New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-21

The XXXIVth Congress will assemble for its
second Session on Monday, Dec. /. Since the
close of the first Session last Summer, the follow
ing changes in its composition have occurred:
Senator John NJ. Clayton Of Delaware has died,
and his place is yet untitled; but Gov. Causey
will doubtless appoint some American to fill 1t
temporarily, who will in due time be superseded by
Democrat" to be chosen by the new Legsla.
ture after its assembling on the 1st of January
next 1t is deemed probable that Martin w. Bates
will be thus chosen. James Meacham Of Yer
mont has died and his place in the present House
bas been filled by the election of George L. Hodges
(Republican) mo change. From Virginia. MuscOe
IL Il. Garnett Slavery Extension DEM has been
chosen in place of Gen. Thomas II. Bayly, who
was absent nearly all the last Session on account
Of illness, and who ultimately died. From Illinois,
James G.. Allen (Dem) is returned to the seat held
by him through most of the former Session, but
6uay vacated on contest by Mr.. Archer (Repub.)
Col. William A. Richardson, who was in some sort
a leader of the Nebraska Democracy at the last
Session, having been nominated by his party for
Governor, resigned lis seat in the House and was
beaten ia the canvass for Governor but his place in
the present House is filled by Mr.. j. Davis, of
kindred politics. The seat y me NlilIn
District of Illinois, vacated by the acceptance
of the SeLatorship by Judge TrumbuI, has likewise
been filled by the election of John L. D. Morrison,
formeIlya Wing, but now acting with the Nebraska
Democracy. The Missouri seat rendered vacant
through nearly all the last session by the illness and
Ultimate death Of John G. Miller (PrOSaveFy
Whig), was filled in August by the election OF
William Akers (American), who will in all things
vote 10 the interest of Slavery Extension Practi-
cally therefore, the opponents of Free Kansas Will
be three votes stronger in the House. as now con-
stituted, than they were when the decisive votes
were taken on ordering the Congressional investi-
CATION and ON recognizing The Free. State Constitu-
ton. We must expect this difference to make
itself felt in the divisions Of the ensuing Session.
The first struggle of the Session will necessarily
be on the admission or rejection Of Whitfield as a
Delegate from Kansas. The House, at its former
Session, after protracted and thorough investsa'
ton by Special Committee, decided (Aug. y that
the SO called Kansas Territorial Legislature a.
Shawnee Mission was an imposture and fraud-'hat
il had no II. bit to make laws for Kansas-and that
Whitfield, having been chosen at an election ordered
or appointed by that Legislature, wos not legally
elected, and had no right to seat. There was No
tenable or plausible ground for rejecting Whitfield
| but that Just indicated. He, and none else, was
| undoubtedly chosen if the Shawnee Mission assem-
blage was in truth Legislature of Kansas; for,
though much Of his vote was fraudulent he had
/ Al ut vrha IN nat
case, was the only legal e.ection. Yet the
| House elected him by the strong vote OF
| 10 Yeas to 90 Nays-Messrs Haven, Edwards,
Walk, Whitney and John Williams Of this STATE,
Barclay. Broom, Hickman, II. N. Fuller Parker
and Tyson of Pa Ball, Scott Harrison and Moore
Of Ohio. Dunn and Scott Of Indiana and Wells OF
Wisconsin, having voted with the Republicans to
eject him. Messrs. Bayard Clark, Kelly aud
Wheeler of this State, Clancy Jones, Millward
Robson and Peatce of Ia. and A. L. Hall OF WISE,
were among the absent or silent when This import
ant vote was taken. Messrs Brooks aud keist OF
S. c. did not vote on this question, because OF the
proceedings of the House in regard to the assault
| On Sumner; and these, with Allen and Morrison OF
Ill, Gsrnett Of Va, Kelly and Wheeler OF this
| State and Clancy Jones of Pa, would raise the
vote for Whitfield TO leo, or just ten short of the
vote to eject him. Should he nov be sustained
and admitted to seat, it must be through change
of front on the part Of Messrs. Haven, Walk, Will
liams, Whitney, Broom, II. NJ. Fuller, Hickman,
Parker, Moore, Dunn, &c, or at least some five or
| six Of them.
| The temperance Of Whitfield in the attitude of
a claimant Of at in the IIoueis contempt Of the
authority Of the House and studied insult to the
majority who voted him out II is as if Brooks OF
Kei.t had prescp'ed himself in the House the morn
ing after his expulsion and insisted on speaking
| and voting. The House, after long elaboration
and taking rcams Of testimony, has expressly de-
| cided that the assemblage at Shawnee Mission was
not a Legislature of Kansas, and that no Delegate
could b. chosen under its authority; and three
fourtbs of the people of Kansas, resting on and
heartily approving this decision, have again refused
TO vote at the Border Rufian election, and allowed
| il to 90 by default Should the House now admit
Whitfield, il would not merely stultfy itself and
invite others 10 defy its decisions and scout its au-
tbority, but il would Their, in break faith with the
people Of Kansas and mslead them into ritfall Of
which they had nc suspicion.
We eItItat therefore, every Republican Mem
btr &C the House 20 be his seat at the opening of