The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-08

cording to the law Of 1884, and that therefore, they
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place when the question Of Texas and slavery were
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had both been districtsd and New Hsnpshirs should
nays on the resolution which he had offered.
Mr.. BnlrxrRsovy.-Will II be in order to lay shs
whole subject on the table 2
The SrEAKER-It will.
Mr.. BaIrxERHorv.-Ima make that motion, sir
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BrinEslhof prevailed By vote ofysss %, nays 50.
resolution (holding II in his handy
Mr.. c. J. iNoEasoLL at nearly the same time
and addressed the Speaker.
Mr.. McCorrELL.-Mr Speaker, (holdinG out the 70.
Let il. .r Be Be-. read for Information awhst i it, Maori
II Is resolution asking information OF the Post Once
Ivo,crs"oh yes, read it fer information" and there
The srEAEra.-ihe resolution i objectsd to.
MIR. McCoNrELL resumed his seat 40 calm ~ this
Mr. Taos.s SMITH asksd leave to submit. little 70.
Mr. MccorrEIL.-I shall object, Hnobody else does.
several objected. and therefore. tn. p.rm..ion wa,
AssIsrArr sEcRErARy STATE.
bill was reported creating the once Of Assistant
ted to the Committee ofths Whole the State Of the
Union. estVh Fl. tl.fk
SMALL rex
Mr.. Krro, Of Georgia. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs introduced resolution, which was adopted,
conadns 70 n: Committee on Commerce certain state
prevention Of small pox shpboard and ports with
instructions to report by bill or othsrwiss.
CHAPLAIN REvusKD.
Mr.. BAyLy, from the same committee, made report,
which was concurrsd in. dischsrgng the committee
Of Norfolk, asking appropriation for Chaplain.
PREsERvArIoN o. rEAcE-" RE-ANrExArIoN or cHINA.n
AGars asked to be- dscharsed from the consdstion y
two memorials, which were sent to the chair.
MIR. ADAMS, Of Massachusetts, inquired what they
Mr.. IroEasoLL said the first recommended reduction
Of the Navy az the best Of preserving peace and
the second, from hundred citizens Of fsnnsylvans,
asked for the remuneration Of China [Criss Of
The request Of the Committee was granted.
PAINTING RoTUNpA.
Mr.. w. w. CANrsELL, from the Committee on the Ii
brary reported Joint resolution providing for the :x
hisorythe subject to be left to the selection of the
artist and the price net to exceed that paid to other ar
The srrAEra-what action does the gentleman pro
Mr. CAxrsrLI.-That il be put ON its passage, a. II
has been fully discussed by the joint committee on the
Library.
Mr. CAMPsELL-As much - has been paid to other
artists.
Mr.. MeCoNNELL-d0W much was that / snail vote,
and object to the passage Of the resolution.
motion then made that the resolution be refer.
red to the Committee u the Whole the State Of the
the emrmative-ysas rs, nays S.
large number Of reports were made BY the several
Committees.
MCCONNELL sucoxssyuL!
MT. MCDONNELL again proposed to submit resolution
IN Of q
objection to the Introduction, it was agreed 70.
CUMBERLAND
oA ikaa1 irfn GnFnnn NJ thA
Whole the State Of the Union and Immediately
than two dozen gentlemen left the hall for tho Senate
where MT webster vas to hold forth, and the seats
Mr. R. sssrrH, Of Illinois, delivered speech in favor
the subject was presented he would oppose it. In ISOa
whom Ohio came into the Union, compact entered
Certain ccnSon: 70 Son.rSc. e. rosd
He was opposed, much any gentleman, to indiscr
So. D sod 70 e but
although tho two per cent fund was sxhaused tho obl
sson resting Or n: va: y no mean. =:
ainly somstAns was due to these states in
He spoke his hour IN support Of the msasure and wss
MT McGAuoHrv, Of Indiana, who commended that the
with the Eastern States the purpose Of facilitating
travel and carrying the mails. war comes Il viii be
railroad Be construcsd over it. and sso~sd The sdvsn
tages OF such measure. When they commenced any
thing they ought to g through with was one Of the
vsssas and unst.bis i sSs esi.lssen ' Hsr::r r
Mr. THos SMITH, Of Indiana after avowing his deter.
mnaon to vote for the land proposition Of his colleague
preceded him. with reference to the action Of potical
parties on this subject. nv
Mr. DaoMoool. had prepared himselfto make speech.
his documents and papers before him. He asked how
The CHAIsMAM informed him the time to which the
debate was limited had expired. tCries Of "lsave,"
| "lsave.n1
THE VOTE.
| The committee proceeded to vote on the pending
amendments. -
That Of Mr. Yell, 10 continue the road from st. Louis
through the States of Missouri and, Arkansas the
nearest and most practicable route to 81 Antonio in
Texas and for the completion Of said road granting
Zach state $4,000 acres OF public land and $4,000 for
As also the amendment Of Mr. STANTON, appropri.
sry road commenced in the State Of Arkansas opposite
| Memphis, in Tennessee.
An smsnd%snt ,pproprating $4,000 for bridge over
| the Ohio, at Wheeling, was rejected.
Mr. McCoNrrLL moved that the committee rise and
port the bill with Recommendation that do not pass.
| A vote was taken on an amendment offered by Mr..
Davis Of Kentucky, appropratng 500 900 acres Of land
y under the distribution act Of is4l and that the nds
shall be sold and the money paid over to the States and
the Ss chair nr decided t to be carried
substituting lands instead Of money to finish the road
An amendment was offered, that the lands shall be %
ectsd from those lying in the direction 81 49, and West
OF the Rocky Mountains.-[Laughtsr]
1hs substitute offered previously BY Mr.. Wick, was
then agreed to-syes g. noes - II proposes to give
Ohio ~ geo acres; Indiana sai CO., Illinois ssssse,
plstion Of the Cumberland road; to be completed in
eight years from the passage Of this act and to be ss
from any tolls charges whatavsr for any properly
the United States, person In their service passing
along the The lands not to be Opposed Of
| than minimum price, etc.
| The Committee rose, and
/ The esEAxEai having resumed his seat, called 70
| order
The CHAIRMAN was about to mako his rspsrt, when
/ The orEAErR requested him to suspend until the
Mouse came to order
| The confusion having in some degree sbatsd,
The CHAIRMAN reported what had been the result Of
| the actien Of the Committee
Three or four gentlemen arose. and
Tho SrEAKER recognized 'the gentleman from I'LL.
nois." Several gsntlsmsn-"Which onsr1 Mr. Went
worth.
Mr. wssrwearn-I move the previous question.