Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-09

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u. Saatsrd, with an dstsrsaSs e the
a VA, decision, made an appeal 70 the
80 from his decisions in orle; that 1ae
. .'s;nc;n i might be now fixed.
A. 4 considerable debate took place on TINS
|rnetion. j, IN.
Mr.. Ethes, who protes'eSi a 'i',se Wy ''1'S
able supported by the advocates q : asclsloa1
contrary to that made By the ,eaSsf IS .e'l-
Eno 10 destroy the rights Of q minority IN Con
<.ress by excluding debate on any, qaessa1'oh,
4 allied for the yeas and nay $
4 The question was thenpat BY Yeas nays "a,
& Isthe decision Of the Speaker correct -
bnd carried in the affirmative. Teas IL
IN avs 1 s. IL
s,ir Iscs.aez, d asked for q division q tae
sen@ the ans ne:lt SO as to t9Sc the
.Icsrion 4irse. OH stfisiag out the words pro-
i ,sed 10 be cxpunsed, and called for the yeas
&eldnays.
rhe question was taken by Yeas and Nays
q e. striking out, and lost---Ncass ays. 70.
4 Sir. E,hass sid siace his purpose had been
q .,f.a:sd BY a eIivislAa OF the question, aaa IS
4 shoaid Vote against the original resolution,
t WiSaed 10 SfS" ~ s'Ao sosV ~ ~ 49, -
H. would 70, he would su5uait an amendment
i &, wssieh lie wisheStno debate, aud called for
he yeas all;T rlsaAs s5yIl il He then raoged to
.,sssitS al the end Of the resolution these
kvars.s By IsyesiCiiiisi as the present time
t..S rlress..se Of thousand arlls, and
hnsaaly hereafter fer the purchase of
thousand until the same shall be completed. s
the cncstion was taken on this amend
ssent, ard ,ost--veas 4 l--Nays SO.
TIE, question recurring on the original re-
sn!ttian,. Afessrs. Quincy and Nicholas as
signsA theif reasons for voting in favor of It,
aas N1cssrs Tallislsdge, Allston, anti Ely,
aor voting against il when
Tbs main question osl the second reseiuti-
on WAS siecise,i by Yeas and N.ys--I cas-
Mas SIS.
4 motion WAS then made 10 adjourn and
lest.
r he question WAS. then taken on the third
re solution offered by Ms. Randolph, for pro-
yiaing a fsrgnislabls trNpssai artillery, and car
rieI without division.
81, motion 81 Mr.. Raadyihb the first reso-
Astioa was referred to a. select committee,
svnici. consists of Messrs Rae4olph, Elliot,
Cobb, Macon assi Kelly; aud the seeona tosa
selert cSp,as, ittee, which, consists Of Messrs.1
Il anslol,hs lssy, fdIlnadgs, Lloyd Stanfores
.Dssuanford and Smile.
O. matioH Of slr BSsa7f the third was re-
Hssssa to.the eoninlittee to whom WAS referr-
'ef 50 uaueif,ef the message of the president
uf the ~ States as relates 70 our military and
naval { staalisa msnts.
M.r. Rasa5.,ah said, that orr this day deci-
sion on a poihs.of order had taken place, and
been confirmed by the house. Upon looking
bac 10 the. journals Of former session he had
found a precedent, where a previous question.
Mad been taken, not only on an amendment,
but CA an amendment tc an amendment His
object in rising at this time was not to- cues
ton the correctness of the decision of the
chair, rnuchless the motives which induced
tAat decision; but itappeared to him that if
this precedent had been producedi the house
previous TO the olstsrG alton ofthe decision OF
tie Speaker their vote would have been diff,
fcrent For this reason, and to obyiate diff
cuties which daily occurred he should move
that the clerk fthe house bedirceted soanake
acompilati0n from the journals for. the use Of
the house, of all decisions on points OF order
which had taken place since the government
went into operation Mr.. R. introduced a
,iesolution to that effect, which he wished TO
ii4 on the tube
The House tier adjourned till Monday
morning