The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-07
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WARRINGTON. MAY


House Of REPRESENTATIVES,:
WAsHrSoroS, May 9, isAS
PORTRAIT BARON DE KALI.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from VIII
liam Brent stating that he received from Robert
Walsh, Consul at Paris portrait Of Baron De Kalb,
the United States and asking the action Of Congress in
the premises.
brary
MILEAGE.
Mr. HOLMES, of New York, asked leave to submit re-
solution-that the Committee Mileage inquire into
the propriety allowing members of Congress such
necessary expenditures maybe just in coming to and
going from the Capitol instead Of the amount now paid
eight dollars for every twenty miles
There were objections interposed in several direc
tons.
THE PLATFoRM-oLD lacks POLITICAL PRINcIPLEs-rHE
HOUSE ASKED ENDORSE THEM.
Mr. STEWART, OF mia, asked leave to ofler
the following resolutions which read for informa
l. Resolved, That the power given by the Consttu
ton to the Executive to ntcrpose his veto is high
servatiye power which should never be
in cases clear violation of the or
haste and want Of consideration by Congress- f. Ho
Ho That's Taylor's Letter.''l
2 Resolved, That 1.-The personal opinions Of the ndiv-
dual who may happen to occupy the Executive chair,
ought not to control the action Of Congress upon
interposed whore questions Of constitutional power
have boon settled by the various departments Of go
vernment and acquiesced in by the people"
g. Resolved, That upon the subject OF the tariff, the
currency the improvement Of our great highways RI
lakes and harbors the will of the people express
cd through their in Congress- ought
be respected and carried out by the Executive
A. Resolved That war at all times and under all cir
cumstances. is national calamity, to be avoided If
our government - well its true policy, opposed
to the suhugation Of other nations and the dsmember
%st OF Of other t soants: BY for in the lam
our own to stand on foreign ground"
Ma. BnoDHnAp.---Is that General Taylor's letter !!
t. 1t amt nothin' else.'l
The SPEAKER.--IS there objection
Mn: HEsLEr.-No objection; let it come in. III OBJ
THE SPEAxER-It lies over. f. Let's have 1t now y
PRIVATE BUsiNEss-A QUANDARY.
This one of the days set apart by the rules for the
consideration Of bills upon the private calendar. As
usual on such OCCASIONS there not full attend
ance Of members. The House went into Committee of
the Whole
The SrEAxER-wil the gentleman from South Caro-
lima MIR WOODWARD please take the chair
MIR. WOODWARD (rising)-I confess sir, that know
nothing of the rules, anu think mover shall iia
ha
y. MIR, MEsinr Ito Mr.. WOODWARD -Never too old to
MIR. WoopwARD (sato roce)-rd never learn in q
thousand years.
The SrrAKER-will the gentleman from Texas take
the chair!
Mr.. KAUFMAN assented, and took the seat as chair
man OF the committee.
MIR. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, stated that reports
accompanying some of tho private bills, had not yet
been printed and therefore he suggested that the
mttcc 60 to the beginning Of the calendar Other gen
tlcmcn wished to commence somewhere else; and Mr.
j. Thompson desired the committee to rise. After
interchange of views it discovered that quorum
did not vote Tho roll was called, and tho committee
rose.
The SPEAKER (having resumed the chair)-A quorum
has been discovered on calling the roll.
Mr. SrErHENs-Should not the names of the abscn-
tees be reported to the House,
The SrEAxER-Thc names have not heretofore been
read.
Mr. SrErHES-I suggest that it is proper they should
be read.
Mr. FIcKLIS-The names ought to be read
Mr. STRPHENs-That 10 what want.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of COnnecticut-I object
The SrEAxER-A member has right to call for the
reading OF thapames of the absentees.
The Clerk read the names.
The SPEAxER-There is quorum.
Mr. KAUFMAN again took the chair as the presiding
officer Of the committee.
Mr.. J. THOMPSON desired to know whether the bills
were to be taken up at the beginning of the calendar
ness to commence where it was left of.
A brief conversation ensucd and finally the COM
mttee began to dispose Of the bills at the place where
It left of when the calendar last under considcrn
ton.
Nodebatc permitted A simple object" was
sufficient to cause any bill the contents of which
read, to lie until more convenient season."
Amotion made and carried that the committee
n rus. ION 'poR place Is 70 .ne meaning
manded by dozen members
The CHAIRMAN-Thc Committee is without quorum.
Mr. HEsLEv-The Committee did not and itself with
out quorum The Chair found it without aquorum
The CHAIRMAN explained (amid cries of " Call the
roll, and Order Orderly, and said that the Commit
tee could rise without a quorum.
Several questions of order raised and disposed
OF, when
Mr.. STEPHENS insisted that the roll be called Ito dis.
the absentees).
The SPEAKER, at this point, came in, and resumed
the chair.
Mr. KAUFMAN (the Chsirman) reported to the House
that the Committee had found itself without quorum
Mr. VINroN--lt is evident that the House will do no
business and therefore that adjourn
Mr. ROCKWELL Of Con cctcut--I hope not num-
Der Of private bills acted on let them be passed
Mr. BowLIS-We do nothing without quorum.
The SPEAKER called the House to order
Mr. KAUFMAN reported Ave bills from the Committee,
and that the Committee had found itself without
quorum
The SPEAKER remarked that If the gentleman
ported the committee as rising without quorum he
must report the names Of the absc nees.
MIR. KAurMAN-A majority decided to rise
The bills were passed; and unable to do anything
for private claimants the House. at quarter past
O'Clock, adjourned.
BALTIMORE. May 6, 1S4S
adjournment Of The Medical assoc iationDr Roberts