The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-09
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.


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SATURDAY, JANUARY7
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House. after the presentation oil several Pc
titions Mr.. SoLLERs introduced the Hon. Charles H.
Sewell, the successor Of the Hon. James w. Viii
liams, deceased, who took the oath and his seat.
Mr. HUNT offered the following resolution, which
was agreed to:-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and
ing, by law, mail route between the village Of Lam
singburg and scaghcoke Point Tin the county Of Rens
seaer and State of New Yor on the Scaghticoke and
Lansingburgh turnpike road.
Mr. ARNOLD moved that the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, be discharged from
House bill No. 546 being bill to reduce the com,
Representatives, and the Delegates from the Ter
tories and to repeal all other laws be that SUBJECTS
and that the same be made the special order OF day
for Monday next.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved suspension OF the rule, and
on that .notioa he called for the yeas and nays,
Mr.. HOPKINS inquired if that subject had been
considered in Committee of the Whole
The SPEAKERS reply was not distinctly heard;
but after few words from Mr. Cushing, the ques-
ton was put on ordering the yeas and nays, but 1t
was not carried.
Mr.. ARNOLD called for telep but only nine
teen rose in support of that CALL and teers were not
ordered.
The question was then taken on the motion to
suspend the rules, and it was negatived.
On the motion OF Mr.. Coles. it was
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed
to report to this House whether the officers Of the
porg expedition have received extra pay for their ser
wees and &c. to report specially to the proprey OF
sanctonng such payments, or Of enforcing their y
ment
The House then resumed the consideration of
the resolution submitted by Mr. BOVINE, in relation
to the fine imposed on General Jackson at New Or
leans, by Judge Hall; the question heing upon the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Adams, to
refer the subject to the Committee on the Judiciary,
with certain instructions.
Mr. j. c. INeERsoLI. who had the floor, continued
his remarks at length, which he commenced yes
terday.
was precluded from addressing the House by the ex
plratiOn OF the morning hour.
On motion of Mr. UNDERwooD. the House then
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
chair) and took up bill to divide the State of
Kentucky into two judicial districts"
At the suggestion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the bill was
SO amended to fix the salaries of the marshuls and
attorneys at 500 per annum instead OF the same
as allowed In other districts.
MIR. FEssENDEN moved that the House 60 into
committee on the bill in relation to the judicial dis
trcts Of Maine.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON moved that the House go
into committee for the purpose of taking up the bill
to establish additional land dstrictin Mississippi,
and urged the necessity of speedy passage of the
After some conversation between various MEM
bers and the Speaker,
Mr.. M. Brown gave notice of his intention to ask
leave, at the earliest opportunity,tO Introduce bill
to authorize the appointment Of district Judge for
the district Of West Tennessee, and the Northern
district of Mississippi"
The SPEAKER submitted several Executive CON-
munications viz:-
communication from the War Department, in
answer to resolution of the House, calling for in
formation as to the practicability of draining the
everglades of Florida referred to the Committee
on Territories, and ordered to be printed
A communication from the Treasury Department,
asking for appropriation to carry into effect the
act of the 9th August, l842 for the relief of David
M. Hughes, Charles Shipman, and John Henderson,:
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING, the House then ad-
journed.