Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-16

letter in his seat, during the sessionof the
house,"
This motion was opposed by Messrs.
Wright and Rhea, and negaiived without
a division.
NJ. fright moved as new rule, the
following: :. That no person shall be per-
mitted to smoke cigar in the hall nor IN
the outer lobby OF the hall " Fhis motion
was also negatived without division.
MIR. Nelson of Va. moved toreconsider
the SGD rule, for the purpose o. introduc-
ing proposition, that motion to adjourn
should not be in order before the hour OF
4 o'clock, it any question should then be
before the house.
The house agreed To reconsider, and a.
dopted the amendment as proposed.
Mr.. Cooke moved TO amend the 2lst
rule so as to provide that no member
should be allowed to speak more than an
hour at one time, without special leave Of
the house. Mr.. Ross moved to amend the
amendment by inserting after the word
speak" the words :" or read speech !"
80 as 10 read--no member.h be allowed
to speak or read speech, more than an
hour at one time, without special leave OF
the house.
Mr.. F Jones Of Tenn. opposed both the
amendment and the amendment TO the a.
mendmeDt.
The question being taken upon the lat
ter, it was decided in the negative; when
the question recurring upon the original
proposition, the same was also negatlved.
Mr.. Mercer submitted an amendment to
the 2d rule, the purport OF which was,
that after subject had been under discus
sion for three hours On each day OF three
successive days in the house or IN commit
tee of the whole, motion to adjourn, or
rise and report, (unless the question shall
have been decidedly should no! be in order
before 7 O'clock. P NJ.
The motion was supported by the mo-
yer, and opposed by Mr. Rhea, who con-
cluicd his remarks by moving to amend
the amendment by striking out the words
81 O'Clock, P. a." and in lieu thereof the
words ''the question is taken"
The motion was negatived, and the
question recurring upon the original a.
mendment-
Mr.. Mercer called for the yeas and nays,
which were accordingly ordered Some
further remarks were made by Mr.. Bu-
chanan and Mr. Lowndes in favor OF The
amendment, and by Messrs. Wright, Arch
er, F. Johnson, Montgomery, Hardin,
Smyih. Rhes, and Farrelly, in opposition
to il when Mr.. Williams of N. c moved
that the whole subject he laid on the table.
Mr.. Taylor cont nded that it was mol
practicable to lay on the table the original
report OF the select committee, which had
been FULLY acted upon.
The chair decided that the motion was
in order.
AIR Wright appealed from the decision
oi the Chair
Mr. Williams Of n. C.. supported, and
Mr. Taylor opposed the decis n, when
Mr.. Wright wi !rew the appeal.
Mr. Williams of y. G.. having under
stood from the Speaker that the motion 20
lay or the table would apply only to the
las. proposition. withdrew the same
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, proposed to re-
new the motion when the Speaker declded
that the whole subject as last proposed by
Mr.. Mercer, was not in order before the
House
Mr.. Nelson Of Va then moved that the
provisot the 18th and the tmendment to
the i7th rules. shou d not take effect until
the next session oil Congress; out before a.
ny decision thereon, al D O'Clock,
The House adjourned
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