Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-10
From COR Correspondent Brough~m-Nos VII

ALBANY, Jan. 7, 1888.
While The House was busy yesterday in revising the
rules for their government Mr. Mann rose' ana stated
ha, bere was no clause them, securing to the speak
or his usual privileges. The speaker had rights as well
as members on the foor In the House OF Representa-
ves of the United States the rules specially recognized
,bam He would move that the express right ct debat
ina and speaking points OF order IN his place be at
once accorded TO him.
Mr. Patterson thought that the speaker enjoyed this
RIGHT by the pardmentard and that there was no ne
cessity Of enlasging his powers
10 renlv Mr. Mann urged that by the parliamentary
law he had only the right to assign ms rsdsa"s Vixen IL
became necessary, for any decision ne might make
Those reasons might be very unsatisfactory TO the
Hence Now he wished that he should De empowered
"a debate the sabject TO enter at INTO tue causes
pa, may have led TO the 10, 81 n, the Houas
dad with as much liberty at least as the speaker OF
The Heuse Of Representatives. :, :. j,
Mr. wardwen, firm Jefferson; agreed WIN ms ir,eno
eoo uarkmer The speaker should have the right 10
nl.;n ,boroprsly if il took him all day He was a
locofoco, at least in this matter .
Mr.. patterson objected The speaker, under this
amendment may take 1t into ms mead 10 De
the house every moment with debates upon his deci-
:. Sre,v the gentleman is unwilling trust the
man of his own choice with requisite Pewerf asked
@By no means" said Mr.. Patterson, "only consi.
der the proposition invasion OF the former course OF
this house." .,x ,,,,u
..,o releve The rehensiens of gentlemen, that the
nropos,on be amended as to enable the speaker to
debate points OF order only when there is an appeal
from his decision to the house 80 amended the pro-
position passed -. IT..
The wings could understand this extreme solicta-
ION Far the rights OF the speaker by the ocos They
became alarmed and tscsgh they saw some trap under
i, 10 harass their movements. Ihey dread AoDah
Mann x Co more than you can imagine
a The donrs Of the week do not give any real ndica
n that the session will be short one or that any great
asures Of relief will be passed after all the zeal dis
po ayed by the new majority for the first two days The
The ghgs want good ,actican and leader sadly They
tsck powerful and valiant army without good ohcers
on:;,b le skill they could have got the repeal bill
aehu of the Committee yesterday with all ease As 1t
nesv,. they did TO the general orders
Nh,t IA the use of debating subject that every child
on the country understands you WIN 'ay ~
through TOO rapidly 1t is not subject that can be IL.
lssrated by any new lights the ocotocos can throw up
on it and they have the ascendancy N the senate,
the Wings should send it thher Immediately for their
consideration But do not expect to see IT leave the
House Tor good long month to come Every new
member must have topic to make his maiden speech
upon and your readers VIII nave 10 De ooredwih hese
The hos, az abolition petition, indicates deep seated
in the breasts of the bgoed and passion.
nate to get expression upon TINS nfiammatory To-
me- from this Legislature Under the decetul garb OF
sustaining the right OF petition should not be surprised
- ace ~hie House Of Assembly enacting violent reso-
lutons against Mr. Patton's resolve. The Evening
Journal has already taken stand against it. and regard
thai parer as the organ Of the majority IL - said with
,r;umpb ina, all the wing delegation from this state in
1,ongre.s voted against Pattons resolution. The As
.eblv cannot do less than sustain these patriots in the
cause Of the right Of petition. To secure the right to
hear and report upon erery of petition the wings APP
near 10 have taken a stand. The Union Is Nothing IN
comparison with that right
And vet Il will be found that these clamor Gus pct
TONERS Tor the abolition Of slavery do not formone TWEEN
tieth OF the legal voters Of the North.
About City petitions have been presented praying Tor
subscription the part Of the state to the ERE Ran
Way. Some people imagine, because q kai Road or
Canal deveopes the resources OF rich and thriving
country the efore the erection OF such an improvement
IL sare TO benefit poor and unprodSctvc district THIS
ia the logic, by which II hoped that the Erie Kan
Road will be and by whch ntendedt to In
uce the state subscribe the stock What ioyl every
body of any that IL Is stock jobong and
speculaag schemeand that too bare faced that the
money lenders Of Europe be even taken in. II
the sta,e could not be induced Rail Road
parallel with the Canal surely il will not be mad
70 assist IN the erection Of road barren hills and
through narrow vaeso suit the fancy Of few interested
speculstors ,,.,,
If the Wings will only pass the repeal BILL send it to
the Senate and take up MIR, Barncrds foreign note bill
we shall have some interesting dongs next week II Is
said that the great Wing speakers intend reserving
themseves Cor the General Banking Law, when they
intend 10 asonsh the nation You shall nave outlines
or their speeches they prove what they are expected
10 be.
The wind Il blowing gale from the south and y =
believed that the river will be clear 81 ice by the morn
ing The tide il unusually high STEAMBOATS, come
M now ne high as five miles above Hudson we ooN
u boat al eur wharf tomsrrow from your city