The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

prsns Court Of the United ststss sstaa sapes IN
for other purpossn IL provides that the psevlere
the cot to which thi, Is :uppsnsn, % f,s q may b:
Supreme Court other superior COURTS Of and any
Of the territories of the United States at the time tbs
said territory may have been, may hereafter be, I'D
mittsd States Of the Uniop. Mr. Ingsrsoll briefly
Supreme Court of which, in consequences of deficiency
IN the law, that body cannot take cogniz lance. The
that the writs be 1t courts OF the
states which were territories at the time they
up And he asked that the House immediately proceed
The srEAxrR-Ths cannot be done unless by uuani
nous consent.
MIR. PErrIr (holdinx y newspaper In his hand, Mr.
Mr.. McCLxLLAsp-l ask that the bill be printed and
Na before the House, that We may become acquainted
MIR. INoERsoLL-By ell mesns
unanimous consent the bill read twice. and
made the ordsr OF the day for to- morrow
ME- MEADE arose (for the purpose of announcing the
death Of bis predecessor, Gen. Dromgols)
ME- rsTrrI Ito Mr.. Mssds)-Givs me two minutes to
occupy the floor for explanation will not dstsin
the House FOR any length of time
leave to make personal explanation r Let's hear it,"
ego on''] No objection.
TERRITORIAL rALsEHoop CHARGED ON THE OFFICIAL ED
Mr. PrrrIr, (still holding the paper in his hsnd)-I
70 most peurle miserable, and false report made fer
me- RsSs dGn snos pS whom but Suppose oy
the report Of my remarks Is known to every one in
and Of this House, utterly false and Intentionally
tossy what 4 here printed, as follows
"Mr Petit wished detain the this motion
having raised Mr. Polk to the Presidential chair could
do t. Laughter II any man more than another
his own measure he could do it." Increased laughter
roor, miserable, peurile attempt These be-
and as ns ns
port continues y In short any one more than
thsr he himself might claim the Of having brought
about AL tho great Of reform which the gov
eminent had recently adopted. and the improvements
OF the commercial interests to the of Texas
and the glorious display OF their upon the battle
fields Of Mexico, etc GLaughtsr / win not occupy
the time Of the House in repeating what said
falsehood. Laughter The reporter ala not under.
or absent undertake to assert that he heard me
the proprietor to Willy and misreprssent . man
Who cannot agree with him in all his miser-
ness Had time, and the Indulgence Of the House,
would like to read comment in this mornings Union.
(Cr1ee" go on we should like to hear it'D In the
editorial to which have referred Mr. Richie says that
familiar As he has been tor years with the imposing ar
Improvement commencing as far back as the Virginia
resolutions of '9S suppose) Mr. Polk understood them
better than he did, and this he free to say''-
daughter long contiuued) Yes, the President far
passed him And he goes on with long string Of OBJ
Jectons and says that internal improvements would in
want al to carry on war; support our gal
liant troops, and urge an honorable peace Now,
would DO precisely what he is ready to do in this
would not, At this day. whom the finances are in their
present condition. vote the money for internal improve
msnts lweunderstood Mr.. Petit to say) but will not
be .tutned In my course 1t seems Mr. Richie Is inoa
psbls of discriminating between power and poity be-
tween power and propisty and hence the President
Mr. Ritchie think that those who favor internal in.
provsmsns would involve the country in ell manner Of
expense: Such ID not my wish / ask gentlemen to
make distinction between power and poity, between
power ana the use OFF will not let him be the expo
nene OF power for me {" That's rightly dent know
nov Mr. hfonie VIII report what hsvejust said; but
don't know, nor care.
THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Mr. BOTS, BY general consent offered resolution
%snt Tor the conveyance Of the southern mail with the
Richmond Company; and it referred to the commit
tee ON tho post ONCE and post roads
- DEATH OF GEORGE c. pRoMcooLE.
Mr.. MEApE in obedience to the custom of the House
rose to announce the death of George C. Dromgsole
!ate member Of that body He died at his residence
received the intelligence of his reelection to Congress-
He his Political life early period Soon
sftsr ne was eligible, he was chosen member Of the
Legislature. The reputation which he there acquired
rapidly extended ITSELF and at the early age of thirty
three he was chosen with three others by his district
to deliberate with Madison, Monroe, and Marshall and
other distinguished legislators in the only convention
which had assembled in Virginia since the adoption of
her drst constitution. Afterwards was sent to the
Senate over which he presided with great ability until
1885, whom he elected to Congress Here his great
powers Of mind have been felt and ewsdgsd and
hn influence made deep trace through the of
TINS body His father WAS native of Ireland, aud
born and from the pulpit, did Edward Dromgoole du-
ring the excitement of the Revolution read the Decla-
ration OF American Independence. Mr. Meade spoke Of
his powerful intellect and his of
heart and contemplated his character as the nobest
work of God,n an honest man
Inc usual resolutions OF regret to Grape the
arm Tor thirty days etc adopted and further
mark of respect the House adjourned Tomorrow