The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-07


Naval Committee Bill to provide for the appoint
ment Of certain officers of the Navy Yards. Read
twice, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. ADAMS asked that the motion to reconsider
be taken from the table. The motion to reconsider
the vote of Wednesday last, by which the Report
OF the Select Committee, referring to Rules and
Orders was laid upon the table. Mr.. Adams de-
sired to have it acted upon at this time
The SPEAKER said no motion had been made to
Reconsider the motion to lay upon the table.
DIR. ADAMS said he meant the motion upon the
rules and orders by which they had been laid upon
the table, on Wednesday last Mr. A. said he had
given the proper notice.
been given
Mr.. ADAMs--I presume the Speaker is a man of
honor The Chair knows that the notice he refers
TO was gwen by me In my place.
The SPEAKER said no such notice was given in
order.
Mr. ADAMS insisted that he gave the notice
The SrEAKER. The gentleman and gave notice.
order
Mr. ADAMS said that he had understood his motion to
be in order. He would now ask when it would be in
order.
Objections were made to tn, Speakers answering and
Mr. Adams was called to order.
The spEAxER answered after being requested to do
second time, that the motion would be in order when the
States were next called upon for resolutions.
Inc orders oil the day were then called for.
BAY OF PAGES, &c.
. Report from the Committee on Accounts regulating
the Pages and others next considered the first bu
sine In order The subject very little one but
sumed great deal OF time The committee proposed the
following rates of pay.
For door keepers 81 30 per day; for folders - 80
aperday. 20 '''' wi pae'''''
Amor time occupied upon this subject motion
was made to lay the vii lie subject upon the table which
was carried.
resolution from the Committee on Post Offices and
fo Roads was then adopted nsructing the Postmaster
General to inform the House there had been anv
assumption Of the Post Office powers by any person or
persons The resolution was intended TO reach the
The Committee the District Of Columbia reported the
senate Bill Tor improving Pennsylvania Avenue, with
Recommendation that il should be rejected.
Alter brief remarks by Mr.. O. w. JorEs of Tenn and
r h.spry in opposition to the BILL the whole subject
was iad upon the table by vote Of lis to 81.
TENTH ARTICLE OF THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House. in to
resouton introduced by Mr. Levy of Florida communi
from the President as to the violation of the 10th
acie Of the Treaty of Washington relating to fugitive
Mr. Levy desired that this communication sbould be re-
ierred to the Committee Foreign Relations with in
nnons TO inquire whether this article had been violated
~ the British government
Mr. Levy proceeded with a speech earnest, bererent
IN. esncns excnsing himself for his remarks from the
Nc NAV ms constituents interested in the subject
hmj and the communication was referred to the Commit
es on Foreign Relations with instructions to report &C.
cordng 10 the motion Of Mr. Levy
The question REQUIRED upon Printing
Mr 0Dpfros Of Ohio, here begun reply 10 Mr. Lew
nad proceeded with few AZ 10 the mpor
lance cthe subject and the that the abolition debate
had now been introduced to the House by Southern ve
denan in yolation Of Southern views az 10 the
and duties Of this House and Of the Constitution of IN
country when hswas called to order by MI C. j. niger
soil. llT " "se'
The srsAKea said he could not decide that the m.he
from Ohio cut OF order. The commune alton had
not bsen rssd and he did not know its contents
Mr. GrpDrros proceeded refer of the points of
argument alluded TO by Mr. Levy to the Creole and
wss again called to order by Mr. Dellett, ofya
The SrgAKgR responded before, that he did feel
liberty TO call the gentlemen to order for he did not
how tnst NJ. remarks we're out Of order. He had not
read or heard the commune alton.
MT DrLLkr insisted on his point Of order.
Inc communication was then read to enlightcn the
speaker and the House, after which
Inc speaker decided that not in order TO debate
e subject Of Slavery upon the merits Of the conmunica