The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-16
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The House ID excessively hin, and has been 30
all day this being the last day appointed for dis
cusslng the business OF The d strict OF Columbia
TIL me bers Of The Huuset and ,hesSenste ALEC
100 much bent on discussing The coming events
al the Ba nmore Convention, aud in writing home
TO their con ltuenis for supply Of public opinion,
send TO New Orleaue and back between this
and the 27lhj and 10 St LOUIS and back IL twelve
days. + fgt'o ala1 ~ = - sr =
As soon as the Journal was read in the House to-
day, Mr.. CAMPBELL chairman OF the committee OF
the District ot Columbia, begged the House TO pro-
coed 10 he discussion aud action on the business Of
the District OF Columbia, as there was only this
day left tor this purpose. .Hl r...I g..
Mir AMpBELL them by motion to reconsider got the
Bill (Which yesterday passed the senate) to -enew the
more before the House This Bill makes the Directors
and so ckholders responsible for the debts Of the Banks
and in the power OF Congress to repeal the Char
tiers of thsse Banks at any time
Great opposition was made to this bill by Of the
ultra locoiocos and endeavor made to get first
referred to the Committee on the District
This Mr.. CAmssLL opposed with much feeling and Il
appeared likely that much hard feeling would when
Mr. WELLER moved TO lay the bill on the table.
On this the ayss and noes were demanded.
The ayes and noes were ordered end resulted Yeas
20; Nays 81 SO it was not laid on the table
Mr. CAMPBELL then moved refer the Bill 10 the Com
minse OF the Whole. This was carried
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole. Mr.
j. ngerso In the chair and took up the Bill to form
new Charter for the City Of Washington.
Mr., CAMPBELL moved an amendment that there be poll
tax before man can be entitled to vote in the District
Mr. HAhLtN was opposed to any property qualification
whatever. II was ntidemocratc.
The Charter was read through and occupied IA hours
IN reading. Il sent you copy some time since
Mr.. JONES, of Tenn moved an amended Charter alter
ing few clauses Of the other SO as to make st more
Mr. CmlLros then moved amendment to the amend
ment the opposition wing Charter, called seatohs 'ha
This was Immediately rejected.
Mr. Josy, amendment was then adopted RI relates to
drunkards and Legitimate children, and disordery peo
pie in the streets al night gaming handy houses &c &c
and various other matters for the Improvement OF Con-
and he mir fn
An amendment also passed providing that this new
Charter shall bs approved and ratified by those entitled TO
vote under IL at the next election
This bill then laid aside TO be reported to the House
SO was the bill to abolish Imprisonment fordebt in all
except where there has been fraud and in all cases
where the proper y has been surrendered
Mr. CAmrBsLL then moved to take up the bill from the
Senate to renew the charter Of the District Banks
The Committee refused TO take up this Bill ayes 80, noes
The Committee then agreed to take up the bill appro
prsting s?s 900 for paving Pennsylvania Avenue.
Mr. CAVE JoHs,oN moved to strike out $4,000 and in
sert SIS 600
This was rejected and the bill passed.
The Committee then rose the several bills were re-
ported 10 the House. and finally passed, including the bill
to establish Lsnaic Asy lum.
FROM BUENos AYREs AND MoNTEvIpEo.-The
Jane, arrived yesterday from Buenos Ayres and
Montevdeo, bringing dates TO the 23d March from
the former, and to the 2lst from the latter. We
have been favored with file of the b. A. Gacet
Mercantil, but, except few inflated accounls OF
the success of their army IN various sklrmlshes
against the troops of Rivera, the Montevldean
General, we see but little of interest in them. The
siege and blockade still continued, but with little
prospect of the city captivating, and it thought
a. Montevldeo that Rivera would succeed in en-
tering and relieving the town: The French Admi-
raj had demanded Of the French residents, who
were armed to the number of three thousand in
defence of the town, that they should strike their
flag and dlsband, but they peremptorlly refused TO
do So We learn by letters, and from the Captain,
that business of every kind in both places was en-
trey Frustrated, and the markets filed with Amerl-
can produce.-Phitdd. GAG. May Is.
Philadelphia Sales OF stocks.
FIRST BOARD May lb-ls0 shares Girsrd Bank r&w
81 $50 do do do b5 81 100 do do 5df 81 go do Read
ing 2s S24 600 State SIS 1852 $4,000 Tennessee SIS
LIST Jan s5l 10 shares Norristown II Ri; $4,000 vii 6's
1855 2df So; S2050 Danve and Pottsve Loan IS S3s
State 6s ls43 79} S50O do do GOT 70 shares Bank 81
40 do Reading 25A do Kensington Bank 80; $26O
Lehigh 6's 1915 80