The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-28

Ist-That Congress pass law aboshng slavery and the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia. 2dThat Con-
gress refuse to admit Florida Slave State into the
Union od-That Congress take measures to amend the
SO as to cause the speedy abolition Of slave
laons be forthwith established between this Government
and that oil Hayti-Qaughter)
A., ,ME,asEn-What and have niger ambassador at
the white House-Q aughter)-fgurng at the levees
ADAMs-Now, Sir those parts that do not within
the rule, wish to have referred.
SPEAKER-The petition cannot be received without
ceivng those parts that within the rule the Chair
decides that the whole virtually within the rule,
and thai the petition cannot be received.
A MENBER-Good that's the true way to fix it.
ApAMs-Well Sir then appeal and call Tor the yeas
A Mruprn-oh, what do you want the yeas and nays
Tor. Don't get up
Only % seconded the demand for them
SPEAKER-Nota sufficient number
ApAMs-Then Sir, if this is persisted in, shall move
for call of the House.
CAVE JonssoS-I hope not, sir; if there is another
count there will be enough for second
ApAhs-(Cooly)-Ve well Sir, then another count
There was another count and quorum voted
ADAMS move call Of the House.
Cries OF ooh, no, no."
A MEMprR--I move we adjourn, sir.-Cries of No.
no"
Finally quorum veted--ll only aud then the Speak
ers decision sustained, 1906 to 40
MIR ADAMS then down; but apparently anything but
satisfied with the result the yeas and nays were not or
dered after all.
On the reports from Committees being called
Mr. PARsrNrER Qrom the Naval Committee, Mr. Wise
beng aben reported bill to allow the Secretary of the
Navy transfer certain funds from part of his depart
the various dock yards complete other vessels &C.
the stocks.
The bill read twice, and was about be made the
special order for Thursday next
CAVE JoHNsoSl hope this bill will not be passed III
such hurry, sir We wanted to limit the appropria-
ons, sir last year. But the Secretary went on and en-
ployed workmen enough to increase the expenses
two millions 1t will not do to leave this to the dscre
ton Of the Secretary move it be refeared to the Com
mittee OF the Whole for full investigation.
PARsESrER--And then it may not be acted upon for
io1r months In the mean time the workmen may sarye
CAVE JoHNsoNWell sir, it's too grave subject to be
hurried over we make a specific appropriation, and
the Secretary goes on and spends more he must be held
accountable to this House; sir, for so doing.
Mrl LEvY-One fact is sufficient to cause members to
examine this matter Out of or 100000 appropriated
for improvements at Pensacola Navy Yard, third Of
that sum has never been accounted for
HALE (of N. H2-lf any branch of the public service
requires searching investigation is the Navy In the
$1,000 oOo--always inside that sum and this year the
sum asked Tor the of millionsmore
than our Navy cost during the glorious deeds Of the last
war. You squander millions Navy that leaves
more trace of benefit than the keel of your vessels the
waters. Five millions can easily be deducted from this
appropriation
PARMENrER-Not ship can be repaired a vessel get
her outfit or any thing be done till this bill passes
Secretary who quandered two millions in month last
August.
The bill was finally referred to Committee of the
Whole.
WELLER-I move we adjourn. Cries Of no-no."
MEMpER-Call the ayes and noes it. Cries Of no
no." Tellers were appointed Ayes 5l-Noes 63.
SrEAKER-The motion to adjourn is carried in the
gatve Q4aughter)
INeEnsoLr-l move we 60 into Committee of the Whole
g No, no.~ Only ITO votes. Cries of " No quorum.
" no quorum"
THoMPsoN-I move journ, sir
MEMBER-Ayes and noes. Here there was great
laughtert resulted ayes 2S-noes SO. Cries of give it
up"
noiD
WELLER-I move adjourn, sir (Cries of no quo
rum. Well we can adjourn without quorum" And
SO the House did adjourn amid great laughter and mer
ment, without quorum.