Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28

MO the dsCussion OF tie report of the CoUm,i,aa
mr; MERCER said his colleague had given what
considered Alb The stongest Of reasons why tho prnt
'f this paper should be ordered: for he had rveu
ice that, 1T were not he should move the pusnoi
nen OF tall the business ou the table Of the Iiouss ar
he purpose OF going into discussion of the pripc
pies involved IN tue report and seport from IN,
eieot Committee. Vow tie House had bot threp
ur!dca days remaining, and he could not beleve tina,
TIC rule, which confined these days 10 the cons;de,,
ION OF matters originating in House. and to be s,,
'.c on M The Other ever contemplated the spendipp
OF them IN such discussion, must necessarr ero,
on, OF that report II il nust be discussed it wonSs ba
oe't 10 reserve Tho subject unit, Monday when this
fo"se could not, by the rules, on any subject re-
curing the action of lie other branch and devote to-
day and Tomorrow 20 the consideration of Senate bills
hs 10 the He'iss OF the present question lie had never
known an instance IN which the minority of commit.
zee had hesn refused the ,.vilcge Of making known
thetT views IN as open tie MAJORITY: and
he te:c'red TO the celebrated tie Missoori cues
''o" as an instance lii point. II this privilege were
granted torne minority, he did see ho.s il could no
withheld fom another. But he declared his deternIi-
nation TO vote against taking up the subject today
:, Mr. HAMILTON said, he obliged to his friend
from Virginia, for the suggestion which lie had trade
because he hoped that ii would have effect in
tranQuzng excitement, which! tc was sorry 10 wit.
ness He was Tar from considering this subject as one
ot such vas, importance gentlemen seem 60
think lie thunsht the debate which bad taken place
."S something IKE storm III teapot i had beer.
The Practice Of The Duuse--a very bad r-ac.ice be
ought-o receive tie report of ninori,v ,f s,,,p.
mi!lcc when they desired one and 10 order
II To he printed with that of the majority: ui in tie
present case, there seemed 10 be sort of sub ,uoso
minority; The Committee seemed TO tie moving i'm tri
angles. The House had one repo,, from tho ,nai,ri,v
ut Inc Committees and another from tho minority and
now Ii was presented with 4 Dew report from what
seened TO be srhdivsinn oil that minority. lie cam
sdered u bad practice 10 receive the Terorts of inf.
nosiiies at all hut such ha,. been the prac,ce of ma
House on former occasions. and hc 90 reason why
sh'nd DO departed tom in ds tcnar instanc1.
There seemed 10 him. the oontrarr TO he a oaod
reason why s whole subject shurid be FASHIONED I'm.
III Monday, and il that the Members Of The uouse
had no' an opportunity Of xsminng The Repurts of m
committee: !. had been ordered be printed bnt had
not yet come from the Office. He was therefore mo,
informed upon the subject. and therefore, not prera.
red to act upon IT, lie hoped, in the ucaavbiIs TIA,
he tiouse would extend to the gentleman from hfasta.
chusets the usual courtesy Of allowing his amsnd-
rnent To b" printed befor el,snd.
MIR. WEENis SAID that there appea,ed In rhs c.,,
70 be triune Committee, a majority a minority and
sub minority As the House had received and prfn
tea reports from the majority and minority, he did u,
see why 1t should refuse TO print the present psnpr
which he viewed iii the light of third report.
Mr. STERlGERE moved 10 lay the motion ot li,e gen.
t'cman from Massachusetts fer The receiving of this
PAPER, upon the table.
! Oh ts question MIR. Y1scr trruand ed he ve,s and
nays, and they wcre ordered by the Ilonsp.
Rsny Members now rose, and sume cunusiaD tppis
place.
Dir. IcDrTFiE and several offer 1Iemhers pressed
gentleman al length consented to do; but lire mpon
"ss Immediately renewed by Mr. SMYTu.
nc question: heing thea pnt ii was decided by yeas
and nays, rs folcwa Yeas Q7 NAYS Ii5.
)" the lIonse refused Law The motion ON Tire table,
Mr. CLARK, OF New York, rose and oprysed the
reception OF the paper offered by Mr. GoRHAM on the
ground that no offence had bern cummtted sgsipst tie
dignity Of this House, Bor any breach of nriyiieprs
iie gentleman from South Carolina Slr fismil,opl
had very properly repobaeai The practice of eceyipe
reports and protests from tie mnories Of Committees
and would he now advocate extending this PRACTICE
by printing and receiving this rcpnrP
the SPEAKER sail, II was not report from apy
committee, but merely paper, wbict, Member Of
Tie House asked leave 10 have printed; and IL had
been the practice OF The House, many ;,:sstcns
10 comply with requests Of similar kind
DIR. CLARK salt, il was, in snbstance, reprr1
ne i'oise had received repue; from Tie majority
OF mat i"r''ee, md another from TIE minority np,V
u'y we're nshc'i 10 receive third report. lie beteg-
ri c case was without PC, acl, unless il was 10 be
received u!dcr !hs prcexi of being an amendment;
II "As, 10 DC sue, in Parliamentary strcsness an a,
fncoGneni; Int II vas. in substance, a Tepur, lie
was confident the gentleman from s. Cal ohls must
Gu fellcction perceive, that this would be extending
a practice, whici he pofcsypt 10 digaoorGye Nj
[. dIsr'a"ncd any reference tire personal motives
ct gentlemen, end insisted that he had spoken Only os
whal would hr lie c?rc of the paper lie he'd no gsb
10 5hlie IT. won6 such ir lie eff CT of rpf,Sirp n,
print 1t u would still 70 To the community with ihat
einsa' OF The HOUSE. and gentlemen liberty 80
make what they conld of it. The grcuud on which ils
nPposeu me Tccepon o the paper that Gins House
Had no Jurisdiction iii the to which il referred.
Mr.. MOORE Of Aiat,a,na, now dens n,led tho pre-
vI"is question, and the call sustained nv iiss
Hnmse. AYES 70: Noes SO.
Tue preFio''s question was t5cn pu' and carried
Dir hight, IF New York now dgmans!ed HAT tie
main question should he divided, and put fiis ON re,
cc;'"g the paper, and ren upon printing it,
II pas divided accordingly; ard the question reru,
r'n8 on rF'"r'"S tho paper offered BY Air. GoRuAn,
Mr.. WEIGHT OF ONO, demanded that il be tsksm
by }e., and Nays
il was so taken, accordingly, AMI decided as fci!oWs
Yeas 22: Nays ~.
80 lie House agfeee;i 10 rcrerc e paPcr AMI it
thon ordered 60 ne printed.
Mr.. Pr BARrorR roS said, lha'. If this subiect
was 10 he discussed the prPseu! sts!cn how pressing
soevor ti!n considerations might BIZ whch induced him
~ WISH 'cave lie CITY io-morow, lie thcnh 6eI
u his Duty 10 "rfgn them, and remain in his place du.
r'ng that drcussIOD. With view, iher efore of irving
The sense OF the House, he would move to pcs,pune
tie orders ~ he 6av, for tho purpose Of taking I'D fire
gx,C, III.