The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-05
taken from the dsction of the chair and the CD.

taken from the deciion of the chair, and the chs
was sustained
Mr. SrASroS-Allow me to ask. ifths President wers
to appear in person to make coumunic st,sn TO the
Houe. would IL nsd. II. eli bound receive the
| communication under the constitution?
The SpgAKsR was understood to say that, in sueh .
care the presiding officer would not be In his 1t
| would be occupied by the rresdent.
The question WAS then stated the appeal Of Mr..
Stanton from the decision of the chair, when
Mr. INsERsoLL appealed to that gs utlsman to
Withdraw the appeal as the House u former ocss-
tiop nsde decision similar poioe of order. rhs
question was very important, and there not
an opportunity for debating
MIR SrAsros-I withdraw the appeal, as but little at
| tention is paid to the subject
Vsrious petitions were presented, and repspts made
| from The several landing com nittees
Mr.. j IL lNGsasoLI from the Com mittee on the Ju-
dietary reported Resolution, utnorisDg tue Clerk OF
the Hoa,e To purchase Hicksys aathsntio pa olcaon
| OF copies (3OOO0) rs ordered by the Seaate TO be
Distributed by the members TO pubic libraries, col
| MIR JoNEs OF Tennessee opposed the passage Of the
RESOLUTION He was not willing to rgusater Tue peo-
Pile. money, and thus encourage oxtrAvsssnee.
| Mr.. BKopHEAp thought that Congress mad pur-
chssea books enough and moved 70 lay the resolution
The motion was agreed to-yeas 125, nsys4s
| MEXICO
Mr.. c. B. Smith, from the Committee on thu Terri
msnt fer New Mexico, (sxcud,n3 slavery whoa vas
read twice, and referred to the Committee Of toe
| Whole on the State Of the Union
Mr. PILLspuRY. OF Texas, remarked that he was de-
cid@dly against the disme SGate aad
stked leave to present minority report, and that it
MIR c. b. SnrrH said that the committee had deemed
IL proper to report bill without accompa
report with regard the Dou aries which the Dill
defines the old Mexican ine). He understood that
question was, whether it ooa.l b. rsosivsa
| The SrEAKER remarked that the minority could
| make . sta tent, but not u report
Mr. BURT begged leave to reply to the
| Mr. SMITH thst the report made by che minority
the only form In which they could express their OPT
nionh; ana he appealed to the oldest mbers
House TO bear him witness that, in solitary oase
has paper offered by minority been refused by the
| House.
Ar. Smith desired to ray that he did not mean to be
understood as making objection to minority 70.
port he bad merely stated the fact that the majority
had simply reported the bill. Ii the House should a.
oept the minority report he would hsvs objection
| Mr. BURT know nothing Of the merits Of the
paper.
MIR. BURT trust that there will be none, sir.
GOVERNMENT FoR MORMoNs
tee en- Territories, to whom had referred resou
ton, nstructDg them TO ure into the exps ooy
of reporting bill to establish territorial govsrn msnt
for the Mormons residing on salt Lake in Csfor MIA
WERE on notion discharged from the further consde
ration Of the subject.
| PUBLIC PRINTING.
| ME- e. B. SMITH offered resolution, which was read
for repeating the joint resolution directing
| paris Of the hall
| ING FOR IMPORTATION ABOUT THE oF 1Sl6
Severed weeks ago Mr. Greeley offered the following
Secretary the Treasury b. AID he hereby
q So 90 this asT n
TIM sS Of 5 Oh s v .ss T.
paol. 4 ss as%psn cables
Dssep sp sya s 70 %
mot S.asd shsy ssrs ws! fe e
| thereto is deemed BY him dsHrablo. '''~'A
!his resolution to- day, came mp for consideration,
as un6nshsd business; and then something similar to
| what follows, transpirsd We not in . position
to bear with dstinotness and hence the caution OBJ.
served.
Mr. w.srwosrn ION the side Of the hall opposite to
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury to know why
Congress passed the tariff law Of 1916 move to lay
| MIR. GREhLEY.-I ask the gentleman to withdraw the
motion for few minutes.
Mr. WENrwoATn.it you will rsnewit.
MIR. WEn1woRTH-Go ahead.
Mr.; GRE..Er-I say that the injurious bill Of lsis
was framed in accordance with the ggestous Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury He arranged the details
Mr.. wKNrwonrH-Ths chairman OF the COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Means reported the bill, and you have
mo right to Say that he was dictated TO- by the Score
ta,y ot the Treasury
Ways and Means II not now chairman CLsughtsr)
| MIR. WESTwoRrH-You knew what mean (Ha
ha and even the Speaker smisd)
Mr.. GkEsLEy-rhs cali is not on the former CHAIR
man one MED but on the ssS.;t,ss Of To-. Trss
perfectly viii h .'s ncSn tn:
| gentleman wishes it.
Mr wrsrwonrH-I bavs NO objection to give the
gentleman an opportunity to obtain Information, nor
gentleman ha. right to Fay that tbs Secretary Of
right to Say that the chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means took 1t from the Secretary
MIR husr Ton Mr. Greeley's sids Of the hsll) Did
not the Secretary ofthe Treasury prepare that bill!
Mr.. WESIwoRTn-Id don't know ythins about that
Mr. Hurr-is is in the memory Of those who were
here in 1915 that the bill prepared BY the Score.
tsry Of the treasury.
Mr. wrSrwosrH-The bill was altered BY the Com.
mittee Of Ways and Means but am opposed to the
rssouon, because disfespeotfu to the Secretary
geptlen will alter tho resolution, will have no OBJ
ection; but 20 long as he ntiass, says that the
viii object. Let it 30 read again.
Tie Clerk read it.
Mr. Wns1wonrE.I move to lay it on the table.
They were taken, and the House, BY vote Of SO to
81 Isfa.sd 70 10y the resolution y. on tn. table
striking out the words If not incompatible With the
Mr.. Boris suggested an amendment, to which
The srEAksn replied that it not usual to direct
the secretary to report.
Mr.. GRnELEY's ame ndment wss agreed to-
JoCULAR DEMoNsrRATIors.
Mr.. FIcKLrH offered msndnent-thst Abbott
lawrence b. requssted to inform the House What mo-
tivss Of public interest justified the sstabsheut Of
mnmums snd specifics in the tariff act Of 1872 the
that COS. ave nts Was taxed Is high twenty
and yard Of silk worth nfty cents taxed high
yard Of silk worth two dollars lila ha hal
The SPEAxER- This 10 not in order
MIR. FIcKLIN-Well, IN alter It, and make the call
the President Of The United states is b. !.h.2
buszng Of voices in some degree subsided.)
Mr.. hENLy-I have an amendment.
The<SrEAKER-Pesss send it up to the clerks table.
Mr. HErLy-Ths clerk will take Ii down In writing:
Resolved That he also be requested inquire and
the wages Of the operatives In the at
Lowell" t"Thst'e right" $50 it;'n"Hs. ha!. hs!nJ
luton calls on the head OF Department for motives
concerning legislative aot Il Is net proper sub
'sc THO ior the cOnsdsTssiOn ot'tn d body
been raised when the rssousion was introduced. 1t