Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-14

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crpilon was stricken out by II vote Of 80
To 81
MIR. John q. Adams then moved 10
amend The Resolution by excepting the
rule of the last House, which prohibited
the reception of prlhi"ns praying the
abolition Of slavery. But this was drei-
drd IN the negai,ve-ayes 81 noes %
The question being taken by yeas aud
nays. On mniion of Mr. Wise, after
some debate, the rule making IA majority
tinsiead of two ihirds) To take bill out
of c"rmiIiee Of The whole, was stricken
oui without II division.
On moli"n of Mr.. Wise a committee OF
n'ne was appointed to draw up "a new
code OF rules aud orders and after Mr..
Z. ). lngetsoll had given notice that he
should take The earliest opportunity Ia
introduce IA Gill for the repayment OF
Gen. Jacks"n's fine, the House ADJOURN
ed until Tuesday at IL o'clock.
liz SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. 8, Mr.
Merrick gave notice of his intention to
introduce bulls To regulate the rates OF
pos'ase aud the transportation Of the
mail.
In the House, this morning, Mr. Bar
nard Of New York, asked leave to SUBJ
NIT n resolution To place on the Journal
u protest, signed by himself and forty
five others, az ain,t the mode adopted
Yesterday ol organising the House, by
The admission Of gentlemen illegally
elected. lie insisted that, in 80 remark.
able case, which-was Ia ior,n n prece-
dent 10 all future time, II was siugularlv
proper that the views Of the minority
should he recorded.
Thus motion created quite discussion,
III The mldsi 0i which the Presidents
Secretary appeared at the bar with the
Message, winch was read by the lerk.
The SENATE sat but II lew minutes ON
Wednesday, Dec. Il.
In the House, Mr.. Dromgoole objec-
ted to the inrni in which the motion ui
Mr.. Barnard 10 record his Protest on
the journal was entered.
MIR Barnard Incorporated the tfrotes,
IN his motion, aud oi course that docu-
nrnt appears in full on the journal. -
Alessrs Dron gooIe, lngersoll, aud seve.
raj al The Georgia and Missouri i;cm
hers Insisted upon striking out that part
Of MIR. Barnaid's motion which included
the protest. They Threatened, ii they
could reach the object no other way, io
resort to The old eXpunging process. a
motion To lay The whole SUBJECT on the
table was rejected by the casting vote OF
The Speaker. Tomorrow the debate
will be renew ed
The House went into the eleciiop giI
Clerk. On the first ballot, 1870 votes
were given, l24 for Mr.. McNultv the
caucus candidate, aud 66 for Mr.. 81,
CLAIR Clarke. Mr.. McNully was quail
fed aud ;ook his seat Ii is r,,nl,r ed
that MIR. Clarke is to be appointed Au.
ditto, ol the Post Office.
MIR. Mckay moved that The House
20 into the election of Printer and the
compensation be l5 per cent less than
ihc rates fixed in 1919. Pending this
m"i'on the House ADJOURNED.
Thursday, Dec. 7.-Afcr jfe pre-
by the Presidcn, of certain
r"'nnu'i atoms from the departments,
and the notices of certain bulls,
The S-naIe adjourned To Monday.
ln the House, Mr.. Adams presented
lhn petition ol John NJ Bolts, claiming
The seat "i John w. Jones. Mr.. Bolts
is IN Washington and says his Testimony
Is ample that II Is the opinion of the
people generally that he Is entitled To
The seat, and that q contrary decl-
SION by the llous~ will go Ear to carry |
The next election in Virginia lor iLo
lyhigs
hr. Newton presented The petition OF
Mr. C"ggln, claiming the scat ol Mr.
GlInrr.
The House then, after considerable
liscussiou went INTO the election of prin-
rr, and on the first ballot Blair & Rives
we're chosen, they having l34 votes, and
'alrS * Scalnn 62. The sergelni AT
rms and door keeper were next chosen
y similar mdJ"rI'ies, ia accordance with \
he mandate Of King Caucus. /
The Speaker (w hose seat Is c0nlested) Il
lo be relieved .,om The ap.
'"i'su,cni of the Standing committee on
lccions, aud called Mr.. Beardsley to
he chair. The House acceded to the
rqrrsi, aud a motion was then made a. Il
io the election OF the Commit.
80 by ballot. Thus with several other
notions failed aud It was ,Gvaly agreed
hat The Speaker pro ten. Mr. Boards
ry should make the appointments.
McNulIy the new Clerk, commenced
~ gulllotinlng operations forthwith, be-
''e h" had got warn, IN his seal, by dis
Missing the principal assistant clerk who,
Il SAID has held the office for thirty
me years Every other clerk aud sub
Ulcer he eau reach, who is the least
bn"xious, Is {" meet muh ~ sl,i,,lar iale.
The Calhoun stock which CONNIE need
N capital oi forty per cent, has sunk
" seventeen, and the Calhoun,ies are
'ughcd at by the Van Buren, men for
lrir.want oi spIrils aud numbers
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