The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-09
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Re prosentasives.

House OF Ire preventative.
WAsHINoToN, Dec. Z, 1848.
The Rev. X. X. GrRLEY, Chaplain OF the House. de-
liyered the following
oh, God our Creator, Preserver and Final Judge.
Eternal Heaven and Supreme Ruler Of the world
thy righteousness is like the great moun ta thy
judgments are q great deputy loving kindness 4
excellent beyond what words express therefore,
the children of put their trust under the shadow
Of thy wings. Revere ntally and thankfully do 40
knowledge thy protecting care over the members Of
capital to their respective homes, aud that by thy
favor they again within these wallis to ds
wise measures for the public good. Thy hand, with
holy awe, would recognise in the removal Of two
members of this Congress- our brethren, honored aud
visible and eternal; and while we impors thy meroies
for ther bereaved families pray Thee to dispose
so to number our days as to apply our hearts unto
knew Thee not. Thou didst send to us Divine
Teacher and that not left ignorant of the great
ought and Wit Thou, 8 God who dds. commend
the light to shine out Of darkness into our hearts,
give the light Of the xledge Of Thy glory in the face
Of Jeeus Christ We offer united praises for the
rich blessings Thou has conferred upon country
during the last seasonfor the restoration Of for
wasting pestlencs which walksth In darkness, and
which has afflicted many lands for public tran
guilty and, above all, for continued instruction In
the holy religion Of Thy Son our blessed Redeemeri
We fervently beeeech Thee God to direct prosper,
and sustain Thy servants the President Of the United
States the Vice President, and the members OF both
houses Of Congress- in all their ties. May their
ample and influence be like the clear shining Of the
after rain, and this great nation feel and oice
in thy benefcence Guide each and all Of them o
God in public and private, by Thy counsel, and
finally receive them to Thy glory Ever illuminate this
bring on the ages predicted in Thy Word, when all
nations shall hear thy name, obey the precepts ana
enjoy the peace Of Christ, which humtly ask in
His name And to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
be glory eterpsl AMEN.
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF TIE rRocEEDiNossor THE Housn.
MIR AsHMuN submitted a resolu n That in order
n
and bates OF the House the Clerk be author
lied TO contract ito take effect from the ming OF
the present session, aud continue until otherwise
ordered) with the two daily papers OF this city the Ma
nonoi Intttigcncer and the linton for publishing the
proceedings debates of the House, the expenses
be paid Of the flu at the rate Of
dollars half per colum OF BREWER t, pc; provided
that the reports be from tns daily
furnished 10 each member OF the House, without add
tiopal charge.
MIR JoNrs of Tenpes.ee. and others, in.srposed OBJ
jections concevipg that the resolution was out Of
order.
Mr Asumuy raid that 1t was in order notwithstaud-
ing the objections He did not understsud that there
any rules in force those that were adopted, ex
PRED with The last session The Char however seemed
TO entertain different opinion But II IL wrong owing
to a mis- print In the journal He had looked at the
manuscript and there discovered that the rules mere
tofore adopted we're confined 70 the nrss session. IN
proof Of this he sept the manuscripts TO the Che ror
inspection, and to be read .
order.
Mn Wysrwon1H-l rise to a question Of order Il
ask vhsther my resolution offered erdsy Is In or
arr fThst relating American sympathisers in Ire
land An objection was made TO 1t from the other
side Of the House, and sustained. ask the House to
reconsider It's decision
THr SrvAKER-The House acquiesced In The dsc-
Of the Chair and the question has already been
decided.
MH HsnAIsor--. wish TO know what evidence tosre
Is that the manuscript resolution which the gentle
from Massachusetts, exhibited is the one sdopssd
by The House.
Tpr srrAEsn-It was taken from the Giles OF tas
Clerks Office IL hes the name OF the mover Appended
and the jour nal was made up from It,
Mn AsHMur-l suppose that there need be no
trouble. Immediately after the passage OF my resou-
ton resolution be introduced 20 ad the rules
Of the last session for the goverumeut OF the House
during thit; OF we can so on without rules merely
with 10 say that the resolution which have intrs-
dpcto Ia similar to that red by me at the last ses-
sion and which then fsi ed for two reasons IL VAS
affected to- because 1t ssd to be toe late in the
session to make arrangements, and that II should BE-
cptea st the commencement OF session The
former resolution provided for the publication OF
revised speeches and this the other objection-
But both Of the objections ara new obvisssd have
stricken from that part which provided that
could revise their speeches, and have made provision