The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-12

| aud Clerk all that was necessary was
for the Honse TO direct the address to
he entered on the Journal.
Nj. Foor, Of Conn. said there was a
manifest proprie,y in the course propos
ed by the gentleman from Georgia.
The Journal is, at ell times, under the
revision OF The Speaker of the House.
The entry Of this' address, under the
direction Of the House, will Of course
be made under the direction of the
| speaker, and it was not 10 be supposed
that it would not be properly sta,ed.--
There was, besides, a manifest impro-
priety in the Temporary speaker receiv-
ing letter from the actual Speaker
1t would be. in fact, Mr. Speaker
laying before the House n Letter from
Mr.. Speaker.
The question was ioudiy called for,
and was taken on ordering the address
of The Speaker to be entered OH the
io,irnaI and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. CoNpIer, Of New Jersey. then
moved to postpone the further consider.
| ation OF the remaining proposition (for
the appointment Of a committee, &c.
Which motion was agreed Ia, and
the subject was postponed until to-mor-
| row.
FRIDAY. FEB. 4.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE srEAKER's AppEAL TO rHE HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. CoNDIcr. of N. j.
the House resumed the consideration of
| the motion Of Mr.. FoRsYTH TO refer the
communication Of the Speaker to
| Select committee.
On which there arose an animated
debate which occupied the House till
half past four o'clock.
| Mr.. ARCHER moved DIT Il late hour, TO
postpone the further consideration of
the subject till Tuesday next; which
was neSatived, by yeas aud nays-Yeas
62. Nays t45.
Mr.. CADY, of n. Y. moved to post
pone il indeiinitiy-but tie motion was
| pronounced to be out of order.
On motion of Mr.. FooT, of Conn. the
motion of Mr.. FoRsYrH was so modified
as to refer nothing to the Committee hut
the communication Of the Speaker.
! Mr.. M'DUFFIE offered an amendment
which went To specify the points on
| which the committee was TO inquire.
(beinS those embraced in the extract of
"A letter published in the Columbian Oh,
server.) This motion was Degatived
Mr. RANDOLPH moved an indefinite
postponement Of the whole subject ::
which was negatived, by yeas and nays:
ayes II, noes 27.
The motion of Mr.. FoRsyru TO COM
init the communication of the Speaker
10 committee. was finally adopted, by
yeas and nays--feas f25. NAYS 60.
The Committee was ordered TO con
sist off,, and TO be appointed by ballot.
FEBRUARY 5.
The house was about to proceed to
ballot for a select committee. on the
communication of the speaker, when Mr..
Forsyth said he understood that il was
the intention Of some member 70 place
his name on the committee. He hoped
the house would not place him on the
committee. He did not wish to shrink
from any duty. but .here were reason,
which operated on his mind, aud which
induced Il wish on his part to decline
acting. He thought those who had tax
en- part in the discussion'should not be ON
the commi;tee.as they would scarcely go
into it with unbiased minds.
Mr.. McLane rose TO make similar
communication as to himself. tnkins the
same ground that ii would be- unwise TO
place any persons on the committee who
had participated in the discussion.
The speaker pro. tenn. (Mr. Taylorl
decided the communication TO he out of
order.
The house then proceeded TO ballot.
The speaker having appointed Mr.. |
Ingham and Mr.. Warfield to count the
vote, the ballots were collected. and
the following results were declared:
Whole number of votes given f64l
Necessary TO choice S3
The following five gentlemen. having
morjority Of votes, were declared e.
lected MIR. PIP. Barbour had f4i,
Mr.. Webster 100, Mr.. McLane 96, Nj.
Taylor. 81. MIR. Forsyth 80.
Mr.. Taylor, said FIVE having been e.
!eeted, 2 more remained TO be chosen.
According TO the 9Th rnle. plurality
only will be required on cd ballot
Mr., Mangum moved to dispense with
the I'd rule, in order to take The two
members required TO fill up the commit
tee, from the two next highest on the
list-Ayes 81, Noes 60. Two thirds
beng necessary for dispensing with the
rule the motion was rejected