The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

a-,... "WEDNESDAY, oeptefnDer III, 1851
The SPEAKER announced that the first bust
ness in order was the motion Of the gentleman
from North Carolina [Mr. VENABLEl to refer the
credentials Of Messrs. Wright and Gilbert as
representatives from California, to the Committee
on Elections
To this motion, the gentlemen from Indiana
lMr. RoBIssoNl had moved, by way Of amend
inent, aresolve that the gentlemen presenting the
credentials be now accredited and sworn in.
The previous question having been ordered, the
hrst question was on the amendment, and being
taken i resulted in the affirmative. Ayes 100
1 nays So. ain. ,,.l...a.i. ~. -,
YEAs--Mt ssrs. Albertson, Allen Andrews, Bay,
Baker. Beale, Bennett, BisselI, Booth, Bown,
Briggs, W. Brown, Buel, Burrows, C.. Butler,
L. b. Butler, Gable, J: 2. Caldwell, Calvin, Camp
berry, Dickey, Disney, Doty, Duncan, Durham,
Durkee. Elliot, N. Evans, Ewing, Fitch, Fowler
/ FreeGley, Fuller, Gentry, Gerry, GGdinss, Gill
more, German, Colt, Grinnell, Hall, Holloway,
N: Hampton, Harlan, Hay, Hebard, Hubbard,
liam, G. G. King, J. @. King, J. A. King, P
King, Letter, Lttlefeld, J. Mann, Mason, Mat
teson, Mcdonald, McKissock, McLanahan, Nc
lean, Meacham, Miller, Moore, Morris, Nelson,
Odds, PeasIee, Pitnam, Potter, Putnam, Reed,
Sawtele, Schenek, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft,
Shepherd, Sylvester, Sprague, F. P. Stanton, r. Fl.
Stanton, Stetson, Sweetzer, Taylor, James
Thompson, Tuck, UnderhiII, Walden. Wa do,
Watkins, Wentworth. White, Wid'ck.-lU9.
Bayly, Bowdon, Brooks, A. G. Brown, Burt, G. A.
Caldwell, Cingman, Cobb, Cocock, Edmunson,
teatherston, Green, Hamilton, HARRISON, |. G.
Harris, s. w. Harris, billiard, Holiday, Holmes,
Houston, Hubbard, Inge, J. w. Jackson, y. L.
Johnson, 4. johnson, R. w: Johnson, Jones,
Kaufman, Kerr, Lasere, H. Mann, Marshall, Nc
Clernand, McQueen, Melville, Meade, Millson,
Morse, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Parker, Ross Rum.
sey, Savage, Seldom, Stanly, Stevens, J. Thomp-
son, 1oombs, VenabIe, Vnton, Wallace, Well
born, Williams, Woodward.-59
The question recurring upon the motion as
amended, it was agreed to-
Messr. GILBERT and WRIGHT were then
conducted to the Speaker, by Mr.. BoYp, ofKy,
who administered to each of them the oath of their
Office and they took their seats
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, asked consent to
take up the joint resolution providing for the set
tlement OF the accounts of Pierce NJ Butler, late
agent Of the Cherokees
Consent being given, the resolution was taken
up, passed through the several readings and finally
passed the House. .
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION
The next business taken up, the report of
the Committee on elections in reference the con-
tested election in the 4th congressional district of
Pennsylvania, between Mr.. ROBBINS the sitting
member, and Mr.. LITTELL the contestant.
The report concluded with resolution as fol-
lows: "
Resoired, Thst the Hon. John Robbins, ir. is
entitled to the seat he now holds in this House as
the representative from the 18th congressional dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. STRONG, of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the committee, spoke one hour in explanation of
the circumstances involved, and in an argument
IN support of the resolution reported.
Mr.. VAN DYKE, of New Jersey, followed or
the other side and concluded his speech by offer
ing the following as substitute for the resolution
reported by the committee
RESOLVED, That John Robbins, jr., is not en-
titled to the seat now occupied by him as repre-
sentative from the 4th congressional district in
the State of Pennsylvania but, that the said seat
be, and the same is hereby declared vacant; and
that the Speaker of the House inform the Cover
nor OF Pennsylvania of such vacancy.
The previous question having been ordered, it
arose hrst upon the substitute. On being taken it
was decided in the negative.
The question then recurring upon the resolu-
ton ofthe committee, it was adopted.
The report on the
'.. EWING INVESTIGATION
was next taken up, and
Mr." BROWN, Of Mississippi, resumed his
speech commenced on yesterday reprobating the
conduct Of the late Secretary OF the Interior, in
reference to the Chickasaw claim, the Barron
claim, &c.
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia, said that many Of
his constituents were interested in similar claims
TO- those which the Secretary was censured for
allowing. He then proceeded to give his views
OF the principles involved, denying an appellate
power in this House to read iudicate the decisions
of an Executive Department Of the Government
Mr.. DUNHAM, of Indiana, followed in defence
of the report Of the committee. He claimed for
the House their ght investigate executive action
to enable it to legislate intelligbly. He then
proceeded to examine infinitely and critically into
the legality and propriety Of the allowances COM
planned Of in the official Of the late Secretary
condemning them as violations Of the principles
oflaw and equity, and denouncing them as profit
gate, reckless, and abandoned expenditures Of the
peoples money, under the guise Of being the e-
gal executions Of public law.
Mr.. OUTLAW, of North Carolina, obtained
the floor, and entered upon defence Of the report
Of the minority Of the committee, and in opposi-
ton to that of the majority. While he conceded
the power on the part of this House to investigate
executive action, with view to the Impeachment
of executive functionaries, and with view to in
telligent legislation, he denied it when done with
view to direct or control executive action Ivy the
expression of the mere will Of the House. He
would prefer to have the opinion Of a common
county court lawyer on point Of law, to that Of
a majority of this House, biased as it was by
party and personal feeling. w..
Mr.. MlLLSoN, of Virginia, next addressed
the Chair, but before proceeding,
On motion, the House adjourned.
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