Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-28
BY EXPRESS.
.Corresp ondence Of he Herald. ]


WAsHiNGToN, CITY, May 20, 1910.
The New York Pilots are now and have been for
two or three months, represented by a citizen Of
their own fraternity, and are anxiousy struggling
to get the act of 1881, regulating their business
pealed.
Today the subject matter Of their griefs was cali
ed up and was proceeding very quietly, when il
suddenly interrupted, and the following took place
The House being called for reports Mr.. Hillen, of
Baltimore, rose and stated tGat he was directed by
the Committee OF Commerce to report a bill, and he
sent the Bill, accompanied by Report to the chair
Before the Clerk announced the subject, Mr. Curtis
rose and asked Mr. III. if that a Bill to repeal the
act concerning Plots. Being answered in the al
firmatve, Mr. Curtis objected to the reception of
the Report and Bill, on the ground that IL not
The Report ofhe COMMITTEE, and had not been au-
thorised by the Committee Mr.. Curtis said that the
Report offered by Mr. III had been adopted on the
"a May, by majority of the Committee. At that
tiRe, no remonstranccs had been referred by the
House TO the Committee, though there was letter
before the Committee from the New York Under
writers, against the proposed repeal But on the
nth day of May, the Report of the Committee not
having been made to the House, the Committee
reconsdered the vote by which the Report
had been adopted, and gave hearing to agent of
the Underwriters in New York, who laid certain
papers before the Committee On the 18th May, the
committee not having yet come to any final resolu-
ton, the House referred to the Committee large
mass of remonstrances from the State Of New Jer-
scy, and the city of New York. On the 10Th, the
Committee took up the consideration of the pa
pers referred to them. and the 10th by vote of all
the members Of the Committee, a majority rejected
the report now offered by Mr.. ii. and directed Mr.
Curtis as Chairman of the Committee, to make a
port adverse to the prayer of the Pilots. Mr.. Cur
tbs said he had in his hand the report which express
ed the opinion of the majority OF the Com and
was ready to present il to the House. Mr.. Curtis
said he would anticipate the reply of The gcntle man.
far TO state the ground which he had assum-
ed to present report which the Committee had re-
jected. The gentleman relies upon dictum Of
the House OF Commons of 1906 which said that
when vote had been once taken in Committee, it
could not be altered except by vote of the House.
Mr.. Curtis contcnded that the rule relied upon
was applicable to the Committee of the Whole
House, and not to Standing Committee. In the
House of Commons, where this decision was made,
there are no Standing Committees; and he pro-
ceeded to show the absurdty of its application to
the Standing Committees of this House. Mr.. Curtis
also commended that the reference by the House. on
the 18th, of new papers to the Committee was equi-
vaent to an order of the House directing the Com
nttee to take up the subject anew, and consider il
in connection wththe new papers. The Committee
had done so, and had rejected the gentleman re-
port.
Mr. Hillen contcnded that the rule referred to
applied to the Standing Committees of this House,
and that as his report had been agreed to, il
could not be reconsdcred, by majority of the
Committee MIR. HiiIen said that the subject had
been frequently postponed in Committee at the
request of Mr. Curtis, and after his report had
been adopted, and he had tried several times
to get it before the House, Mr.. Curtis had
called upon him, and notified him of a meeting of
the Committee, and that the subject would be
taken mp again-that he had told him that he was
gong To Baltimore and could not attend the Com
mittec an nad requested that it might not be taken
up; yet 81 was taken up at that meeting and
sidered, and an adverse report adopted Mr.. Hill
len commended that the rule was conclusive, and his
report must be received.
After some remarks from Mr.. Toland. of Pa. who
contcndcd that the rule had application stand
ing committecs that the remarks of Mr.. Hillcn, in
respect to the DELAY, had relevancy to the aues-
tion, and said that there had been unusual delay.
Mr. Curtis said he had something to say as to the
matter of fact stated by Mr. Hillen. That the de-
lays had been only such as were proper, in order to
have the subject fairly presented to the committee
That on the 10th May agent Of the Underwriters
had arrive. here from New York and requested to be
heard before the committee, and desired to return to
N York, with as little delay possible
the subject still within control Of the committee, he
had on the llth notified Mr.. IL that the 18th there
would be meeting Of the committee to take up the
subject Of the PHO Law again M III had told him he
was going to Baltimore, and requested delay TO the
end of the week, and said the gentleman from New
York must wait. Mr.. Curtis had Informed him that
Il subject would be taken up in order To hear the
New York agent who could not wait TO the end Of
the week. On the next day, the committee met
the agent was present, but was not heard because
person on the committee had moved a rcconside-
ration. On the next day the committee met again
member, (not Mr.. who had voted in favor of
the report now offered by Mr. H., moved to recon-
slider the vote. IL was reconsidercd-the agent was
heard-his papers considered, and il was expressly
understood in the committee at the time Of the
considerations that the final disposition Of the mat
ter shonld be deferred until Mr.. H. should be pre-
sent IL was deferred, and on the motion of Mr.. H.
himself On the 18th inst, the subject was TO have
been discussed during thatmeetins and on the 10Th
Il was again discussed, and by vote Of all the MEM
bers OF the committee, majority rejected the
port now offered.
Mr.. Curtis said he spoke from the minutes Of the
committee as to dates. Now" said he, "what JUS
tfcation has the gentleman for stating the question
was decided in his abscnccl What ground has he
Tor saying there are any peculiar rcumstanccs1-
The objection that there could be era
| ton, was heard Of in the committee-it was
wholly hit and the gentleman had drawn
| up his report in the form Of minority report
| Mr.. Russell took the floor, and was proceeding 10
sustain the view Of the matter taken by Mr. Curtis
when the merDiBg hour expired, and the House went
| to the orders Of the day.
| am thus particular and minute, because am We
~ anxious that injustice shall be done no one
The Pilots appear To be somewhat annoyed and ex-
cited towards the city delegation, but confess do
not any good cause for IL.
The Pilots are a hardy, brave, and worthy class
Of people, and entitled to the confidence and the
aid Of Congress IL is to be hoped that Justice will
be awarded them.
| Mr.. Geddings, Of Ohio, moved resolution to in.
quire IT, when Amos Kendall wrote his appeal to the
| people Of the United States, he was Post Master
Generals but the House refused to adopt il.
| The discussion Of the Presumption bill consumed
the remainder Of the day.
| In the Senate, Mr. Benton made a very elaborate
speech on the Bankrupt bill. Ii was able, perhaps
| but IL was tedious. Yours, &C.
| TRENTON RACEs.-The Spring Meeting over the Eagle
| May nth
First Day, at oeksvespsske. for year old. mile