The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-15

jvctvd M to Ia NF -No4On . detailed history Of
The case # Mr. G.Iistin. which nave abridged to
the main points upsn which this i'sue 10 depending
ICol Bins case In With Q message om the Presi-
dent cfths United S'st~s. More nsmnatisns
Mr. DoUeLAss iuQ nj .rdawbut the nature Of the
oath tahen by MIR. Gala In IN Virginis.
Mr. MA.on- refer the senator che report Of that
eins IN 1855 How far the oonmittes wsre cover ed
BY it, the does appear further than By their
ctiop upen It. The iot<I prstation aopesrs 70 have
bee n, that bis naturalization In Virgins made him
oitx. OF the United Sta.~s. and that the COMMITTEES
dated bis cisiz. hip from that time In this s.ss Of
their report The comui.t.s wa,t~d Tor an sup~sr
day and that fsng to arrive o. before stated
they made up thsie report on the testimony before
them. II the aussuon 10 nov ors,enrsd a. msttsr
requiring further time. 1t becomes p-w Question
DIR FoorE aid not que ,tion the action of the DOM
mittsee Hs cert.n, would NOT do 30 alter What had
fallen from the Sr pator from I'M nois biu.self =
Mr.. MASON Not ut all my rem rks we're intended
to apply to the MT Of the Sc ustor from TIE
nersee
Mr. FoorE appealed that tho subjest should BIZ post.
poped IL was obviously the fact that mistake had
occurred md that the ote he Senator from Illinois,
which failed reach the committee would have doubt,
lefs thectd potponeueUt OF the matter, according
to the resolution which have introduced.
Mr. WgBs1ER lsf the comnit,ee) said the DOM gittee
vsis rssdy to report yeserdsy but waited for the
commodstion ot General Shields till TO- day and that
ne afef Que rn-cuon had resolved 70 make NO oppo-
siton TO the report
ME- FooTE sti Appeaeo tnst the suWeot should %
ps%p ebsrasssp Of G.n.ns. Shields 80 ilassrstss 10
his tpesch this morning. and by his services t. the
county He Aequiesces In the report OF the commit
fee Why any action upon tbe rsport Let the matter
90 back TO the people OF Illinois, but not by compusion
OF the Sepats In any form
Mr.. BurLER- believe the motion 10 to postpone
THE question TIL the next Congress.
Mr.. FooIE- TIL the fret Monday In December next
Mr. BUrLEn lftds gentleman could take his scat
then should agree toit but cannot agree With the
report that be must Or eligible nc the time OF ns cleo
lion In South Carolins the man ~ admitted, eg'.
Bile at the time ne takes hs teat although not eligible
at the time Of his election But General Shields
take bis seat here In December, then should suppoe
there .ss NO necessity for the motion Of the Senator
from M,fsisetppt
MI FoorE- Has the Senator nom South Carolina
any doubt that the Senator from Illinois could take his
test In Dtctmbtr'
Mr. BUTLER Perhaps not, II he had waited till De.
cembtr before be claimed III but nov have doubt
about 1t lfyou prsve him now to be eligible in
December will sgree to the postpsnsment; but can
not seree to the report II 1t assumes that he mus be
eligible at the time Of his election.
One observation however, he wished to make One
ot'ct OF hs resolution was to give the Senator from
Illinois chance to do what be proposes to do vOlunta
rily and not by compulsion.
ME- BUTLER II there 10 a constitutional objection 1T
Will scmit & no compromise. But the report Of the
committee ia not de6nte and II General Shields now
asks ftr time to produce further testimony am will
ling to grant IL 10 him
Mr.. FooIE- will withdraw remark which made
It was q iap.us Insue vhe sta ed that Gen Shields
had virtually I, nd. red bi, rrsie ation
Mr Brnn,rr esid the speech OF the Senator from
and bopors bic 70 bim.e elf And ons proof was clear
II he was not eligible TO bS Sc nator no citizen
q United Statee There is IA doubt mind
of the COZ OF nrs. 81 the report Of the COMMITTEES
cannot conceive how man can oe eligible TO n oface
which be cannot III II No concur in the report Of the
committee ~ give The State of iii ois the opportu.
nitv of rsturuinu ST., stor who IL eligible and NAV
be The an Who IL nor nov eligible to = eest =
The coree Of tbe Sepa or from Mi.sesippi would oh
tbis action Of ths state nv tho az
tiop of The Senate upop this question The Legisla
tuIs cannot uulfy IL. ov act uule this election n
declared void The Ss nator being ready to aoneal To
the Ut cple vhy rat ain any in his vav?
Mr. DOUGLASS conts ueed that this election was not
void MIC ht be the "A to the right of
the member 10 Feat He cited several csses euoh "A
mt had bee before they we're OF the
age and vet being Of that age at the time
of I. king their AZ Ats ere nfmittNd without uues.
ton Nor was tho case of MIR Hallatu analogous to
this He was paturazed in Virginia, Tor tho purpose
Of helapR land In his possession and there WAS no
evidence that this wss reg full naturally alton
M MASON refer the Sc nstor to the record
MIR DorcLAs. sIaued that the case vas entirely
different be caurs Mr. Gsilatip even In the D.ce ubsr
following his application would net have been eligible
Az for The record in This care ne shou say It vas
RECORD at ALL and ought not to bc regarded a. such
foreigner BY birth
Mr. DOUGLASS coptended that however that might
be- the vsr,ous Offices to which Gen Shields hsd been
elected OF sIpeinted Tor the fa,t thirteen years we're
nUnsefs n;S - ' "a sSppoIs ., NE
iHinos hr,;de, ~ might occssi, ths Ststs n nm
we're rct.d at the Or use Of IN extra session Of the
L. gslsture, the r.gusr ssssion not Occurring again
til January . year for In this there would he
DO vacancy, according TO usage, competent for tho
Governor 20 MI ne bopea II isAss tho Language OF
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