The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. :,

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On motion of Mr. DuER, the journal of the pre-
vious day Is proceedings was corrected in partic-
ular affecting himself.
Mr. DANIEL moved that the rules be suspend
ed to go into Committee Of the Whole on the
private calender.-When
Mr.. STRONG, rose to privileged question,
and offered resolution providing that the debate
on the special order should be closed at one p. m.
Of this day.
Mr.. s. moved the previous question on this res
olution. When
Mr.. DANIEL moved that it be laid on the table:
which motion was not agreed to.
The question then occurred on ordering the pre-
vious question and the call therefor was recorded
by the House.
And then, the resolution to stop debate was
agreed to.
On motion, the House resolved itself into a Com
mittee Of the Whole the state of the Union, Mr..
McLANE, Of Md. /, in the chair, and the resolution
reported by Mr.. STRONG from the Committee on
elections, declaring it to be inexpedient to admit
ALMoN W. BABBITT to seat in the House as
territorial delegate from Deseret, being the first
business in order.
Mr.. BISSELL, who was entitled to the floor,
expressed his conviction that this the last time
this session, at which it would be possible to do
ANYTHING for Deseret. He was for the admission of
Mr. Rabbit, there were many pressing questions,
bearing on the necessities ofthepeope Of Deseret,
which should have the immediate attention of an
accredited agent of themselves.
Yesterday, it had been objected to Babbitts adj
mission, that there was no antecedent law author
ling that people to send delegate here. Mr..
STRONG said, Mr.. b. had not urged that the pre-
vious enactment Of such a law was necessary. He
did not see the necessity of such law, nor did
hebelieve that Mr. S. regarded such an act neces-
sary The House had full control over the sub
ect and might do in the premises as it would.
Mr. B. also argued to prove that precedent was
necessary. He admitted that Deseret had no legal
right to demand admission, and that the House
had the right to refuse the application of MIR. Bah
btt against the exercise of which he contended.
He demurred from the position of gentlemen,
that the admission of Rabbit would be equivalent
to the ratification Of the laws and constitution of
Deseret.
Mr.. B. argued for some time to show that Bah
bits admission did not give vitality and force to
the government of Deseret. If so, then the House
would possess the power to make territorial
government for Deseret, which was absurdity;
as he went to show. He proposed to offer an
amendment, declaring that in the admission of
Babbitt the House did not mean recognition of
the existing laws, constitution, and organization
of that territory.
The legislative assembly Of Deseret did not
dream that Congress would waste eight months
before giving them government, or admitting
their delegate.
Mr. B. here described the authority upon which
Mr. Babbitt applied for the privileges of delegate
i'm the House, holding that twas the desire and ex-
pectafion Of the people Of Deseret that Babbitt
should once be admitted, that he might take part
in the formation of the territorial government which
they desired. He did not look the people Of De-
seret alone peculiarly interested in having this
delegate here. He was looking to the interests
ofthe United States at large, urging this action on
the House. He denied that if admitted he would
be invested with any of the functions of the Con-
gressonal legislator. There was no law authoiz-
ing the contestant for seat in the House to speak
in the Hall for months on particular class of
questions, and it was upon the principle on which
such an individual was at times admitted, that he
claimed the admission of Mr.. Rabbit 1t had
been urged that there was no evidence before the
committee to show that he had been regularly
elected by ballot, after due notice. Mr. b.
controverted the necessity for the observance Of
the usual form in eIectng this delegate. represent
ing people who could be got together at any
moment by the mere toling Of bell. He did
not believe that any gentleman in the Hall be-