The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-18
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10.
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Eastern Horbor Bill
The House was rather thin at its first meeting to-
day; so many m, mbers being absenrat rhe races,
and also galhvantlng, ladies' in and around the
beastiinl purirus of The Capitol. ;
Gen, DAWSON desired TO oher luton about
the private land claims Of Louisiana, Nc, but OBJ
lection was made. 20
Mr.. EI.MER rose, and said that in the case OF
Messrs. White and Rathbun, although ne woulu
not go so far as some members, VINO desired 10 eA-
pei Them; yet he thought th't hey were servInS
of very severe censure. Such language anu suGh
conduct ought not 10 be allowed ON this foor, With
out punishment OF some KIND lie lhouSht II Was
due TO the digni ~ OF the House that something
should he done--but there had been so much IRE
,uarity and misconduct by members, that II would
not do 10 begin by expellug these two.
Mr. wHre said that the testimony dd not bear out the
great injustice. Thirty four witnesses were examined
and all out their testimony coolly and deliberately
and this testimony did not show that he was TO blame in
the way that the report made appear that he He
hanke God that he had not deserved the reproach
which the report cast upon him. He, however wished the
pass the resolution OF censure they thought
proper III. ,,..
very prosy md unconnected in his first speech
this objected by several members His resolution
WA then read to this easc--That White and Rathbun
had violated the rules of the House,at they deserved
the OF the losead that they be cens"red &C.
cordingy."
entirely out Of order unconnected, as was,
with the report.
~
MIR Rathbun liar" or "a damned liar then he did not
think that Rahbun in striking at White had violated any
rules done wrong and he therefore moved TO lay 'he
whole matter On the table
Mr. HALE demand the ayes and nays on that: q,
The ayes and noes were ordered and resuied-Ayes o.
Noes 70 49,, Il, :;
SO this most contemplate farce has thus ended IN
smoke at an country OF at least $40 600
Alter week sdebate-prniDg long repo-t-taking test
mony half hundred witnesses annoying anu worry
ing them and keeping them from their business-keepng
Moor a prisoner tvs weeks-puting five guards over
hin-and inlulgng in elimination and recf'mination-
and all OF denunciation and angry feelings for
month"; the House by solemn vote lad the whoie mat
ter the table
MIR M'KAy then moved that tine House go into Commit
of the Whole and take up the annual appropriation
bills
Mr. B.nSARp objected the first business before the
House the Eastern Harbor Bill, winch mas already
passed the Committee Of the Whole
The ay and called and resulted Ayes a.
SO. the House refused to go into COMMITTEE OF
the Whole
Mr. Cross moved that the Committee OF the Whole be
discharged from the further consideration OF the bil to
settle private Land Claims in LOUISIANA ana that II DC
made the special order of the day Tor Tuesday next
CAVE JOHNSON objected and was proceeding 10 make
speech, when he was called 10 order
The ayes and noes were called on tho resouhon and
resuted-Ayes 80 noes Ga
SO the Committee was not discharged
Mr. ADAMS presented the report OF the statistical socle
of New England showing the errors in the 9th census
MIR. ROBERTS objected.
The ayes and noes were ordered and resultsdAyes o.
noes AZ.
There not being wohirds the rules not suspen-
MIR WELLER then moved that the House go into Com
Mir BARs.Hp again objected on account OF the Eastern
Harbor Bill.
The ayes and then called for the fifth time
to-day, and resulted-Ayes % noes %.
Remember the House sits four five hours day and it
takes two hours to call the ayes and noes five times
The House then took the Bill to improve the Eastern
liarhors This Bill you published few weeks since An
sppi and then the Bill was finally passed by the House
The House then adjourned.