The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-08

member, but the resolution carried with admission
mat The courts had right to compel the attendance
OF members Of the House Witnesses and therefore he
desired II to be modified.
Mr.. Busr suggested to the gentleman from Ohio that
the name Of the member who had been subpenaed Mr.
Hopkins) be inserted in the resolution
Mr.. VINroS sent the manual to the clerk, who read
from it what are the privileges OF members.
MIR. GoRDoN said that members were in the habit Of
going home without asking leave OF the House. and they
might so court il they chose. He moved to lay the
MIR ApAs Of Massachusetts arose for the purpose Of
addressing the committee.
The reminded the gentleman that the motion
10 lay on the table was not debateable
Mr. DRoMcooLE, as this was important question
called for the yeas and nays on the motion to lay the
yeas ~, nays III
Mr. HUNTER enquired whether il would be now in or
der to move an amendment.
The SPEAKER replied affrmatively.
MI HvSTER then submitted proviso, that the resolu
uon sha not be construed as waiver of the privileges
OF the House. or as admission of the right of Of
law 70 arrest members, except for treason, felony
Mr. ADAMS contended that the proper way was for the
member served with process ask leave of absence Of
the House, and he might attend not he pleased He
was extremely DESTROYS that action should take place
that would have the least tendency produce collision
between the House and the courts.
Mr.. Burr submitted substitute for the resolution
that this House having been informed that Geo. W. Hop
kins has been served with process to attend certain
have leave to attend said court
Mr. EwlSG, Of Pennsylvania, dsapproved of Mr. Burts
nit that the courts had the right issue subpnaes
members OF Congress- and therefore proposed amend
right OF courts OF law to issue subpGnaes to members of
Congress Witnesses but leave attendance dscreona-
ry in those who may be summoned
Mr.. CONSTABLE proposed amendment but the exact
purport was not ascertained by the reporter.
Mr.. HErLry moved the previous question.
MI SMITH o. Indiana moved to lay the whole subject
Tho question taken, and decided in the negative
The previous question was seconded. and Mr. Burt's
to tn
Court-was agreed to ayes 20, noes a.
communication was received from the Senate with
regard to the dagreeing amendments to the bill to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations
THE SLAVE TRADE
The SPEAKER laid before the House copies of cor
respondence between the Department of State and Geo.
WGordon, Consul of the u. g. at Rio Janeiro relative
to the slave trade carried between the coast of Africa
and Brazil
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the papers be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. DRoMoooLE called for the reading OF the papers
They however, read. The bundle was large
as a quarto family Bible
The papers were laid on the tabe-ayes SO, noes 81.
THE pEsERTERs
A message also read in to tire resolution
Of Mr. Adams, from which it appears by dispatch of
General Taylor dated the 9th utmo that four
drowned while deserving and two shot by the pickets
ana y IS added that majority OF the deserters were old
Mr. DRoMGooLE moved to lay the communication on the
table and that it be printed.
five.
Mr.. HARALsoN moved that it be referred to the Commit.
The SPEAKER remarked that there were three motions
pendng-thc question would first be taken to lay the
communication on the table,
Mr. ADAMS asked for Me yeas and nays, but they
not ordered
And the communication was ordered to lie OH the table
and be printed
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
The House again went into committee the bill it had
under when it rose to entertain the ques
Mr. JONES Of Georgia. again pressed his amendment to
the first section.
Mr. c. }. INoERsoLL sent documents the clerk which
were read show that the provision OF the bill was an
act Of duty to Spain.
MIR. HOLMES inquired Of MIR. INaERsoLL, whether he
would vote to retain the first section Of this bill in the
tariff BILL provided the House should strike out
ect of the section As to the general features OF the
tariff bill he would reserve his opinion until the day for
action arrived.
MIR. HOLMES said that the democratic convention at Bal
timore had pledged themselves to reduce the tariff
Mr. J. r. INGERsoLL remarked, to relieve gentlemen
from dccacy, that every democrat from Pennsylvania
will oppose the tariff bill
Mr.. BRoDHEAp said the gentleman from South Caro-
OF the Baltimore Convention he would like toknow whe
Their they did not pledge themselves for Oregon!
[Laughter.l
Mr.. HOLMES was understood to say, that when that
question again he would respond to the inquiry
After he concluded his remarks,
The question was taken on the amendment Of Mr..
Jones, and it was agreed to.
Mr. TBBArrs moved to strike out the words from the
ports Of the kingdom Of the Neherands and
the motion was agreed to.
The committee refused to strike out the first section
ayes, 81; noes, SO.
The committee rose and reported the BILL as amended
to the House.
The amendments were concurred in and the bill read
a third time and passed. las given above) with the
ccption of those parts in italics and in brackets
At fifteen minutes to three o'clock the House ad-
iourned