HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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MT. Boyd. introduced and presented the credentials of Mir. Thomas W. Newton, the member from Arkansas, elected in place oI Mr. Yell who IS at the head of regiment of volunteers in Mexico.

 Mr. Jones, of Georgia, objected to the oath being administered, on the ground that there was no evidence before the House of a vacancy having existed in the representation from Arkansas.

 The Speaker said the certificate was in due form, and asked the gentleman to put his objection into suitable form for action

 Nr. Jones moved to refer the certificate of election to the Committee on Elections. He did not know what right the House had to exclude NIT. Yell, to whom the seat be- longed, if he had not resigned 1t. All he wished was that the matter might be in- quired into.

 MT. Dobbin said lhe matter had already been before the Committee on ElectlonS.- The President had sent in message in re- Ialion to members who held commissions in the army, and that as soon as It could be printed, the report of the committee would be made to he House-probably- by Monday next.

 Mir. Jones believed that MT. Tells com- mis- ion in the army did not deprive him of his right to a seat on his floor under his commission as a Representative Of the 18th Congress. He hoped the subject would be referred to the Committee on Elections.

 Mir. Harper presumed the authorities of Arkansas had some knowledge of the sub- ject, and had acted properly in the premises.

 Mr. Gordon said the fact was notorious that NIT. Yell was Colonel in the army in Mexico, and that an election had been held by the people of Arkansas to fill his seat in this House Mir Yell had abdicated his seat. The Administration had large ma- jority in the House aud noting could be lost to il by the admission of Mir. Yeli's success ser, whose politics are Whig. He thought II best, therefore, to le. the member elect take his sea, now, and the committee could report on the subject hereafter at the ear- Hest practicable moment.

 MT. Houston, of Alabama, was of opinion tha, Mir. Yell was entitled to the seat still, if he had not resigned it.

 Mr. Graham said the lac, that a vacancy existed was so we'll known to the Legisla- ture, that that body had passed resolution proclaiming it, and in consequence new election was ordered.

 Mir Woodward, of South Carolina, spoke with ability in behalf of State rights. and the right of the seat belonging to MT. Newton.

 Mir Boyd had offered the credentials of Mir. Newton with pleasure, and believed the authorities of Arkansas were the proper judges of ths question, and they had given him certificate of election.

 Mr. Burt though, i, would be monstrous 10 deprive the new member of his seat.

 Mir Cotterell thought Mir. Yell was still a member, and ths. the subject should be sent ,o the committee.

 Mr Schenck addressed the House in sup port of Mr. tewton's claim 10 the seat.

 Mr. Norris moved the previous question ; and the resolution pending, tha, Mr. Newton should take the seal, was adopted--a few only voting against it.

 The oath was then administered, and Mr. Newton took his seat

 