The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-06

land promised that. % far he concerned there
should be NO ditcusson. Az he undrr-tood that de-
motion oomnitsss he called for the previous quss-
ton.
Mr Cover. moved to Icy tn. resolution on the t.-
bic This wss decided in the negs,ive-yeas 81 nays
The House refused to refer the resolution to the
ed yeas 1l3 Maya 81
conronArE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RxsrorsrsrL'rr.
The CLvRk next reed the bill feom the Ssnsts. to
extend the charter Of the Wa.hipgtou, Alexsudria,
and Gecrgstovn Steamboat Company for twenty
year, provided Congress may at any time hereafter
Mr EpwAsDs moved that the bill be now put on It's
MI Josys, Of TsDns.sse-T move to amend tn. bill,
~ follows:'Be 1t further enacted that each iudi.
vidusl stockholeer shall be liable in his individual
| property for all debts ~ the concern -
MIR. PErrIr, land otherS-I ask for the yeas and
nays ..se..-t a-.- .l'flt
msnt: that the stockholders should be liable to double
amount Of the stock. am opposed to unrestricted
MIR, JorEs-Apd am opposed to the government
ps'sipg law enabling corporation to swinds honest
Mr ROCKWELL, Of Connscticut-I move the previous
MT NIcoLL-I offered an amendment to the amend.
The srEAKrn-The previous question win not cut
Mr. MCCLELLAN. 4l5s5- eao7 ssaI'g
The d. napd for the previous question seconded,
| ayes 60 noes Al. $3.50, 80 80,
| The srrAxKR The first question Ia on the amend
nent Of the gentlemen from New York to the amend
| ment Of the gentleman from Tennessee atiEw
NJ Mr. Jos.'- have n"r - written out my amen dm.1t
liable IN his individual capacity for tho debts and liz.
bites Of the corporation. and executions issued ON
| the stocb ders."
here some confusion Of tongues, which in.
dueed Ht 80 ISL
| The SPEAxER to call gentlemen to order
The am sndDent Of Mr. Nicon was read, and the
| yeas and nays called for. but not ordered.
L. MIR BowLIN- rise to peint Of order. want to
EAnovh the amen dment Of the gentlemen from New
York u not out Of orderf It oontradicts that Of the
81 ntlsmsn from Tsnpessse. rte gta
The SprAkER- The Manual says that the chair has
The amendments to the amendment was not agreed to-
The yeas and nays were ordered on the amendment
| Mr. rAIrsrr-wbas 4. the question.
The ePEAxER-The amendment will be read.
| The CLERx read It.. 8slrr3,-s.
Mr. RvM..y rose to . point Of order, and was pro-
The SrEAxER remarked that point OF erder was
not debstsbe after the previous question ordered
J Mr.. CuMnsos-I she uld Ike tohcar the amendment
The SrrAxER- It has been read twice.
Mr. CvMMIxos-Isit to amend the amendment or
| is the question on the original amendment!
| The SPEAxEa-O On the amendment ITSELF
The yeas snd nays then taken. and the amend
ment requiring individual responsibility, Was rejected
I. Yeas SO, nays 81. - follows, viz = f'laC
Issn S.Sl sssss: sssss. sp. Bridal
BExE Albert g B5oss TrssKin ci:,E Beverly l. cisrs.
Locke Colin ca, mtn Daniel DaIlDg fesan French
Js~son Jophns Andsv Johnson poS.,s Jon J.
johnsep, G. W. jones' Kaufman. kennoD IT, IaSm Ia Scr.
Hsss 5sS Manu. :' s aSspf so:.s Newell.
-, Ie rhe fusoury kichardson
3ssss
Jhorpson Thnston, TepRlips. Turner vsnabs wallace
NAye-Ee,ST iisAat;y' d! ma"sIIeas e. r.
Brady ssss csss c.ss9 Si.p Ss
psn. Sorn. isSss id.:rds G%s.. c1 AZ.
e$ss.. sS:sss ryss s1
= nn nsr. Ds Na,r
rehead nullin MURPHY, Nelson Ne, Outlaw Pairey
Petris Pollock. Preston Julius ROCKWELL John A.
en- Eess Root Bun IT, e. John schsnck shepperd
Tct. Van iyte, Vntcn Warren White Nsss q
|
The srsAnEsmThs question is now on the third
reading Of the bill >. ~. -! 1r-.Ja.-.- al.
M. Josfs, OF Ienne~,e, Immensely called for the
yss c cm nsys , T..,. no Tnsn move
The SrrAKER-No fuch motion can be made until
the qussticn istsken on the third reading
Mr.; JOHrs-wm it be in order to move an amend
msn,! u ~. -al.-,s.re.
Mr.; Josns- WIN It be in order to move to commit
the Dill with fp0fuetions 70 amenG
Mr.. Tnomr.or. Of ri Mississpp,-I de,ir. to know
whether the company issues prossory notes for cir
emistiop' hav: they right tesdo 1T IHs! Ia! ha!
! They don >" "but they may u . ell
Mr. JorEs said that another amendment would be
important: and IL prssented itself to the members Of
the houee from the recent experience with railroad
corporations with regard to carrying the mail.
| Mr.. EDWARDS This Ia nothing but stesm
F, Mr. JoSEs-I ray from the experience with other
ctmpSnieB connected with eteambosts carving the
mail q '1'-rl
| Mr.. EpwARps-Thers 10 no railroad connected with
! this company
| SinAAsn sepnsu IN y. sSase'y
have some provso Or cisu.e With rsaard 70 the trans
nort.ior ottS m.m ,pcr mora the Isx. ndris
! E.ar..tovnr ana Msshin o,on covrr.nv tS.v 49,
| driye All other hosts ont 81 comnsfitior .ny th.y
| name Their own tsrms for c.rrvipo Tbs mail Thsr.
il q boat that carries the mail bstvsen this otv