Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-24
ORNING, FEBRUARY "a, 1910.

months salary whilst on leave. Leave of absence
is given in the public Offices il is in the army and
navy. On the whole, fancy Mr.. Graves will not
make out very strong case, though he may vex and
teaze the Postmaster General.
Mr. Richard Biddle, by the newspapers, is
not to be candidate for reelection Mr.. Biddle
stands eminently high at Washington, as a states
man, and a member of Congress, is deemed the
ablest man at Washington.
The proceedings of the House of Representatives
today, are scarcely worth mentioning. The first
thing in the morning, was to call up appeal
made from the decision of the chair, ON Wednesday
by Mr. Adams. The chair had decided that it was
not in order for Mr.. Fillmore, of New York, who
is one 81 the members of the Committee on Elec-
tons, to state what had been don in that committee
before II reported
Mr.Adams Immediately appealed from the decision
for action. After long squabble had been had the
ayes and noes were ordered, and the decision of
the chair affirmed as the Judgment of the house
by vote of SO to 50.
Mr.. Fillmore now took the floor, and was going
on to speak in order and without reference to the
acts OF the committee, when he called to srder
and the chair decided that he could not go with
out having obtained the unanimous consent of the
house.
MIR. Bell insisted, with very great warmth, that
the decision of the chair was absurd, and mon
strous perverson Of justice, and said, that if he
were placed in the situation Mr.. Fillmore was he
would sit quietly in his seat the whole session. be-
fore he would ask the consent Of any to be al
lowed to speak.
III.
house soon got into feverish state of excitement
The Speaker reversed his decision, and Mr.. Fill
more was about to proceed, when the orders of the
day were demanded; and the ayes and noes called
which being taken, it was decided by large vote,
that the orders OF the day should be taken up.
question OF order here arose, whether the or
ders of the day could be taken up, when by the
rules of the house, the day was set apart for the
consideration OF the docket of private bills.
After three hours and half Of confusion and dis
cussion had been INDUCED, the private bills the
Speakers table were taken up and referred.
A bill to continue the office of Commits sioner of
Pensions, reported to the House by the speaker
and Mr. Profit of Indiana moved TO reduce the
larry OF the Commissioners from $1,000, to Sy25OO.
very discursive, and very ardent political de-
bate, Immediately ensued in which Messrs. Profit
Graves, and Smith of Maine, took part. Ii resulted
in nothing, usual, and the House adjourned till
Monday.
One of the great evils that Congress has to en-
counter, originates in the circumst that a very
large proportion Of the members are lawyers and
hence il is that we have eternal cater and clam
NOR, in the House, 10 the almost total defeat Of all
kinds of business.
Merchants, mercantile men, make the most useful
the most perfect and successful business Represen
tatives. Merchants ARE always practicable. They
do not try and toll with theories and visions; they
are for legis ation on facts, and indulge in brief
gument and plain reasoning, rather than in decla-
matory debate and visionary twattle
Two of the most useful men in Congress- are
Messrs. Moses II. Grinnell, of New York, and Alb
bolt Lawrence, of Boston. These gentlemen are
ever at their posts of duty and always prepared
to so TO business, they would go to the duties of
the counting-h house. If the House were composed
OF such men as Messrs. Grinnell and Lawrence, the
country would have just enough debate to answer
all ts purposes, and the business Of each session
would be speedily discharged. Congress ought to
be composed OF farmers, merchants, mechanics, and
manufacturers, and lawyer should not be allowed
to enter the halls of Congress
Everybodyis agog to day, preparing for the nu-
merous fetes, and balls and soirees, that to be
given TO night.
The ball of Carusis will probablyrtake the lead,
and be distinguished by its brlliancy. II will be
very numerously attended; and il is announced that
Mr.. Van Buren, will "drop in" in the course of the
evening.
The principle business Of the Senate 10 day. was
the discussion Of joint resolution, to regulate the
docket of private bills. IL provides that all private
claims that have been unfavoraby reported on twice.
shall not be acted upon 1t ought not to pass, and
think will not There nothing else Of the least
consequence transacted by that BODY. Yours &C