The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-08


srn gentlemen say that their mouths closed, and
sesled when their honor Is threatened Before God,
and the House and the country, protest against
the principle Of paying for slaves property and the
attempt to gsg those who viii not support the bill
After come further r. marks the Speaker his
mer fall indicating that Mr. SIpDfsGs had consumed
the hour allotted TO him by the rules
Mr. HiLLrARp did not rise to reply to the speech
which had just been made aud which had been so
fully o,scurred He did not think that the House
would be benefited by my further debate The OBJ
set ought to be TO dispense light without seeking to
infsme the passions OF the country He wanted to
question nI if there be de.r: to sustain it. to Sr os
the question to vote, it can be done. II the House
tain the previous question
Mefsrs. rAlFsEr and GIpDINcs at the same
time The latter cogDisrd, and he withdrew the
motion to re- consider the vote by which the bill
ordered to be eDerossed for a third reading.
The Speaker announced that the question would
''yess and Days;' question, !" "question."l
The vote taken, and the result thus stated
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CRITICAL PERIOD, AND RELIEF.
The twelfth rule Of the Hou.e provides that, In all
cases OF election by the Hou vote in
other cases lie shall not vote unless the house equal
~ DIVIDED or unless hs II given to che uoriey,
will make the division equal; and In suoh equal
divirion the question ,hail be lost" It will be- per-
the Speaker, case Of great Importance There was
much anxiety dsc.rnable the faces Of members,
and silence pervaded the hath breathless IT.
teption.
The SPEAKER arose in his peculiarly digniaed man
ner, ano proceeded to cay On this case, IS we'll
Of hearing speech except that made this
by the gentleman from Ohio The Chair has had lit
principles or the facts involved in the claim; but
nevertheless, he cannot shrink from giving his vote
q voice All the bills lost p'l Is, however,
well admitted parliamentary principle that where the
Chair doubts With regard to question, the may
It gwen In such way as net finally to conclude It,
and in ruch way that the consideration can be again
opened to the louise IL the be refused
The Chair takeths occasion to say that he does not
asree In full with either Of the principles advanced
He doubts exceedingly whether property in slaves
involved in this question: it is 70 me meter of great
doubt far as can judge from what have heard
w bile the House were list drlnkipo in silentlv
every word 49, ''-'A''''
The CLERK turned his b.. ..Hards the Seaker, and
said in, low tone, The. s a mistake sir, in the
count; there IL one more H. afirmatven The few
members who heard him be 20 laugh, and It was
The SrEAxrn seemed to have experienced relief
from his position, while he announced There is q
the House adjourned it was that the vote
was tie to So as the actual number Of yeas and
nays above given demonstrateI
ha ha! ho, no! he! he, and amid the merrimspt
Mr. BuRr said e,evatino his yoics to . ,aud n;teh-i
move to recopsder the vot. and 70 In that otin ON
the table and before the uuestiop IL taken / move
call Of the House % Aarssdi, C arrsaa,,; :. no,D
Snoopy
Mr. PALrREy-I ask the attention of tia re ntlem
The SPEAKrR-The motion for n call IL not dehatab,s
Mr. PALrRry-I have no obieotion undsr aYi.t;n.
circumstances Ae
ON the gentleman coming to order and meys al. 81
the House IL lie an imports Mt question -
Mr. LINcoLN-I have had infor ation brouobt "a mn
in relation to the recording Of nv vote wonld AK
how IL IA recordedl 49, -.
The CLERK-In the negative.
MIR LIrcoLN-That,e riaht OIa han
Nr WrNTwoRTu-Thev yeas and nsys IN vh..h,
there shall be call Of the HOUSE. nays Oh "n''ner
They were taken and the g ali WAS refused vs.s "a
NAYS lo5 ''.' 10
M. BuRr-At the .ueuestion Of frisna, 7 v;thdr.v
M Cocur-I move IN re.op s,Ssr IN. vot. ana .o,.x
that uot;on IN tba tahI. ' '0o' sHu W ny
M P.Irary fsyidentiv not ba.r;n. tns r,o.,o,, &c
Mr. Cockel-I move to renew it@(the motion to
reconrider1 -
Mr. HutIARn-Hov did the oentlsman VITA,
The SrrAKER-The ge nteman from Msssa ohusetts
has il not in his power to move to recopsidsr
voted in the negative.
Mr. PALpREy-I don't move to reconsider but move
a call of the House.
Mr. HmLIARD-Do Understand that the gentleman
from Maesachusetts voted in the Affirmative (There
was much copfusion)
| The SpEAKER-H He moves q call of the House
MIR. PALrRrY-I had nothing to do with the re- CON
Alteration "a yeice-"What the devil are thew do
inR)
Mr. Bunny motion was to reconsider a nd to la,
that motion on the table. moved call of the House
before the question TO Law the motion TO ON
the table should be taken
The SpEAKra = The genteroan withdraw thu rno.
tien IL vaa then renewed INV the oe from Ten
nessee.
Mr. CocKE-l withdrew the motion to reconsider.
MT PALrRsr ASKED question, to which