The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-30

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| sh imprisonment for debit Was resumed,
/ in committee Of the Whole, MIR. smith IN
| the char.
Thc bill after being amended, was re.
ported 10 the Senate, and was postponed
l,lI Friday next, and made the order Of that
day. .-.......-.......
MIR. BAlLEY'S CASE.
The House after some unimportant bu-
sncss, passed IL the orders Of day, aud
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Cobb in the chair, on the report of the
Committee 81 Elections IN the case ofJohn
Bailey.
Aud the question being, on Mr.. Brrnts
motion, In strike out the word not IN
the close Of the report, 50 as to make II
declare thai Mr.. Bailey IS entitled TO a seal
on the floor of this House
Mr. Fuller, of Massachusetts, who had
the Goor, having moved last evening that
the committee rise, addressed the House
in apcech of about m hour, in which he
went fully INTO the merits of the case, and
opposed the report of the committee.
Mr.. j. Il. Johnson, of Ky. followed on
the same side adducing several argu-
uents in addition to those urged by Mr.
Fuller.
He was followed by Mr.. wood, of y I.
who stated the result Of law decisions on
The subject of domclle, aud united in op
posing the committees report.
Mr.. w. Smith, of Virginia, took a view
of the whole CASE, IN speech of con5ldera
bile length, on the same sid.
Mr.. Randolph, Of Nirslni, made short
speech in support of the report, and against
The right oil the sitting member
The question MAS then taken on the mo
ton to strike opt the word "nol," and
decided in the negative. Ayes 81, noes
1905.
Sothe Committee of the Whole refused
to reverse the opinion expressed Ivy the
Committee of Elections, adverse to MI
Bailey's claim Ia II seat
Mr Randolph then moved that the Com
mittee rise, aud report their concurrence
with that report
Mr.. Bailey expressed a with to address
the House, and was DESTROYS that the gen
rlrman from Virginia would Withdraw
his motion, and suffer the Committee
To report progress, aud ask leave to sit IA
gain.
Mr.. Brent opposed the motion of Mr..
Randolph.
Mr.. Cock questioned its being in order.
Mr. Fuller moved To report progress aud
ask leave 10 SIT again.
The char pronounced this motion out
If order, rs 1t WIS not yet 4 O'Clock, and
the rule Of the House forbade such n mo
ton IN committee of the whole, be
fore that hour, unless To ask leave to sit
on day subsequent to the last succeeding
one.
Mr. Mrnufle contendcd that the rule
lid not apply, aud appealed from the de
clslon IT the chan
Some confusion cnsucd. Several mem
bers were up at once. The appeal was
withdrawn. and, after much alteration, the
question was taken ON reporting and asking
leave, aud decided IN the negatlve-ayes
-, noes sc.
The question WINS next put on reporting
the resolution of the committee without
amendment, aud carried
The hour of having Ivy this time arriy
ed, Mr., Fuller renewed his motion to rise,
report progress, and ask leave to sit again,
" hch WAS carried.
The committee rose accordingly, report
ed the resolution, and asked leave 10 SIT
AGAIN, and tho question being pun on grant
Ms "dN'' - wa wv id' VI III iliI hlHlldti''
ayes ST. noes so.
Aud then, ON motion of Mr. Culpepcr, the
House adjourned.
Ii may be necessary, to state that Mr..
Bailey, when elected by his constituents at
Norfolk, IN Massachusetts, was, aud for
several years had been, residing at Wash
lngton, performing the duty of a clerk in
the Department OF State, and had married
in that City but had taken 40 Share in mu.
uicipal concerns here, and constantly de
Clared his intention To return 10 NassaChu
sets, where his home was stated To be, and
where he p0ssrs4td valualtlr library. II
j., contended by the Committee of Flee
tions, that he MAS not an lnhabltant' of
Norfolk in the sruse of the Constlt ltlon,
bat was an mhabitaut of Washington: II j.
insisted ON 10y Mr.. Il. and his defenders,
that, tho actually resident at Washington,
this residence MAS temporary, his home
was in Norfolk. and he WIS, therefore, an
e" iGhahitant' of the latter place, within the
meaning of the Constitution, and was to
he considered on the same footing with
foreign ministers, who, though bodily alb
sent, on public service, retain ncverthe-
less, thcii homes in their own states, and
are eligible 10 Congress, sc. Sc.
THURSDAY, MARCH Is.
IN SENATE.