Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-11

PROCEEDINGS OF CoNGREss.-On Monday the busi-
ness of the House commenced with the presentation
Of petitions. Many Of these were against admitting
Texas into the Union.
Mr.. Mercer from the Committee on Rsles, then re-
ported an addition the rules that members shoud
not leave their seats till after the speaker had retired
This was lost. The object was to preserve order in
the House.
Mr. Elmore, of s. C. offered resolution calling
for 5000 extra copies Of the Mexican correspondence
with the instructions to the American charge daffars
at Mexico upon the cessen of Texas
Mr.. Adams moved for all the correspondence upon
the subect-the question discussed until the or
der of the day was taken up.
The consideration of the treasury note bill was
then resumed by the House.
Mr.. Cambreleng designated the amendment of Mr..
Underwood to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury
from issuing more than three millions and half of
treasury notes till the bank bonds had been offered
for sale for the space of three months. A most ex-
raordlnary proposition, and one that would be tying
up the hands of the treasury for three months.
Me.srs. Sergeant, Legare Pckens and Mercer also
spoke upon the bill. 1t was expected that the ques-
ton would be taken the same evening"
In the Senate, the resolution requiring all letters
mailed, was adopted
The bill TO regulate the fees upon the renewal OF
merchants bonds, passed to be enacted with the
amendment by Mr.. Clay, by which the whole matter
is referred to the collectors and the same fees required
as on the original bond
The bill to continue in force till the end of next
session. such laws would expire in the present, was
concurred IN, and returned to the House.
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der consideration at the time of the closing of the
mail.
GREAT TRoTTING MATcH.-A great match came
off yesterday on the Cenreville Trotting Course,
mile heats under the saddle for sl000-between Mr..
Gbert's horse Daniel ID. Tompkns, and Rather,
named by Mr. Spcer. 1t was won by Tompkns,
who may probably now be considered the best three
mile horse in the country. The first heat was per-
formed in minutes 58a seconds and the second heat
in minutes seconds-each heat won by 3 lengths
purse of $780, mile heats best in s, was contested
soon after, and won by Hiram Woodrua's horse Clio
vanni. A third match, miles heats, for 500, was
then contested by Van Buskerk's Gray horse, Splaw-
foot, and Yopng's sorrcl horse Cracker won by the
former. The time in which the miles were per-
formed by Awful last week, was min. % sec. and
min. 10 sec.
The yellow FEvER.-The yellow fever is said to
be more malignant and fatal at Natchez than is gen.
orally known or perhaps conceded. Nofurther intel
llgcnce of its ravages at New Orleans has been rece
we'd.
II Fourteen members Of the corps theatrical have
arrived at New Orleans from this city. They will not
play during the performance Of the Scourge OF the
South.
TRADE SALE-As an evidence of the revival OF
trade, and the gradual and steady improvement Of
matters in the commercial world, might quote the
sale OF Hudson's wrniag paper, at Cooley's trade
sale yesterday The papers brought the prices named
in the catalogue within % per cent. The sale was
well attended, and there was considerable COMPETE
ton among the purchasers, some of whom are from
the country.
SLAVE CAsE-Yesterday was the day fixed for
hearing the evidence before Judge Belts, relative to
slave in confinement in this city, and who it is
said escaped frem Frederick, in Maryland, about
years ago. Judge Belts has however postponed the
hearing until towards the close ofthe present term.
Fam AT THE THATcHED COTTAGE GARDEN, New
JERsEy-The ladies' of st. Matthew's Church. in
Jersey City, hold fair for charitable purposes at the
above place on Thursday the 18th inst All the Castle
Garden Association Boat Clubs are invited.
OuR HoTELs.-The City Hotel opens rich in these
days. II is crammed from top to bottom. Amen.
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