Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-31
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House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, FRIDAY, MAY %.
NJ. McDuffe. from the Committee of Waysand
VI ans. reported a Joint Resolution, proposing to
,Ispend the Joint Rule which prevents the send
ing of original bills from one House to the other
during the three last days of the Session; so as to
allow the House OF Representatives to send to the
Senate certain bills therein specified.
The resolution having been twice read
Mr.. H0fm-a moved to strike from the sche-
dule the bill TO reduce the duty on salt, but with
drew his mOtion on the suggestion that a division
might be required so as to take the question on
that separately.
A call of the House was moved, and carried.
and having progressed for some time, was suspend
ed.
Nc. Pok moved the previous question, which
| was seconded. and the main question ordered.
Mr.. !Siorrs, of New-YOrk, here made Il point
of order, which produced some discussion. in re-
gard to an application of the rule respecting the
reception of resolutions, but which MIR. ;. alter
wards waived.
Mr.. 1ayIor moved a division of the question.
so az TO take it separately on the salt bill.
The Speaker decided that as the bill referred
TO formed a part of the schedule appended to, and
was not of the matter of the resolution itself, 1t
was indivisible.
Mr.. Togl9r appealed from the decision OF the
/ Chair. and stated his reasons for differing from
the Speaker.
Mr.. DaYae. while he entertained the utmost
reverence for the Sabbath, expressed the OPINION
that ii ought to be considered one OF the days OF
the session. as business might be transacted on 1t.
and. therefore, that three days yet renamed al
ter t.-day, which should render the resolution UNI
necessary.
Mr.. Ramsay was in favor of suspending the
operation of the rule SO far as related to certain
bills, and was proceeding to give his reasons for
being opposed 10 snspendlng 1t III regard TO other
measures, winch wO ID have the ehect 10 dihhihish
the revCnue-when
The SDeaker remlnd.d Mr.. r. that the ques-
ton was on the point Of order involved IN the
annaal and not on the merits of the division NOV
ed for.
Mr.. Ramsau was sorry it was not in order for
him 70 state his reasons for Directing to some OF
the bills which would affect the revenue, as he
would. if permitted to 30 on, fix a mark on a gen
tleman not far of. / will soon bring him out OF
his petticoats.
MIR. Tucker moved the previous question on
the appeal, which, being seconded, the main
question was ordered, and put, and the decision
of the Chair was affirmed by the House. " to b7.
The resolution was then passed, and sent to
the Senate.
Mr.. Carson moved that a report OF the Fourth
Auditor, and the accompanying documents, trans
mitted to the House yesterday by the Secretary
of the Navy, in reply to a call of the House, re-
s~pectinc the accounts Of Miles King and the late
Purser Timberlake, and Lieut.. Randolph, Act
ing Purser. be printed.
Mr.. UhihlsSey entered into a minute eXaml-
nation of and commentary on the report OF the
Auditor, to shew that it was partial and unfair
that information which was called tor and might
have been communicated, was withheld-that the
Auditor. instead of transmitting the facts called
for. had sent to the House a long argument, refer
rine to the documents withheld-the whole evi'
IDENTITY intended to reflect on a Senator oil 'lrg''
ma. for his conduct upon a certain nomination.
and to smother and cover up the TRANSACTIONS o'
the officers concerning whose accounts the House
desired to be informed. Mr.. w. was proceed
ing to assign these and other reasons lor 'PP'S'
inc the motion to print the report, when
SThe Speaker reminded him that the hour nae
arrived which the House had. by its order OF yes
terday. fixed for taking up the Message Oh she
President respecting the Maysville Road Ball.
THE VETO.
The Hopse then. according to order, proceeded
70 the consideration of the said Message;tne ques
- - =. V;ll the Honse pass the bill, the