The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

Of the fee, having been sick at homo in bed
THE CALL DENoMISArED vARoE.
a, nropHsAp.i remained mere unti rour O'CLOCK.
TIE us al time Of adjournment. ivotei aye the
motion TO adjourn. and went home felt too unweu
TO stay; beside gentlemen who had been absent eight
or ten days were urging call of the House. and like
ell other calls, thought It would end in farce.
MIR HoLMEs. Of South Carolina arise to make no
excuse submit TO the fine was here yesterday
sttepdng 10 business until heard IL ,nton of call
Of the House, when went away. did this
count: ] have been a member for many years and
thereby the business neglected. have
good result from call. The only way to compel the
atte Ddsnce Of members, Is to infict the fine. will
Mar srAsros- i don't ask to be excused but to make
q statement.
The SrKAKER-The gentleman must make an OK
MIR. SrAsTos-I intend to make an excuse or an
apology.
The SrEAKER-The gentleman will proceed
MIR SIANroS-l was here until three O'Clock; have
been in the House every day this session. and have
my constituents required my presence. | won't
away at dinner time, supposing that the House
would adjourn at three or fur O'clock Gentlemen
who went home and remained two three weeks
to attend to their private business, see not
among the absentees. ! desire my constituents and
the country to know that have been absent sim
gle day, except during the convention ut Baltimore.
] do not wish to be excused. The fine ia of small i'm
ptrtan ce and believe with the eman from south
Is a mere farce. e. That's fact.')
Mr. FElrs. "a Doctor)-i remained here till about
ly attacked with collapse of the stomach. (Ha ha
Accordingly left the House to take the usual dose,
(Which generally relieves few MINUTES after this
(Ha ba haD
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky-Iw was at home, sending
documents to my constituents. (Ha haD 0nmy
way TO the House taken into custody by the Ser
geapt-at-Arms. will pay the fine
Mir. McLANE-l was here till FIVE O'Clock, when was
cal nv ri nps in NV m at
was sufficiently justiiedin doing f. move that
the gentleman be excused.'D prefer not to be
cused.
However, the motion agreedto
Mr. HAsKELL-l do not rire to make an excuse, but
not taugh Inc half dozen times before (Laughterl
MIR. MARSH was excused He left the hall few
minutes before four o'clock, the illness of his family
requiring his attendance.
MIR CocKE said that he here till four o'clock nd
Il enrwent home.
A motion was then made that the House resolve it.
self into COMMITTEE Of the Whole the State Of the
Union
MIR. Roor-I rise to a question of order.
The SPEAKER-lf any other gentlemen wish to make
excuses. they will be heard.
MIR. BELcHER was excused for reasons deemed salts
factory to those who unlike the reporter heard them
MIR. VAN DYKE inquired whether the hour or the five
minute rule applied
The SPEAKER replied-It depends upon relevancy.
MIR. Coiamer was excused on account of indsposi-
ton
Mr.. BorTs-If there be no more excuses, move that
the House proceed to the consideration of the bill in
relation to the reduction of officers of the army
Mr.. HARALsoN-A duty to q portion Of my consti-
tu' nts called me away from the House
MIR. CUMMINs-I left here twenty minutes before
three O'Clock had business to transact for my
siituents at the Pension bureau.
Mir. CLARK-I do not desire to be excused l will
pay the fine out of my own pocket. remained here
until late hour in the day perfectly satisfied
from what saw that no business could be done
am Pieastd TO see myself associated with grey
headed absentees.
Mr. BoYD-During service of eleven years / have
never been under arrest until I have no such
apology will be regarded sufficient excuse me-
To my constituents wish to say that remained here
in my seat until few minutes of four O'Clock yester
day and supposng it impossible we could progress
with business it being after the usual hour of adjourn
ment went away, wishing to get clear of the trouble
the House. This is my only apology. | send up a
solution, and ask whether it will be regarded pr.
viltged question. {" Read it'' ready
The Clerk read lit: That fine of one dollar be i'm
posed on every member who fails to record his name
on the call OF the yeas and nays. q No,""no.w
to suspend the rule.
The SPEAKER-The resolution contemplates to
change the rules the House, and it only be
ceived on Monday, or by unanimous consent Of the
House.
Messrs PErTos and THOMSON, rof Pennsylvania
MIR ATKISsoN-I move that the names of those who
have been arrested be read.
The SPEAKER-lt may be done by unanimous
sent
objection was made.l
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MIR. HENLEY-l wish to make inquiry of the Chair
with regard to myself wish to know whether was
arrested this morning by the Arms any
other way or for other object than those directed
yesterday.
The SrrArER-The Chair understands not.
Mr. HENLEr-I wish to make personal explanation.
Mir. DNoN-l object.
Mir HENLEY-I was onc-of the absentees at the time
the roll was called. understand
Mr.. Dixon ION the other side of the halD-I object.
The SPEAEER-It is too late to object.
lection.
MIR v,NroN-I hope the gentleman will be permitted
to make an explanation.
MIR, HENLEY-At the time the roll was called this
morning, understood the names Of all the members
would be called, and that the absentees would be
stricken of. 1t was my intention to vote 1t was my
intention to carry out the rule by inictng punish
ment the absept desire this be understood
My name was called but When there is no re-
sponse it is customary to call second time. I deter
mined to wait until the roll through and then
sire the privilege to vote. ! thought that had the
right to do so; and this is the why took the
position which assumed
MIR. DNoN-I intended, by my objection, nothing
disrespectful to the gent eman.
1t was half past IL O'Clock the House had been
in session an hour and thirty minutes
Mr. Gooors desired to offer resolution providing
for the hour Of meeting hereafter ut 10 o'clock
The SPEAKER decided it to be of order as it in
volved a change Of the rules.
Mir. Boris made an Intellectual effort to take up the
Dill In relation to the reduction of the major generals
and brigadier generals
MIR. SLINeERLAND asked the general consent of the
House, which refused to make a report tho SUBJ
ject Of agriculture. He said that the committee
agriculture had not made report for ten or fifteen
years.
AUXILIARY
The House resolved itself into q Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, MIR. Root in the
chair and proceeded to the consideration of the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
Mr. SAWYER moved to strike out the appropriation of
5000 for the payment of the Auxiliary Guard Of the
city OF Washington " | do not,n he said, "know
what their business Is. part of their employment is
believe to ring the engine bell for nine, ten, and
twelve O'Clock Sometimes they ring it a half hour
or quarter before the hour n my town we furnish
our own Auxiliary Guard.n
Mr.. VINToN explained, and showed by the law, that
the business of the guard to protect public and
private property against ncendiarism, and keep
order.
MIR. GENTRY said that the guard was established
under the apprehension that the President, John |
Tyler in danger from the wings because he vetoed
the bank bill His friend from Ohio did not appear to
know the fraternity Of the law IL was a democratic
measure TO protect John Tyler from wing violence