The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-02
oepson to the rusI refer 70 the New Jersey contested

0epon to the ruls refer 70 the New Jersey contested
The srxAKzR Observed Objection being ma 10, II would
be the duty OF the Chair 70 submit the question 70 the
Horse whether the gentleman from Kansss be ~orn
delegate.
M OAmpnnII, (rep) OF Ohio, suggested to Mr. Grow
much unfinished business would be better AllOw
The after TO pass over, did last sesson . smi
Jar OCCASION He did NOT see that thing could thus be
lost
Mr. GIow-1 cannot accede to the request.
Mr. CAMPBRIL-I have done my duty.
Mr. Gkow, in reply TO Mr. Phelps, said the course he
proposed not unprecedented, and that there were
str0rg cases In the books TO justify II. In that Of
tbs New Jersey contested election neither "a % set
on Electors nftar two or three months reported
The House last session sent commission to Kansas to
debe the House decided that valid election bad
been bsd, hcnoe Mr. Whitfield escted from bis
seat wha. charge had taken paOe' II: legislation
rejected. The Legislature was Q usurpAtiou; its acts
cha sctezed by unprecedented tyranny and siu
10 be found among those Of despotsm The House Vas
pow aked TO overtufn s decision and give vail ity to
acts forced On an unwilling psope oy sse Arm
rights II ON .iebb0fing stAles.
Mr. nELrs said would, at the proper time be will
Kanrss AT the las. sesson Mr. Whitfield was sworn 10
and his cretoptals referred to The Committee on Elec
iiaDs, who reported sdverseiy to his taxing his
was created Mr.. Whitfield was elected 10 nil
that vacancy and is here for tnat end
yet the gentleman from GROW proclaimed
hat this question sdjaticated, and dectdod last
zion The gentleman, while voting against Nr. Wait
fsId assened reason for doing that no elect
cd uDd,r constitutional enactment but no vo.ed for
Nj. keeder 10 take seat in the OF eli iaw.
81. aAJN e1pla!red he had ssa8ed that The people OF
Kansas w.ts entitled 70 representation and he desired
10 beftow G isst way, as crcr under tho peculiar CIR
comstances.
Mr. PnKlps resunsng, said Mr.. Crows position was
hat the people Of Kansas entfe d. egate Nov,
~ho here to the right OF Nr woi,aeids II
the gentleman from Penuey fvRnia desrous 10 see
u ae pssp caS of Sansss S with What
his love for the people OF Kansass the gen
Voter we're cast tor no other thai Mr Whitfield 10 0,to
her. Let the delegate be sworn n The credentials
toe, msde report the HOuie could act as they believed
justice required.
Tho question vas then put. shall Mr. Whitfield be
Sworn in Decided in the negative by 81 against l0l.
The 10 lowing Is the vote
vEAs-aessrs Alien Akers, Allen, Bsrksdae, Bell pen.
sss "a
nan Cobb of Ala Coz Crawford Cullen, Denver Dowde
Eafa M ssss
MoSs aa Md JaDs S Of Of III
Kelti Kelly Keraeti ,Kdwe Lake Letchsr Lndey Lump
Miller o Ms
Pans sses Porter Powell ruTysar 9gtm Ready
w. .s % e A Sss
NAYs-Messrs Albright Allison Bali Bar bour. Barclay
cbses q
cvod q Mason ba be
win Diek TODD, Durfee Eeie Edwards Fmrie rlarisr.
Sarsn oron Of bs asa Ess
Raoa S sss Sn kaaSp Mss k ssa
gan. Norrl Yoa Murray Nichols Oliver Of n T.. Parker
rs1.s so:so rs r,a
mar wsbridse Wsldron Washburne OF WIS.,, Washburne
Mr. GROW moved a reconsideration OF the vote aud TO
lay that molten q the table.
Unsrccelsfui mo'oss were here nade 10 a.journ and
for call oi the House, &c NC by the friends Of Mr..
Winfield, in order, said to postpone action
Mr.. Gr"w's mo'on anti the arrival Of aosenfees
AZ four O'Clock various gentlemen paired OIL, hunger
and fatigue serving excuses,
NM CAsPBmI, OF ohio, remarked . number NJ gen
temen on his sde bad gore 20 dinner be thought right
Mr. NuItoS (dem,, Of Va, said thst he will
ing 10 be punished by being kept here becaue others
vailed an lss me mbers AMI wered 10 tner names
The doors closed and excuses hoard fos nh
seniess rome Q, them beng Of humor character,
During these proceedinas Mr. MnrsoS spoke orthe ex
Of the reputation e to the rdcule OF the
eSes 70 similar % that
In which the House VA now engaged
Various proportions were ihes made.
business be postponed and that members proceed,
heretofore, 70 sicct seats by lots.
Cres Oh :" Agreed, 'gfeoo, ana accompanied WIN
Apahter.
Mr.. QrIrnAs (dem) Of Miw., thought that would be
right. We arc .nceavorins, he said, TO inhct some
penalty embeys f,r being Ia IN heir Seats and
don't know better mode than TO seect seass In their
absence.
Laughter, and cries OF "Good, J" "good." "agrecd,"
"aareed." nc.
Mr. Rors1Os (dem) Of Ala.-pn 20 in for that II you
continue 10 keep the doors closed.
No sc'ion VA taken on the proposition.
Tho Sergeant at Arms was then, by order, directed 70
bring he abscntcns 10 tho bar Of the House.
Mr.. JOINS, (dcm Of Tenn, inquired whether whiie
the serge at Arms executing the order those who
had been here oil the time could nos gst thor dinners
(taugbtcr)
The -PxAKm responded neg alvey.
While the Clerk calling the roll, motion 10 ad-
jouru he frequently Interrupted by tho Sergeant at
Arms announcing the arrests aud production OF certain
abrentece.
Several gentlemen hunorously moved 70 take up the
.oriminAl docket y
Ths assepes brought before the House were ordered
N be oscbarRed rom custody on the payment OF the
fees OF the " rYsaut a,. .Arms-two dollars each.
Cries OF Fork oser" fork over" and iouc laughter
all over the II
Mr. NAcE TX NJ Of Indiana, who was amrur those
brought up said he willing 70 be- dischsrged without
yay mint OF the fees and accept subsususe solitary
copsne rcnt. Iaughtcr). He went homo n bali past
members here going out and taking horn sst placing
Themselves In such condition that they did not know
what ,hey were driving at (LAughter)
Mr. TRAFrov (rep Of Mass did not think they should
take sdvantago OF LIS honesty He had just resuracd
from dinner whtn tho SeGeAnta Arms opened the DOOR
and lea him in He bad not been arrested.
Mr. InpLEy (K of No thought the fee cheap,
Nr Horsros 10 those sianding)-si down; want 70
the prisoners