The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

necessary certificate, the ground that he had
clped Ms election to the House Il 4 quite unneces-
sary say that this Is s The adxes
Of the qualifications Of its members and and ad
mitted them without certifcAtes The combination only
provides that representative shall be twent, i've years
old at least that he shall be nhabitant o. the state
from whence chosen, and shall have been citizen
years. Senator's must be thirty-fve, and have been
citizens nine years. NNEe
1t sppears, however, that this matter win be brought
before the senae and the Union has the following view
OF the natter
II Is understood that Mr. Trumbul has no commission
from The Governor Of Illinois, and, therefore, that he
claims teat Senator by virtue of an eiecd BY the
LRels but which the Governor declines to recognise
legal under the constitution Of the SIae We believe
the following statement presents the case as 1t will be
brought before the Senate
Judges Of the preme Court shall be elected for the
term Of years aud that the elected sh
not be appointed or elected IT, or hold any other Office
Of The United States during the Term for which Q
elected udge for QUO year thereafter and ell
that be given either by the Of the State
Of Illinois by he legislature thereof for any person
elected Judge during said term for any Office AZORES
shall he null and void
Ia 1852 Mr. Trumbu was cleo ted Judge Of the Supreme
Court FIR Of the Judicial divisions Of the State Of Tilt
nois, and Oily commissioned soch c,rding to
ssd Office Of Judge He exercised duties ssd Of
fee two out OF the nine years for which he eecei
ana then ed ann became candid4t. for Congress
the tstric In which he feside0, snd eectad
The Cove Of the Stae o. Illinois ssd to givs TO
Mr.. Irumbull certificate If his eec,i the House.
upon tie gtourd that the niue fer which he WAS
elected Judge had not expired, and consequently, the
votes cast for hiu for Congress- under the constitution Of
the State void.
The Governor If the State refuses TO give Mr. Trumbu
certif Of his election Senator upon the sau,e
ground that he refused to certify that he elected
institution, which declares all II by
Legislature for Mr.. Irumbnll for the Senate void
Mr.. Hail. Of iowa, and Mr.. Harris Of Ma-ylsnl sit ia
contested seats in the House. Mr.. Hall Is democrat
and Mr.. Harris Know Nothing Bird b Chapman clar1
10 have been elected from Nebraska but his seat is
tested by General II. p. Beonet Cass democrat Mr..
Chapman is the geptlenan Who the stump always
spoke Of the President my friend Frank Pierce"
The Nebosha CITY Ne,os says of Nc. Bennett who, t.
claims is elected delegate from NEBRASKA that she s
support Lewis Cass o. Michigan tor the Precedence
ii tina, great and good democ a. alive and the trac
with sll his might and main In Short Judge nne is
the truest sense of the term Conservative democrat"
Mr.. Mike Walsh time snaounced that he inteni-
ed to contest The seat held by NJ John Kelly from the
Fourth district of this state Nc Kelly had So
MI. Walsh bat it said that there was fraudulent
return As Mr.. Walsh is in Europe we presume he does
not mend to ntest the seat The seat Of Mr.. 7. h
Florence of Penn ais, contested aud of the two
California members. Forney the clerk will undoubtedly
recognize the administration who contest these seats
and therefore it is proposed to cut hi oil by choosing
clerk having chairman to act till the election of thu
speaker.
II l. seid that attempt will be made to Gust Msssrs.
Denver and Herbert, the California members because
they were elected on a general ticket The law Of the
TO be in favor Of the hsders Of the seats
Congress did pass act IN 1872 requing district cleo
lions, bu. California admitted in 1850 and the
apporonment act, passed that year. does not require
that the States shall be disriced Congress has always
recognised the California members elected general
Ticket and the attempt to out Denver and Herbert is
Absurd.
In tie rst Louisiana district Mr. Albert Fabre demo-
,rst viii contest the seat claimed by George Eustis Jr
These contests will not probably amount to much--thy
generally settled by giving the seat to the member
having the largest number Of political friends ia the
House; but the contest between Reeder and Whitfield
both Of whom claim to represent Kansas will make
troubles AMI in order that it may be understood give
. brief resume Of the points.
THE BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND ACCOMPANYING
DoCUMENrs-oUR FOREIGN RELArloNs--KANsAs
THE THREE MILLION DRAFTS-THE SECRETA-
RES REPORTS, ETC ETC.
Congress having been ogauized, message is sent to
he President Of the Urited States informing hi Of the
act and that the members are ready to hear any
pcaton be may have 10 make TO them in )rdauce
with the provisions of the constitution which says that
he SHALL from time to tiue, Inform them of the state OF
the country The message has been told already
fnst ed but not printed.
When the President receives official notification Of the
fact that Congress is organized he viii send his private
secretary down to the House with the message, which
viii be read in both houses and great many copies
d. red TO be printed.
n xba sc;xsa al
viii be spicy spirited warks document intended to tel
Young America 1t /. said that Marcy thought 1t
strong but the President refused to alo 20 be aere
1t will enlarge foreign policy and more partic4
larly our relations with England the old Central
American question: where England made treaty H.
which she pie ged herself never to set up any col,
ny In the territory and then broke the pledge; the
President will show that Lord Clarendon has a..
tempted to answer Mr.. >Buchanan's last argument
the Central American question but wheu in September
he pressed him TO Lord Cha rendon declared tn.
espondence closed declined TO reopen It, and n1.
Gated The determination of Great Britain to construe the
treaty az not apply ing to her Ruatan colony the
little doubt that Great Britain would yield the Mosl ut.
protectorate If we would admit her claim in Rua.an.
He viii also probably inform that the ciry of tue
present government CT the Sandwich Islands has been
made firm by sgreement betwesn England France AZ
Power Recent extraordinary affairs in Niearagua viii
demand the attention Of Congress- Something must
said about Kinney and Walker. Our government mus,
eneorse the Walker dynasty although it may not BIZ
with martial law in the sho ,ing Of Corral When
peace bad been mace. The President will reafir the
old doctrine Of the Taylor and Fillmore administrations
tba, the entire right OF sovereignty the Mosquito
territory belongs TO the republic Of Nicaragua.
A system Of Indian manage will be suggest.
ed The heretofore pursued has been to the
Irdisns fast the white settlers beca coveous Of
their lands The tide Of emigration is now 40 wing In
upon these unfosturaes from Doth the East ami West
Pushed 10 the Rocky Mountains by the movement from
the Mssis pp ice they have been there met by the c.
lioria column composed Of ain ,st every ra,e under
heaven but their The President wi IL Il under.
stood, sketch plan u treatment for these wild men
which does not look to their eventual nbmefson in the
waves OF the Pacific, their extermina'ion He viii
probably advise the appropriation to the use Of the