New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-02

Mr.. PHELPS asked that the usual course be pur-
rued.
Mr.. GROW objected, and was about to state his
reasons, when
Mr. PHELPS said it was known that vacancy
lad existed in the represe ntation OF hsnsas' Mr.
xybtfelds credentials had been presented and READ,
and this entitled bin TO have the oath administered 10
him AT the last session the seats Of the Delegates
from New.Mexico, Nebraska and Kansas were con-
tested and their credentials were receiver aod tue
oath Of Office administered TO them severaly without
objection being made.
Mr.. CROW objected.
Mr. PHELPS-The course proposed to be pursued
nv the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Grow was
,o,tr,ry to precedent, with exception and that
WAS the exception to the ruleI refer to the NewJer
sew contested election
The SPEAKER observed, objection being made, 1t
would be the duty of the chair to submit the question
20 the House whether the gentleman from Kansas be
swoin as Delegate
Mr.. CAMPBELL (Ohio) suggested to Mr.. Grow
whether as this was the short session and there
much unfinished business, it would not be better to
inflow the matter TO pass over az il did last session
simlar occasion lie did not see that anything could
thus be lost
Mr. CROW cannot accedc 10 the request.
Xr CAMPBELL have cone my duty.
Nj GROW, in reply TO Mr. Phelps, said the course
be proposed not unprecedented, and that there
were strong in the books TO justify it. In that Of
tie NewJersey Cntested election neither Set OF Del.
tgaes were admitted until the Committee on Elections
after two or three months reported. The House last
Session sent Commission to Kansas to investigate
fhe affairs Of that Territory and after full debcraton
the House decided that no valid election had been
held, and hence Mr.. Whitfield had been elected from
his seat What cl aige had taken place It's egisla-
ton stands a. it did six months ago when the Delegate
was rejected. The Legislature was a usurpahon, its
acts characterized by unprecedented tyranny and Ut
constitutional wrongs, and it's laws the blacklist and
most odious to be found among those of despotsm.
The House was now asked to oyertum its decision
and give validity TO yrannous acts forced on an unwI
Ing people by the arm of Government being used to
shield the invaders Of their rights from neighboring
States.
Mr. PHELPS said be would, at the proper time, be
Wiling to defend the validity of the Legislature aad
laws Ct Kansas. At the last session Mr. Whitfield
was sworn in and his credentials referred to the Com
niitee on Elections, who reported adversely TO his
tai ing his seat and in favor of Mr.. Reeder. va
cancy was created Mr. Whitfield was elected to flu
that vacancy, and is here for that end, yet the
gentleman from Pennsylvania Grow proclaimed that
question was utCAneu ld>l ec9ooh
The gentleman while voting against Mr.. Whitfield, as
signed a for doing that he was elected I'M
der an unconstitutional enactment; but he voted for
Mr.. Reeder to take seat in the absence Of all law
Mr.. GROW explained. He had stated that the
people Of Kansas were entitled to a representation,
and be desired to bestow it in that way, as proper
under the peculiar circumstances.
Mr. PHELPS, resuming, said Mr.. Grows propo-
siion wac that the people of Kansas are entitled to
tgate Now, who was here to contest the right of
Mr. Whitfield If the gentleman from Pennsyl was
DESTROYS to the people of Kansas represented with
what sense of Justice could he oppose Mr.. Whitfield
there being no contestant of the seat Where was
his love for the people of Kansas The gentlemans
course would prevent such representation. Votes
were cast for no other person than MIR. winfield III
October. Let the Delegate be sworn in The creden-
ials eau be referred to the Committee on Elections,
No when they made report the House could act as
they believed justice required
The question was then put shall Mr.. Whitfield be
s.or in? Decided 10 the negative by 81 against 1884,
as fellows
YEAs-Me.srs Aiken, AkcTs, Allen BaIk'dse Bell Ben
Bumett Cadv alader Campbell Kyl, Garlic Cashs Cling
Edmupdsol English Ethcrdse, Evans, Fauls3er Florence
Poster Fuller Ps9nA Fuller Me 4 Hars t nICuf ck%sn
Hoffman Houston. Jcwett Jones (Penus Jones Genn.l,
Keit Kelly Kennett Kidwe, Lake, Letcher LANGLEY Lump
Queen Miller IBd Mllson, Moore, Morrison OF facSeT
Paine Peek Porter Powell, PuryeaI, Qutmsn Ready RI
Smith As sneed stephens, stewart swoPe Trips Tys1n
Underwood Vail, Walk Walker WsrReI Wells Jr wheeler
NAYS-Messrs Albright Allison, Ball Barbour; Barclay,
Bennett IN ", Benson, BlinshuIst BnSha BishSP bsi,
<Ohiol Chaaee Clarke IN " Clark Comb Clawson Cotx
SeR Do GSI' PS, si EGs PsEi
Hodges Holloway Horton IN Horton (ohi9 HushstoD'
kMs siescn hSf 6 h&ap ms IN Y Morgan MoT
Murray NichOls Oliver N " Parker PssIce PeHn' b
bins Roberts Robssol Sage, sabin sapp, Scott sherman
Simmons. sPps s,sntQS str'ISss9 nPPs9 @
dror, Washburne (Ws) Washbwne tlLh watson "e''n'
Wood Woodruff.
Mr.. GROW moved reconsideration of the vote
and to lay that motion on the table.
IInsuccessful motions were here made to adj burn,
and for call of the House. etc., by the friends of Mr.
Whitfield. in order as il said, to postpone action
on Mr.. Grows motion until the arrival of aosentees'
At4 O'Clock var4ets gentlemen paired off, hunger
and fatigue serving as excuses
Mfr. CAMPBELL (OhiO) remarked, as n number oil
gentlemen on his side had gone to dinner, he thought
re bit the House should adjourn, but his motion was
rejected.
Mr. MILLSON said he was not willing to be pun
shed BY being kept here because others chose 10 par
of His motion for a call of the House prevailed, ana
100 members az swered to their names
The doors were closed and excuses were heard Tor
abstntes. Some of them being of humorous charac-
ter excited exec Give laughter.
During these proceedings, Mr.. MlLLSON spoke oil
the exposure of the reputation OF Congress 10 tne
lidcue Of the people and the derison OF the puohc
aRt ctr frfrlnS