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MR.. WISE in A TIGHT PLACE.
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4A We were amused with some Of the arguments
MI Wise used in the debate in the House on
Monday. In opposing Mr.. Barnard's motion,
made on Tuesday, the second day Of the session,
10 amend the journal of the House Of the pre-


cedng day, by inserting thereon the proles. he


offered to read to the House, Mr.. Wise among
other arguments, advanced one which was GER
Itainly novel !; be, took the position that there


was no House until the Speaker was elected'
and therefore. oheree could be no journal of the
House; erso,hthcre was no journal TO amend.
This was announced with, an air Of confidence,
which plainly indicated that he deemed his ar
gumentia ,clincher. But Mr.. Barnard replied,


that as, the House was required to electa Speak


er, The inference was, that the House had an


existence prior TO the election Of Speaker This


puzzled Mr.. Wise not a little; bat he slill in-
sisted that the members Of that House wercnot
members until sworn in, IN, reply to this, Mr..


Barnard inquired how the members could elect
a Speaker, which they were, required to do as q


Hpuse,s seeing that, they must. be sworn in by
that officer after he was elected When this


question was put, we 'uhought Mr.. Wise looked
extremely otherwise, and very like a man who


suddenly finds, he has taken the wrong road and


has come 70 the end of It. Mr.. Wise very soon,
ana very 4WlSeiN, SAT doWp, ,f,,,pa nsitiia a hi