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

seven hundred private bills, and Thousands Of petit
tions are coming in daily There is, in addition, .
morning till night hing Is talked Of without having
and negro slavery introduced appeal to the
try ask them to abandon this infamous ofs-
eisstion. Hs hs! haD We ought at time, to get
rid oft What 40 my constituents care about ths sub
leot There are other questions OF more Importance
and yet We are spending our time day after day. ar
guing an abstract question IL appears that certain
gentlemen smbarrsss Us In our legislation My con-
nts understand these things very we'll and they
never 1k me about them unless there Is something
practical The session is half out and there is large
You hear voice OF warning The cholera is approach.
ing Ha! ha. hs! "You'll laugh the other way II it
catches you Il may soon be in our nsshbOrhood
gentlemen to take into consideration these matters,
and proceed to business and leave negro slavery to the
people themrelves Our constituents did not send
here Tor any such purposes. How 10 1t with my
stituents! There other questions which involve
their interests much more than this What they!
IL reminds me of an anecdote of little boy who went
to NO hb0ripg woman to get patch put his pam
falcons lila! hal The boy resemb cd the boy in the
breeze The woman asked, :. Why does not your mo-
ther mend your Pantaloons?" why he said, " she
y. mailing up clothing to send to the Greeeks,"
and then attend to the Greeks. have con.
stituen,s, and not a tear Is shed for them. All
around them the banks are breaking, and there is
not word of sympathy. Let us go to work and have
tariff ON proper basis make the wealthy
richer to the deuiment OF the poor and not tolerate
ten'hs for the advantage Of few. Let not be led
away by the snis atuus CT negroes The Greeks are
At your door as John Randolph said. Legislate
Tor free whites first and then will be time enough to
ct your sympathies run for the black population. l
repeat that the course which pursuing ends
to degrade and the character OF this House When
Thousands Of honest claims pressing on us We are
consuming the time in dsgraceful ! ask you,
Mr. Speaker, how get clear of this Can It be
by moving the table to nitsy postpone
o. what! Z. Move the previous question y demand
IT, and n won't Withdraw raw, e. Hold on to it.'2
e. o. del, -" erder"
The question then taken, and tho vote by which
MIR Gott's resolution heretofore passed. was re-
considered. Yeas 1l9, nays 81.
Mr.. Z. B. SAITH offered an amendment, vix:-In
place Of the resolution, insert Resoived, That the
Committee for the District Of Columbia be- instructed
to inquire what legislation 10 necessary to prevent the
Introduction Of slaves from any of the States into the
District for sale here or elsewhere, and that they re-
Mr. Roor Can the question be divided 80 As to take
the question separately on the preamble and the
The SrEAxER-It cannot.
Mr.. BoTTs-i move to lay the resolution ON the to
BILE. ['Yeas and nays" "yess and nsys"]
Mr. in order to ask for the reading of the
] solution
The SPKAKER-It will be read with the amen dment
proposed
The CLERK began to read.
Mr.. RHErr-Mr Speaker, Mr.. Speaker.
TIM rssalntion sssors m, the Ho1,s
The SPEAKER-It Is before the House.
he Clerk read the resolution, and the amendment
The SPKAxER-It Is moved by the gentleman from
Virgins that the resolution BE- LAID upon the table
The question WAS taken and decided In the negative
Yea.GAIhie.d ATKINSON Daniel n BaIrnse. Washinston
sss n1
Samuel Brdss Richard broshe.d William e Brown
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Daniel. Richard Psnnsii. Ais.sadss Evsns winfield
l. oossp James s. Green Willard Hail. Hugh Harsl.on.
v: sS.;a. q hsssson . Hos:ses " isss 6h..j Is.
RsH sSss
Thomas Butler King Emile La sere Levi. Levin
sssn ssns.
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sols Dsi;S RsdspSa: Jane: D,gs Mia?
David Fisher John s5ssdlsy George Fries JOshua oiddns
HANGER IT,: Henley x% is: 8
K;ss King In Law
s Nioo Paley Iea.lee Peek Pss Pett Pollock Putnam,
y,f John sehsnsi Sheriff. Sylvester smart 3 smith,
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Tuner Van D5Es vnton, Was, Wentworth White wm0t
The question was stated, on sscondins the demand
for the previous question.
Mr. GIDDINes-Before the vote IL taken, wish to
appeal to the gentleman from Indiana.
MI. PxITIT moved that the House adjourn. e. Go
The question was taken, and the House refused to
adjourn ayes, IS; nays, 101.
Mr.. DuER-T ask whether, IL the previous question
be sustained and the amendment Of the gentleman
nom Indiana be rejected will have opportunity
Of Offering another amendment!
The SPEAKER-No.
my anne dment
The SrEAKER-The gentleman oan withdraw the
OF oa S ,0r ms own
That the Committee for the District Of Columbia be
instructed TO report a. soon Is practicable, bill 30
amending the present laws Is to prevent the bringing
Of slaves into this District for SALE either here OF
beyond the District
MIR. MEADE Is that the amendment!
amendment
Mr.. STUART, Of Michigan ask the gentleman to
let me offer an amendment {" Question:" "ques-
The House then refused to second the demand for
the previous question (which would have brought the
House to vots) Yeas II, nays 30.
Mr. MEADE asked leave TO offer an amendment,
And that said committee b instructed to report .
bill more eectually to enable owners to recover their
The srEA.ER-t Is out Of order IL docs not relate to
slavery in the District Of Columbia.
The gentlemen were standing In various parts Of tho
hall, calling ont, " Mr.. spesker'' Mr.. Speaker!'
Mr. SMITH, offer my former amendment and move
the previous question. e. You can't doit'p
The cry was renewed, MIR. Speaker" Mr.. Speak
er and there appeared TO be the greatest anxiety
the part Of . dozen members, to get the floor
The SPEAKER-The House must come to order. C'Or-
DER" orderly
Several questions were asked of the chair and re-
sponded to.
Mr. CopB, Of Georgia, moved that the House adjourn.
e. Oh, no!' "let's stick 1t outpO
And at fifteen minutes past three O'Clock, the House
adjourned.
THE COMPLICATION IN SYRACusE.-The follow
ing is list OF the sufferers by the late confagration
in Syracuse, with their losses IS. King grocer loss
$780, insured for $500 In the Herkimer Mutual Stod-
dart Babcock loss paper In Richards store, ste
rsotype plates, &c $780, no insurance. Mr.. Kelsey,
crociery glass ware loss from $500 to $780, insured
for $500 MIR Dyer looking glass and picture frames,
loss about $1,000; insured for $1,000 Mr. Biokford,
grocer loss from $500 to $500; no insurance. Mr..
Srmper grocer less from 5000 to 5000 insurance.
J. B. Chsie Co., harness makers saved all Mr. Van
Epps, toy store, loss small; insured for $500 M.
Richards grocer, loss from $500 to Sa0e covered BY