The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06

Mr. (et nve minutes past el0vo o. ocko
Eoyed II at the House resolve ,tsef into Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Only three gentlemen voted In the affirmative.
Inc SPkAEER-The question IL on a9rsein g to the
smendmen ut of tho gentleman from indiana, (Ar.
Mr. Hall of Missouri--I move to reconsider the
vote by which the House adopted the snsndmsnt of
the g. niismsn from Kentucky INF. Morshesd)
MI. PETIT. 4. gentleman opposed to Chavlains in
Co pgress--And call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question was ss.in stated on .grseicg to Mr.
The yeas and rays we're ordered.
Mr. COLLINS, who stood In the area nearly front Of
the Clerks desk asked question. made uiry
did tometbipg else. He Was called to order by the
The amen dment of MIR. Thompson was agreed to-
| yeas Ill, rays loo. t
1nE CLOCK sToPs--AvowAL SENTIMENTS
Mr. PEI ed to reoonsider the vote, and said
on Ghsys nat Occupied The attention Of the ,us.
this session. Louder" down In front, take your
| seats" Buzz, buz.szsl AT quarter past eleven
the clock stopped would rather this bill should
| be defeated, and NO appropriation made Yes, sir
would rather no civil aud diplomatic bill should be
nt for tho territories should be incorporated
| IL il cut Of order, sir
MI TAyLOn--Do you know where the hand of the
Mr. P.rr fTh hand ofs Joshua, or I. moro ne.
ferrous hand has stopped it; but not Joshua to
control it When twelve O'Clock comes, however you
will c. to exist Congress It must bs sup
| posed that the hall quiet as church | was
msnt irrelevant You might as we'll have tackled on
to it tariff bill r. Oh, stop your tslkipgn cts go
to business" the bin."] There is nothing
A question Of order was raised by somebody Being
disposed Of
tence, when he was interrupted BY
Mr. HESLY, who asked MIR. Petit to yield. " | am,
he said. that my colleague does not intend to
The SrEAxER.- II the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.
Pettit yields the floor he yields the floor altogether
MIR PsTTIr.-Thtn don't yield.
Mr. HENLY-I won't take the floor from m col.
Mr.. PErrrr.-If yield, lose the floor altogether.
MIR. HENLy-lti !. done every day.
MIR. PETIT The Speaker CONSTITUTES the rules to
suit refuse the iosr. ! will forever oppose the
it. 1t is lerrous eoab, and putrld f. Louder"
"lorder Iii inexpedientt TO pass this ndme ut;
the mo,si political and physical condition Of ooun'
try 10 affected VIZ erever slavery exists
Mr.. McCLERNANp-lr rise t. a point of o.der. The
gentleman Ia interrupting business
Mr.. McCLERNAND-l will state my point Of order
Mr. PHT1Ir- Reduce 1t to writing.
Mr.. McCLERNAND-The ules of tho House are de.
.gled facilitate business and you obstructing
business, at this late period Of the session | call
the chair to carry out the rules
The SPEAKER-T The chair has authority to do so.
Mr.. McCLERNAND-Do you override my p init
The SrEAKER-No; there is no point Of order raised
The gentle nc IN from Indiana Is in order.
Mr.. McCLERNAND--I take rppssl.
A motion was made tolay the appeal on tho table
r Mr. DUER-l move that the gentleman from l. indiana
BIZ permitted to proceed in order
The SrEAKER-The chairs Knows OF no rule to pre-
The quertien taken on the appeal, and tho deoi
sion Of the chair reversed.
Then came startling cries OF "Mr. Speaker" "Mr.
Speaker" in struggles for the floor.
The yeas and nays about to be tn Mr..
Thomps, ms amendment The reading was called for.
The SPEAKER-The chair understands that one zen.
tlemsn has answered to his name. -.
1t was now twelve o'clock The amendment Of Mr..
Thompson was agreed to-yeas no. nays lo4 and this
fact WAS oommu nioat.d to the Senate. -.. .rr|
Mr. PLTrir rose to . question Of order.
The SpEAxkR-Whatisn?
M
meeting.
The SrEAKER overruled the point.
