congressional Proceedings.
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WAsn,ncioN, "Wednesday. Dec. H.


The SENATE again transacted no business to-
-. adourning after few minutes sitting, IN
s.,sc, us. 10 the memory Of the late Hon. SAMUEL
.saposrRTs of Ill, whose death (at Cincinnati


,be 9th March last, on his return home from
y,uasb;noton) " was announced by Mr.. BRERsE Of
m followed by brief remarks from Mr. ALLEa,
"a the adoption Of the usual resolutions of con-
dolence, &c.


In the House, Mr.ADAMs, was appointed Chair.
nan of the Committee on Manufactures, at his
own request, on account of physical inability to
perform its duties, was excused from service on
.bat Committee Hehad other reasons for this
reo,,est. he said, which it was unnecessary to
state.


The petition of MIR. Boris contes,ing the seat
of Mr. j. w. JONES Speaker ON motion of Mr..
FINER of N. j., was referred to the Committee on
Elections.


Mr.. G.. Davis of KY. offered a resolution in
sructing the Committee on Elections to inquire
and report whether the members from Maine,
Georgia, Missouri and Mississippi Whose names
v;ere cited IN the resolution and who were elected
bv general ticket have been elected in conformity
tn the Constitution and laws, and whether they
are entitled to retain Their seats as members OF
his House for the 26th Congress


This, OF fcourse, was seized upon as a subject OF
debate land in a great degree, but reprtition OF
The debates of two or three previous days and was
the pending question at the djournment Peculiar
sensitiveness, and something OF disposition to
shrink from an open and bold investigation Of this
question appears to manifest itself on the part OF
certain members, at least, Of the maorty-Gne
or two Of them and those Immediately concern
ed unblushingly opposing such an Investigation
and DENYING tie right OF the House ." to single
chem out" and question their right to seats =
Surely, has 1t come 10 this No, only that a calm
protest of the members, who believe that the ad-
mission Of these gentlemen was an act of down.
right violation and contempt OF the Constitution,
las beyond all question, it was Of law of Con
grcss-is not TO be received CT entered upon the
Journal but that no investigation, no question
even, must be made in the matter


Mr.. STEEHRoD, advefting to the necessity of
speedy action upon this subject and to the press
of other business before the Committee Oil Elec
lions. moved an amendment to refer to Select
Committee.


Mr. ELMER of n. ]. moved to lay the resolution
on the table, but subsequently Withdrew the mo-
ton.


Mr. Hale of n. FL. elected by general ticket
vehementy opposed the resolution, claiming for
himself and for those in the same category, tor.
much respect to be trihed with, by thus fixing as
he alleged a brand seal of ostracism' upon
them, by singing them out and thus in man.
ncr Judging prematurely their case Tie moved
an amendment to inquire also INTO the validity OF
the claims Of all the other members Of the House,
and to refer the matter 10 the Committee Of the
Whole on the Union.


Mr. JAMESON, of Mo. also objected to their
being singled out in this manner from the other
Members Of the House, and argued that as no
gentlemen appeared to contest their seats, there
fore they were to be received IN this respect, on
the same footing as members from other States.
Mr.. WELLER thought the course proposed by
the resolution the proper one Doubts existed in
the minds of portion OF the Members Of this
House as to the validity of the claims Of these
gentlemen to seats, and he could not discover
what objection could be made to an investigation
of the matter.


hIr. HALE withdrew his amendment.


Mr.. DAVIS of n. Y. hoped the case would go
to the Committee on Elections. 1t was simply
legal question, and involved no complicated
examination of facts. A Report on either side
would simply be an opinion Of the law Of the case,
and he for one, although he had made up his mind
that the gentlemen were constitutionally here
and he presumed the House-would like to see It,
After farther brief remarks from Messrs, BEL
sR of Ala, BLACK of GA. and Smith Of Ia,


The resolutions of the Senate relative to the
death of Mr.. McRogERTs were received, and after
anculogium of his character, by Mr.. WENTWORTH
of III. similar resolutions were adopted, and the
House adjourned. ARGUS.


