Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-09

the control of any party asked leave TO IN
troduce a resolution enable him to enquire of the
Postmaster General the of the delay in the
mails between New York and New Orleans.
Mr. Craig, of Virginia, objected, and the resolu-
ton was not pressed. Mr.. John w. Jones, of the
Ways and Means, asked leave to offer resolution
to set aside tomorrow at one o'clock, for the consi
Iteration of the new Treasury Note Bill.
Mr.. Graves, of Kentucky, said that he must OBJ
ject, unless the Chairman of the Ways and Means
would consent to have the sub-Treasury Bill embra-
ced in the resolution.
Mr.. Jones replied that he would comply with the
wishes of the gentleman from Kentucky, but for
single reason. He was anxious to get ut the Irea-
sury Note Bill The interests Of the country were
suffering fsr the want of the passage OF the bii and
he was not disposed TO place It in a position that
would possibly admit of its being disturbed by a
collision with any other subject. If the gentleman
from Kentucky would pledge himself and his friends
that they would not insist ON acting on the sub
Treasury Bill before the Treasury Note Bill was
disposed of, then he would embrace il in his reso-
luton.
Mr. Graves was understood to decline the ar
rangement, as he could not pledg. his friends, and
Mr. Jones moved suspension of the rules, to en-
able him to get his resolution up; bat the House re-
fused to suspend ayes I03 noes 73-two thirds vo-
ting in the affirmative.
The Chair, under the rules of the day, proceeded
to call on the Select and Standing Committees for
reports great many bills were reported among
others, one by
Mr. Moses II. Grnnell, for the establishment Of a
dry dock in the harbor of New York, which was
fcrred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr.
Grnneil alive to the duty Of his constituents
and the interests of New York, would have moved
early in this business had he have had opportunity
of doing As it is, il is not very probable that he
will very his wishes realized. Under the
present state ofthings, is not at all likely that any
appropriations will be made for any new dry docks.
Indeed, the government for a couple of years TO
come, at least will find it difficult to obtain for
its support
Al half-past four O'clock, Mr.. Campbell, of South
Carolina from the Committee on Elections, made a
report on the subject of the New Jersey contested
election in compliance with the order of the House
last Tuesday. In the report, the committee state
generally that the locofoco representatives for New
jersey the late election in that State, received
majority of all the votes. That they actually, far
the committee is dvised, possessed majority of
all the legal votes. The committee have carefully
examined the returns of the polls, and they have no
evidence that any of the votes given were illegal.
That far they are advised, the votes of the
towns of Millville and South Amboy, which were
thrown aside by Governor Pennington and his Coun-
Gill; illegally cast aside; and the committee talk
king the return of the votes registered in the office of
the Secretary of the State of New Jersey, see no
cause why the votes Of Milleville and South Amboy
shoald be rejected. The report appears to me to be
very fair and candid paper presenting all the fac
of the they legitimately exist. 1t was OF
course very warmly met, with reproach and denun-
catsn, by the party with whose wishes it conflicts,
and for aught that can say, may be very corrupt
paper Ii is not, however, my province TO decide
a question Of the kind, and shall not canvass it.
At half past eight o'clock tonight, when left the
hall Of the House to go to dinner, the opposition
struggling to get the report laid aside till the
ing The administration party were struggling with
earncstness to get il acted onight and shall not
be surprised if the report is adopted before midnight
I shall endeavor TO cast a little light the
subject between this hour and morning IL the re-
port be not adopted tonight il will be adopted to-
morrow, when the main question admitting the
iocofoco claimants to seats will be demanded and de-
cided in the affirmative. This point settled, the
administration will present majority Of fourteen
votes, and will be able to accomplish all its ends
In the Senate. Mr. Benton presented a petition
praying for the passage of Bankrupt Law. Mr..
Benton avowed himself in favor Of such law, and
the petition was referred to the select committee
having charge Of the subject Mr.. Grundy's report
on non-assumpton, was then taken up, and its con-
sderation occupied the remainder ofthe day.
There at this moment, an unusually large num-
Der Of gentlemen on the sick list. Among them may
| be mentioned, Mr.. Cranston, of r. Island, MIR. Ho
race Everett, of Vermont, Mr. Marin, of New York,
| Mr. Reed, Of Massachusetts, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence,
| Mr. +. Granger, and Mr.. Williams. Mcssrs. Gran
ger and Lawrence, am happy to say arc not so i'll
prevent their being in their seats part of the
day. Mr.. Lawrence has suffered much, from fatigue
and anxiety, in watching over the sick couch Of a
beautiful, and a beloved daughter. Bilious com
plants are always common in Washington, at this
Of the year, and they only be avoided by
carefully abstaining frem all unnecessary excite
ment. Yours, &c.
PHLALELPuIA, March 9th, 1870.
The Van Buren, delegates at Harrisburg nominated
Martin Van Buren, for reelection by a unanimous
vote, aud on the Vice Presidency the result was
follows:-
For Richard NJ. johnson 1N
William X. King %