The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01

oey In te bruary next.
Mr.. KAuyhAN-Is the resolution debatsblsf
The SrEAxER-Iti 10 not yet before the House. Tho
question u on 'uspendins the rules The Hoas' VII
The question was taken, and the House reused to
suspend the rules.
rosr opvIcE BILL.
Mr.. EMBREE asked the unanimous consent Of the
Houte TO oher resolution-that the House 60 into
Committee Of the Whole, at one O'Clock to day for
the purpose Of considering the bill to reduce the rates
OF postage on letters and newspapers. to uniform
charge and to correct the abuse Of the fanking
| privilege.
MIR. Gocers, objection having been madsJ asked
Tor the yeas and nays ON the Suspension Of tho rule
MIR CoLLAMER-I would ask what becomes Of the
special orders already made, II this resolution Oh al
psss?
The SrrAKER-It will depend on the Chairman OF
tho Committee Of the Whole the State the Union
| to decide the question.
Mr. GoeaiK-l suppose that It will suspend or
| postpone the previous orders Of the House.
MIR. CoLLAhER-Doss 1t not require vote Of two
| thirds to pass the resolution?
| The SpEAKER.-The question IL the Suspension
| Of the rules.
The resolution was again read, when, on the quv.-
ton being taken, the rules were susPended-yess III
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The resolution was now before the Hous. on Its
| adoption.
| Mr Coss, of Georgia, raised point Of order-that
the resolution could not be entertained, because
would ret aside the special orders.
The SPEAKER remarked that all the rules had been
| Suspended by the vote just taken.
Mr. VINroN inquired whether, II the resolution be
adopted. the fpeciAl orders would bs ret aside.
The STEAMER replied that that would be question
|
| Union. The House by vote Of two thirds, had set
aside all rules they had right to sbrogse the spe
OF the House 1t the House to say whether
the resolution should be passed not 1t will require
Mr.. Co.'s, Of Georgia, submitted whether tho reso.
union ought to BIZ entertained being against the
| rules.
The SPEAKER said that the resolution was first read
f. information. The Chair decided 1t to be Of
order Gentlemen then suspended the rules, for the
purpose OF making that in order which had been de-
| cid.d out Of order.
MIR CopB appealed from the decision of the Chair.
| NJ. JOHNSON Of Arkansas, said that debate
profitable as 1t would not change the decision of the
| House.
Mr.. Com remarked that he made the appeal for the
siton trouble the House With any further remarks
The question on the appeal was taken and the de-
| cifion of the Chair was sustained
| The SPEAKER-The question 10 now on the adoption
| Of the resolution.
MIR. GocGIN-I move the previous question.
MIR STRONG wished to know whether the House could
decide at what hour they should into Committee Of
The SPEAKER replied that he would decide at future
| time
Mr. ConB-Is 1t In order to move to amend the reso-
The SrrAxrR-Ths previous question has been
called.
MIR. AsHMux-The gentleman fro n virginia moved
Mr.. CoBB-Wheni
The srEAKER,The gentleman from Virginia has the
| floor on his resolution.
MIR. CoBB-Ths gentleman from Virginia did not
| submit 1t.
|
| The SPEAxER-Then the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr Cobb has the floor, II the gentleman from Indi.
ans (N1r EmbIee) does not claim It.
| MIR CsBB-I move that the resolution be made the
special order of the day for to- morrow.
The vote was taken on the smsndmsnt of Nh Cohb
| and It was rsje cted-yeas 10, nays lis.
The question being stated on the adoption Of the
Mr. GooeIs inquired whether two-thirds were not
| necessary to pass it!
The SPEAxER replied in the Affirmative
The yeas and nays we're refused, and the tellers,
having counted reported-syes 90, noes o.; not two
thirds. So the resolution was not adopted
| BRANCH YORK.
| Mr.. TALLMADGE said that he w:shsd to introduce .
IN order He
1t was read-tbat the bill to establish branch mint
the city Of New York be taken from the general
for the first Tuesday in February next. f. Objection
81 object ~ He moved . suspension Of the rules.
Under tho operation Of the previous Question tn.
solution was passed.
| MILITARY AcApEMv-sLAvxRY
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union (Mr. Ashmun in
the Chsir and took the bill for the support of the
West Point Military Academy for the year ending
Mr. BAR, Of Virginia, after few preliminary OBJ
gress constitution with regard to lssisla-
ton for the territories and slavery He referred to
from The Senate, and was laid upon tho table Of tho
House. 1t vas compromise Gentlemen oonstrain-
ed to vote for It, or indirectly for the wmot provise
and yet In the face of this faot the gentleman from
Maine said the other day, that tho bill from the
nate was not compromise.
Mr. SMART repeated that the bill was not generally
regarded - compromise 1t first. Almost every men,
Der nom the North voted against It. Had twenty
Northern men voted for IT, It would have become .
law; only twenty votes were required to exclude slave
~ nortn OF 90 ~ IN order 20 nave compromise both
parties must conced &C netting.
nr: bElLE fee9meo-Tns record showed that the
eeisgstion gave tner vote, not % distinct
and proposition but - an alternative
acompronise He was willing to leave this matter to
me record m conclusion, ne advocated Southern
| NEW PRoTEssoRsHIr.
Mr. :, II. lNaER.oLL offered an emendment-for
professor OF Mines he said that - our country
ricn In mines, euch an once IL Of great mperta
MI SAWYER Read the amendment.
Mr.. INGERsoLL read It again.
Mr.. SAwYER-I don't know what that IL.
The question was taken, and the amendment was
rejected.
Mr. POLLOCK renewed the amendment, proposing to
pay the professor 81 400 per snnum.