New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28

Mr. MONROE rose to address The House,
butgave way, and
Mr. WALSH moved a call of the House. AZ
:" vas apparent there vas no quorum p:eseni-,he
ca twas ordered ard 81 members answered 10 their
namsN
Mr.. HATCH said that for once in his life
he must a. REQ with the Speaker He argued that all
things must ave an end He did not often occupy
the floor, only upon certain great questions
question ef this 81 I'd arose upon Monday AMI Tues
day, some weeks ago and the Ways, Speaker and
all. ran Tor the CLOAK rJosf.
Mr.. MONROE called the gentleman from
Erie to order He isning The past action Of
the Chair which he had 40 right 10 do and to which
the Speaker from his position, had no chance 10
reply.
The SPEAKER said he hoped the gentle
man IRON Erie would be permitted to proceed. He
snoughI ne could make an explanation which would
De satisfactory to the gentleman and to the House
Mr.. HATCH proceeded, tire atening, in eff
feet, that the Opposition Of the House would attempt
to dispossess the Speaker of the Chair.
Mr.. MONROE said that the remarks Of the
gentleman from Erie had early driven him from his
purpose. Had he continued much longer, il would
have done so entirely but as he assured the re-
marks OF the gentleman did rot meet the approval
OF any cosiderable portion Of his friends, he would
proceed
Mr.. HATCH rose to an explanation. He
alluded to the unwsrrantabe assumption of power
by the Chair
Mr.. MONROE was satisfied that the gen.
teman from Erie did not intend what he lad uader-
stood him He thought he would not be able to re-
cogRiZe the remarks he had uttered In the heat of
! Exclamation II they were transferred to paper. He
DID not intend to vote upon the Contested Election
case, and he did vote upon but question
necied With 1t yesterday. He had examined The tes-
umony with all the research and care he was capa.
bic OF exercising and had come TO conclusion DIFF
fereLt nom that OF either Committee which ad re-
| ported upon it.
Mr.. NJ. wentin.o a review Of the proceedings yes
terday, con.euding that the first decision OF tho
| hair AT o. fhe had VOtof Mr. Sfnft
not entitled TO the seat that the question was upon
the second resolution Of the report OF the majority
OF the Committee, affirming the right of Mr.. Snow
20 his seat was correct one and he regretted that,
on the question of order raised by Mr.. A. Smith, be
had not maintained that position. He had not voted
yesterday, nor had he paiIed Off He tookhe respon-
Nbllty OF not votrg for the reason that he had not
| been able to come to a decision In his o mind
from the testimony as 10 which of the contestants
He referred to the case in which he contested the
seat Ill Congress OF David Jackson fIem the Sixth
District OF NewYork, to show that Congress did not
| recognise negativing proposition as equal to an
| affirmative After speaking some time upon the po-
stIon in which tho House had been placed, he said
| that there another question which he consid-
cred an important one, that was in relation to the
Interpretation given to the 10th rule. The Speaker
had decided that the sitting member had right TO
vote on questions involving right to his seat He
thoueh the interest referred in the rule not
confined to pecuniary interest But there was
great doubt as TO whether the decision OF the Char
was correct. Ii was a matter not settled The
SpeakeT had left 1t with the member himself whether
| he should vote not.
He held that be should not have voted, and he
thought Mr.. Snow would live long enough to regret
practice. The House YESTERDAY had decided moth.
| irg The resolution of the gentleman from West
chester waste new and tangible proposition, and
entirely in order Mr. NJ. continued at considerable
length upon various subjects connected with the gen.
eral question before the House.
Mr. WALSH followed, principally in COM
mendation of the remarks and position OF Mr. Mon
roe, and In abuse OF MIR. Snow
The Chair asked the indulgence of the
| House while he made explanation, after what
had fallen from the gentlemen from Erie and New
York. Among ether things he said he had the mis-
| fortune to be competitor OF the gentleman IRON
| Erie fer the seat he now occupied. How long thar
| competition would continue remained TO be seen.
| He spoke at some length.
Mr.. WALSH moved the previous ques-
| ton.
Mr.. Monroe hoped the gentleman would
| withdraw.
Mr.. WALSH Certainly, after the mag
| unanimous conduct of nay colleague, l will with
| draw it.
Mr.. VEN VALKENBURGH said he had not
| designed to have spoken upon the question before
and outrageous course pursued toward the presiding
officer Of the House, by Members upon the floor OF
the House. He was proceeding, when
Mr. VAN SANTvOORD called to order.
Mr.. HATCH made some remarks.
| jade vince, our withers unwrung,n and pro-
ceeced to review the proceedings OF the House yes
teIdsy, insisting that the decision OF the Chair was
correct he cited the action of the House In the case
| OF Fillmore v. Westorook, IN which the House had
| merely voted that Nh Gilmore was not entitled TO
his seat They passed no vote affirming the night OF
| the sitting member, Mr.. Westbrook. This was the
position Of Mr.. Snow he held his seat by right OF
the certificate OF election. He continued TO address
the House at much length in support of the decision
| of the Chair.
ell nf
the course pursued by the Wings OF tho House in
| avoiding direct vote upon the question.
MIR. CUSHING said, the gentleman from
Steuben has said that the House could not reach or
vote on the question they staid all night He gave
him notice that from this time henceiorward they,
| the OppOsliiOn were with them
Mr. WALSH moved the previous ques-
ton on the appeal and upon ordering the Yeas and
Nays were called, and being taken were-Yea: i3,
| Nays4 no quorum voting The Clerk called the
absentees, but no quorum voted.
Mr.. CUSHING asked if the rules in the
Red Book were yet the rules OF the House
The CHAIR replied that he supposed they
were.
| Mr.. CUSHING said he had heard gentle
| men this hsor take an oath at the commencement
of the session to support the Constitution and the
| laws. He charged il directly upon gentlemen upon
this floor that they here for no other purpose
than TO Ell danger the action OF the House Hecaueo
| upon the Speaker 10 compel them 10 DO wnat theh
own sense OF duty and their own honor should have
! induced them 10 do
Mr.. BRADLEY-That is the very thing |
am doing am doing what my sense Of duty and
| honor mpels me to DO
the aosentees were again called. On reading Mr..
| Brsdley's name,
| Mr.. HUMPHREY moved that he be ex-
| cused and upon this called for the Ayes and Noes,
| which were ordered.
The call was commenced, and had proceeded a:
| fer as the name of Mr.. Monroe, when be Declined
voting. on the ground that the proceedings were
| motion was made that he be excused, and upon
this the AYES and Noes were called for.
Mr.. CUSHING warned the majority TO
pause in what they were doing II TINS game vas
ron,irued he was prepared for aresoluion, II neces-
sarv IL those who are usually IN the maJoltY nsI0