The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20

The CLsax cleared his throat prepsratory % reading
Tn. cIsrh s forb.:T until the as sss
their seats (Kpock kpock)
Mr. MrAD-I object to the resolution
Mr. HOLMES Of South Csrolna-Lets hear read
Mr. MEAD-I don't want to hear It read ("wns"
Ths srrxxxn-Ths gentlemen from Virgins objects,
He has right to do this In accordance with strict
rule BY tho uniform courtesy Of tho House, however
when member has asked for permission to have rsso
Ia read general consent has been gven for informs
ton merely But the gentleman persists tho rss0iu
ton cannot be read
very (laushter) then It may be read (Hs ha! and
voIcs, :. oh! Mead, let 1t be read y
The srxAxER-Is the objection withdrawn? reyes"
MIR. MrAp-At the suggestion Of friends, viii with.
draw the objection merely that the resolution may be
read, nothing more l"Thaps right."I
The CLERK then read IS follows:
"wheress more than eighty men, women and children
ssd to be confined in the prison Of TIE DISTRICT
If Columbia without being charged with crime, or OF
auy improperly other than attempt to enjoy that
liberty for which cur fathers TOLL suffering
aud dsa itself for which the people Of many Eu-
ropsss governments are struggling And whereas
said prison erected and now sustained oy iupos
contributed by the freess well as the slave st.es 1nd
is under the control of the laws and ON OF tho
ted euch practice 10 derogatory 70
our national incompatible with the duty OF
sn.ta;usd bv an American Congress Therefore be It
Resolved, That selectcommtec OF hve members OF
this body be appointed TO- Into ana for IN.
nrnos. Of connniua persons who have attempted to
escape from slavery with leave to report what sg'A
ton is proper in regard to said practice.
"R-,olyed further That raid committee be authorised
to send for persons and papers" -.
The sPEAxwR Uoanimous consent Is asked to intro
duce the resolution. FL object" II object"l
Mr. HOLMES. Of South CarolinA, (was understood 10
| ssy)-I would propose an amendmsnt. whether the
who helped the to escape ought not
to be hanged? ["Oh, no."l
Mr.. CiBpINos.. MIR Speaker
Tho sPEAxKR Tho gentleman from Ohio is not In
order
Thus endeth the mornings lesson on the charming
boys"
new YORK CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
This being the privileged question: the floor was a.
Mr. BoYpEN Of North Carolina, of the members Of
tho committee of elections He considered this to be
great all important and interesting question: In which
freedom stability Of our institutions involved
He wholly disagreed with Mr. Murphy as to tho con-
uction Of constitution Of New York. end quoted
decision Of Judge CASTOR to show that residence In
\ county means a domiciie in q county msn must
have fixed abode to be voter When ne 70 sent to
poor house has he right to form bis intention to make
that his homel No: he is sent there ut the command
Of the pubcvhe 10 kept there by the pubc be has no
home He proceeded show that the paupers did vote
In the third election district Of the Eighteenth ward
that ne{ had no r nj 70 vSs ana nat more se Imam hi
MIR. srAhKwEArHER replied to tho gentleman, and In
the his remarks spoke about admissions intt
tho Only two.birds OF the inmates are TO-
rcigners foreigner lands from ship to. day, for in
stance; being sick with fever or from other
he sppss sni Is admitted 10 the alms-house After
raning there awhile he becomes naturHlised citizen
IL he becomes citxsn, whore 10 the residence Of that
citizen Of United States! Ee was put into the ams
house during tho Arst twenty four hours after he
rived In this country, and has become naturalzed o.
,izen He becomes citizen just we'll II he had
gone reside with friend IN tho Eighteenth ward OF
the third district And does he lose his residence BY
remaining the smshouss? MIR Starkweather exa
mined tue printed evidences and asked in reply to gen.
dred sixty psupers, with the exception Of five
voted gay( Is contended) did the i've vote legally
or lille gsy for Mr. Monroe anybody else? 1t 10 writ
ten Faith without works Is dead. Show your faith
without works, and will show mine BY my works >
tmony, and will show you my belief from the testi
mony That is the test.
Mr.. DuER proposed to soy few words l"Lets I'D
ourn'] I'D rather 90 VERY we'll ~ He proceed
demonstrate that the hundred and sixty In
mates of the aims. house did vote that they had NJ
| sitting member
The house, at ten minutes to four O'Clock adjourned