Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-10
CONG IL ESS.
SATURDAY, FEBRrARY {
The Senate did not sit To day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

= Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be u |
thorized to pay to the witnesses who attended before
the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary the case of Judge
Peck ct the last Session. the same Compensation for
their attendance and mileage respectively as have
been allowed to the Witnesses who have attended the
trial OF the Impeachment, at the present session. de-
Quoting thereffom tie amount allowed to them al the
last session."
Mr. Everett, of Massachusetts. from the Seec,
COMMITTEES appointed or the memorial of the Trus-
tess Of the New England Asylum for,ihe Blind repor-
led bill provoking for grant of land to The New
England Asylum for the Blnt; which was twice read
aud committed.
The House resumed The consider alton of the bill
TO restore the duty OH imported Sat-the question
be,ag on The rejection OF The bill
DIR Sutherland rose and said that two Of
his Co leagues had, in the of the debate upon
this blu moved THAI the bill, be laid upon the table,
ana having observed that The Speaker refused the
motion declaring II Ia be out "f order, pending an
objection 10 tie second reading he took leave to soy,
that he respectfully apprchended that from the re-
corded decisions of the House. the motion ought to
be entertained by the Chair. He therefore. with the
view OF meeting this question VI order, moved that
the bill do lie on the tabte.
The Speaker pronounced this motion not to DC in
order; whsrcupon,
Mr. Sutherland appealed from this decision. In
support VI has course Mr. ). observed, that nc meant
dsrespect TO the Chuir but that he was DESTROYS
ofknowng whether the decisions made upon mo- IONS
(aet year, which were parallel with the present mo-
ton, were 10 he ovcrr-ed by the Chan. II they
We're 10 he pet aside, he anxious that the House
EhoriJ have rutce OF the tact, and the opening OF
tho next session OF Congress, we might have the
point stated at the back OF the journals, where all
mo',ers oi order are recorded. For if the subject
was not d,sut bed In Tie way he suggested and some
oNnlon obtained from the Chair, the practice of the
frs, session OF the Congress would appear from the
iournsls contradict that of the second session Mr.
=. then proceeded to show that 1t had been decided
BY the Speaker dur,sI tar last year. that the mo-
ton Re fFe is6is took precedence the question
"Shal the bill be rejected and cited two VI three
llal tow 81,
which he resd and commented on 70 show Their ST.
fnIlsrity to tho present case. When Mr. s. had con
c!uded,
The Speaker rose, and after od,pittinr that the
present d'cison of the Chair was at variance with
the decisions OF the last Session, which had been CT
ted, proceeded TO explain the House his reasons Tor
the change. 1t was, he SAID after mature reflection
on the former Practice and after much consultation
with those better qualified han himself 10 form "A cor
rect Judg nent the question, that he had come TO
the conclusion that the former decisions were errone
ous, and beng convinced, his duty the high and
responsible trust reposed in hin, by the House, did
not permit any fear Of apparent inconsistency to pre-
vent his following the dictates of his better udr.
mcnt The Hon. Speaker then went into examl- !
nation and exposition OF the rules of order end the
nature at the question before the House, TO show
why the former practice was erroneous and tile pre-
sent decision compatible with the sprIt Of the rules
with their true application TO ,e question: and with
The reason of the case. when the Speaker took his
scat,
Mr.. Sutherland again and observed greater
man than either OF US on parliamentary practice
lmeaning, II is presumed, Mr.. llatsel has said III
Is much more material that there should be rule to
go by than iohat that rule isl aud hnk upon that
ground alone the o!d practice might well be sustain
ed. As to the reasons addressed 10 the House by
the Speaker, with all due difference 10 The Char
Mr.. ). thought he could readily answer them but "a
Mr Speaker had thought proper to change his opin
ion the subject, he felt d.sp' ston TO urge the
appeal any further, and therefore Withdrew It.
MIR. Thompson then SAID that in accordance wi h
the wishes of several of his friends, he would with
dra" his objection and let the DIl! proceed to q Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. Speight said lie should not discuss the mo,,or.
he hoped Inc motion To postpone wuuid succeed or
that the bill would be ordered to lie on the table
The bill was accordingly read the second time.
MIR Williams then moved that the bill do lie on the
table, and tho motion decided in he affirmative
by the following vote:
[Nr. Blair of South Carolina, had first voted in
the nagatiyc after all the names had been called he
observed that as u seemed now TO be the understand
ing that the bill should be laid on the table not to be
taken up again during the session, he would chance
his former vote on the question, and vote for the
motion
YEAs.-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Arns,rorc.
Bailey, N. Barber, J. y. Barbour, Barrnger Barley
Bates, Baylor, Beekman Bell, James Blair, John
Blair, Bockcc, Borst, BroaGhead, Brown, Butman
Cohoon. Cambreleng, Carson, Chandler. Chiffon
Claiborne, Clay, Clark, CoBdct, Conner Cooper
Coul or, Craig, Crane Crawford, Crockett, Creighton
Crcchcron, Crowninsheld, Davenport, John DAVIS
Deberry, Denny, Desha, De Wit Doddridra Dorsev
Evans, Edward Everett, Horace Everett, Findlav,
Finch, Ford, Forward, Fry, Gilmore Gordon,
G!ennciI, CURLY, Hal, IIasey, Hawkins, Haynes
Kinds, Hodges, Hoffman Howard, Hubbard Hughes.
Hum, Huntington IbrIc TugersoIl Gsncks, Johns, r.
NJ. johnson, Kendall, KenUon, Kncad Perkins'K np
Adam King, Lcayiit, Lccompte, Lent, Letchcr,
huinrsin, Lyon. Malary, Thomas Maxwell, Lewis
Marvel, McCIcery. NcDulic, McInlrc Miller,
Mitchell, Mcneil, Muhl' nburg, Moron, Oyerfou
Patton Pearcc. Pct!is, PIerson, Polk Ramsay, Reed
Renehef, Richardson. Russell Sanford Scott William
Shepa d. Aug III. Shepherd, Shields, Semmcs,
Eli, SPegh', a. Spencer, r Spencer, Stand.fpr,
stephens, Stcrgere, II Il. Slorfs. WIN. +. Storts
Sutherland, Swami, Swift, Taylor. Test, John Thorn
son, Tucker, VornnIn, Vcrparck, Wasb,nrton.
Wayne, Weeks, Whtlcscy. Edward y. Wiz
W llinms, Wilson, Yancey, Young--I45.
NAYs.-Mrssrs Alexander, Allen, Aston, Anccl
Barnych' Bguldin Campbell, Child-. Coke Daniel
" DAVIS Dr"yon, Eager, EnrIl Foster Gather,
Ilammo0s, Harvey, Thomas lrwin, William w IT. !
YIN, Jarvi", Cave johnson, Lamar, Lea, Lcwis, 10y
nv maTiindale, Mccoy, M, toils, Potter Rom.
S.rong, Tallaie1ro, Wiley Thompson Tracy, Tlez.
y'nt; vance Vinton, Camp White, WlckGr, |
ron