The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-06

The yeas and nays were taken the motion to lay
II on the table. but previous to the result being an
nounced,
Mr. srasIr said he wished the Speaker to inforn bin
| whether there mode Of CON peng members who
were present TO vsts He understood that there
certain supporters of Martin Van Buren, who wished
make political capital out of this subject, and had
voted on the question. He hoped they would be con-
The srrAIrr said that by the rule the members pre-
sent were compelled to vote unless excused by the
| House,
The vote then announced to be-ayes les
| 81 so the petition was laid on the table.
Mr. ADAMS said he did not desire to consume the tine
of the House unnecessarily in calling the yeas and nays
but he very that there should be little sc
wanted 10 know where these petitions were from the
of those who signed them and their and ~
| the journal
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Massachusetts,
would not be graaed in his desire to have the names Of
the petitioners entered upon the journal (augher)
Tho second petition announced to be from citizens
of Oneida county New York, also praying that the ai't
| Mr.. STANLEY demanded the yeas and nays on laying
this petition on the table
| and nays were taken on the last and that's enough
| Mr.. srANLEv-Thers is great difference betweens
petition from New York and petition from Ohio
The , cas- and nays were then ordered
table would be withdrawn moment, to enable him 70
say few words in explanation.
| Cloud cries of No. no." Let's have your vote, aud
Mr.. RoosEv.Lr said he did not know the member whe
made the motion lay the table, but he would appeal
| to his courtesy to withdraw it for few moments.
Mr. ADAMS st the top Of his voce)-I hope it will be
MT G.as.r SAID he had msis the MOTION 70 lay on tho
table, and could not, and would not wiihdrswit.
The question was theh taken laying the petition
on the table, and it decided in the rmativsayes
| The other memorials and petitions on the same sub
ject taken Up seriam, and disposed Of in the
| manner.
| Mn ARNOLD OF TENNESSEE Lrr1Iso OFF MORE srHAn 70
| SAVE MS BoILER-LEGIsLArrvE DEcoRuM AND LKGssLA-
Mr. AnxoLD said he about to make a motion which
he afraid would give umbrage TO his friends but
situated he felt compelled make the motion,
reconsider the vste by which the portion Of the Pre
Committee on Manufactures He had voted with the ma
oIity, and had right to make the motion. II would be
tween himself and the representative from New Hanp-
shire, and as 1t was now the usual time for !ournment
he did not wish to deprive gentlemen Of their dinners
would merely beg the favor the company OF the
Speaker, and the gentlemen from New Hampshire, and
they could settle this little matter satisfactorily othen
selves. ULaughter.) He had done this that members
might he had disposition to consume the time Of
the House. Rsnewed langhser)
Mr. Wise inquired of the Speaker If the vote as u
ken yesterday after the previous question had terminated
the discussion.
The sr1AxrR replied in the aft m alive
Mr. Wur then asked if the previous question did not
the motion to reconsider SO that the motion
tiona with the House. or with the member making the
notion whether the reconsideration should be discussed
NJ ARNOLD said, the gentleman from Virgins mr.
wise was the last one who should object to the course
taken by him. as at the last session when the Speaker
gnia Mr Wise] was out of order he had taken an aP-
psal, ard the decision Q: the Chair was overruled
Speaker, and had minated nothing. The gentleman
was going off Of at half cock Laughter)
Mr. ARNOLD The gentleman is mistaken. always
make fire. and 60 off half cooked soars Of laugh
Mr. WISE inquired of the Chair whether the gentle
man from Tennessee was in order!
| The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
| Mr.. ARNOLD said he would not feel sighted If the
did not stay and Lear him. bat preferred going
hsme to their dinners He trusted they would excuse
ths be me- POSITION Sch M
placed His State had been ferociousy assaied he had
his @ as1 ogsn IN ~
cular his democratic constituents had been as:aled -
and and ne snouid ieMsn
constituents what he would have done had they boeA
wings Nov he would &C. as "a. for his deSocrstie con
difference between them. He thought that the remark
ofthe gentleman iron New Hampshire NIr Burkt) con-
sideripg This position, " very unfortunate ono for
Mr. EDMUND BvRx. inquired ifhe d. mocratie poI ION
Of the gentleman's constituents were the only onts
could neither read nor write
MI. ArxoLp said he would come to that BY and n u
| the of his remarks, and he woul! show tn
| constituents intelligent and enlightenedf
Inhabitants Of the learned state Of New Hsmf-
| ed lrishman, who was nam ID Bu1Ks~EdmundE &,
too, as an reminded-who was very learned stls-
| tr ,,ed man. There also Scotchmsn nanede,
| who also very distinguished, brt in a somev h.
ferept line. Now he did wish violate thes Of
the House-but he would be oblgfdto the nenf from
New Hampshire, If he would inform him and 9onss
from which Of these disng ushed individuals b rvsa
s
question, he would like to hsvfan snsweri
| MIR. ARNOLD said he would.
Mr. Buaxr said he would ghswer it in tn j., Fsn.
KEGS usually answered quetion; and that y ~ a
ing another Now he wSya ask the genthsn d ms%
Ms mnHs sssip said Tat %a New Hamp.hi
| Hars de-
man SO uneasy, and wa. ping s-y, Il " Va rot
been interrupted tina. FIN the previous eCnduept ne
scendant o. the Scotch Burke. the resurreconS VIC
went sbou, With gs Of 6and, Han 50 Sns s|n
they murdered live oits threw them into bag .n4ts
posed of thea to the ys,crs The gentlemen hsd tsd
to Burke him. bat dnade unfortunate bunder,\nd
Burked one Of his own political frrnds-he meant Er
Dew Of his State Ifgisature-he "rssurrected nT
would saa which the
BILE member from New Hampshire had fallen into, ana
first his political friend in the Tennessee Legna
tnrc.
) Mr. Bowsx here rose to a point Of order.
Mr.. ARNOLD said rather late IL the day 10 %
Mr.. Bowsr sad he could not discover any relevancy
in the remarks Of the member from Tennesee to the
question pending. The dignity Of THAI House e. well
as Of the nation demanded that such conrs, Of debate
should be arrested He called upon the Speaker to senx
fine the member to the subject before the House.
| MIR BrHwE appealed to his friend from New York VI
Withdraw his point Of order Ths gentleman f,sI Ten,
nessce Mr ATnod felt himself sgsrievcdan and he hoped
he would have full liberty in his rensrks
Mr. Bowrr said he could withdraw his question OF
order He had been absent, owing TO domestic miior
tune when the debate on the question Of referepce had
tsken so wide range but he did lot hesitate TO pro-
nounce it improper and justice TO themselves ana tho
| country required ,hst it should lie put an end1o
Mr. srasLy said il this point of order hl been made
week ago, when the discussion was sssxHns 20 wide
latitude he would have stood by the Hoer ron New
York. But the honorable member ", Tsnne:s' had
been asssiled ard now for honcra members to inter.
pose point Of order to shield th poc al friends was
. ! neither generous nor just. Il
The sreAxrR said the debat, we motion nor refer.
encs had assumed very h. one ., -. esi
leagues mr. ArpRrws Y r..'iemen hssihs oeen n.
Obliged by the House Tn.osas UT, ne cons,dtree
~ ny H. aa MdulSence, and he tn ert fore dceided