The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-29

srs ask question tn. Chair says eur rule: are
Uhw1
Mr. ApAMs-The Speaker has decided that the psriis.
msnary Law ID now the Law Of this House, independent
ly Of the rules established by the House itself ask
what authority he makes the decison, and what II the
The srEAxxR.-whenever the House choose to sus-
The Chair refers decision Of the gentleman himself
for example. He decided one OCCASION at the
'o Mn ADaasNvsTs loud NJ. Speaker demand
whether this House bound By the parliamentary law
Of another :sSs Of our own rules
The srEAIEs.-Ths clerk will rscur to the journal
The question !. or on the appeal.
Mr. WErTwoRrH Il voted to suspend the rule for the
gentleman TO reply. but not to(Aers the concluding
part Of the sentence lost in cries of order"
tablet
Cries Of "no,n"non
The SrEAxga.-Itis.
Mr.. TIBBATrs.-What will be the effect
The srxAKxs-f the appeal be laid on the table, the
gentleman proceed with his remarks
Mr.. T.sssrri-I move to lay the appeal on the table
Mr.; HorKIns-I ask for the yeas and nays, to see
The SrEAKEa-The yeas and nays have been asked on
laying the appeal the table,
The result was-yess TO- nays g. The appeal was not
The srsAxrs now stated the question to be the ap
peal from the decision Of the Chair
And by yeas 30, nays ST. the decision of the Chair
was ordered to stand as the Judgment OF the House
The SPEAKER said he found 1t necessary to make
correction He withdrew his decision that all rules
suspended but only far restricts debate when
no question ia before the House
Mr.. AsHxuN wanted to know whether he was confined
to hour.
The srxAKrs said he was, but the interruption would
| This impedimsnt having been removed, there was
new feature introduced in the pathway Of debate, no
less than
MI AsHMvN (holding Congressional volume in his
HANDY said that on the accession Of Gen. Jackson in
DUuoo I'D tkAn vuhr
he then held for abuses connected with the public
ney. We all knew that Con Jackson made pledge
ingy, Of his 6rs acts from Office the
district attorney OF the eastern district Of
printed IN 1882 which contained history Of the trans
action. The officer was removed in March or April,
1879 his term would have expired in 1880 and he had
OF purpose, would not permit him to continue but
moved BIN and appointed Mr. Dallas The last pay ment
Of the balance due from the member from Pennsylvania
not paid into the treasury until February 1889,
nearly ten years afterwards. In 1885 suit
means to reduce the sum 10 osS almost Ooe The
document tells how this was done six hundred and
two three csrgoes Of tea He had been directed
to prosec ute them, not one at time, but all Did
not gentlemen see that this was monstrous abuse
MIR JOSEPH R. IssrssoLL.-Will the gentleman allow
me to say word !?
Mr. AsHMUN.-Certainly.
Mr. j. r. IrosRsoLL Che brother of Mr.. c. J. Inger.
am called on TO discharge duty Which eaonot avoid
With regard to that Transaction stood in another light
broshsr) during the transaction know that for a
course Of years he was in vain to bring
the government to some mems Of adjustment The on
GERS Of the Department delayed. Al length suit was
brought. and the matter decided by court and jury.
MIR. AsHMur interrupted the gentleman.
Mr.. InoERsoLL said he was certain the gentleman by
permitting reply, would not lose any portion Of his
hour The money which was held by his brother was
came forward, the authorities demanded million and
half Of dollars to be accounted for He showed vouchers
which he had employed to obse the government to in
stitute suit against him. It settled to the entire
sstssctO1 Of the Judge jury and every body He as
INFANT OF more honorable course Of transaction.
:. LIE cHARoED-sowIE KNIVES AND PISTOLS.
MIR. AsHMUN-The gentlemans position entities him
to be heard far his opinion 10 concerned. When
suit was commenced judgment was rendered against
wards The gentleman said the Transaction
able leave it for the House and the werld to judge
whether it wa, honorable to bring six hundred and iy
The gentleman (Mr. c.. J. ingersolD charged on Mr..
Webster personal use Of the public moneys. Ipro-
taken to induce Mr.. Tyler to testify in this matter
Mr.. c. J. TsoEnsoLL lin his eat)-Do you know i'll
1t in the prints.
Mr.. IsoERsoLL-Do you accuse mo
Mr. IronRsoLI, Gising)-It is false sir. lie, sir-ths
lie Of a coward! "A Voice" That's rght."1
The SPEAKER, rsppins)-Tns gentleman viii take his
Mr.. A.HxvS-Ths aged gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Irora.oLl, rubbing his hands)-Agsd! aged
Mr. AsHMuS Il come from section which neither be-
lieves in duels, nor bowie knives, nor pstos-hiss'
Mr.. ISo EnsoLL-Nor getting drunk
let the member try il, and he will and il out When
see such means resorted tosecIets broken into-I
not at liberty to remain quiet Talk about oorrupting
the public press. Practical printers offered to do the
printing Of this House fifty por cent less than the prices
paid to Richie Heiss and the editor of tbs Official"
AZ to what effect ask the ffty.four forty men,
Blair Rives, too, were made rich: Suppose II
lished giving the public Information on deeply int.
resting question-the Northeastern boundary -what
ns.S there W I for sJI
charges have done nothing moro than my duty in
holding up the ISLANDERS to public disgust and contempt
minded gentlemen-who hold tho fame Of public men a.
part Of their property and will justice to them and
mark Of reprobaton until repentance shall his
heart, and he shall ask and obtain mercy.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
Mr.. CosB submitted resolution.
Mr. scHEscK rose to question of privilege he had
Mr. CoBs-Mine is a question Of privilege.
The resolution was read that the debate the bill
to establish the Smithsonian Institution shall in
two hours after It shall again be taken in COMMITTEES
Mr.. Coss moved the previous question
a a It W. ps.e.S S tn. r..SIa.oa Of Inss
from the fund the Prsidsnt had
declined 70 giving hrs therefor ,nd concluded
by institutng committee Of ve send for
pers 10 make Inquiry into the which has been
obtained to the archives of the Se Department
Mr. Born objected to the reception of the resolution.
The sPEAKER said the objection being made
whether The Hou,e would re ceivs the resolution
Several questi raised whether Mr. Schenck
resou could be received Mr. Cobbs having been offered
previously There much talk about question q prv
lege and privileged qlestioa.
The SPEAKER the conclusion that il
ton Of privilege.
Mr.. LEX moved to lay the resolution on the table.
dered.
The CLEsx commenced calling the roll When he reached
the Of
Mr. ssrRsoLLThat gentleman aross. and asked whs-
Their he ailo wed
The replied that the gentleman could srsross his
discretion
Mr. lngersoll sat down.
TIL. roll being called through the was