The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-11

signed saying there is no pr oof that Joshua Gid
dingr has abrtrscted from the 6les of
and appointment Of the IPostm at Oberiin Ohio
The House therefore have discharged the committee
from the further confederation Of the ssjsct.
Tux mkMBkRs IRON CALIFORNIA.
Dir BerD (s-m) OF KY arose to question Of priv.
lsee. The Representatives from California Mesms.
Wright and Giibert-wsrs In attendance, and wished
TO Us sworn in.
Mr. vksAnls tdem) ofN. O, raised question as to
the right OF tbee- gentlemen to take their The
main objection the uon Of the United
stst.- provided that the times, places and manner
Of bcldine the elections Tor members OF the House
shall b. prescribed BY the Legislatures Of the States
which they art delegated to represent The fsots
are that the Convention Of California met aud
adopted "a constitutioE AID that the very
day the said constitution was submitted to the
people and before IL ADOPTED by them and also
before Tie actnsl state government was In exist
epce these gentlemen elected without the time,
place and manner OF election having been designated
by the Ii gislature
Mr. Toonss (wbg), Of Ga, suggested that the right
OF the gentle men TO take their seats will b. perfect
until the contrary sPp.srs
Mr.. iscE td+m al Ala said that before the gentle
man preceded rurtber he would call the reading
of the Credentials.
The CREDENTIALS read, that the Representatives
were elected on the 18th OF November, lS4o, in pur
suaDeo Of the sixth OF the schedule attschd
to the constitution Thee credentials were certified
BY Gov. Burnett.
Mr.. s1srIos (dem y Of Ky Send up the schedule.
The was likewise read.
Mr. y.rA,Lr concluded his remarks, arguing against
the admission the Representatives, and epeating
that The eltcton took place before the
Law was adopted, and o~foro The people elected the
nrn beers ei the Legislature He concluded by moving
that the credentials be referred TO tho Committee Of
Elections.
MIR. THoMrsor, (dem) Of Pennsylvania, raised q
question Of oroer. stating that the members from
California preeentii their credentials under the seal
Of that state, the chair II bound to swear them Ia
without action by the House.
THE SPpAhrR Overip.d the point OF ordsr and de-
coed that The question must nrst be- decided by tho
Housr 10 wb. tbsr the ispres, Dtative entitled
on the presentation oil tneir CREDENTIALS To be sworn
in
Mr.. MorsE deny Of Louisiana, sustained the chair,
and moved that the appeal be laid tho liable This
carried.
Mr. RoBi,sor, (dem) OF IL, said that this govern.
ment bad be,D soiJs On tor BALI century, and that
Mr. N-LAble wac tLtitL TO the credit Of making the
trts oiscoveiy on this point He referred saIious
prectd' nts, where representatives, had ben elected
and admitted before the new Legislatures had met
spo wished the Csliiorr lane TO be- admitted TO- day
Messrs. hoKsK ana THOarsss, OF Pa, entered into
explanations.
MIR RobIrsor moved to amend Mr. vsnable's molten
by utLg that the representatives be aImitied
and in
Mr. ToOsBs sustained tho view taken by Mr. venA.
Bile. He taid tho constitution explct on the
subject
br srArTor, Of Tenn, and Mr.. MeCL.RsAsp, of Ill =,
Doth d, mocrsts) mace tp2xeetionss
mr. HcusIss twbis) Of bel hoped that Mr. Robin.
son voulc hot press biz melton
Mr.. GARTH, (d.m) oil Ubio-I hope he Will.
Mr. HOUSTON resuned and said that California IL In,
and there PRESSING necessity for the admission
Of the representatives The subject should DO looked
into.
without proceeding further, the House adjourned.