The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-22

cation e the bankrupt law. He also presented memo
law which he moved might be referred to the Commit
tee on he Judiciary with Instructions TO bring IN bli
corporations throug the United States upon which
he moved tho previous question.
Mr.. LINN raised point OF order, that tho instructions
were not upon the subject matter ofthe petition
Tho syEAK said the memorial was on the subject OF
the bankrupt law, were the instructions The shade
Of difference between them was not material.
Mr. PsKKss said this was grave question to be de-
cded without debate he would ask yeas and nays
on its adoption.
Mr.. HorxISs moved for call Of the House.
Mr.WIsE asked for the ayes and that motion,
which ordered, and ayes 3d. noes 81 SO call
of the House was not ordered.
Mr. PIcxESs then inquired what would be tho effect il
the previous question was not ordered.
The srEAxER said the resolution would lie over If 1t
gave rise to debate.
Mr. PcxEss gave notice Of his intention to debate the
resolution.
vious question: and decided in the negative. So
the previous question not ordered and the nsruc
ITEMS lie over.
Mr. ReosrvrLr presented the memorial of Charles
Rhip stating that he brought to this country pre-
sent frsn tbs sultan four Arabian horses which were
sold and the proceeds fell short of the expenditures nine
hundred dollars which he prsys may be reimbursed to
him. The memorial was referred 10 the Committee on
Claims
Mr.srALxv N. CLAaxn presented petition, praying
for the abolition Of slavery and the slave trade in the
District Of Columbia, which, under the alst rule
MI srAsLv wished to call attention to the fact that
this petition came from q gentleman who had always
voted to lay these petitions tho table.
Mr.. w,ss said this was mistake, as tho gentleman
was wing, and always voted the other way. Laugh,
From Vermont petitions and memorials wer. present.
ed by Messrs Slaae, Hail. Mattocks, and Everett
Mr.. sLADx presented resolutions of tho Legislature
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. sLApE also presented the resolutions Of the same
body the subject Of slavery in ths District of Colum
bio the resembling Of the 3lst rule and the admission Of
any Slave State into the Union, which he asked
night be laid the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. WISE objected to the reception Of the resolutions
Mr.. sLADr asked that the joint resolutions might be
Mr. W Cosr JoHsssr ohjscted to the reading, but sub
sequently withdrew his objection.
Mr. WISE ohsctsds ths reading ofso much of the pa
per as came within the provisions Of the twenty first
Those parts Of the paper which did como within
the rule were then read.
Mr.. WISE raised the question Of reception the por.
ton that not excluded BY the twenty first rule and
ed to lay the motion 10 receive upon the table.
Mr. asked Tor the aye, ana noes that Il might be
Legislature OF his State and they were ordered, and
were yeass4 nays CO. the qsesioA Of ption
Mr. MArrosxs said he had number of petitions in his
hand which that was Liberty Hall he would present,
vehemence,) he would forbear (Roars of augher)e
From Connecticut petitions and memorials were pre-
sented by Messrs BHocxwAr, wnLrAM, BoARsMAr,
TRUMsvLL, OSBORNE, and SMITH
From Rhode Island, by Messrs TiLLmoHAsr, and
CRASsrsN
Prom Massachusetts Mr. BRroos presented a memorial
on the subject of the reduction of postage which he
moved to refer to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, with Instructions to report bill to abolish
the ranking privilege and to regulate the rates Of
postage on newspapers.
Mr. Paoyrr gave notice Of his intention to debate the
Instructions when they were Withdrawn by the mover,
and the question referred.
Mr. CALHors presented memorial asking that steps
may be taken to recognise the independence Of Hsy
which he moved to refer to the Committee Foreign
| Relations.
| Mr.. JOHN CAhpsrLL objected to its reception, and
| moved to lay the motion the table.
Mr. CALHOUN asked for the ayes aud noes, which were
| ordered. ftr
Mir. ADAMS said the Committee Foreign Relations
had already about twenty memorials this subject be
| fore them. ti-.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL said he did not care. They were re
ceived by an oversight. er'lI.
Mr.. GsRpoy moved an adjournment, which carried
ayes 7s, noes 50, AID the House adjourned.