The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is,

AN OLD CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
The House resumed the discussion of the resolution
ported from the Committee elections, to pay John Ia
acrro per diem and mileage for conesng election
thirty or forty years ago.
After short debate, the resolution laid the
table.
The Committee on Ways and Means we're authorized to
employ clerk.
NEW YORK BRANCH AIST-AS EXCITING DEBATE.
Mr. BROOKS, (whg) of N. Y, from that committee
ported bill establishing Branch Mint in New York,
and il read by its title.
Mr. CHANDLER, (whig) of Pa Immediately rose and
asked whether this was the first readingf
The SPEAKER-It j..
Mr. CHANpIFR-Then object to the second reading and
viii state my reason for doing so.
The STANDARDIZATION having been made to the second
reading the question occurs, Shall the bill be rejected
The rules provide.
Mr. CnAsDEs-wiD you allow TO explain my rea.
sonsy
Mr. BRooKs-I have not yielded the floor
The SPEAKER-The gentleman from New York will re
member the question must be now put in this form.
Mr.. BAyLY, (dem.) Of Val merely wish to inquire
whether il is in order 30 to refer the bllf
The SPEAKER--Not till the bill has reached second
fading , The Sa S Sne OIL n Il be n
before the expiration Of the morning hour to move TO
recommit the bilR
The errAKE.-t win not be order til the bill receises
Nj FIcKrIS DEM Of ninois-Let it be read second
Mr. SWEEPER (dem) of obio--Is the question debate.
ailey
The srrAsrR--The chair thinks not.
Mr. CHANpfn--I did not rise with the view Of making
Jeech but to ask the gentleman who reported the bill
whether he intends that It shall take the general
Mr. BPRoHs appealed from the decision of the chair
that the question must be taken without debate He de-
manded the yeas and nays
Mr. SEYMOUR dem of New York, called for the read
ing Of the bill
The Clerk had not completed the reading when Mr.
Briggs the morning hour having expired moved that the
bill be recommtted to the Committee Of Ways and Means
and on that moved the previous question
The SPEAKER replied, the motion could not be made
until the bin read a second time.
Mr. BRooss-Then hope the gentleman from Pennsy1
vania (Mr Chander) will withdraw his objection. wish
to ak what becomes Of the bin If we pass BY the morn
ing hour
The SrTAKn-It viii 60 to the Speakers table.
Mr.. BRooKs-1hen, understand il will be thrown out
Of 'he ordinary line Of business and thus be lost ap-
pal om the decision Of the Chair and dems the yeas
ard-rBys
The fr1kpn decided that nothing further could now be
fone ~ TIC Yemirss tie morning boar having expired
AID there beirg specsl order.
Mr. ERooEs-l appeal from the decision.
A yoIfr-Y0u can . appeal to-day.
The stated that II Mr. Brooks should
raise bis point, he could have II decided
The subject here dropped and the House took up the
special order, which
THE mTL TO SUPPRESS SMALL NOTES AZ A CURRENCY niy
DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
The question taken the first amendment report
ed but quorum voted, there being ayes a. nays ~
srxsAGE PROM sINAT1-ByHNras sUspyNDED-NmA1
CONFUSION.
The secretary OF the Senate appeared with message
from that body, and was duly announced by the door
keeper, when
Mr. CARTIER (dem) Of Ohio raised the question, thai
the message could not be received.
desired the Secretary 70 ausrend and 40 ID
there wns no quorum tor Legislative business.
q, CT confusion prevailed ell over the hall