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

ls-That Congress pass law abolshing slavery and the
slave trade in the District of Columbia 2d-That Con-
gress refuse to admit Florida any Slave State into the
Union ad-That Congress take measures to amend the
SO as to cause the speedy abolition OF slave
latons be forthwith established between this Government
and that OF Hayti-Qaughter)
A MEMsER-What, and have niger ambassador at
the Whte -(laughter)-hguring 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
ceivlng those parts that come within the rule; the Chair
decides that the whole virtually within the rule,
and that the petition cannot be received.
A NlEMBER-Good that's the true way to fix it.
ADAMs-Wel Sir, then appeal and call for the yeas
and nays.
A MEMBER-Oh what do you want the yeas and nays
for. 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 JoHSsoN-I hope not, sir if there is another
count, there viii be enough for a second
ADAms-(Cooly)-ve well Sir, then another count
There was another count and no quorum voted.
ADAMs-l move call Of the House.
Cries of ooh no. nor
MEMBER--I move we adjourn, sir.-Cries of mo,
Finally quorum voted--Il5 only aud then the Speak
er's decision was sustained, l06 to 40
Mr. ADAMS then sat down; but apparently anything but
satisfied with the result the yeas and not
dered after all
On the reports from Committees being called
Mr.. PARslEsTER, (from the Naval Committee, Mr. Wise
beng absenD reported bill to allow the Secretary of
Navy to transfer certain funds from part of his depart
nen to another in order to finish repairs of ships &c in
the various dock yards complete other vessels &C. now
the stocks
The bill was read twice. and was about be made the
special order for Thursday next
CAVE hope this bill will not be passed in
sich hurry, SIR We wanted to limit the appropra-
uons SIR last year But the Secretary went and en-
poyed worlimen enough to increase the expenses
two millions 1t will not do leave this to the dscre-
non Oh me secretary move it be reieared to the Com
nIttee OF the Whole for full investigation.
fARMENTER.-And then it may not be acted upon for
four months In the mean time the workmen may sarve.
JOHNsoN.-Well q
hurried over II we make specific appropriation, and
me Secretary goes on and spends 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 H)-lf any branch of the public service
requires searching investigation is the Navy In the
days OF Gen Jackson the Appropriations only
100000 Oalways inside that and this year the
sum asked for is the of nins millionsmore
than 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 easily be deducted from this
PARMENTER-Not ship be repaired a vessel get
her outfit or any thing be done till this bill passes
Johnson can't help it sir is all the fault of the
Secretary who squandered two millions in month last
August
Whole
WELLER-Imove we adjourn. Cries of no-no."
MEmBER-Call the ayes and noes it. Cries Of no
no" Tellers were appointed Ayes 5l-Noes IS.
srEAKERThe motion to adjourn is carried In the ne
gative. Qaughter)
INeEnsoLp-I move go into Committee of the Whole.
" no quorum"
THoMpsoN-I move we adjourn, sir
MEMBER-Ayes and noes. Hero there great
aughter-it resulted ayes as-noes &c. Cries OF give it
A MEMBER-I move call of the House. (Cries of no
noD
WELLnR-I move we adjourn, sir Cries of no quo,
rum.o Well we can adjourn without quorum" And
the House did adjourn amid great laughter and merr
ment, without quorum.