The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-07
TVVENTY-ElGHT CONGRESS-.
FIRST Sc SION.
House of Repre- sentatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1874.
Mr. Dickinson desired change his vote Of yesterday
the motion Of Mr. Mcdowell, Of Ohio.
Mr.. PARMENrER objected
Mr. LEvi requested Of the House present all the
editions and resolutions in his possession He hoped this
Indulgence would be extended to him. the Territories
in the Senate and in the Committees
If the House. He wished to have the petitions and
uons he had to offer acted upon early possible lie
presented several various subjects which were
eferred He also offered hills but Mr.. Adams OBJ
ected to their presentation. l-LE
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, presented the following resou.
Reso,d That the Secretary Of the Treasury be direct
ID to inform this House whether the Of 900 due
jeremiah Smith Jr according to the stpuations Of the
ate Sac and Fox treaty has been paid to him and not
he why ment has been withheld and whether
further action will be necessary the part OF Con-
t having already appropriated the said sum- y en-
Rsoired. That the Committee on the Judiciary be In
ucted inquire into the expediency Of establishing
additional judicial district in the Territory Of Iowa, and
hat they report by bill or otherwise
No objection being made, they were adopted
Mr. DopGE presented the following resolution in rela
ion to the establishment Of ANAL route in Iowa.:
Resolved, That the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency
Fishing the following mail routes in the Territory Of
to wit: from Keosauqua, in Van Buren, county via
he county seat of Aperroose county from Fairfield JEFF
he Western boundary line Of the new purchase; from
Washington via the county seat Of Keokuk and Maaska
counties to the Western boundary ne from Fairfield via
he COLONY" and Iowavle to the county seat ftDavs
county; from Dubuque via Garry Owen Qrish settemen
odgens Ford the Maquokita and Thorns mill on the
Napsepnecon to Bloomington
Which was agreed to.
MIR c. IsoEssoLL moved the suspensionof the fules,
md that the House resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole on Bill No. | Gen. Jackson)
Mr. BEARpsLEY thought the reconsideration of the vote
the House in regard the report OF the COMMITTEES on
aues a question of privilege, properly in or.
Ter. =,
MIR ADAMS On an angry tonel protest against tn. the
suspension ofhe rules for any such purpose He SAID
hat after the call of the States this question which was
of privilege and was postponed out Of courtesy until
cr the call OF the States and was breach oil fath IN
he gentleman from to make the motion oil
uspensi0n. .
Mr. INeERsoLl rose highly excited and said he threw
ack i'm the eentlemans less
liable to commit breach Of faith than the gentleman
Mr. ApAMs-(n sarcastic one)--I do call the gent
o order: "a laugh) care little or nothing what he
Jays or feels Q.aughter)
,rdcr)
Mr. wnrrE wished simply to state and call the atten
ofthc chair to fact Although the gentleman who
had the reconsideration Of the vote OF the House
being question of privilege had yielded to the wish for
10 recollection while he had had the honor Of seat in
his House. while presiding officer Of it, OF Question
being the p
her question He submitted this to the chair as a1ues-
ton OF order.
The srnAx1s--It was the understanding of the Chair
md the House. that the question Of privilege was put of
"a order up the call Of the States and that il woud
be In order.
Mr. IrorxsoLLI wish to know il this was the under.
,tandng of the Chair at the time
The spEAKER-Yes. OF the Chair and the House.
Mr. ADAMS then moved the reconsideration OF the vote,
hat the House make the report of the Committee rules
he special order Of the day on Tuesday next
MIR DRoMoooLr did not rise to debate the question, bn
desired to know if il would be in order to submit motion
If amendment; If So he would to rccommit the re-
,ort TO the committee.
Mr. wnrrE.-A motion to recommt would be debate
lbe.
Mr. DRoMoooLE insisted on his motion to rccommit
Mr. BLACK desired il in order, TO make motion oil
amendment to that Of Mr.. Dromgoole. IL would nr'ng
members to a test lie would move in addiuon 10 me re-
commitment of the report that the committee be in
ruced to report the 2ist rule keeping out incendiary
petitions. - =, ..
,aue OF all the difficulty and would ask the House to eS.
,use him from further acting as member oil the COM
nittee.
Mr. Gnurn rose to a question Of order