The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-19

breast; and lille the expression Of
these emotions upon his features, they were
transhxed with lifelike fidelity to the marble The
other he ordered be executed before his face IN order
catch the expression of and anguish that the
dread Of death and mortal suffering excited, and pro-
duced SURPRISING excellence at the Expense Of
the torments Of his human sacrifice Repeal IN" law
and the Athenan artist yield to you in the nge
nuity Of your cruey-for Though its efects are not
traced MARBLE they will be written on the hearts OF
thousands in the destruction of their blooming hopes
and their withered expectations. :.
Mr. MARsHALL said il far from his purpose to dis
cus the merits OF the BILL which they to re
PEAL but he would say word or two in explanatsn oil
the motion he would make before he sat down. II was
upwards Of week since (last Saturday was week.
this law, and directing bill for that purpose to be re.
ported on Tuesday last but what by the inerpositon
OF points Of order and the calling Of the ayes and Noes
or one way another the order remains unexecuted up
| 10 the present moment II was known that the law
wsud go into effect the LIST of February, and II re
pealed at ALL It important that it should be done at
once II by further delay in acting this BILL the re
peal Of the law prevented until went int opera
on at least in portions of the United States before
the Intelligence OF its repeal reached them the effect
would be most injurious, and he had therefore, on his
pTt urged speedy action on the measure the gen,
teman from New York (Mr Granger) in the course OF
his remarks hal the Of those who had
voted for this the extra session Of Congress
stance Of Inconsistency and cruelty uhexampled in the
legsiation OF any country. Buthe would can
me aSt sh the law was passed
until the LIST Of February ensuing and why was TINS
done For the purpose OF enabling the people 10 pass
upon it, Many got for these grounds Yes,
many gentlemen had voted for the law on the express
condition that should not into opnration until popu
lar sentiment in regard should be ascertained and
that they should be at liberty to change their votes if
their constituents were opposed to the measure Gen.
lemen who had thus acted and since satisfied that
Majority Of their constituents opposed to the law,
should not be charged with inconsistency cruelty for
the course they had adopted Nay, it was uni ,s and
cruel to those who stood in that relation, to AXE such
remarks So far their Constituents concerned
their petitions for the repeal Of thi. were
inhn tn
opinions OF the press why of the New York papers
had given the names Of several gentlemen who IT al
BILE servant, (Mr. Marsha) who had the first red
cent in his purse had been charged with having received
for his share one hundred thousand dollars Yeshe and
his colleagues were charged by this newspaper with
having received 500 900 each (Mr sprigg said he
not one Of hem) He made these observ atoms to show
how much importance to be attached to the opinions
OF hreling press side or the other and to ex
plain the motion he about to make. If the law was
to be repealed should be done speedily to prevent in
want OF feeling any Incorporate haste, that he
moved the previous question. loud cries Of agreed,
agreed)
Mr. PEvpLEroN asked if would be in order to
| re commitment Of the bill (Cries Of no, no-not in
| Orderly
| The SPEAKER said it was not
Mr. srkrco asked what the question before the
| Housed
| The SPEAKER said it was the previous question.
Mr. SrRiGo said he should like to say something but
as his colleague (Mr Marsha had moved the previous
question, he supposed he would have I'd submit Much
| laughter and cries of go it Sprigg)
Mr. RoosEvELr rose to point of order, and for the
purpose OF ssting his point order he would ask leave
| order)
The srEAxEn-The gentleman will state his point of
Mr. Roosevelt said he could not present his point
ORDER, unless he was permitted to proceed He mad
| number ef petitions and memorials. (Oraer, order,
| order)
Mr. TuRSnY objected to this of proceeding and
The SPEAKER said the gentleman must state his point
of order
|
in his hand great Number of petitions and memorials
in faver Of and opposed to the Bankrupt
on which the House about to act, which he asked
leave TO present (Cries Of net in order, not in order
| from all parts Of the Hall
| Mr. TussEY agai. called him to order. 1t was not at
| this point in order to present petitions.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman must state his point
| OF order.
Mr. ROOSEVELT said he would send his poin. of orde,
to the table, so that it might be read Cries Of No
Mr. TuRrE1 again called the gentleman to order ant
| objected to the reading Of his statement
| Mr. ROOSEVELT was again about proceeding, when
Mr.. TuRSrY called him to order.
Mr. RoosEvELr-You have right to call me to order
| tCries Of" Order" and laughter
| The SrEAxER-The gentleman from New York will
titicns without the unanimous conssnt Of the House.
| Mr.. ROOSEVELT then asked the unanimous consent o.
the House to present the volume Of petitions which he
had in his possesson representing the voice Of the
pie (Cres Of NO. object" &c and which the order
OF business had heretofore him presenting
[Order order twas constitutional right OF the peo
pie To be heard all subjects coming within the scope
Of their legislation [Cries of Order order and the
utmost confusion prevailed
| Mr.. ARroLp supposed that when they passed the bill
to repeal the law, they would then admit petitions and
memorials that demonstrated against the repeal (Crie
MIR EvEnErr asked if the Speaker had decided that
| the gentleman from New York (Mr. RoesevelD could
| The SPEAKER said he had decided no such thing. He
had requested the gentleman from New York. three
vera times to state his point of order, and he bad not
done it, but asked leave to present certain petitions
which were not in order at this stage OF the proceedings
without the unanimous consent ofihe House.
Speaker and the ayes and noes were ordered on the
| appeal.
The gentleman from New York (Mr. Koosevelt) had in
his possession certain petitions in relation the ques
ton before the House, and insisted on his right to
presenthem The Speaker decided that he had right
present them at this time and from that decision the
an appeal. If such the question, he would vote to
| sustain the decision Of the Speaker
Mr. RoesEvELr said the gentleman had not stated his
| point OF order correctly (Cres OF queston)
| The CLERK then commenced calling the roll with
the name Of
| York had withdrawn his point Of order
Mr.. ROOSEVELT said he had not, and insisted his
constitutional right of doing-he remainder was lost in
the uprosr of the moment.)
The SPEAKER said there point of order made by
| the gentleman from New York he merely wished to
| MIR ApAMs insisted that the gentleman from New
York did make point Of oraer and he demanded that
the point of order and the Speaker decision of
duced to writing that they might know what they
were voting on.
The SpEAxsR said that the appeal being stated from the
Chair, the gentleman had no right to demand thht il
should be reduced to writing, and his demands would
not be complied with (9reat laughter)
Mr. ApAMs then shall not vote ON the question. 1t il
tyrannical and unjust the part Of the Speaker(out
cries of ORDER order (! order !!
The SPEAKER.-The gentleman from Massachusetts il
out Of order and must take his seat
Mr.. ADAMS (greatly excited,) the gentleman from
has taken his seat (Great laughter in
termingled with cries of order order y
The CLERK then read the point Of order aud the dec
sion of the Speaker as taken down by him. which
to the effect that petitions could not be presented
that stage of the proceedings
Mr. Roosry.Lr SAID that was not his point of ORDER
The most material part was omitted 1t was emas
| culated. (Cres of order, order, order, question
estion completely drowned the remainder Vi his
marks though he was evidently speaking at the top o
hisavoice When order had been what restored by
the exsrtons of the speaker, he Proceeded His poin