The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-13

the affairs entirely Thought il wrong In the
therefore opposed 10 any committee which sets
Congressional supervision over the Regents. The |
only to perpeuate the institution is to cut it of
from the Cover nment. And thus We wash our hands
entirely
marks with regard to the Smithsonian funds The
gentleman from Alabama spoke disrespectfoily Of my
State rays that she squap dered he unds know
not whether it affords peculiar enjoyment to that
gentleman to assail the State
MIR HILLARY disclaimed any such in sention.
MIR. JOHNSON was understood TO say that he had
heard men, before now, damn the Yankees, butt for
bis part he had met with very clever Yankees; aud
he supposed that Mr.. billiard had good ground to
damn Arkansas as any other State. daughter
The gentleman Gays that the fund squandered by
Arfanfas squandered how! Does the gentleman
know anything about IL? wish to state that Arkau-
must stand relieved from any suspicion of dis.
honesty There has been KIN own in tina. State,
party which repudiated debts As Insignificant as
she In. there Ia man within her borders who holds
such doctrines Her condition this she is poor ana
it would be oppressive to compel her to pay the
every other for which che IL responsible. The United
States owes copsd. rable amou mt to Arkansas The
whole land per tsge due TO that State is reserved
by the eovernment for the Smithsonian Institution.
How much 1t is don't know ] trust it is enough to
TO pay the prpciT The State repeat will pay all
her debts whe she sh all be able to do hope.
gentlemen will quit tsuntipg the State in general if
they will continue to do so in detail trust that
shsn hear more denunc relations, far regards
a % and s.ner
little State because she don't pay her debts Uaugbter
am against the amen dmsnt of the gentleman from
Tennessee; and Why? believe those already placed
the intuition, tbe honorable the regente)
are sufficiently severe on Arkansas. without needing
the ADDITION Of committee ia help them fa ba. ba,
MIR HILARp ain De sire to speak, but the Speaker
said that the rules would not permit him.
The question was then taken on the amendment Of
Mir Johnson to appoint a committee on the Smith
sopian Institution md it decided in thu negative
The resolution Of MIR Truman Smith, adopting the
rules CT the last session, to apply to this ETC., was
agreed to.
NEW YORK HERALD-rkorosIrIoN OF THE PROPRIETOR
TO PUBLISH the pEBA1Es AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
petitions frat in order.
Mr MURPHY presehtsd one asking for the removal
Of obtructons at Hurgate and in the harbor of New
| York
Mr. TAILMApcE presented the following which on
bis motion referred to the Committe Printing,
| wAsHrNorox Dec. H. 1s4s.
| To THE HONORABLE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the matter Of the report md publication of the
debates an proceed gs of the House the uudersign
ed, in behalf of Mr. James Gordon Bennett Editor and
Proprietor Of the N,w York Herald authorised
| tpectfully TO submit -
That the afoIead Editor Proprietor proposes to
ipgs of the House, consideration Of sum not
coed si2toO for the preent session in payment ofn
posed ports and their publication.
That. in the event of the acceptance Of this propo
siton MIR Bennett will at once enlarge the daily Neo
daily issue the reports CT the House report of the
Senate daily, and the usual variety of information
|
That the debates and proceedings Of Congress will
be printed upon clear and egble type, and every
That corps of competent stenogrsphers will be de-
tailed from the cfce for the work Of reporting, headed
by Dr. Houston late official reporter of the Senate.
The capacities and eDts of the Office Of the
New York Herald are deemed to be fully equal to the
proposed undertaking It has a large and skilful
corps Ct wtrsmen in every department., and power
presses capable Of working off the daily edition Of q
single or double sheet st the rate Of from six to eight
| thousand sheets per hour.
The wide diffusion Of the Near Heyald through.
out the United states and the world, and chiefly
ture commerce, financial exchanges In manufactures
and navigation. is presented peculiar advantage
attached to the Editors proposition for the porting
spd pu bcston Of the debate. nd proceedings of the
| Houfe. Respectfully,
GEO. D. WALLIS.
Fer James c. Bennett Editor and proprietor
of New York Herald.
Various petitions we're presented; among them, one
by Dir Butler of Pennsylvania. asking for altera.
ject Frtn CHI .poliation.; and a third by Mr. Vnton
from Mr. Aspinval asking that by the treaty be-
tween the United States ind New Granada the former
have scquirt the right of way the sthmus of
Panama, there be communication for the natl
steamers opened between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans This referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The rep or of the Secretary of the Treasury the
finances was referred to the Committee of Ways and
Meaps and the usual extra number of copies ordered
| to be printed.
RousE---REroRTs OF ITS PRocErprNes-rHE
NATIONAL INTELLroEScER wirHpRAws FROM
FIELD-'1HE REASON FOR DOING so--A COMPLIMENT
TO THE INV YORK
Mr. AsBmUN.-I do not rise for the purpose of offer
ing again the resolution which subr,itted the other
day but to assign my reasons for not doing The
ana Union .even dollars and half a column for
reporting and publishing the proceedings Of the
with unexpected opposition from the gentleman from
Illinois, tMr Wentworth and sympathetic speech
f,,% ii gentleman from Ohio tMr Roof to which
net BY opposition from gentlemen connected with the
press with which do not with to interfere. under
the proprietor Of paper in the city Of New York, pro-
posiDg = publish the proceedings of this body for
petition Tia. wa. referred sss s's to tss
so on printing; and ] am content to await
~ 81 the me-. committee init, upon the t suhjsS tn
TO publish the proeee dipgs Of this House In
NstiO"al Intelligence, and the Union and act
entire concurrence with the editors of the Intei
enctr Who requested me to withdraw the resolution
p c0pfequence Of the character of the comments
rompts them. then, place them selves in posi-
bon to be s,sm azsd the pspsionsd agents Of the
believe that the House 80 - = I've
I ppopo:sd is' sS:! = az sa - y sly
toiozs: ~ eely mode Z to emplo3
ube US56& and TnfsLssenc.y) and
VIII be conveyed BY thsm tbroHeorf
know OF no other paper but
which has attepptedit. That pspUt 3aS< So more
than any e it, comp.ers to .ccomplsh ~ purpo,e
ana y sntit. to credit wish to say that do not
Mr. BAvLr wishef r. say few words, but, objection
being made. heWoU - enabled to do so.
| ELECTION OF PREsDyrT
49, T. LAwnrrcE offered resolution, which Va.
sgr neruc ting the Commit1GbnD fho Judfroc<r(
| toH the expediency ofxU 3nnlnr
severafS(UeOy0n anne ndment to th8 o6i tfutl1
vidir for the election Of President and ~ n
| people. -
Mr. r.l.n. naase ia ,., ,S..; {. y.
| bill to establish q bra ~ New
York be taken from n geOolu Al. 6nd made the
special order Of the day for MONDAY next
Mir. ATKINSON - r. the resolut ion debatable
The SPEAKFR IL IL.
Mr.. ATKissoN. i propose to debate It.
MI TALLMADGE The bill Intro dnced In the
cary part OF last session. and move suspension of
tie rules, in order to act upon the resolution.
The question was taken, and, although goodty
numbtr voted for sutpe there rot sucis MT