The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-18
TWENTY-NINTA CONGRESS-
House OF Representatives.


WAsHisorox, Jan. ID. 1886
Rain without, rant within, the House. this morning.
Mud present without-Mind wanting within. Yet amid
tho demagoguism within, a ray OF patriotism is
sonay seen, as smile Of sunshine is sometimes seen
amid the interstices Of storm.
The SrEAKER laid before the House communications
from the War and Navy Departments, which were laid
upon the table and ordered printed. communication
Of the mails was also laid before the House.
Tho Committee of Ways and Means reported bill
making appropriations for the West Point Military AGA
MrJ r IScERsoLI introduced bill abolishing public
executions under the laws of the United States
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Oregon question,
Dir. RocKwsLL, of Connecticut, having the floor from
yesterday, made patriotic speech in favor Of giving
all reasonable support to the national administration He
and his constituents went for peace II war must
come they would give their hearts and hands for the de
fence OF their country He did not consider the notice
war measure. il not accompanied with rash me
sures. Hc concluded by Offering, as substitute Joint
resolution. tho same that by Mr.. Crtenden in the
Senate giving the President the power to give the no.
tice after the close Of the present session Of Congress
MIR Pollock, of Pennsylvania got the floor. He re-.
ton of country. We had rights in Oregon which he
trusted would be defended by the whole country. He
would go for the proposition of Mr. Rockwell (Mr.
csristendsns) He would 60 for notice. and would vote
ny ,sns ., dollar 4 preserved the tariff Of ~
Mr.. GooorrAR. OF New York took the floor. He went
Tor the notice He believed that delay would inevitably
beautiful brogue.
The House looks peculiarly unin,eresting The re-.
porers either sleeping or gazing at tho single
red lady who graces The gallery with her presence in
spite Of the duilness Of tho debate Sleepy hollow on
the le.t OF the Chair, is almost waking up with in.
dignation at the invasion OF its rights by other
pats Of the House. John Quincy Adams has grown
tired listening 10 the debate which he galvanized
INTO vitality and Is walking up and down the aisle
There are about twelve members wing side OF the
% vasnn heading two them
members are distributed around the Speaker or speech
maker chatting in groups Of two three and four others
keeping themselves awake till becoAes time for them
10 Jump Tor the door, when the member saa taken
h sea-, The pages are making paper faces The Clerk
johnson Tennessee is holding colloquia controversy
with the Assistant Clerk, and the little Chairman is
signing for roast beef and plumb pudding.
This IL no fancy skstchit is the life at the mo-
nen write. the dull atmosphere without has pierced
the dome cfthe capitol and influences the proceedings
oil tho House When this nightmare shall nave passed
over the House w doubtless wake up to the i'm insnt
sense OF the necessity Of an adjournment and yet do
mo, mean to say that MI 9osdyear; speech is poor
P.s The lady in thesgallery, Mr.. Chapman said Of
the hedgehog has evac aated, and left. The members
have moved to the lobbic behind the Speakers chair
discussing the amenities Of literature and the immuni
ties of oratory.
p $. ad.Aloud shout has walked up the House. even
sseepy Hollow exhibits signs Of vitality owen Of In.
diana living Of Tennessee and host Of others, are
,ae ,ee1 shIieking as if in the last agony, "r Chair
Jack Pendieson the only whir from Virvipia has the
AFTER which the committee rose and the House on
~ on ~ or ScneEck OF Ohio adjourned.
SUPREME COURT OF rHE UNITED srArys Ian t6 -
NO o. John Z Page plaintiff in error va Martha A
sessions In error TO the circuit cour; of tho n;,.d
states Tor Mississippi Mir. Justice Mclean dsIivarad
the opinion Of this court affirming the judgment of
the SAID circuit court in this cause with co.,s
No. sA-Joseph T.. Foxcrot, plaintiff in error "a
David L. Maiicu- This cause was submitted 10 the
court on the record aud printed agum by Mr. Web.
stsr for the pisnsn in error and By Mr. for the
defendant In error No. 2Er parfs the matter Of
Turner Dixon vs.. H Miller. The motion of q peremp.
tory mandamus In this case was argued by MIR Geo W
Brent in support thereof, and by Mesrs Smith and Cox
in opposition thereto.