Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-08
Correspondence Of the Herald /

WAsHISeroS Cry. Jan. 4, 1870
FIRST Gun from the Wsys and Means Petition OF
Locofocos, praying the House to turn Charley
Nayior out of his ssat-Biad Grape again-
Waddy Thompson and Linn Banks- Glory in
Erpectoncy-"KHing no Murder ~ "IMiss IL,
her Teens"
This morning, Mr. Evans, of Maine, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, as soon as the jour
nal lad been read rose and asked leave to report
bill.
Strong objection being made, Mr.. Evans stated
that the bs was to provide for appropriation for
the Contingent Fund, to pay the per diem and mile
age of menbers Of Congress. IL the House would
in dulge hix,, he said, the bill could be carried
throega in five minu'es ard L was certainly very
important that some means should be provided for
the support vt members.
Az soon as the nature Of the bill had heeD ascer-
tanned all OBJ ection TO it ceased; it was forthwith
committed to the committee OF the whole mouse /:
reported back again 10 the house and passed in the
short space e four minutes. II appropriate
$500 90 for tie contingent fund The bill viii
pass through the senate Moadsy, and those
members who h. We beeA unable to gait their grog."
for week or Ten days past for the want OF fuid
will be relieved fgom world of thirst and So row.
MIR. Ramsey, o9 Pennss lvana, rose and said that
he had petition from the Sd Con gressionsl District
IF his State, pray ing Congress to turn Mr. Charles
Naylor out Of the seat he occupied, because OF his
having obtained a seat through bribery and frauds
The Speaker said it was not in order to present
petitions today
Mr.. Ramsey replied that he was aware of that;
he asked the unanimous consent of the House to
offer it.
Mr.. Williams, of Ky.-O nonsense; don't take
up the time OF the House with it now; let it be
awhile; you Offer it now, there will b.a great many
to oppose it,
Nj Ramsey--Well, want to who the gen
tlemen are that oppose il; and, therefore, ask for
a suspension 81 the rules, and demand the ayes and
noes; which wsre ordered, and the motion to sus
pend was lost.
ted to the seat se hods-cr, rather, that ne holds
1t against all law, and usage, and precedent throu
fraud, bribery, and corruption. And all this the
petitioners say they stand ready to prove.
Mr.. Naylor was understood to say, that he wished
the petition TO be receved but as he paired off
on the 18th of Dec, with Gen. Hawkins, of North
Carolina, and pledged himself not to vote till the
9th of January, on any question, he could not vote
for its reception
Mr.. Waddy Thompson, OF South Carolina, now
moved to reconsidera vote Of last Thursday, by
which 5000 extra copies Of the map of the country
embracing the seat of war, in FleTida, d been or
dered TO be printed. Mr. Thompson supported his
motion in ANNA ed speech, and commended that
the maps were not only entirely useless, but thai
the printing Of them had been given to Langtree and
OSullivan, editors of the Democratic Review,
a reward for their fealty TO the administration
and he produced contract to prove that such was
the fact. The Contract proved th-t Lanetree and
OSulliran had the job; but, an not aware, that
proved any thing elss.
Mr.. Linn Banks, OF virginia, was opposed I" tHe
printing of the maps; but whilst he would do this.
he could not refrain from adnirIng the spirit oil
economy that had come over Mr.. thompson since
the last session. Then, that gentleman and his party
vot, d TO print great variety OF old documents, al
the expense Of some twenty-five or thirty thousand
dollars, which were accessible Ia all IN previous
editions, il they would tut overhaul the library.
MIR. Thompson-TRe gentleman from virginia
rises and states at random W hat IL not true
Mr. Banks reiteIa fhe char Sand Mr.. Thomp-
son again asserted that MIR. Banks had stated ut
random what not true.
Mr. Smith, OF Maiue-Mr. Speaker. the gentle
man from South Carolina rises IN rage, ana IN re
ply 10 charge from the gentle man from virginia,
accusing him for having voted for extravagant eN'
pendi,ures in printing, says that be states al random
what is not true. Now, sir, hold IN my hand me
journal of the house, and il contains the vote on me
re solution to print documet No 22S referred to by
the gentleman from Virginia This journal contains
the ayes and noes; and among the syesis the name
OF Mr.. Waddy Thompson, jun.
Mr.. Thompson explained. lie had misunderstood
the gentleman frsm Virginia. IL he had understood
him correctly, he would not have said what had es-
capped him.
very wolhsh.
MIR Jameson, Of Missouri. now announced the
death OF his predecessor, the liea A. O.. Harrison.
The usual resolutions were adopt d. black Grape and
tears were orde red, and the House adjourned.
1t is reported that intelligence has been received
from The legislatures Of Virginia, Georgia. Tenn's-
see, Kentucky, anu ohio, that the cosntloh ~ APP
proved Of, and that success and "glory' is guaran.
teed to Mr.. Van Buren, for the next five wears,
No blood has as yet been shed ON account Of the
"fare up' that took place in the House yesterday
though il is whispered that a gentleman called ON
Mr. epifer " it'll a ga rd from Mr. Bynum; and that he
is to be held personally responsible for the act Ae.
cordnC to the duelng act passed at the last Session
Of Congress- "kilng" in the District of Columbia
is ''no MURDER" but is misdemeanor, punished
by inpr sonment in the peniientiary. But YOU may
depend upon it, there II be no blood shed between
Mes,rs Jenifer, Bynum, and Stanley.
An intiyiduaI who holds an official station, has
been PLAYING the deuce With the heart and yrtua Of
Miss in her teens Particulars by and bye. The
ease presents one Of the most Infamous instances Of
seduction on record. May Allah bless yeu.
Truly, TOBIAS Tnorr.