Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-17
POSTSCRIPT.
FnpAY MoRSINo, 2 O'CLOCK.
By f EXPRESS.
IN advance Of the Mail.


We received last night about quarter before IL,
our Washington papers and letters by our special
pres. from that city; being only 10 hours in advance
Of the mail Our express rider had great difficulty in
crossing the River on account of the ice ne-ourh
Of the way he walked the river ON the ice; and had
to climb up the ice bound spiles at the end of the
deck, about seven feet. He brought the following -
wAsnrsorcS Cry, Jan. II, $40
Proceedings Of The House of Reprsssstatives-Pr Pro-
essdings Of the Ssnate-Aboiition-Ths Sub
Treasury BM-.Hessrs. Gales g. Ssaton-Gen.
Duff Greon-Biair g. Rvss-JVashington Thea.
trieais-Judge Jghite, sc. &C.
When the House had been called to order today,
MIR. Lincoln, ~ Mass, rose and moved that the
Journal be amended, as TO make IL read, that he,
yesterday, did not make > distinct motion to have
sundry abolition petitions he offered received by the
/ House.
A long debate, as usual, and as might have
expected, took place, which ended by laying the
motion 90 amend on the table.
| This very grave and important subject disposed
Of and laid us in laveDdar, Mr.. Waddy Thompson,
Of South Carolina, moved suspension of the rules,
| 10 enable him totske mp motion submitted by Mr..
Wise, many days since, to ject the reception Of
all abolition petitions without debate. The ayes and
nays were taken on the motion TO suspend, and deci
ed in the negative. Ayes u.s. noes n: two birds not
voting in the Affirmative. The rules OF the house
only be suspended by the vote Of two.thirds Of
the members.
Mr. Hoffman, Of New York, now demand ed the of.
fetal order OF the day which was the report Of the
Select Committee, on the rules Of the House.
| Mr.. John Quincy Adams senquired il petitions
not in order in preference to all other business
The Speaker after some hesitation, replied in the
affirmative
| Mr.. Rice Gariand-Does the Chair decide that ne
titions take precedence OF any thing else
The Speaker-Such is the dee ison Of The Chair.
Mr.. Garland.-Then from that decision appeal to
the House.
A nasty, and a wicked" debate now sprang up.
and as taere was prospect that il would be inter
minable, If not arrested by the good sense Of the
House, il was abandoned; aud the special order on
the report OF the Select Committee ON the rules,
taken up.
Mr.. Hoffman, Of New York, moved to amend the
3ls rule give those who ubmt re solu ion
or proposition, the privilege Of speaking twice on il,
and to permit its opponents to speak but once.
| Mr.. John Z. Clark moved 20 amend the amend
ment, so as 10 coIne each speaker the limit of
hour He said that all the business Of the nation
was frttered aud lost, and destroyed, by the eternal
and nterminable propensity for speaking which per-
vaded the House. IL gentlemen would go to work,
talk less and attend to the business Of the People, the
Honse would not be degraded in the eyes of all sen
sible men.
MIR Dawson, Of Georgia, was not an advocate of
much speaking; aud he was aware that it was a
disgusting spectacle TO loo& upon that body, and
see its time wasted away, day after day, by long
speeches, made by gentlemen who protested the ut.
mos devotion for the people, hen, fact they felt
nothing. he saw the necessity Of reform; but he
was not in favor OF the ad capfandum mode of cor
rsction which Mr.. Clark proposed. As for the
much speaking that the House had to endure it was
perhaps wei Tor the country that the evil Of it
isted. He was Of oprion that the more the House
talked, and the less II acted, the better would il be
for the country. lie, however, was of opinion that
if The gentleman from New York (Mr. Clark, and
others, would talk more, and expose the
OF the administration, very essential service would
be accomplished.
Mr.. Waddy Thompson thought that the amend.
ment might be further amended, by appointing time
d a he .,l.e
those who spoke did not exceed the limit of an hour
he proceeded in happy vein Of satire, and Ike pit the
House in good humer for nearly an halt hour.
MIR. Clark replied in a strain Of playfl ha NOR for
some ten or fifteen minutes, most ssfuiy keep
ing up the merry mood Of all; and regret that in
consequence Of my having accidentally lost my
notes, l cannot report his reply at length. The
amendment proposed was adopIed by a vote Ct Two
o one
Mr. Hoffman now called up the 4sth rule: being
the one which defines the power Of the pre vious
question As that rule has formerly stood the pre
yious question, IL seconded, cuts of all anne
that may be proposed To resolution or proposition
and brings the House to vote on the naked que
or proposition as II was originally stated. The
lect Committee proposed to amen the rule so as TO
bring the previous question to bear on the
ton, with its amendments.
long, but net partizan, debate ensued which
YVES cone uded 10y putting the previo.s question on
n; and the amendment, proposed by the committee
Yves adopted by very decided vote On motion of
Mr.. Hun, of New York, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, after the miscellaneous business of
the morning hour had been despatched, Mr. Wright,
Of N. York, called up the sub treasury bill He Sro
Iposed various amendments, but they we re aoy.-
Their clerical II is not necessary TO notice them mi
nutey The bill was under cons de ration. AT four
o'clock. when the Senate adjourned.
The Madissnian newspaper, OF Saturday, made an
attack on the GLOBE. charging its publishers Me,srs
Blair " Rives, with having regulated a corrupt
bargain, with General Duff Green and the Calhoun
nuifers, to secure the public pr,sting
Blair a. Rives contradicted the story in tLeir pa
per OF the same evening; and today General Duff
Green made a statement IN the Baltimore RepubIi-
car, denying the whele affair. lie says that Gales
& Seaton offered TO purchase his influence with the
them for II, when NE discovered that his friends
would not sanction any act Of the kind. The affair
has kicked up little bit OF a dust among us.
Charles kean closed a very proiitess engagement
at our theatre on Saturday night last. do not he
lieve that he drew 500 any night he was here
Washington IS the very worst the rical town in the
world. Mrs. Fitzwilliam is with US, and Is doing
a very so soish business.
| public dinner is to be given 10 judge Whit. NJ
Jesse Bro sn's on Friday night next, by the wbis.
OF both Houses Of Congress. The poor old Judge
goes into the shade " forever and ave.
| Good night Yours in the possession of faith and
cnarHy' TOBIAS TRorr.
| tRANSLIN THEArRE-CoMrLrNENrARy BrNyrIr
I-lhe Franklin Theatre will be filled 10 overfswing
tonight not only on account Of the very excellent
bill presented; but in compliment TO Mr. r. j.
HANN, whose numerous friends will avail them
selves oi the opportunity afforded by the managers.
to make his benefit something more than mel
com Iiment
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