The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-12
THIRTIETH CONOItES5.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.

House Of Representtves.
WASHINGTON April 10, leaS.
REFUSAL TO SUSPEND
Mr.. Borp expressed the hope that, by general con-
SENT the House would take the Senate bills and
solutions from the table, with view to reference
Mr.. DToKEY objected; whsreupon
Mr. BOYD moved a Suspension Of the rules The yeas
not two. thirds; the rules were not suspended.
Among the bills from the Senste is that providing
for ten additional regiments to the armyl
SYMPATHY FRANCE
Mr. sTEwART, Of Pennsylvanis-Mr. Speaker, move
that now take up the joint resolution from the Senate
expressing sympathy with France l"Agreed." "No."l
hope that there will be no objection. [No objection"
Eyes there ISL
The srEAxrR-The gentleman aeks the unanimous
consent of the House.
Mr. SMITH will ask the gentleman to include the
JOINT No r 70 the senate. ,n no
Inc srEAKER-The gentleman asks the unanimous
Mr.. THoMPsoN of Pennsvlvauia-Ism colleague going
70 move the previous question?
M. sIkwART-I will move the previous question.
Mr. AsHMUN-Do understand the gentleman to say
that he will move the previous question:
MI srxwART-I do not know that will but hope
tnat the House viii take up the resolution
MIR; AsHMuN-I will have obi ection, II an opportu.
nifty be given for debate.
The srr.KrR.-The Chair understands that objsc-
tion is made.
Mr.. AsHmuN.-I will withdraw my objection, and
Mr.. BoYDoN, Of North Carolina-I object
Mr.. STEWART move q suspension of the rules
Mr.. VENABLE-I call for the yeas and nays
They were taken and BY vote Of los to O. the rules
The title of the joint resolution was then read. item
deng the congratulations Of Congress to the people Of
Mr.. AsHMur Immediately arose on one side of the
hail. and
last named gentleman moved the previous question.
MI HoLMrs Of South Carolina called for the reading
OF the resolution, and 1t road by the clerk as fol-
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Represe
o. the nitsd States Of America in Congress bed
mat Ia the name and behalf of the American people
the of Congress hereby rendered 10
people OF rance upon the success Of their recent
Si, 70 consonoste tne principles Of liberty in re-
Sec Aud be 1t further resolved That the President
o. inc .s States De- and rs hereby requested to
Paris with instructions to present TO the French 60
vernmert.
Mr.. THOMPSON contested the floor, and said that he
had moved the previous question
The SPEAKER replied that the motion WAS made
contrary to the usual custom.
A "BAyorEr COMMUNICATIONS ENJERTAINEp-TBE
SLAVERY auEsrieS-KrpLANATIoss, EFT cgrERA
Mr. AsHmur, OF Massachusetts, after q few prelim-
nary remarks said that he thought Legislative action
upon this suhjsct was premature No could
feel greater joy at the hope OF consolidated republic
France mans voice would mngle more In tho great
snout OF human freedom in this country aud when
tnat nation shall have achieved iS rights, he would be
among the foremost to his congratulations His
eny otecon was that France has yet achieved her
fepuohcanism Whers is her constitution Where Ia
on the psint OF his bsyons in tbs Cham Of
VINO ssid Here the charter of the French liberties
~" Dsyo"ot se'srnmenti not republican govern
mene Several highly respectable gentlemen are IN
power ou. where Is me charter by which they are GO.
the limit of pos but tn. power tia: put tnem
Ia may put them out France quiet she il howev.r
no lese despohsm Thereore say that she ha, con.
sodAted sad achieved her is TO
what all know to be untrue Ysstsrdav suodsv
the oh of April the election have taken place IN
France IL IL has passed through In quiet and n the
nine hundred gentlemen assemble and fol- q oonsti-
tuition then II Will be time enough TO express our con.
gratuations must confess that as an individual.
have great hopes. now at the head the pro-
visional government individuas of the highest cha
rsctsr, talents and wisdom but there elements q
werk which they cannot resist; end look forward