The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-09
Mr.. JOHNSON renewed his motion.
Mr.. Hunr-Is that motion in order


Ha ba
yoicE-I ask for telers
ANorHER-Let's have the yeas and nays This is
fun, boys never saw such times. Because you were
never here before Ha ha
One OF the voices like that Of female and this
gave rise to an additional ha ha loud and strong,
MIR Hysr.I move to take up one Of the &c neral ap-
servaton and repair of public works certain har
DORIS an rivers and for surveys e. Is it in order ~
preparation for every portion of the Union fro one
MIR CoBB-I have right to call for the reading of
precedented. c"Order!D ask whether the commit
tee have not much right to the reading the bill
the chair? hope the bill will be read
MIR YISToS-Let it be read
MIR. HuNT-We have objection.
ME- JOHNSON, of Arkansas-I move that the Com.
The CLERK read :"House bill No. 1857
Something was said as to the rules, and vote was
MIR Housror of Alabama spoke want to make a
motion
The CHAIRsAN-Not in order, sir.
Mr. HousToN-lt seems to me that nothing is going
MIR yrsros being annoyed by the confusion)-I
hope, MIR. Chairman ("Order! Orderly, that gentlemen
in their seats will be made to vote.
Mr. CoBB (already on his legs,-I ask whether the
gentleman is in order,
Mr.. yrsTos (rasins his voice above the din)-En-
MIR. CoBr-The rules say that when quorum do not
vote, the roll must be called Quorum has not voted
| ('Call the roll! call the roll'o
II was half past FIVE O'Clock; the roll called
and the Chairman stated the reason why the commit
| tee rose- not quorum.
Mr. CoBB Il ask for the reading of the of the
| absentees.
Although quorum did not vote by passing between
the tellers, a quorum had answered to their names
This was perceived by the Speaker; and, before Mr.
| Cobb could have the names read by the Clerk,
The SrEAKER slipped out of the chair, and MIR. Ca
bell into it: thus was the House informally changed
! into committee, leaving Mr.. Cobb standing the
hoer The disappointment of this gentleman gave rise
The CnAiRMAN stated the question on the appeal
| from his decision.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee-I ask to be excused from
| voting.
| The CHAIRmaN-It is not in order.
MIR. Conn., appeal from the decision of the chair.
| Mir. Roor said something, but what it was may be
| inferred from the reply Of
| Mr. Conn, who said-So far as ] am concerned will
agree to pass resolution to stop the debate on We'd
nesday, at twelve O'Clock. have no disposition to
impede legislation; only want fair discussion
Mr.. HURRY general consent, am willing to agree
to arrangement that the bill shall be reported to
the House on Wednesday, at twelve O'Clock. If the
lost
Several gentlemen were exchanging words in the
| loud, full voice of
Mr. Conn., of Georgia, for there two in the House
Of the same nameD saying Il do not hear any objec
ton made to the suggestion of the gentleman from
| Ohio.
| The CHAiRMAN-The appeal is not debatabe
Mr. Conn., W thdraw my appeal and move that the
committee rise. do this with an understanding,
my part, that the bill will be taken up tomorrow
morRing, when we will go into committee and debate
1t TILL Wednesday. at twelve o'clock f. Agreed
agreed."l
MIR ViNroN-wi i'll the gentleman from Georgia agree
that the five minutes rule be suspended? 1.-THE rule
that gives member five minutes to explain an amend
after general debate has ceased and which
Mir. CopB-I have objection desire to abuse the
five minutes rule for the purpose of delay.
MIR. WENTwoRrH-I call for tellers
Mr. RooT-One word
The CHArRMAN-The gentleman from Illinois OBJ
Mr.. RooI-My proposition is, that the bill be taken
up, II gentlemen want to go on, will stay here to-
The confusion which had continued to prevail had
in no degree abated.
taken.
Mr.. WESrwoRrH-I rise to question of order
Were not tellers on the floor
The appeal whatever it was, was withdrawn
Mr.. CoBB-I will renew it, if-[the rest of the sem
tence twas swallowed up in the noise. The French
MIR. WENrwoRTH-I rise to question of order Is
the question peremptorily withdrawn
The CHAIRMAN-t is
Mr. DuER lin a bold, loud voice and it had to be
loud to be heard want to say one word ['' OBJ
Tellers were appointed on the motion for the COM
mittee to rise.
Mr. CoBB raised a question in behalf of Mr. Jones.
of Tennessee, who had asked to be excused vot
ing.
Some little fuss and muss ensued and
The CHAIRMAN made decision from which
the democrats) appealed.
The CHAIRMAN-It is not in order, on the ground |
that an appeal is already pending.
Perhaps 1t may be well to state that the democrats
sirimmsse about what business should or sbonS
not be taken up
DAY DAwNs
MIR. MoREHEAp "a gallant Kentuckian)-I propose |
that we take up the bill flor the preservation of pub
lie works. and for the survey of harbors) then rise
report progress, and in the House pass resolution to
end the debate.
Mr. CoB1-l withdraw my appeal on the suggestion
Mr. VINToS-Before We rise, suggest whether it be
in the power of the House to suspend the minutes
Mr. MoREHxAp i have assurances that there is no
disposition on the other side to offer amendments
merely for purposes of delay. there should be any
abuse of the FIVE minutes rule, it can be abolished
me CHAIkMAN-The appeal having been withdrawn
the bill is before the House.
Mr.. MoRrHEAD-Then move that the committee
rise
The motion prevailed, and
Mr.. MoREHEAp offered anne ndment, which was
agreed to, that the debate the bill making appro-
prstions for the and repair of the public
works upon certain rivers and harbors and for the
twelve o'clock
troduee resolution, that the House hereafter take
daily recess from four to eight o'clock
The House refused to suspend the rules to consider
1t and they again went into committee.
\ >. = .-t. THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr. HUNT arose to make explanations with regard to
\ the bill and we went to dinner. When returned
at seven O'Clock, after an hours absence,
Nj HOLMES, of New York, was on the noer deliver
irg neat little speech in of free SOIL
the extension Of the blight Of slavery to New
Mexico and California.
MIR MARVIN, of the State, spoke upon the SUBJ
i.ct, and maintained that the power of Congress to
legsate for the territories clear not to admit
of any argument.
MIR. TURNER, of Illinois, objected to the course of
gentlemen from the North and the North and it |
was his opinion that the aboitionsts the greatest
enemies Of freedom, by keeping up continual excite
ment. He had always held that the United States
government has right to establish governme nts in
territories We have right having conquered ter
ritory, to change the municipal laws in any way
when they do not come into conflict with the consti-
tuition. He was, however, opposed to the Wilmot
provso and for the best ms in the world and for
the that he opposed to ogging Mexico, and
taking her territory and then giving it back to show
her we can do 1t and, because 1t is nulty and,
because 1t absurd abstraction of idea, and
can carry good practical result with It, He main
tanned the views set forth in General Casss Nicholson
letter.