The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-20
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House or Representatives.
WAsHIsGroS, Jan. 10, 1850.

House or Representatives.
WAsHIsGroS, Jan. 10, 1850.
ANOTHER rHRowN AWAY.
The House called at fifteen minutes past one.
The closed and for sbsrntees made
Some had paired Of others have sick families aud
sick themselves.
Mr. MoRsE rose to . privileged motion He wanted
the vote BY which gentlemen Excused to be re-
considered lie desired 70 know II members we're Sc
rious In thus carrying the cell. There seven
gentlemen absent who we're not excused.
Mr. BUTLER, Of Pennsyivsnis, moved to excuse all
absentees.
MIR. BowpEs said that H was evident no business
would be done, aud moved 70 adjourn.
MIR Monsr, beginning o. the first, moved to recon.
slider the vote By which Bowlin was excused.
Mr.. JoHssos, Of Arkansss, hoped that the motion
would not prevail Had no members to 60 as far ss
Louisiana during the session
Dir. THoNrssN said that the next move weuld be to
send the Sergeant alarms after absentees who would
be tred ct the bar Of the House. lie moved to dis
continue further proceedings In call The question
wss taken by ayes and nays. 10 was decided In the
sfhrnative.
Tie question was taken on the motion Of Mr. ClrSa-
MAE to postpone the eection Of door keeper aud post
master until March, 1851 and II was decided in the
Affirmative by majority OF two.
MI. AsHnus moved to reconsider the vote and lay
The refolution on the table.
Mir. sAvAcr raised point that the constitution 70.
quires the House TO appoint ofh,ers He denied that
the Of the last House was the door
Of THE; and he had no right on the door.
The srr.Kts stated that according to usage old Of.
fcers continued In until their successors were appoint
ed II was not for the Chair 20 ssy that the door
keeper and postmaster OF the last House we're not now
officers Of this House. IL for the House alone to
decide.
MIR. s.vser objected to the further sontinuance Of
Homer.
Mir Hlss.sp inquired whether u was no. nov in
order 70 10 proceed with the election OF door,
leeperi
The srsAKsR replied that it not 10 order until
the day fixed by tho House had expired.
Mr. Bow moved an adjournment Nsxatived
Mr.. MeLsss moved q call Of the House, and would
follow the example Of Mr.. Stanley yesterday
MIR srAyIsr-we defeated the election OF the demo.
cratic dOorkeeper yesterday aud slept much better
than the democrats-vith good conscience. laugh.
teri
MIR. MeLAyr-we have taken lessons In conscience
from Jour eide OF the House.
The House thsn adjourned
an rrsorr.
inmedis.ely after this, rough, crazy looking man
took stand at the Clerks desk, and In stentoran
tones urged On BY members, began to make terrible
speech saying, that for eve long weeks he had been
here waiting for Congress 20 do something other for
him. lie came here to do something for his people.
He Of the bhoys, and had suffered everything
seIt to death. Cheers and speak louder 60 on
and having raped Justify With the hammer, spread
himself for q big specify want Canada annexed
Queen Victoria 81 her throne and all creation In the
Union
The laughter cheering and applause we're desfenins
during which MIR. Holmes walked up to the stand and
led the orator out 10 the whence he gently
shovn the way out lie gave his name - n. Harmer
tCn.