The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16

nays
ficy were IT ordered
Some further skirmishng took place, and the reso-
luton sgretdto
MesGs. VISION and N'CLrlIANp, in the saiae breath,
owed reconsider The vote, and 10 lay that motion
upr u tbe table, and this was AGO niescrd in
Mr. CLAM aross to a correction Of the Journal of
Saturday and ~ havh his vote properly record a.
Mr.. j. r. lNGENsoLL had a privileged question, nd
dozen othsr members DESTROYS of firing prnpo-
sitionf All their tongues went at once; it i'm
losSb'e TO separate the words. 1t was now twenty
Mr. VNToS--l offer the following resolution, and
move the previous question.
Mir J. II. lscKRsoLI-l rise to privileged question
{" Sit down.iD IL is a report of a Committee on Con
ference e. Readn " Oh nor No-o-oon LA! hay
Mr.. VINToN Throwing his voice octave higher
than usual h. pc 1t will not be concurred in
Mr., JONES. OF Tennessee As a memeer of the Com
mttee Of Conference | dissent from the report.
don't want 10 give high salary
MIR, VINToS moved 30 lay the report on the table
and there IT sleeps
Mr. ynsToS,l ask leave to Offer the s resolution
e. Read ~ Read ~ :" What is it ?" :" Sit down !"
Mir. MEADE! ask for the yeas and nays.
They were not ordered
MIR VIs1oS's resolution read, proposing to give
Gales and S.aton of the Infeigebcer, seven dollars
and half column for the proceedings OF the House
published by them, and to limit the amount to one
half Of what is paid for the Congregational Globe.
MIR HARAisoN, Tor some other gentleman in the
crowd in his neghborhoodD-lm move to lay the reso-
luton upon the table.
MIR HousroN, of Alabama-And ask for the yeas
and nsye.
Mr. Conn, of Georgia Is the resolution in order
The SrEAKER-1he chair thinks 1t is.
MIR CoBB-Does it not require suspension OF the
rules?
The SpEAKER-It does
MIR. VINToN-l meved to suspend the rules.
Then several questio as were taken and the rtrd
responses we're deafenipg. Some Of the members
must have tried how loudly they could say no y
The yeas and nays were demanded, but not ordered;
and after other like demonstrations the House re-
fused to suspend the rules
Mr.. N. X HALL asked leave to make report from
the Committee on the Judiciary. f. Let's hear it"
: What is it?''l He asked for a suspe nsisu of the
rules Vote it down" Let's hear IL read" "Read,
read
1t was read to the effect that the Clerk buy copies
Of Hckeys Analysis Of The Co tuition forty copies
duced price Of $1,000. "Obect" . Oh damn it,
have had books enough for ourselves this session"
Vote it DOWN.
The SPEAKER was again under the necessity of oall
ing upon gentlemen to resume their seats and of
pressing the disorder.
The question taken, and the motion Of Mr.
Hall was disagreed to-63 TO 6l-not twothirds.
MIR. Bowl move the following resolution. viz =
That a committee of three be appointed to wait upon
the President of the United States, and inform him
that unless he has further communications to make
Congress is ready to adjourn at IL O'Clock TO- day
The resolution was agreed to.
MIR HuNT-I have a report from the Committee on
Commerce, and ask to be discharged from the
siaeia.on OF certain papers
Mr.. THOMPSON of Mssissippi-I ask whether COM
mittees cannot hand in their papers. l have some
three or four reports.
Mir McCLELLAND-This has always been done with
out a motion.
Mir. CoBB, of Georgia. object to any reports from
any committee
Mr. HuNr offered resolution to accomplish his OBJ
ject.
Mr. ConB objected.
Mir ViNTos rose to privileged question
Mir. THOMPSON, of Mississppi-l ask to be discharged
from the further consideration Of papers, 1t is
universal practice.
The SPEAKEK-There must be
MIR. THoMpsoN-What does the Speaker say?
MIR. VNToN-l move to reconsider the vote by which
the House adopted the resolution to appoint CON-
mittoe to wait upon the President My for the
motion is that the army bill has been signed nd
if the President sends word that he has further
mmuncation to make, adj ourn Immediately.
RS That's ont the resolutionri
MIR. Hunt hope the question will be taken my
motion to suspend the rules
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi desire to know
whether am in order
MIR HuHT submitted resolution that the Secretary
of War report at the next session. suitable sites for
marine hospitals at several places named but the
rules were not suspended to receive IL.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, OF Connecticut-l rise to question
of order.
Mr. COBB Of Georgia. move that the Standing
Committees be at bertyto return their papers throug
the Clerk and that they be discharged from the
considera alton of the same.
MIR ROCKWELL, of Connecticut-That can be done
without a motion
Mi CoBB made a response, which was drowned in
the noise which still prevailed. 1t was twenty
five minutes to eleven O'Clock.
MIR. RocKwELL-I ask the House to take up Senate
bills to which there are no objections
Mr. CoBB-l desire to state to the gentleman, that
good result
Mr. RocKwEIL-My purpose is to receive reports to
which there no objections ask that the rules be
suspended. This was not agreed to.
Mr.. KING, of Georgia, made Intellectual attempt
to Introduce resolution to provide desks for the In
teHgencer aud Union reporters, within the bar Of
The response of the War Department, to resolu-
ton of the House, giving the amount of extra pay
received by General Cass from the government, was
ordered to be printed.
IA communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they had with the House. agreed to suspend
the eveneenth joint rule This authorized bills to be
presented to the President for his sgnaturel
The bill from the Senate, to refund to merchants in
California the amounts of money which they loaned
to portion of our navy in the Pacific, during the
On motion of Mr. AsHMUN, the resolution appoint
ing committee to wait upon the President, was
considered, and
MIR. BOYD withdrew It.
Mr. KING, of Georgia. made second attempt to have
desks erected within the bar, the Clerks table,
this city.
But one hour remained to transact business and
Just see how it was spent.
MIR. STRoHM asked leave to make . report from the
Committee on Public Expenditures.
MIR. McLArE expressed the hope that it would not
be made until the next session.
MIR. STRoHM moved to suspend the rules, and the
House would not consent.
Mir CoroER, from the COMMITTEES on Printing, offered
q resolution-that the committee sit during the
cess to superintend the printing, etc. 1t loudly
objected to all over the House, while the Clerk
MIR. Com, Of Georgia, rose to . question Of order
The SPEAKER said that the rule the Printing Com
mittee may report at any time.
Mr. CoBB appealed from the decision, and asked for
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. HENLY asked Mr. CoBB to withdraw his appeal
Mr.. CoBB asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr. CT. INcEhsoLL-Csn the committee report when
the House has adjourned
The SPEAxER-The committee can only report when
the House is in session.
II is scarcely necessary to repeat that during all this
time there q continual buzx-z.x.
The decision Of the Chair sustained.
The rules suspended, and the resolution
nounced before the House.
message was received from the President Of the
United States.
MIR. CoBs asked Mr.. Conger to withdraw his motion
to permit the message to be read.
Mr.. CoNoER replied that there was but half hour
remaining, and he wished the resolution voted on.
Mr.. BURT-I move to lay the resolution upon the ia
BILE and call for the yeas and nays.
The clerk commenced calling the yeas and nays and
occasionally he would pause to hand bills to the Spes
ker for hit signature.