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

Mr.. poiut Of order. The gentleman,
instead OF assigning his reasons for not voting was go
| ing into an argument against the bill
The srsAxER said the gentleman from Maryland must
conhne himself strictly to the point he had made
Mr. SoLLERs said he perceived the House was unwiii-
ing TO hear his reasons, and he would publish them
Laughter, and cries Of that's right.)
me question was then taken on rejecting the o ana
It vas decided in the egative-ayes 81, noes ia.
twenty members sprang to the floor butthe srEAxnn
SAID that the gentlemen not in order until the bill
was read second time.
The bill then read second time, and again there
was broadside of Mr. srEAKER delivered, but the
chair assigned the floor to
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS who moved to recommit the bill
with nsruconst to bring in bill to postpone the opera
tons ofthe act until the first OF March next
Mr.. j. P. KExSEY beggea permission to Interrupt him,
but would only propose for mis- acceptance as suoti
tute what he had written down. which he wouli send to
the table to be read The amendment proposed 10 sns-
pend the bill until the LIST of May and directed the Com
mee on the Judiciary 10 bring in bill to amend the
act in such particular as they msy deem necessary
the previous question, general laugher) Stop stop
Mr. sEEAKER what would be the effect OF the previous
question?
The SPEAKER to the instructions, and bring the
question on the engrossment Oft the bill.
Mr. WILLrAMs-Then withdraw the demand for the
previous question.
Mr.. STANLEY suggested to his coleague,o modify his
instructions by including banks, which he
the amendment having been read he desired to inser
the words "expedency of" before including. General
laughter but then withdrew his request
great number of gentlemen sprung to the hoor' but
Mr.. WELLrR, who moved tho previous question
[Cries of" That's righl-that's my motion," $cJ
The previous question was then ordered, and the
House decided, 80, that the main question
should be put The main question was on the ensross
ment Of the BILL which slso decided III the airma
ve-ayes I24, noes o. Motions to read 1t third time
Wednesday, and then Tuesday, were negatived,
and it decided in the aft rmstive that it should be
read third time "now."
The CLERK read the bill third time, and the previ
Gus question was called on the passage OF the bill
voting this question. With much warmth he pro
tested against the hot and indecent haste with which
the bill had been hurried through, before he and 9TH
ers could have an opportunity to present the indg'
nant remOnstranees Of their constituents against IT,
beneath which their tables groaned and therefore he
| did not wish to vote upon it.
When the honorable gentleman excused the House
convulsed with laughter, it thereby diminished
the vote by one at his own request against the passage
| Of the bill
The final passage of the bill carried in the ar ma
tive by majority of l26 to 81.
A reconsideration Moved, that it might not bt
moved hereafter, and it negatived under the opera
ton OF the previous question: which moved upon
Mr. ARNOLD then moved TO amend the title OF the bill
by adding the words being the first important act
public nature which has been passed without de
BATE
Mr.. WISE lrose to point of order. He said the pro
posed amendment was in no manner descriptive ofth
bill but Inconsistent with its charactern the mex
place II indecorous and insulting to the House. for
asked the House to cast reflection upon ITSELF and in tn
| third place II not true in point Of fact.
The SPEAKER decided the amendment to be out oil OF
der and the previous question sgain called for un
der which the title Of the Bill was agreed to- and tn
| House adjourned at half past four o'clock.
MIR. ARNOLD having first pery facetiouy, or ironically
moved the previous question:, on the motion to ad
| journ.