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

~. 81 70 moro tudu al nSuf AL cdSh No.
'h.ll be devoted to the subject OF
..oorts from committees, and resolu-
IONS. after which. the speaker shall
,.oose of the bills, messages, and COM
snnicatiens, on HE table, and then pro
.aed to call the orders of the day.
The proposition was opposed by Mr..
Ratler, who thought the only beneficial
,art.iIment would be, by devising some
msthod of limiting the long speeches
hat had consumed SO much time du-
,ing this session.
MIR. Sterling, OF New York, proposed
"a amend the amendment, by inserting
,Asr the word ''resolutions;" the words
~nnless in the opinion of the Speaker
i,r.hsr time shall be required"
The amendment of MIR. S. was oppo-
ed BY AIR. Mallary, and negatived.
MIR. Edwards, of Connecticut, then
osered the following amendment to the
,mspdment, to be inserted after the
word resolutions" viz: sunless in the
Ooinion of the house further time shall
h. necessary, which question shall not
be subject to debate" This PROPOSE
lion was also negatived, as were others
-espsctivsly submitted by Messrs. Bate
man, Cook, and Edwards, of n. c.
The question then recurring upon the
adoption of the amendment as recon-
nendsd by the committee, the same was
supported by Messrs. Smith, of Md.
TOmlinson, Cook and Rich, and oppo-
,sd by Msssrs, Rhea, Plummer, of N
Hampshire, AID Walker, when the
question was taken and the amend
ment was adopted,
After passing various other amend
ments proposed to the present rules
The irst amendment proposed to the
sd rule being under consideration
Mr.. Cannon moved to amend the
same, by adding thereto the words to
constitute the Committee on the Mi.
Lila a standing committee. The mo-
ton vas supported by the mover and
opposed by Messrs Taylor. Smith, of
Nd, and MCoy, and negatlved.
The clause as reported to be added
a52d rule being under consideration
Mr., Eustis proposed to strike out the
SLOWING part thereof, next after the
5Ord report" viz: from time to time.
such measures as may contribute to the
economy and accountability of the said
establishment" and to insert, in lieu
thereof, the words ''their opinion there
upOn." The motion to strike out was
Supported by the mover, and Messrs
Mercer, Fuller and MCoy, and oppo-
ssd by Messrs Taylor. Smith, of Md.
Tomlinson, Williams. of n c. and
Nelson, of Va. when the question was
AIKEN and the motion negatived.
Mr.. Tomlinson moved SO to amend
The proposition as to provide that the
said com nittee report their opinion up
On the measures submitted TO them and
also to report from time to time such
MEASURES as may contribute to economy
and accounta bilisy in the said establish
nsnt.
The question was then taken upon
NE motion of Mr.. L. and carried, and
the question next recurring upon the
amendment as amended, the same was
adopted
Mr. Taylor proposed similar modi-
fcstion to the last of Mr. Tomlinson, IN
respect to nat part of the amendment
which relates to the committee on Ma
val Affairs; she same was agreed TO, AVID
the amendment as amended was then
adopted.
The remaining branch of the amend
Uant In relation to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, after some verbal a.
nendations, was eoDeurred in.
A nsw rule, to DO inserted after the
10Th rule, providing that the Clerk OF
the House of Representatives, at the
commencement of every session of con-
sress, shall cause to be printed and de
Mered to each member list of re-
ports, SC. which it is the duty OF any
'THter or department of government TO
make to Congress, was also concurred
IN.
A new rule, as reported for the SGD
rule, after sustaining modification, on
notion OF Mr., Rich, was also adopted.
The last proposition rsported by the
s0mmittee was reporte in the follow
'Ns words: "Nor shall any rule be sus
pended except by vots of at least two
alrds OF the members present
The concurrence with this amedmeDt
Vas opposed by Mr. Williams of n. c.
aOd Mercer. and supported by Mr.. Nel