The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-18


and with trying to bring the credit OF the country
into dlsrepute.
GRANeKR-I did suppose such were the gentle
mans objects in making his motion the other day
THoMPsoN-Then the gentleman supposed what
was false. (Cries of order.)
GRANGER-What's that you say
THoMpsoNoI say what you suppose is false.
SPEAKER-Order. (Great noise and confuslon)
Acknowledging in great haste, apparently much
excited)-Mr Speaker, should like to know what
the question is before the House. (Roars OF laugh
ter) cannot submit TO this any longer, slr' Gin
creased laughter)
GwINN-Will the gentleman yield for a moment
ARNoLD-No sir; no more explanations, sir.
don't want to hear any, explanations, SIR I've got
yielding the floor. (Roars of laughter)
GwINN-Well, sir, I'll pay my respects to the gen
tlenan teacher OF morals, before this session Is
over. ....
Shouts of "order, ORDER" roars of laughter, and
cries of "oh let 54S come up, or Arnold will burst
Let's get the devlish thing out of the way"
BILL 54s.
ARNOLD i move now, Sir, to take up house bill
548 (Roars of laughter)
SHEpPARD-What number is it
ARNOLD, (angrily)-54S! Increased laughter)
! move the Committee be discharged, Sir, and the
Bill go into the House.
FILLMoRE-No, no. Because then the previous
question will cut off all amendment.
A MEMBER-Arnold. efer resolution that all
debate shall cease at o'clock.
ANRoLD-Very well.
SEVERAL VOICES No, no, 8 o'clock.
ARNoLD-Very well, then. Cali the members at
this time laughing and chatting, aid carrying on)
make that motion
MoReAN-Ayes and noes.
SEVERAL VolcEs-No gag law. Let's discuss it.
OrHERs-Who wants to discuss such id
thing as that is. Kick it out of the House.
The ayes and noes were called
Ayes N 10
So the House Resolved to go into Committee,
and that all debate should cease at o'clock.
Mr. BRIGGS the chair. And began
the fun.
A MEMBER-So far, so good
ANoTHER-Many slip between the cup and the
lip.
A MEMBER-Go on, Arnold!
ANoTHER-GO ahead with 54S.
ANoTHER-Don't talk too long now, Arnold.
But, alas for Arnold, they managed to cheat him
out of all his speeches during the whole day.
The bill was read. II proposes to reduce the pay OF
Cone'esnren to $6a day. and So for erery 20 miles
of trarel (they now have SO for 20 mes) and to cut
do,on the pay Of all officers Of the Federal Government
iohose salaries $1,000 gear, 20 per cent
Mr.. GwINN, OF Miss. Immediately rose and offer
ed amendment to reduce all pay down to what it
was in l825-to reduce them all at least 20 per cent
Ito stop extra compensaton-and 10 give Congress
| men only 81 day when the session ID over five
months.
VoTcEs-Read the amendment.
ARNoLD-Mr. Chairman
BRIGes-Order-(Roar OF laughter.)
The Clerk read it.
| ARNoLD-Mr Chairman, l wish, sr-Crles OF
| &C order; sit down, Arnold"
Mr. HUNT rose and offered an amendment 1t was
| to give the Speaker and President OF the Senate
$1,000 year; each member $500 and 81 for every
20 miles of travel. l.
Mr.. WILLlAMs-I wish to offer an amendment.
Cries Of Read, Read, no no, 60 on, 90 on" and
shouts OF laughter.
ARNOLD (again rising warmly Mr.. Chairman, will
the Committee allow me to speak, sir; or the chair;
| (great laughter) | wish TO occupy little time, sir.
(Roars Of laughter and all sorts of noises and talk
Some member (singine)
| "Thcre old chap from the west country
He was all CANNON and fiddle de dee"
A MEMBER-Mr. Chairman, there is such hor-
rible noise, | can't hear word-( Roars of laugh
ter)
| A voIoE-Who the devil said you couldl-
| Screams Of laughterD
| CHAIRMAN-(Who was very hoarse) -Or-or-or-
der!
ARNoLp-Can't speak, sir!- (Great laughter.)
CHAIR-Order. The amendments are not de.
| bateabe. All amendments are out OF order except
| the amendments OF the Committee.
| VoICEs-Read 'em (! Read 'em
CUsHINa-I object, sir there's only an hour and
a half, and it will all be consumed in that way.
The first amendment proposed the act should
take effect from the LIST OF Nov. instead Of the 9th
Mr.. moore, moved, "to take effect from the pas
sage of this act"
This was carried.
Mr.. MooRE-I have another amendment.
Here dozen members rose to offer amendments
A MEMBER-Mr. Speaker, have an amendment
ANorHER-Mr Chairman, | move to amend by
having no pay-Roars of lauzhter)
AroTHER-I move to strike out all after the en-
acting clause.
ANoTHER-I move to strike out the whole Bill
ANOTHER, I'm an under tone(-I move Arnold
have leave to - with his Bill.
All this time, the laughter really shook the Build
ing.
CusHNe-I move to strike out the first section.
CBAIR--It's not in order.
| CUsHINe-What is in ORDER Sir?
| SEVERAL VoIcEs-Disorder.
CUsHINe-Is not the motion debateabel
CHArR-Not till the Committees amendments are
disposed OF.
i something TO say about it-(Great laughter)
CUsHINe-Wil 1t be competent TO speak on the
amendments.
/ CHArR-They are not debateable- Uauehter)
CUsHINe--Then, Sir by the ruling of the Chair,
nothing can be debated; and more the Committee
| rise!
Loud cries of "No. go on, and laughter The
Committee refused to rise.
Ayes Noes
CUsHTNe-I now move, Sir, the Committee rise
| and report the Bill.
ARNoLD-I have the floor, Sir; and won't weld
| it to any such notion He can debate the amend
ment
CusHINe-Can discuss the question of the pay of
| members of Congress.
CHAIR-Thats out of order-(Great langhter.)
| MEMBER, (singing)-
| Here 60 up, up, up,
And here we 20 down, down, downy."
CUsHINe-Then by the ruling of the Chair there
| is no way to discuss the merits of the bill.
| The question put allowing only IS a
| day for mileage, or SO for twenty miles
| Several members stood up on both sides.
SEVERAL VocEs-No quorunl--no quorum. (Roars
| Of laughter and great confusion, and member
| screamed out, "Report that to the House, MIR.
Chairman"
CHAiR-There is a quorum. Gentlemen will please
| to vote
MKMpsR-Supposc we do MT please Roars OF
| aughter.)
! VoicEs-Ony fifteen-give it up--no quorum adj
ourn.
CusHINa--I move the Committee rise
| Cries of "No, no'-"yes, yes'-"rse and shake
the dust off your feet" ;,