The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-19
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST EssION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 16, lS+
The Senate did not sit to-day.
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Is, 1873.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. BARNARD moved to proceed with the I'M
finished business, which was The amendment of the
Journal, but before any question was taken upon
his notion, MIR. A. V. BRowN gave notice that on
Monday next, or at an early day, he should bring
in bill to repeal the existing law to apportIon the
States INTO Congressional districts.
Mr.. Mckay, of N. c.. moved that the Report
of the Secretary of the Treasury be referred to the
Committee OF Ways and Means, except so much
OF II as relates to the warehousing system and the
pubici lands, and that the portions OF the report
which refer to these subjects be referred to the
committees Of commerce and public lands, which
was agreed TO.
The regular order of business was then suspend
ed to proceed to the election of Chaplain. The
following nominations were made:--
Mr. Duncan, Of Ohio, nominated Rev. Mr.. Ketchum
Mr. King, of Mass Rev Mr. Rui6ncb
Mr. Cave Johnson, of Tenn" Rev Mr. Miller
MIR. Strong of New York, Z" Rev. Mr. Tiffany
Mr. Henry, of Indiana, Rev. Mr. Daley
Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, :" Rev. Mr. Dodge
The whole number of votes given were 1874.
After an Intellectual attempt at an election
tom
Resolved That the House dispense with the services Of
Chaplain during the present session of Congress.
The SPEAKER said that the resolution was not now in
order The House. by joint resolution which had pass
cd both Houses OF Congress- had agreed 60 into cleo
ton of Chaplain, and were now engaged in that act
following was the resnlt:whole number Of votes iss
necessary to aichoice 81 Mr. Tinsley had e7 Mr. Daley
had %h as MrTsny Cd Mr. ,s. p nod
Of votes necessary to choice and elected Mr. is
clergyman ofhe Bspfst denomination, from the State of
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that the Rules of the House
be suspended for the purpose Of eecng Post Master to
Mr. LEWIS of Ala. who 1t is understood has been Oh
posed to the recent innovations in the House. by the
81 the old clerk messengers and rages, was op
Twothirds were necessary to suspend the Rules and
the vote was-ayes n, noes So
the subject of the Copy Right Law and moved its refer.
ence to a Select Committee Of nine members.
Mr. GiLMER moved a reference to the Committee on the
Library but his motion was rejected and that Of Mr..
Adams prevailed.
Mr. Rrsc presented memorial and resolutions from
against the annexation Of Texas into the
Union. The memorial ordered be printed and re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
ing that the people Of that State nav be absowed from ali
laws and obligations upon the subject Of slavery.
The SPEAKER after Mr. Adam had briefly explained the
contents Of the memorial stated that II under the
alst rule, at present the 2s and therefore could not be
received.
been received and referred by the last Congress
The srEAKgR."Does the gentleman from Massachusetts
appeal from the decision Of the Speaker
Mr. ADAMS said that he had much experience already
this House appeal from the Judgment Of the Chair
The SrEaKER-" Does the gentleman appeal ~
Mr. ApAM-" have directed the attention of the Chair
aprecedent where memorial in the identical Of
he present one was referred"
The SPEAKER again decided thatthe memorial
Ter the old 2Ist Rule
Mr. ApAM,-"If the Speaker declines to refer to pre-
cdcnt In point where memorials were referred to the
committee on the Judiciary, then ] must appeal"
MR. Adams perfectly cool during this converse
ion and the Speaker who had beer beset by Mr. Black,
member from Alabama, who wished to address m,
louise, seemedto wavcr in his decisionl
ens upon which he relied II the Clerk would hand him
he Journal of Proceedings Mr. A. was about to do thiA