Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
uArI OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlVES.
Iowa Cry, January 20 lS4

tors and the case Of Mr.. hlns'nan, mdde '1e
o,der Of the day for the afternoon, came on 10
no considered by the House. The respondent
having been, by the courtesy Q: Inc 1oose'
allowed counsel; Mr. Attorney Hall OF Bur
ine,ou, appeared in bis behalf. Mf. fiah
commenced by saying tina, he appeared there
by reques. Of the representative IRON inc us,
,ric, composed of Polk, Dallas, Jasper ana
Marion counties, that the House having allow
Cd The contestant The privilege Of counsel was
an evidence that it had made up i's nl'o 10
hear 10 reason. He appeared as '.e advocate
Of Mr.. kinsman; bn! not as par'lzan. ne
should examine the law and he Constituent
the authorities by which he intended 10 sos-
tain The cause Ct his client, were read primer
paIIy from S'ory's commentaries and comhe"'
rod ucon at leuoth. The counsel commended
Ina, Judge Story's opinion was received as
tho mos, able and learned of American COM
men,a,ors. That the House should, and ne
had M donb, would weigh we'll the opinions
Of Story and decide accordingly have no'
time nor room to follow The advocate, NE
leno,h Of his rather able speech but Speech
II seemed 10 me, which was very little TO the
noint at issue. II is but fair 10 do Mr.. hall
the iDs,ce 10 say, that he behaved 10 gen.
,lemanly manner toward the majority OF lie
House. and did himself credl' by manly
coorse. II was evident, however, that his
nar,jzan feelings got the better Of his affected
indenendence Of purpose and was at The bot
tom Of The earnes:ness with which he advo-
Gated the claims Of his cIient TO seat IN the
House, The whole drift, Of his argument was
IN the efIec, that a man elected 10 the General
Assembly. and qualified a; the lime ct his
election to be elected could not forfeit his seat
hy moving from his district 10 any portion OF
the S,a,e-and doubted even that such RIGHT
was lost by moving out Of the State. He CT
ted authorities for this opinion which lie 'ho't
applied TO the case al issue. Mr. Hall spoke
a. great length in support OF these various Po-
si,ions and sat down after an appeal to the
House 10 heed the line honond decision oil
the GREAT LnIists Of ,his and other counties.
He was replied to by Mr.. Sells OF MoscanHe!
in an effective speech, and more 10 the point
AT issue than tha, Of his more pomfous adVer
sary, The debate for this afternoon was list
ened 10 by large audience o! excited spec'a-
,ors-many Of whom were deeply interested
and not few felt that their political ces'
MES depended upon this days proceedings.
The House adjourned over 10 to MORO"
moruipc--or motion Of Mr.. Clifton Of Lee.
Fn1DAY, January 81.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment
al 10 o'clock. After toe business OF The NOR
ming was through, Tie case OF Mr.. kinsma'
came up and was discussed by Leffnswel'
Morton and Sells. Letiinowell was appoin!
ed a sluice through which The spleen. filth ant
gross bilingsga'e of the Loco party was dlsgor
ped upon the House lie talked about ever,
thing but The matter at issue, and sat dow
abusive eneralites--disgorging the gall o
all the disappointed patriots belonging to low
Locofocosm upon the House of Representa-
lives. His speech was nanght else than
stale repetition of g volunteer slang. Nj
Morton OF Henry, followed heffingweIl; b'
made no reply 10 the gentleman last up; o'he
than to say that ne (Mr. Mor,onl had no pei
up feeling Of hate to disgorge upon the house
and the gentleman was weIcme TO occupy tn
position he had earned of being entitled 10 til
second neddle to be awarded to the retailer
Of v,uperation and billing sgate--ihe fish ma
ke,:was his appropriate locality. Mr.. Morsc
then reviewed the legal positions and conss
,utonal arguments adduced by Mr.. Hall
Burlingisn, yesterday and answere them
the entire satisfaction of every unprejudlce
mind in the House and lobby. MIR. Sells the
made few remarks, when, on taking his SCI
the House adjourned, on motion Of Mr.. Gil
zion, to two o'clock this afternoon.
"The afternoon arrived and after dinner
Within the House assembled many sinner
And among them appeared the attorney of NJ
Kinsmao, (Mr. HalD and wished the Hous
to hear him. for few minutes in reply to h
friend Mr.. Morton, as he felt that he had be,
misrepresented by that gentleman. He spoil
Tor about an hour in a labcred argument, al
closed in an excited appeal to the House, TO
careful how it decided on so momen,ons
question. The speech of Mr.. Hall. io>da
was better than that of yesterday. His re
for the results of the deliberations Of Il
House had wrought him Up TO high pitch
eyrifemenf and he Shnuad hu bic mann