The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13
A.seInb1y.
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Adjourned.

ALs,,r, June H. 1861.
MOCK foR TH1 w,sHr.Gror MosuMsr, rTc.
After prayer by the Rev. Dir Starks, a message
received from GOV Hunt informing the House that the
block Of marble designed for the Washington Monument
prepared. The message, with the correspondence
resting to il, referred and ordered 70 be printed
IosairIsTs EtoRc .>IzrD.
The sprixrR announced the rcorgan alton of the fol-
lowing committees. in consequence OF vacancies =
Crnois-Messrs o Allen, Burroughs Townsend, Cor
ham. aud II. o Ward.
Rriiroads-Messrs Leroy. Humphrey, Horton Morton,
Ciaim-Ncssrs Severance, Curtiss Blackstone, sher-
man. and Nelson
Pu3tc Ie7d,-Nessrs W 8 Gregory y. T Smith, J.
W. Babcock, Stewart, and Howard
Also the following Select Committee the Rules -
Mes,rs. Townsend, Burroughs, } Benedict, cady, and
John Drosey i. d-orkeeper Of the ladies' gallery in
place q W. Scott who Is prevented BY illness from at
tending
PETITION, PRESENTED Avn sFrrRRrp
ny Mr. BrsBor, OF the Commissioners OF the town OF
Ghent toallow them to borrow money,
Discussion having arisen Mr.. WAkrM,N moved TO 10y
this order OF business ON the table.
The petition was Withdrawn.
Ivy Mr. ArvooD two petitions to amend the Plank Road
lsw. Tabled
MIR A. appeaed from the decision OF The chair upon
the tabpg Of the petitions and submitted some remarks
thereon and then withdrew them.
Mr. A. A. TnompsoS renewed the appeal and submitted
remarks upon the proprety Of endesvorng TO hurry
business through and make short session lie was fire.
quently interrupted by repeated cries Of order lie
was allowed to proceed, upon promising to conane
himself to the question. This appesl was eventually
Mr. sNIIr Of Chsutauque presented petitions requr-
ing the Buffalo and State Line Railroad to gauges for
their road corresponding TO those already adopted on
the New York roads.
rrmonstrsnce presented against any further
gisstion on the subject Of Washng'on Head Quarters
At Nevburg.
Mr. wanD reported a bill 10 incorporate the Orphan
Ayum Society Of Brooklyn; also relative 90 the Baptist
Church in Brooklyn
Mr. Lsslir reported n,orsby relative TO highway ON
Mr. B,.,rt-r reported fsvorably the bill. Tor the
relief q Chas ste sud oshers also for the relief q
Mr. TrruLI imported avorsby On the bill relating to
Mr. s.eoi.,s reported s,orsbly on the bib FOR
farm 1t sing Sing.
sorio~s, sr.oturio-s, rrc.
Mr.. w,sfst,S offered resolution that the standing
committees having oharre OF the bills relating 10 the
city Of New York BE- discharged from the confederation
thereof and that they be referred to the New York dele
cation
A debst. having arisen, Mr. w,Krs.s moved 10
pend the rule requiring the resolution 20 lie In pur
suance Of previous notice lie explained tho object Of
in such resolution.
debate ensued upon the proprety Of forwarding
the business Of the cy ~ New York TO the exclusion OF
other sections ofthe State
MIR wAxrN,s aislaimed any such intention.
The motion lost and the resolution vss laid over
MIR wARp cslied up his resolution relative to the time
members should Be allowed TO speak IL limited them 10
htts en- minutes.
MIR A. A THo.rso- thought Il had been got up
presy choke him down In attempting TO express his
sentiments lie believed that had been concocted by
the majority for that purpose.
Dir WARD replied that u had been scen By more
than member beside himself.
Mr A. A. THo.pso~ said he vss glad the majority had
not committed Themselves upon that subject Vet he
was astonibed that any systsm Of gagging should re-
ceve the sanction of enlightened body lie desired
that the resolution should not pass. There no
eessy for a adoption and he hoped there At least
little liberation smong the whig majority " fnty two
In this House II extraordinary step snd he re
gretted that II should originate in party having 40
ovtrwh, lining a msiory-one crushing and determin
ed Why had the rule been adopted AZ the previous
session Why wait until the minority 30 utterly
def, nceless There was not honorable motive con
nece6 with any system pertaining TO sing debate upon
raught with much of interest TO the public
lie could Inconsistency In occupying more than
fifteen minutes in discussing public measure lie
hoped that the maguanmity of all honorable wh'gt 70
whom he appealed would grant him bis RI thts He did
not ask spy boon from them but merely the same right
TO which all others entitled lie hoped the Speaker
and his ssatc.tes would him for occupying 80
much time the present occson buthe saw the nfteen
minutes motion staring him In the face, anl he FELT
his autE TO meet IL
Mr. Ii,snor said he hoped the resolution would pass,
and che for II had been just manRsted-never
NEE So The q ntleman ENr Towpsendl presented his
st az compromise resolutions 10 q New York meeting
AMI az IL he met with any more couttey than he has
here No he received unanimous request % with
~, ba r 4ptilns and With them hlmsef lie presented
r. IA q hoa anlu swnr