The New York herald., 1845-03-01

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Of Monday last, concerning the bill for allowing the
ChoctaSs 10 prosecute their claims in the United
States Courts:-
"Mr: Jarnagin was imperturably obstinate in his
oppnstlon lne whole expenses of these litiga-
ions before tue courts, would be drawn from these
ooor INDIANS, and as TO the vast amount of these
claims, they could not be so very voluminous as
stated by the Senator from Mississippi unless some
sucn system had been pursued here, as in the case
oil the removal Of the Choctaws under Gen Arm
strong, sending them over the Mississippi and
olinslng them back again, to remove them over
under new contract, &C."
MI. JARNAGIN had made no such statement in re-
garo 10 Gen. Armstrong, as these ChOctaw con-
tracts had been controlled by another person of that
name, and SO forth, HIS did not know, however,
but the reporter in this case might remain shipper
turbaby obstnafe,' &c. Not so, Mr.. r.; our err
for was mlsapprehenslon, as stated by Mr.. Wal
ker. We cheerfully correct the mistake
House or Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Thursday Feb 27th. ls45
Inc Chaplain was not present this morning at 10
O'Clock when the House had agreed meet and there
fore, after waiting five minutes
The SPEAKER called the House to order, and
The CLERK read the journal.
Mr. KENNEDY Of Nd, ored resolution declaring that
the acts of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to
the duties on coffee imported vessels from the Neither
land to be contrary law, and totally unauthorized
The SPEAKER said it could only be done by general
consent
A MsmsER-I object
Mr.. KsSSIDY-Oh, hope the objection will be with.
drawn.
MIR. SLIpELL, of La.-I object
Mr. KrNskDY-I move suspension of the rules.
SEVERAL MEMBERs-Oh NO no, ne.
MIR. KENrEpY-I hope The objection will
The srEAxER, to Mr. K.-Has the gentleman withdrawn
moti0n7
Mr.. KsSsEDY-No
The srEAxER-His moved that the rules be suspended
Those who are in favor will say aye"-those opposed,
"no" division was called end only As voted in the
am NATIVE which not being majority of quorum, the
motion was lost
Mr. HOPKINS. OF Va moved su pension OF the rules,
and that the House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole ~, While D he e was speaking.
ker. several times and
MIR KENNEDY. walking the Aoor said al move to
suspend the rules for half an hour to receive reports OF
Committees While other members werealking the
House
The SPEAKER put Mr. Hopkins molten and division
was called which 80 voted in the affirmative which
was not su ticient number.
Half adozen members here called out together some
nays"A call of The House, cali Of the House. and
one member said go i while you're young"-aaother,
When order was little restored, half dozen members
made different motions all at once
The SPEAKER said no motion is in order except
Mr. Housror Of Aiabama-I move call Of the House,
and on that call the ayes and nays
MEMBER-Oh no, not the ayes and nays on that.
Mr. HousToN-Yes! the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER then put the motion and the yeas were
ordered, during the calling Of which knots OF members
were gathered all about the floor caucusspg and others
in the ohbes with office seekers The result of the
was yeas 60, nays %.
proceedings under the call. Carried.
On motion the s House suspended the rules. and went
The River bill was under consideration
Mr.. McKAY-Mr Chairman
Some Member at this moment said to another in the
body otth House, "dd you sleep well last nightT'
Mr. McKAY-I hope that bill will be disposed OF in some
way or other, so that we get to other business
MEMBER-Go it that's the way.
Mr. MckAy-l move the Committee rise and report tho
bill, though am opposed to II.
Several members-Yes, that's it, get it alorg.
r. m "a
that the bill be laid aside.
MEMBERs-Oh no-we cant stand that.
he ,HAIRNAN-Lynn Boyd)-There is an smend
ment pending, which must be first disposed Of
The Members then began to propose amendments
other rapidly the oe Hobcken course and
many Of them being of the most extravagant kind One
for SIS 600 600 for railroad else with various
others equally reasonable Finally,
Mr. T,ssAIT substitute was adopted, by vote of So
10 &c. taken by telers and
On motion, the Committee and reported the bill as
amended.
MIR. TBBArrs, fom host of Others then obtained the
hoor and moved the previous question, which was So
Mr. PAYNE moved to lay the whole bill on the table
A MEMsER-Yess and nays-Mr. spesker-Yeas and
nays
No no NO! no from various parts Of the House
The SPEAKER put the question: and said those in
of taking the question by yeas and nays will please to
On this about so members stood up and various efforts
were made by members to induce Of them to sit
Two members each having hold Of snothers arms i'm.
One voice said nov don't be y fool. cit down.
Another Why will you stand \"
The yeas and nays were however ordered and result
ed-Yess 80, nays97.
CAVE JOHNSON asked what was the amendment
The CLERK replied was to strike out the original bill
and insert Mr.. Tibbatt's amendment
The reading Of the amendment called for and
dered.
Mr. BELsrR. Ala said he knew the House wanted to
know the amount sppro priated.
Cries OF Order order from all parts of the House.
Mr. TBBATTs ktreched out his hand with piece of pa.
per in it, But renewed cries of "Order, order. order
drowned whatever he m ght attempt to say.
The substituted bill was called for and ordered to be
ded in IT, and adding them up, he found they amounted
abont two millions and hall of dollars
After the reading was finished,
Mr. TucKsR, Of Miss asked the Chairman if the ques
ton could not be divided and taken every separa
clause.
The srEAxEa said could
Mr. TBsATrs here observed the other side the
desk and said something which could not be heard
70 which
The SkKER replied that he had recognised the ge ntle
nan from Mississippi and he had the floor, aud the
Chair had decided that the question was divIsitle
Mr. JorEs, OF Tennessee, said he hoped the question
would be taken on each proposition, and thus let each
stand or fall on its own merits.
L Mr. BARNARD, OF N Y and another member rose to a
point OF order and after some further discussion,
The srrAKER reversed his former decision, and said
that in the present stage Of the bill ii dvisble
Mr. JoNEs appealed from III It decision, but withdrew
his appeal alter some conversation and the House pro
ceeoeo 70 vote py yeas ana nays on the substitute
whole.-Yeas, 50 Nays, 90. So the amendment was
lost.
The SPEAKER announced this and said the question
recur ed on the amendments to the original bill
Mr. DaOMoooLE said he understood there were no
amendments. and he hoped il would be rejected.
great number of members were at this time engaged
in csucussing in the before the Clerks desk when
Mr. Hale, Of N H enqured of the Speaker how many
members the rules allowed to occupy the in front
the speaker
The sPEAxER said none allowed to occupy that
position and requested them to their seats ana
they were scattering,
Mr. PETTIr Of Ind remarked that the rules allow ed az
many to occupy the could against Texas
admission Of Texas
Mr. DRoNoooLE rose to question Of order and con.
tended that the Committee having reported the bill 10 the
House with amendment, (the substitute) the House
could not ecur to the amendment which had been
ously adopted they had been superseded by the ubst
ute and the House had the bill without amendm emf
before them