The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23
TfIIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House of Representatives.

SECOND SESSION.
House of Representatives..
WAsHINGroN, Dec 81 1913.
After disc ussion the subject of binding certain
reports on the subject OF Oregon, New Mexico, ana
Calfor which decided In the Ainr naViVe the
States we're called for petitions.
AHuMoRous MEMORIAL.
Mr. Evans of Maryland said that be had been re-
BY who brought to this city the
for President and Vice President OF tue
United States to prese MT paper to the House He
n,s state that tbe.e gentlemen are of the highest
re.pectabity, and that If he thought there was any
thing disrespectfu in the memorial he would not osr
IL He was that it would be foundt to contain mat
ter OF interest, and
The SrEAKEh remin ded the gentleman that debate
was net in order f. What bit y? " Read" read y
MIR EvArs-The messengers met last night and
framed the paper. that it be laid upon the Ia
DE T ieC can be reaa BY genera. consent
Thsr. being no objection it read follows. viz
ToMe Honorable Senate and House Of Representatives.
in sy S Sa rSnsy s's sas las; - Of
the votes for rresdea. ana 'Ss psss
Sosd ha as me@ona e ths
law reduction Of the mileage OF messengers bearing the
vote aforesaid have by practical experience tested
the prophet, Of this great act Of and
have solved the problem which long been dispute
Gorge the United States to VII whetner the puoc
fcornes reg I'd the Of the
to ID unsa 10 AND be-
foe they are adopted useful discoveries r.. a.,
twelve ane half cents sufficient and of believe
M mon Of Conn this point moved that
the further reading dispensed with; but he did not
attain bis end, the general cry being Go on"
The CLERK continued
Tie messengers have gathered during their Journeys
G&s ~. on that subject required It ccac
inquiries made at the railroad Snoes ana
"o Sep up a, settle ind that variations are made in
sra. r.ss paid by members Of Congress mes
se5sr AND o,ne, ld that the grea.
which 'ns n ss FROM
which compensation nov twelve and "a. eenss
mile But TIM IS 9ny part 'as or crcStous
mileage, by computing the distance oy 'he oS' ue '"e
that gross frauds have arisen under the old
tenn 70, ST tSe ayarcoa. grasp
bsnr vote Of Pesden, aud vice ., 70 vu
honorable go with work q! rstrsnchmen' 81, 20
ssn as u, a this Consrs.s
may ,s, EARN, MINI
the the seat Of government ANA - IN auV
The Ch,Sn aid down the memorial, when there were
eries of Read the names, and the /" states Ieao
"resdn He accordingly read " William Scnouiei' VI
a MrMpEE-wbat's hi. first name
The CLERK-Wlliam Schouer, OF Ms'sacnuset's
John NJ Johnson, Of Kentucky and s. Z. COOK, OF
several MEMBERS" Is that all''' "No more nsmes'"
q Ra,,e the O uestion Of reception"
The SpEAxER-The Chair understood the gentie-
man from Maryland to move that the memorial Dc
laid upon the table and printed DIVIDE the qaes
MIR. R,cHARpsoS-I move that it be referred to tie
tn. nns.tion hsW.yer was not put, and the memo
rial Was to lie upon the table, and the printing
refused.
Mr. yJsroS from the Committee Of Ways and
Nean r reported bill making appropriations LOT Ger
tain fortifcations which referred to the Com.
m;,,as NJ ths Whole on the State Of the Union and
ordered to be printed
PROHIBITION OF IHE SLAVE ThApE Nv i"I D
Mr. Go,r of New York. offered the following. viz -
wha The traffic now so,s 70 0ea se
Fundamental. principles Of our ponasn sts%
son snd a serious the progress of republican
+ Al 1.S1s 1i s aT
70 report practicable prohibit the
Mr. aaHaIsos Of Georgia moved tina. the resolution
be laid upon the table but the motion did not pre-
Tn. previous question having been moved,
Mr. VE1oN inqured-ls the resolution open 20
msbdment! .<., .a e.. +ha n,a-
yious question be not sustained
Mr. VIrrsN-Then hope it will not be sustained;
T.llers were appointed, VINO; ai'er counting 'N'
House, reported-syes So, nays4s.
The SprAKER-There is second
MIR HARAlsos-Ae this is an important question:
move a call of the House. f. Agreed" agreed" VI
The Sps.K,n-such q motion will not be in order
After the previous question has bsen seconded Shall
the main question be now put! C'Yeas and nays y
They we're ordered, and the main question ION the
passage ofthe resolution) was ordered to be putyea
.na ybs resolution was then agreed to-yeas %,
naysS7. .
Mr. Smith, of Connecticut-hs my name "eeH
sal.df
The sprAKrR-It is too late to vote, the vote having
Mr. STuIpT OF Michigan, moved to reconsider the
vote from motives which would not be impugned oJ
any members Of the House. and be begged leave ofs
yet distinctly te the views by which he was con.
irolled and that the whole country may understan1
his action on the subject. .
Ay EDII a
debate arising, the motion did not go over.
The SPEAKER dec ided that the motion must go over
but thatit would have precedence tom orrSs NOR a.
from Michigan would proceed with his remarks
Geo onn go on" "object "
Mr. Com Of Georgia, remarked that, the other day,
motion to reco slider held TO be debateable on
the day IL was made .
Tnr sPTlIEE replied that the gentleman would
that all the states had then been called Tor re-
soIutiops and that the gentleman from indiana (Ar
Robinson) did not rise until this was done
Mr. CoBr raid The motion was made on the spot
con. let Stewart say what he has to say" mo, you
doptD "Go on ~ will not state distinctly whether
the tofore raised, bat IL seems to me
that remarks made the day Of the motion
to reconsider (The vote by which was passed the re-
solution Of Mr. Root, instructing the Com nttee on
Territories report bills provdiog territorial govern
me for New Me xco ana California excluding slave
~ tb,refrom think that IL IL right and proper that
this should be for the iron rule has bsen i'm posed
than once, compelling TO vote under the opera
ton q the d. eyious question trust that the decision
OF the Speaker will be in conformity with the precedent
and that debate will go on now
Mr. CoLLlMERI Toe uire whether IL THE subj ect be
passed over to day, the motion to reconsder eau be
Withdrawn.
THs sprlKrt No gentleman can withdraw mo-
tioi', except by general consent
M. STEWART i understand thst there is no objec.
ten a. my proceeding with my remarks. ("Ies" ~
The srs.ErR-The chair decides in conformity with
previous dsssioue that the motion to rcconsder CIV
log zee 10 debate, not debateable to. day.
Jh- sprsEEB.-h 'Sers Is NO ohjessiou, the gentle