Messengers between the two Houses inter.
changed, and other small matters were considered
Mr. GREEN-l UNDERWOOD that Congress has expired.
| &c Oh no; it's not dead yet.'O -.
bill to establish judicial district In Louisiana
| was passed at the instance of Mr. Morse.
PATENT MEplcINEs-a Observation-Disclosures AND
AGuE-A LAWYERS AND rHY'IcIAN's OPINIONS or
Mr. EDWARDS doctor rose to a privileged question.
The SrEAhEn-The gentleman wil state 1t.
Mr. EDwARDs-As this is the last motion shall
make in this ball. it is therefore privileged motion
You have on your table bill to prevent the pasnng Of
compound medicines. The galleries have given to the
House = want OF sanene1. The bill contains only
one section.
The rules to bring the bill before the
Houte, and it Was read. when
MIR. EDWARDS sad-This is to protect the health of
our fellow citizens not only from the pernicious in
hueDces Of drugs from abroad, but from the quacks
among our own people. | have sore claims to privi-
leee, az move the previou. question.
Mr. HALL. Of Missouri sm an xious to protect tho
health Of the people Ct this country certain
that this bill win do it! In my section Of country,
good any which he elsi ms to be scientific.
MIR. EpwAHps--NsAe 1t name 1t, sir.
Mr.. --ssppington's pills.
Mr.. EpwAEDs--In the report which had the honor
to submit
MIR. GrNrRr--Is this question of patent medicines!
have st Of patent medicines taken from the books
Of the Patent Once. l assure the gentleman that
SsppDst, ms pills are not patent medsiue So far
nment from being party to njurng tue health Of
the people. Every body who rsse thirty dollars
There are new thiDgs which are not true. and true
things which are not new ("Good," good 'good
for the Doc,orno In my repor: | anslyzs pills, and
ia the discoversr, be perjures himself 1t is matter
due to scie to the patcntns Of medicines
to the Of profession which carries kindness
and bene6cepce to the lose heart.
MIR. Hall have the floor.
Mr.. EpwAnDs-I pledge myself that Sappingtons
pills not rate ut edcines GEO on "go Only
1.-The pages brought in lighted spermscsti candles,
f.! tear The gas would 40 OUT
Mr. EsANs Of MARYLAND Il have not made single
remark about this The gentleman from Ohio, brought
in bill to prevent tho patenting Of me dicines.
Mr. HALL claimed the floor He said / was not sur.
pred to hear the ge teman from Ohis say that the
bill introduced 10 benefit the medical profession.
1t and will operate a, monopoly and the
gentleman and his profession can't live under the ope
ration Of free trade believe tina. the effect OF the
bill will be, to ,ustsin gentlemen who sups.
Pate mt mt dicines have accomplished ten times more
than the pons Of scientific gentlemen for the
at thrte thousand years and they charge i've or ton
collars to peysc patient.
MT EpwARps- Ihlxtssn or fourteen States have
enacted laws relating to lawyers Did Missouri
MIR. HALL-No sir e.ee (Ha! hs hay This msdi.
cal profession requires prop understand that the
gentleman proposed to pay TO the dacoverer Of ether
CT ctloroiorn, twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
Mr.. EDwARDs- Not word Of truth in It.
MIR. HALL was a. much mistaken, then, - the
Mi'souran would say, IS the man who burnt his shirt
(ia hs haD
MIR. EDWARDS He must know BY my report. ('Reai
itn Read n"l
Mr. HALL want to say this: believe that II this
bill be passed, will soon have applications for pre-.
venting patent rights. The gentleman 10 shocked at
human slavery being extended beyond whore IL nov
exists; and now he is not willing to give man Pc
tent for that which alsviates human suasriog. His
heart has become like adsman and will not be touch
ed. My friend from Ohio (Mr. Sawyer) asks me whe-
ther am drunk. say
Mr.. SAwyER-I understand that there IL much LIQUOR
about lila! ha You nearly all corned" There's
o drunk now He. ba! hal
Mr. HALL ask the gentleman from Ohio to explain
the merits Of his bill. The gentleman IL willing to
give twenty thirty thousand dollars for chloreform