The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-29


business be suspended to take the bill extending the
laws Of the United States Texas. This agreed
to The bill was then read twice. by its tile and
once at length. II is as folows:-
RESPECTING STATE or TExAs.
Be enactedby the Senate and House of Represents
tives of the United States of America in Congress
semblsd, That sill the laws of the United States
hereby declared extend to and and TO have full
the session of Congress into the confederacy and
Union OF the United States
Of Texas shall constitute judicial district to be call
ed the district OF Texas, Tor which judge sh II be
appointed who shall reside therein and who shall
ceve salary Of two thousand dollars per annum and
who shall hold the srs, term Of said court at Galveston
tho FIRST Monday OF February next and at such other
times and places la said districts be provided by
law said judge may order; and said shall
have and exercise the powers and jurisdiction
United States; and, also, shall have and exercise the
powers and jurisdiction of Circuit Court OF the United
States; aud appeals and wrs OF shall lie from the
decisions OF said District and Circuit Courts tor the dis
trio OF Texas the Supreme Court the United States
In the same cases as from Circuit Court of the United
States to said Supreme Court and under the same regu
lations.
SEC And be /, further enacted That there shall be
appointed in and 70. said district person learned
in the law, to act as attorney of the United States
for said district and also person to act
shal Of the United States for said district each
of whom shall receive annual salary of two
hundred dollars, and also such compensation and
fees for official services have been may be provided
by law for United States district attorneys and marssls
and the Judge Of sed court shall appoint clerk there
for. who shall receive like compensation and fees
district and CIRCUIT courts OF the United States
Mr.. TnoMPsos wished it to re passed and not %
De referred to any committee that might go by the
messenger with the resolutions admitting Texas
State.
MI MCKAY, ofN C.. moved that |, 90 to the Commit
80 on Commerce.
Mr.. sAwrrllE, of Mans was in favor of referring ii
TO the judiciary Committee
MT WENTwoIrH. OF III. hoped it would pass. Tho
COMMITTEES on Commerce wouli thereafter frame bill
regulating collection districts in Texas
The bill was then read third time aud passed above
without amendment.
The question recurring the business relating the
folding room,
Mar K,so, Of N Y, moved that it be referred to the
Standing COMMITTEE on Accounts, TO report what
plan could be adopted wiihou, additional expense
Mr. JONES' Of Tenn referred 10 Mr. Rathbun's allusion
TO orphans II this House to be an asy lum
phans, ne could bring whole host Of them his
district
Mr. Petit saidpthat the House had no such care Of
the public money when the question was up about pay
Mr. McDowXLL, Of Ohio, made some illusions about
allowing persons TO thrust their into the public
MIR CHAPMAN, of Michigan, here got the door amid
cries OF 60 it Chipm n chip from the old block
" hear hear" He talked about the House lesping
the Constitution into public treasury pay GER
tain unconstitutional officer
Mr. Met osNELL called upon him to name.
Mr. CHIfNEN continued for a few minutes. when
Mr. McCoNsULL called INN 10 order, amid ioars Of
laughter Mr. Mcconnell stated his poin, Of order The
gentleman had business to allude TO the chaplain
MIR CHiPMAv only referring TO an &C, Of that
House. by which it plundered the public treasury.
MIR HOLMES of South Carolina, called Mr. Z. order
Hs was charging corruption the members OF the
House, which out vi order (Laughter)
The SPEAKER said that Mr. Chapman could proceed
only by consent OF the House Cries of Ego ON
sbjection.D
Mr. McCoNsELL--G Go on in order
Mr. CHiPMAs objected TO making thA funds of the
House the support OF orphans and widows
Here motion made that the House adjourn yeas
90, nays IS So the House refused 10 adjourn.
Mr. GROVER of N. in favor of the present sys.
tenn continuing. It was not anti democ ratio give this
patronage to the doorkeeper
The vote was then taken on Mr.. King c.on refer
70 committee on Accounts, and il was lost Several
gentlemen then sprang their feet, shouting, MIR.
Speaker when
Gu motion. the House adjourned, il being after two
o'clock, TIL Monday next