The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-05

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be oeunt0d.
Several orsrIrxrs called OUT mr. Chairman /"
The CHAraMAs remarked that the Clerk had informed
him there we're lag members present.
Mr. DAnIELs.-To make test, move that the commit
tee rise, and on that motion ! ask for tellers.
Mr. Josrs Tennessee insisted that there being no
quorum, the committee must rise matter Of course
Tellers again appoin ed and all gentlemen were
requested to vote on one side or the other.
II was now ascertainrd that quorum was present.
and there cries Of now there Is quorum" and
! "go ahead"
Cumberland 500 600 for Ohio $3.50 600 for indi.
ana, and $3.50 600 for Illinois.
Mr.. WICK offered substitute. substituting public
lands for money.
Mr. X SMITH. of Illinois appealed to the sense ofjus
tce Of gentlemen in behalf Of the hardy pioneers and
The as. no. for Ss g sny
ovsIg1oswn monopoly or privileged institution but for
Mr. Wick. Of indiana said that years ago appropra-
tons were made for the Cumberland road and that the
Western people had been led to expect further appropr
ations The road had been graduated through ana
and were not finished the people would be disap.
In country like this was bad policy to excite their
hopes and then dsappoint them He wished to see an
rpetuallyfor the people would hunt mn THAR hot III,
rits and send them here.
Mr. FAxa.S, Of Ohio, commended that the government
was bound BY the compact made with the States to
complete this road the work could not be justified on
this ground, hs would not vote of ground or
Mr. PsrrIr Of Indiana concurred In the views express
ca oy the who preceded him. and put himself
Mr. scHENcx Of Ohio, regarded this. not ar a prsat
work only, but great national work He wanted not
iards but an appropriation of money When it could
Dc made TO appear that the Constitution could live only
water, he would believe and not before that this
work was not within the purvew of that in urument.
cause he conceived il would be Of mutual advantage 10
the States interested and the general should
road through that State The halls Of Congress would
DO longer mpoIuned to carry out the obligations
CURED n me question was presented whether Congrs
hoped the question would be settled now and forever
government intended 10 abandon the road he desired
to know at once that he might the letters he
daily receiving in relation IT, He did not like tbs
OF promise to be made to the ear and broken 10 the
Mr. OWEN of Indiana declared that he would vote for
the amendment Of his League tMr. wickl appropri.
OF from all future federal legislation that the Cumber
land road might never again be mentioned in this hall
that the gordan knot would be cut and that
Mr. FIcI.s, Of Illinois, said that these two PROPOSE
tons should be kept separate. They could take 6rst
not get this he vote for the land Win ss Sesr
The larger portion of money had expended in the
parting TO the West and after the census Of 1850 the
West Will have the ascendancy on this floor, when she,
maintain
finish road commenced while Arkansas was terrific.
~ and on which government had expended 81 900.
Mr.. PAYNE of Alabama, looked at this amendment a.
the worst proposition introduced since he had been
member Of the House-and as opening up q system of
to do Az to the Cumberland road II was wrong 10
begin IT, was wrong to continue III and he lad yet to
is sancthed by age-Gt having been claimed that
the road was long since commenced and that therefore,
government WAS bound TO complete it He denied that
government In mis-
Unless they could appropriate for this object land and
ed to both and tot the indirect mode Of giving MONEY!
by bestowing land convertible into money So far az
Alabama, which he in part represented, was
political integrity maintained and that no application
would ever bs made ny her for money internal i'm
MIR. YArcEY, of Alabama denied that government was
under contract to complete the road had already OK
millions. and Indiana one million Of this am cunt for the
work through these States. And now il was asked by
tho gentleman from Indiana, Mr. wick and others to
appropriate s9s6 sa2 Of land (nstead OF money
which, at the minimum price, would yield Ave millions
perhaps twelve millions although two per cent fund
Ssnay appropriated ior this purpose, had long ago
MIR. T,nsArTs. Of Kentucky, supported tho bill on
constitutional grounds end sanctioned by the doc
rines OF Jefferson Madison Monroe, Jackson and Van
Buren, and commended that the government was under
contract to complete the road BY the obligations it as
sumed to the new States After he had concluded his
remarks,
- The Committee rose, and the Speaker resumed the
Chair.
SCREW DEBATE.
MI BOYD being as he said, anxious TO bring the de-
cease in half hour after going again into Committee
lSuSpRr Voicrs-"Oh, no :" and ooh, yes lots end
voicE.-I move to lay the resolution on the desk
The SPEAKER-Those in favor Of LAYING the esoution
on the table will stand After pause) in the ar-
NATIVE
! A MEMBER (Seno voee) "what 10 the question:
Ara onse To end this debate in half an hour
Don't you want to stop the debate ~
Inc SPEAKER counted the negative-64-and declared
! there was quorum
An adjournment was moved and some called for yeas
and nays, and others ayes and noes
The motion to adjourn being Withdrawn,
oksTLhMAS called Tor the question on the other
motion, (meaning the resolutions)
OF ''0h, no don't.'1
A sufficient number not appearing 70 second tho
demand,
Tsiles were ordered; but before they proceeded to
count the call for the yeas and nays withdrawn
Tellsrs then ordered to ASCERTAIN the vote on
laying the resolution upon the table
srsnxhs Sssy Martin and the
Inc question wos taken-ayes 81, noes g. But no
A motion was made that the House adjourn: where.
The yeas and rays were ordered and the result was
| The srEAxra stated that the question REQUIRED on
laying the resolution on the table; when
call Of the House was moved but 1t met with little
Another motion was made to adjourn.
Inc yeas and nays were asked for BY several gentle
/ tvo'cEs -"IIurra - "Oh, what's the user "This ID
mere childs play Let's adjourn" and mo, sire
and other accou panime nts
The result was announced and the question was de-
cided IN the afnrmative yeas SO, nays SIS.
And this was accomplished at four o'clock
BALTIMORE, April a. 1876
Busns" Bnrglars-.a Rope Great Less of stocA
DAD Rice, Madam Mdeorfe and the Scotch Ciant--
Catholic Propineiai Council, &c.
The amount Of business, wholesale and retail at pre-
sent being transacted in Baltimore exceeds that Of any
previous year in her mercantile experience Our mer
chants and their clerks have scarcely time to 70 to her
dinners and detained until late hour in The n;gh,
packing up tho sales Of the day. In every branch Of
mechanical labor, including house and ship building
citizens wears cheerful and happy aspect.