The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-25
House or REPRESENTATIVE
SATURDAY, JIG

SATURDAY., Jan. -.
Mr. BpLAck presented the petition Of certain citizens
of Northern PenRsy lvanis for the establishment of
post route from yalusing IN Pennsy to Owego
in the State of New York.
Mr. EvrRKrr from the select committee appointed for
the purpose, reported bill for the spportionment OF
Representatives among several States according to
the sixth census which as read twice.
Mr.. EvERErr moved that be made the special order
Of the day for the first Tuesday February next and
[The bill proposes one Representative for every
Mr.. CLIFFORD hoped the gentleman from Vermont
would earlier day for the consideration of this
session. and ang for the OF Congress this
subject and Indispensable that that action should
would be under the necessity Of calling extra sessions,
and the subject would pass over for one year. The
state in part. represented wa; deeply interested in
tions to obtain early consideration ofit
Mr. IsexRsoLL said that he had received from the
Governor series Of resolutions
by the Legislature Of that State and addressed him
and his colleagues in both Houses Of Congress- accompa-
MED BY letter. stating that if the subject not soon
ing extra session Of Its Legislature.
Mr.. EvERkrr observed that 1t was Indispensable to
have the report and papers printed before
the House could them and he did not suppose that
the printed copies would be in Of the House
authorised by the committee to name any other
day.
the Legislature Of Psnnsy lvsnia, which has been rtfer
red to by his colleague.
Mr.. ADAMs-I object. We nave h0o RESOLUTIONS OF se
veral Legislatures thrust out Of doors.
Mr. W. Cosr JoHssor moved to refer the bill to com
consist member from each State Of the
Union begged leave to to the Speaker that he
had desire to be on that committee.
The question having been put on the printing oil the
report, II carried without division.
The question coming up upon Mr.. 'oHSsoss me-
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prineipally upon the ground that too much time would
be by it, and the Legislatures Of
Of the states would be compelled to have an ex
Mr.. BlDl.,x also opposed the motion on the ssms
grounds. :,
objection that the State would be compelled
to have extra sessions this bill was net speedily
MrC,,ryonp did not wish be understood as being in
favor Of the bill then stood, because he wished to
have speedy action on = ,hs oua he se,
tied not by committee, but by votes. He opposed
to commitment, because NO possible advantage could
M. Jorr.or modified his motion to provide that
the committee should have power 10 cit during the ses-
Mr. spoke In favor the notion Of the gentle
Mary land and EXPRESSED his dissPproeston OF
the as unfair and IN % s.r. hs o~SsS
or have only hall that number hsn TO take the rau"
| provided for in the bila
| Mr PesE also was in favor u the motion.
MIR WM Cosr JosSsos again modified bis motion oy
adding provision that the conmtss should report on or
before the second Tuesday in February next
Mr. CLryrosp observed that this last modhc alton OF
the gentleman from Mary lsrd psrfetly satisfactory
TO him, and thai be would theFeore Wnh1aN n oo)e0
| tons 10 the motion.
After some fuTIher remarks BY Measss Bas"', cAav-
| HERS, RHrrr and WIss.
Mr. STUART Of Ilinois moved to commit the hill to the
| Committee Of the Whole House On the state oil th1
| Union. 49,.
| The discussion was further continued By heSrs
| EXAMS PrSpIrros. joss q. fLova Wssx, ana n0iss'
after which,
| The question was taken ON the uotios o. mr svAnr
10 refer the bill to the COMMITTEES OF the noe,
first in ORDER and decided an the sfhfnsn'e-sss' '"'
Loes rs. .x.....;,..,
| in order $500 n, s.c.n.. y,
harha,g.s against hm contained On the petition from
certain Citizens of Georgia, presented oy MIN yes'er
day. , ..,..x An. min, of ord, r
- ~ ,h. geotsm from Massachusetts could SPEAK
on his subject the whole matter having upon the mo
s,hc Gentleman from Tennessee Mr. TrssrrJ yea
An.ns suggested TO the gentlsmsn thst II he made
,h uoint Of order he appeal freH the decision Of
The speaker, who had yesterday decided that hs hsd
risbt 10 be heard on question o. privilege.
rhe syEAxER sails the dscsSon b, the House yes
,rday TO lay the whole matter the table, eertsi1ly
csrred with II the petition and the susstien Of reception
and IL in order for the gentleman or any oths,
,ntIeman 70 offer that petition for The ssus action o.
| petitions. He thought, however, has mo genteRsa