The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-12

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States and ought to be left to them
Mr. DIcKIrsoS conquered with the Senator from Con-
nectout in believing that no good could come from Its
further confederation and moved that the subject be
Indefinitely postponed.
Agreed to, " to 20
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS submitted . memorial from .
substitute for soldier tho with Mexico praying
for his bounty land. Referred to the Committee on
Mr. BurLKn. from the Judcisry Committee to whom
bad b@sn referred memorial praying that mauumtted
slaves may be carried 10 Liberia in vessels as far
convenient to the chip asked to be discharged and
that the .ubject be referred to tho Committee On Ma
Mr.. YvLrE 81 that Committee moved tolsy 1t on the
table. Agreed to.
grants oflsnd actual settlers surveys locations So
In California Not agreed to
And the Senate went into Executive session.
House OF Reprcsen tatives.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 10, 1849.
THE SLAVE TPADE IN THE pIsrRIcr OF COLUMBIA.
to be the motion Of Mr. Stuart Of Michigan to
slider the vote by which the following resolution Of Mr.
Colt, Of New York, was passed, viz
whereas The traffic prosecuted in this metropolis the
s, sss =. +
and the prss1s republican
Rs:slyss ss%~iss the District Of ceumb. be
slave ,rade in said District.
The SPEAKER remarked that il the order was in.
sisted on the business would now be proceeded with.
MIR. WERrwoKrH called for the order
Mr. BRoDHEAD moved call Of the House before the
Mr. wrNTwoRTH said that to this he had no oh.
The CLERK called the roll and emo hundred and
| seventy. seven members answered to their names.
| The SrEAxER-The doors will nov be closed.
Mr. CLINGMAr-I move that ell further proceedings
In the call be dispensed with "No" "no" go on
The doors were closed, and the names Of the ab-
sentses were called
Mr. DANIEL DUNCAN was excused, having been sick
for . week, Is stated By DR. Edwards
Mr. HaRHoNsoN was excused, IN consequence Of
MI, W T: Haskell Va. excused having been con-
MIR. Bsyly WAS too Ill to be here and he excused
The CLERK called the name Of T. B. King.
Mr. KNc-Im here.
Ii. ssDtsm.n viii Be- excused. Il No, NOS 6 Oh
MI KiSe-I was employed in tho committee room;
and whom the House was called, came - quickly -
The CLERK called the name Of william B. Maolsy
when
letter from his colleague informing him that Ss Wa
detained in New York By sickness
Mr. Psndlston excused, being sick at his lodg-
Mr. Robert Smith was also excused, being detained
at home by the sickness Of his wife.
Mr. A. Stewart who has been sick for several weeks
The CLERK called the nsme Of Thomas j. Turner, -
Mr. TuRKrR-Here an. lila, hail
Mr.. Buoknsr was excused in consequence Of sick.
ness
The spEAxER-The clerk will now report the names
Of gentlemen absent without leave
Mr.. GRNNELL made an excuse for MI. Hall, Who had
been called home to attend to indispensable business
e. What IL his business f)
Mr.. LEVIN moved that MIR. Green Adams be excused,
the ground that he was engaged with business In
one Of the public departments The motion was mega
The srEAxER-The ssrgsant.st-Arms will produce
the sbsentees who have not been excused
Their names were read BY the Clerk.
Mr. NIcoLL moved that all further proceedings b
d,pensed with.
Mr. SAwYER-And that the absentses pay the usual
nns Then let the doors be opened, that We may pro-
The SrEAxEa said that the question now was on dis
posing With ali further proceeding in the call.
MIR GKEELEY asked question, which was responded
the Chair in the negative but there was 90 much
noise We could not hear what was said.
The vote was taken and all further proceedings in
the call were dispensed With yeas i2o, n.yso2.
and the members who were sn1iousy waiting outside
entered the hall.
House.
THE SLAVE TRADE AGAIN.
! claim the floor this question.
The SrEAxEa-The Chair assigns the floor to the
gentleman frsm Illinois.
Mr.. WEnrwoRrH-Iask whether 1t will be In order to
Try the table the motion consider the vote BY
which the resolution Of Mr. Colt was passed.
MIR. WENrwoRrn-There are some who wish to de-
bate the question; there others who would like to
The srrAnrs-Ths motion to reconsider may be
debated
MIR. wrxrwoRrH-The debate may continue from
day to day?
The SPEAKER-Yes.
MIR. wENTwoRrH-Kw we 90 into . debate 1t may last
consider upon the table, and for the yeas and nays
{" oh, mo-" Keep the question open'O
to bis that
may submit an amendment
e. withdraw IT,, "hold on;n ego it.n)
MI KAvrMAs--I would ask whether the question has
The SrrAxER--Not within the remembrance Of the
Chair. The Clerk will turn to the record.
Mr.. KAuyhAE-K am not mistaken 1t Was.
Mr. WEK1woRrH-I made the motion myself.
The SrEAKER-The Chair updersta ads that . motion
made to lay the table Since then the ques-
ton has been postponed, and another motion inter
vened and another taken. He cannot doubt that the
motion to lay upon the table is in order:
MIR S1uARr--I ask the gentlemen from Illinois to
withdraw his motiep that an pdmept may be read,
which will oer II the motion to reconsider prevail
Mr. WEs1woRTH--I would have objection to Ae-
eonmodats one or two gentlemen, but there may be
TIE SrEAKrR eDde.vored to repress the disorder
which prevailed In all parts Of the House and said
the Chair can only enquire II the gentleman from ILL
Mr. wssTwon1n--No sir l insist on my motion.
Mr. KIrrMAN-I ask that the proposed amendment Of
the gentleman from Michigan be read for the informs-
ZION OF the Houee.
MIR wEs1woRrm-I will give way II the amen iment
can be read without my losing the floor or wishout
| speech being II ade.
Mr. S1uAsr- merely wish the amendment read
for the information Of the House. tRsad," "resd"
| "Iet'a hear it, READY
| The SrEAKER-The chair will not decide on any
comes to order. ("Ordsr' "ordsr) The chair under
stands the gentleman from Illinois to withdraw his mo-
ton to lay upon the table, matter Of courtesy to
the &c ptleman from Michigan.
MIR. GIppires-I rise to question Of order, viz
whether the gentleman from Illinois withdraw his
motion for this purpose!
The srEANER-Ths gentleman withdraw the mo-
ton, and then hold the Aoor and make an hours
speech.
MIR sruAhr-I ask that my amendment be read BY
the clerk.
The SPEAKER-It cannot be read by the clerk
MIR SruAnr--Then I'll read It myself. eco on"
Object 'obect y propose to strike ont all after
the word 'rssolved,' In the resolution, and insert
Louder "Iouder that 10 loud enough, you lis
ten Go on, >, Ha. ba) and insert: That the Com
mttee for the Dsrct Of Columbia and report