The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-08
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives


House OF Representatives..
WAsHiNarpN March 6. l8a6.
Mr. DRoMoooLE introduced the Hon James Nc Dowe
recently elected member OF the House to supply the
vacancy ocSa.ssed in the Virginia delegation by the
M DsoMcooLr accompanied Mr.. Mcdowell to the
desk where the oath OF Office administered by the
Speaker, and who assigned the gentleman a seat.
ISAAC rAsLEE-NoN PAYMENT Borrs
Speaker to ply to Isaac farIee per diem and mileage
from the Isl OF December ls45 to the Of March 1916
tina, being the time he vas engaged 10 contrasting his
right 10 seat as from the State Of Now
jersey And he moved the previous question
Mr. scHsscR proposed an amendment. to include the
per en- aud mileage OF I'm Bots VINO at the Arst
session OF the last Congress contested the seat Of j. W.
Jones. OF Virginia
The sp.AK.R s nted tina, the amendment was not In
oroer The resolution Of The gentleman from North
Carolina prop sed TO pay the per diem and mileage Of
Mr. Fsriee f'on the con gent und of the House Of Re-
presenatives aud would not be pro to pay of
that fund claims for per diem and mileage arising under
former Congress The money must be derived from
Mr.. scsnscK would inquire whether the contingent
fund belonged 10 any particular Congress
ted paving Mr. Faree from the pay and mileage appro
priated for members Of the 29th Congres and there
lore, the amendment would not be in order.
Mr. ScHtNcK supposed, that the conngen mt fund held
over by law. and was always in existence. He never
knew that there was separate contingent fund for
Congress, and a contingent fund for another.
The SPEAKER explained. The amount OF appropria.
tion reported by the committee OF ways and
set apart for ing the per diem and mileage Of men,
bers OF the 10Th Cong ress.
Mr. EwINo, of Pennsy vans, moved to amend the
luton that the money claimed for Mr. Farlee aud Mr.
Belts be paid out OF any money IN the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The SPEAKER said, this would not be in order. 1t
would require joint resolution
Mr. Ew,so.-Wel. will make it q joint resolution.
l"oh, no.'1
Mr.. DosBIr-Mr. Speaker, my motion for the pre-.
vious question didn't yield the floor
The srEAKER-The chair did not hear the motion of
Mt. scHrrox. (standing) -Mr. Speaker, have not
yielded the floor
contends that ne has not yielded the floor.
Mr., DossrS. tstandins) Mr.. Speaker, call for the
previous question
MIR. scHsScK.-But have not yielded the floor.
Mr.. DoBsiS.-Nsither did yield the floor.
The STEAMER, Ito Mr.. schenck.)-Th gentleman
from North Carolina says that he did not yield the
door.
Mr. scHrrcK, las he took his seat)-" Oh"
The demand Tor the previous question was seconded
ayes &c, noes 90
The SPEAKER stated the question, the adoption Of
the resolution, when
Mr.. scHxNcn asked that the resolution be read.
The sPEAKER.-What did the gentleman sayl
Mr.. scHrScK.-That tho resolution be read
The SPEAKER.-The clerk will read the resolution.
0entlencp will come TO order.
Mso FRrroH read the resolution in his usual clear and
wind compared to the brea,hings Of q Lutte.
Mr DnosoooLr called for the yeas and nays, which
Several gentlemen propounded questions to the spea-
ker among them was one by
Mr.. CuLvrR.-I wish to ask whether, on former &C.
cason, proposition to pay Mr. Bolts, Mr. Faree did
not vote against tit
The srEAKER.-The chair cannot answer the question
Mr.. CuLvrR-The journal will show
The srEAKKR.-The clerk will call the roll
The Clerk did and it was subsequently ascer.
tanned, that the resolution was adopted Yeas, los ;
So Mr. Farlee will receive his pay and mileage.
Five or six gentleman now arose a tby concert and
Mr. cHEscK moved to suspend the rules for the pur.
pose o. Offering resolution Several voices" What
IL IL f' "Let's hear it."
Mr.. BaopHEAp inquired whether this was not private
bill day
The SPEAKER stated his impression that it was.
Mr. DsooMeooLr inquired how far the committee were
The srsAxrR responded-To the Committee on Roads
A4d Canals
Mr. DsomoooLs expressed hope that committees
would be called. Genes Of "oh. no :" ooh, no ~
pay John NJ Bolts for his attendance. while con estng
The OF the Hon. W. Jones. (rhe familiar cry Of
"Oh, no !" again repeatedly
An honorable genlemsn desired to state the reasons
which influenced him TO take up the private calendar.
on 81 90 with
to make report from a committee 100 INFO ths PHI
vs,s calendar and 10 response Bolts s an old case on
The question taken going into committee but
Ayo,cr-sAss for teilsrs.
The sPsAKER-Tsllers demanded.
They wore appointed I; and, after counting the mem
osrs as they passed between them, rePorted-Ayss 90
noes, 10
so the House refused to 20 into committee.
Mr. scHsScx moved suspension OF the rules. to offer
his resolution directing tho Speaker to audit and pay
out Of the contingent uaj money TO NJ. Bolts for at
tendaucs while contssns the seat Of j. W. Jones. dur.
ing the nrst session OF the 2sh Congress And he asked
for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Tipsarrs raised point of order but what Il was
the reporter does rot know the Speakers desk, like
"a immslss otrrIsr intsrposss between his seat and
that OF the honorable gentleman from Kentucky. This
settled,
Mr. FAsaAS (from the opposite SIDE Of the halD asked
Nc 9chenck whether II not 10 his kno vedee that
Mr. Bolts declared in this city that had no homes Of
getting the scat aud that his object In contrasting the
scat was merely for the purpose Of making a speech
against John Tyler.
Mr. scHiscx said the assertion was entirely new to
him and the gentleman utterly msiniormed
The CLEax proc seded to call the roll and one mem.
msr having ans wered to his name
Mr.. wicx asked to be excused from voting
The SPEAKER 1T 10 too late member has answered
Mr.. Wicx.--f did not hear him. sir
The srksKGR, ito Mr.. Wick II can be done by
vote OF the House (and to the House) The gentleman
asks to be excused from voting. .e
Mr. Wick, las he took his seatD | won't VOTE any
how A voice That's rishtJ
Inc CLERK resumed the call and IL was ultimately
by yeas Ga, nays lao.
ApJouRrMrNr MONDAY.
The srEAKEn announced the unfinished business o
the mo rning hour.
Nc TBsArTs moved that the House itself int,
ON mlttse OF the Whole the State of the Union
and ONE objection being made called for the yeas ane
nays
wasa the House adjourn to-day. II adjourn 10 meet Of
Monday