The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09
sssune rCms profssscrship. It ID high time such squan-
seriDe Of the public funds ahould be arrested


assume vcms profsssership. It Is high time such squan-
sertDg Of the public funds should be arrested
mo senate to day were mostly ENGAGED on the Lem,
men resolutions. Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Dickinson were ne
psineipal speakers. The hacknied subjects OF anti. sHv-
cry, pro slavery, Mason and Dixon's line formed me prin.
sapal topics. Worry little else was accomplished This
body has worked of all the general order4 with the sx-
cspion " . very few bills. The House having spent the
last two days in discussing nther matterA much Of its
business Is waiting to DO brought into tie Senate.
Il the House this EoTning two or three gentlemen
mere spoke upon questions Of privilege, denying tina.
they had violated their psdges in voting for Senator.
M. Leigh entered somewhat into tho interior of shaks-
rsaas, comparing shylock toAhe Know Nothings. Several
Of the members pretended that they could not under
stasd the propriety Of ths application.
After thia Informal proceeding ended, the House, as it
vas IN order, vent in csnmittee On the famous Prohibi.
tsry law. II seemed evident from the start that there
vss net m~sh disposition to enter into . discussion Of
the bill. n motion was immediately carried TO rise and
report pro gTess. Mr.. Coleman, then, to test the strength,
moved 10 lay the bill on the table for an indefinite
period. Los.-34 to 90. Mr.. O'Keefe then moved TO
~psstps1e the subject indefinitely. The Speaker decided
that n the motion was carried IL would be fatal to tue
bin for the remainder of the session. The motion was
A&t-29 to "A. member moved that the final question
be tahen on the 22d inst, which was strongly obje;ted
toby Mr.. Mel aughhn, who remarked that he was opposed
70 taking the final vote on that day, as It would be a
desecratlon Of the anniversary of the birth of the i'm
mortal Washington. That amendment was pressed no
farther.
Mr.. worden moved that the bill Be referred to the Sc
kct COMMITTEES to report complete; that five new mem
bers be added that they report on Monday next, and
that the final vote be taken on Wednesday, the 2lst In
Btant.
M. LampOrt was strongly opposed to placing the bill
IN the hands Of the select committee, because there are
(Membsrs staring about IS IL wondering who was
ueant.)
conhdence in men who have violated their obligations In
other ~respects; TO be honorable IN this matter would be
against their constitutions. He had no faith in the as.
surances they proder that they will not spring the pre-
vious question in the House. Every unfair means win
be resorted to IN order to force the bill through. There
are only three sections r. at have 1t all been considered,
and by allowing a select committee to report the blu as
desir ID by lite frisnds, it will cut OF all discussion, all
- . bill Of such Importance that only three sections
lave been partially considered, and he desired to have
fun opportunity to discuss the provisions of every re-
naming one. 1t Is q bill Of abominati ous, and pos
terity viii heap excavations upon the heads Of It's au-
thers. It was patched out Of the brains Of ~fanatical
the trump Of Gabriel, though blown with the vigor Of
an Arch angel, can never arouse them to resurrection.
vor OF keeping the bill in committee, where fres discus.
SION could be had. Mr. Petty remarked that in his belief
hoped that in the further discussion Of IL the subjects
Of oaths and Obligations would not be introduced, as he
was not DESTROYS to see members treated Id that man.
ney. The friends Of the pr0hibitory law have been sold.
Mr.. stebbins, the chairman who reported the bill, was
for . select committee. It IL the ,ame as the one passed
last year, and members on this door, and people in the
State, win understand its provisions. He wanted to
fake IT out Of the Committee Of the Whole, for the rea-
ron Mat . large number OF its friends would necessarily
beabscnt next week, and he had no desire to leave It in
tbe hands OF it's enemies.
The prsvous question was called, and the House
divided. They were not ready to refer the bill to q select
committee, and thus strange discussion and prevent
amendment. Thus ended the day. To morrow the de.
bate will be resumed, and 1t " II be no cause Of wonder IL
AL the day 10 not spent in discussing the motion.
What has become o. Nr. Petty resolution, offered at
The particular request Of Mr.. Leigh2 Who knowsf