support the constitution OF the United States
A FARCE" MRS cAUpLE"-A FRuirLEss EspsAvoR.
| MIR R.rspur in the scramble, obtained the floor.
Mr. THoMrsos, Of Mississippi-Mr speaker
Mr. WErrwoRTH-Mr. spssker--
The srrAx.R-The gentleman from New York hs
the floor KNOCK, knock
MIR. WrsrwosrH-I ask Ave minutes TO close my
matters. [" No, no VI Only moment, f. No, no, no y
Mr. VASeE-I move that the gentleman have op
portunity to explain.