Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-28
The HOuxe.

The changes effected in the House Of
Representatives by the fall elections, and
the probable complexion of that body at its
meeting next Monday, are thus stated by
the n Y. Tribune:
''Since the close of the first Session last
Summer, the following changes in its COM
position have occurred: Senator John M.
Clayton, of Delaware, has died, and his
place is yet untitled; but Gov. Causey will
doubtless appoint some American to fill it
temporarily, who will in due time be super
seded by Democrat to be chosen by the
new Legislature after its assembling on the
lst of January next. 1t is deemed probable
that Martin w. Bates will thus be chosen,
James Meacham of Vermont, has died and
his place in the present House has been
filled by the election of George T. Hodges
(Republican)-no change. From Virginia
Musooe H. R. Garnett slavery Extension
Democrat) has been chosen in place of Gen.
Thomas A. Bayley, who was absent nearly
all of the last Session on account of illness,
and who ultimately died. From Illinois,
James G. Allen Democrat is returned to
the seat held by him through most of the
former Sessions. but finally vacated on a
contest by Mr.. Archer, (Rep) Col. Will
lam A. Richardson, who was some sort of a
leader of the Nebraska Democracy at the
last session, having been nominated by his
party for Governor, resigned his seat in
the House, and was beaten in the canvass
for Governor, but his place in the present
House is filled by Mr.. ]. Davis, of kindred
politics The seat for the With District
of Illinois, vacated by the acceptance of the
Sonatorship by Judge Trumbull, has like
wise been filed by the election of John L.
D. Morrison, formerly Wing, but now act
| ing with the Nebraska Democracy. The
Missouri seat rendered vacant through nearly
all the last Session, by the illness and ulti-
mate death of John G. Miller, PRO Slave
Try Whig,) was filed in August by the cleo
ton of William Akers, (American,) who
will in all things vote in the interest of the
Slavery Extension. Practically, therefore,
the opponents of Free Kansas will be three
votes stronger in the House, as now eonsti-
tuted, than they were when the decisive
votes were taken on ordering the Congress
Iional investigation, and on recognizing the
the Free State Constitution. We must ex-
Ipect this difference to make itself felt in the
divisions of the ensuing Session.
The first struggle of the Session will nee
lessarily be on the admission or rejection of
Whitfield as delegate from Kansas. The
House, at its former Session, after pro-
tracted and thorough investigation by
Special Committee, decided (Aug y that
the so-called Kansas Territorial Legislature
at Shawnee Mission was an imposture and
! ,lfraud-that it had no right to make the
laws for Kansas-and that Whitfield, having
been chosen at an election ordered or ap-
pointed by that Legislature, was not legally
elected, and had no right to seat. There
was no tenable or plausible ground for re-
ljecting Whitfield but that Just indicated.
He and none else, was undoubtedly chosen
if the Shawnee Mission assembly was in
truth Legislature of Kansas; for, though
much of his vote was fraudulent, he had al
so all the legal votes cast at what, in that
case, was the orly legal election. Yet the
House elected him by the strong vote of
lilo Yeas to 90 Nays-Messrs. Haven, Ed
wards. Walk, Whitney and John Williams
of this State. Barclay, Broom, Hickman,
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 and
: Wheeler of this State, Clancy Jones, Mill
ward Robinson and Pearce ofPa, and A.
C. Hall of Wis, were among the absent or
silent when this important vote was taken.
Messrs. Brooks and Keit of S, c., did not
vote on this question, because of the proceed
Iings of the House in regard to the assault
lon Sumner, and these, with Allen and Nor
risonof Ill, Garnett of Va. Kelly and Whee-
Ter of this State and Clancy Jones of Pa,
would raise the vote for Whitfield to 100,
lor Just ten short of the vote to eject him.
Should henow be sustained and admitted
to seat, it must be through change of front
on the part of Messrs. Haven, Walk, Will
Jams, Whitney, Broom, Fuller, Hickman,
Parker, Moore, Dunn, &c, or at least some
five or six of them.
The Senate,