HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


FRIDAY, January TO-
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The journal having been read


Mr.. RANDOLPH, of New Jersey, resu ed the
floor, and concluded the speech he had commenced
yesterday in which he went into general review of
the New Jersey case from the beginning, arguing in
vndcation OF the course of the Governor and Coun-
Gil, and in favor OF the right Of his colleagues
claiming under their commission.


Mr.. SMITH, Of Maine, next obtained the floor,
and went into explanation in regard 10 the case
of Roberts, in Maine, which had been alluded TO
yesterday by Mr.. Bots, who read speech of Mr..
Smiths, containing doctrine alleged by him to be di
recy opposite 10 that Mr.. ). now advocated In
the close of this explanation, Mr. Smith introduced
a eulugium on Gen. Jackson


Mr.. STARK WEATHER, of Ohio, rose to ad-
dress the Chair when he was reminded by the
Speaker that there remained, but three minutes TO
the time fixed in the orders oil the day for the cleo
tion OF Printer.


Mr. BELL inquired Of Mr.. Starkweather, whether
the arguydent he proposed making was directly o
the amendments moved by Mr.. b or could we'll
be made should the amendments be Withdrawn.
MIR. S rARK WEATHER replied that he intend
ed speak TO the general subject; such as had been


the Practice during the debate pursued by other gem
tlemeu.


MIR. BELL said he was willing TO withdraw the
amendments il thereby the time of the House
would be saved; but the geniemans speech
would be made whether it was withdrawn or not
he held himself irresponsible for the further contin
uan1e OF debate.


Mr.. STARKWEATHER then commenced his
speech and had proceeded some time, when
The SPEAKER announced that il was o'clock
the time fixed Tor the election OF Printer 10 the
House, this being the day TO which that election had
been postponed. [Cres of Go on! go onl'l
MIR. RIVES, OF Virginia, moved 10 postpone the
orders OF the day and suffer the present debate 10
proceed


The yeas and nays we're demanded, and ordered
on this motion.


Mr.. CLIFFORD, Of Maine, inquired Of the
Chair whether the order 4 the day was now bind
ing the rWtsS and orders OF the House having blen
suspended 10 receive the resolution now under de-
bate


The CHAIR replied that his own judgment was,