The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-17

Mr.. Tusrsr-l cali for the reading oi The report.
Mr.. WsE-Mr. Speaker, cell the House 10 ORDER
Mr. WlrrHnor And call upon the Chair to call for
petiions from the States. M
Mr. WELLER And call upon the Speaker to call Tor
the report. (Great confusion.)
MI. WiNrHRor rose to point Of order Inc tesoiu
ten under which the chair permitted this report to be
made went only to the presentation of the report aud
being presented, it necessarily be laid the table
and petitions would then be in order and that order oi
business could not be laid aside without voteof two
birds. I.. .I..U m
The srsAKxR called upon the chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee for the bill
Mr.. PRerrIr lin allnsion to Mr. Saunders report)
Why, the bill is ON the table
Mr.. BARNARD stood with bill in his hand for presen
tston, bat there was much confusion that he could
not make himself heard. After comparative order had
been restored he said in obedience to the peremptory
order OF the House. he was preparedt report He then
sent the bill to the table,
The SPEAKER announced "the first reading Of u
Mr. WINTHROP objected to the reading, The resOlu-
vide that it should be read. iLaushterl 1t was the
duty OF the Chair to enforce the existing rules Of
the House, and 20 on with the business in order.
Mr. HoPKINs said the ll5th rule provided that the first
reading Of bill shall befor information, and if there
was then objection made to it, the question should be,
Shall the bill be rejected?s II it were rejected il
was read second time and referred to a select commit
tee rto the committee of the whole House. But until it
had been read they could not tell that the committee
had reported bill.
Mr.. WINTHROP commended that the delivery of this
report was no than the delivery of message from
report any oil the
and that in like manner it must lie on the table
Mr.. UNDERwoop enquired how they knew it was bill
TO repeal the Bankrupt Law until they had heard it,
A Member said that the Speaker had SO announced it.
Mr.. uNpERwooD replied that they must hear it for
themselves.
Mr. WELLER said the committee had made their report
and he asked that it be now read.
The SPEAKER said the order was specific, and it must
be read that the House might know that its order had
been complied wth would be for the House deter
mine what should be done afterwards.
The CLERK then read the BILL which provided that
the Bankrupt Law "be, and the same ia hereby re.
Mr.. wIsrHno, then objected to any question being
taken on the bill.
Mr.. WELLxR-Then the question was, whether it
should be rejected. [Great confusion.]
The SPkAKyR called the House to order, and then
understood to decide that wa: not consistent with the
authority which brought the bill before the House to
proceed with it further without suspension Of the
rules.
Mr. WISE appealed from the decision of the chair on
the ground that the order for the report the com
mit.ee made the report the order for the action Of the
House.
Mr.. J. c. CLARKE inquired whether all this had grown
Mr. WISE continued-what could be tho object of the
House in ordering report be made instanter to repeal
that act unless the House could proceed with its action
on the bill The House doubtless might proceed by
majority to dispose OF the bill He would beg any gen.
eman to tell him what they to do with the bill il
action was not incident its reception. The gen.
uemen were caught in their trap when they raised
this question Of order and FASTENED the action the
bill The question the direct rejection of the BILL
and to the Speakers decision he took appeal which
he moved the previous question that they might
Oh to the first OF Febr uary at which time this act
go int operation. [Great confusion
Mr. EVERETT moved to lay the bill on the table, on
which the ayes and were demanded
Mr.. ANDREWS moved an adjournment.
Mr.. BRoFFIr called for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired whether, if they adjourned
then they should the business just where they
left of
The SPEAKER was understood to reply in the afirma.
tive.
Mr. UNDERWOOD hoped then that they would adjourn.
The ayes and then taken and the House
agreed to adjourn at half past FIVE o'clock by majority
Of los to 100.
Mr. EVERETT moved to lay the bill ON the table, on
which the ayes and noes were demanded.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved an adjournment.
Mr. PRoFrIr called for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. UNDERweoD enquircd whether if they adjourned
then, they should the business where they ef.
off
The SPEAKER understood to reply in the aiiirma.
tive.
Mr. UspERwooD hoped then they would adjourn.
The ayes and then taken, and the House
agreed to adjourn, at hafpast five o'clock, by majority
Of los to l02