Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-08

Tor services rendered during the late special
order for Monday The bill Senate for the con-
Imitation OF the Cumberland Road reported without,
n'ena%en', by Mr. Verps"ck from the COMMITTEES of Ways
and Means, referred Committee of Whole and made
the order for Saturday The bill uhiec, Of the sal n
lies was then aen"p, and debated great length Mr. Chill
ton moved TO lay ton the table hut subsequently withdrew
motion. Messrs. McCreery, Thompson Georgia HAYNES
Seresre B1'r of South Carolina, Huntington, Wilde, NAL
afy Nckols and Carson spoke upon the question until the
expiration of the hour-The bill respecting of ex
MIR NlcDuie moved to reconsde the s vote s of
the House last the bill concerning the claims of the
consideration of private bills Friday being of the DAYS
assigned for that purpose The House adjourned half past
four o'clock -
SATURDAY., FEBRuAnY S.
The Senate did not sit to DAY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
JUDGE PICKS TRIAL.
Mr. Maxwell. of New York, from the Commit
tee on Accounts, made report the memorial of
the Witnesses in the case of Judge Peck, tending
here during the last session. accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That The Clerk of this House he au-
horlZed to pay to he witnesses who attended before
me Committee on The Judiciary in the of Judge
Peck at the last Session. the compensation for
their attendance and mileage, respectively as have
been allowed to the witnesses WIN have attended the
trial of the impeachment, at the present session. de-
dncIng thcrefrom the amount allowed to them I'll the
last session
| Ms Everett, of Massachusetts, from the Select
Committee appointed on the memorial of the Trus-
tess OF the New England Asylum torthe Blind, repur-
England Asylum for the Blind; which was twice read
and committed.
THE SALT Duty.
| The House resumed The consideration Of the bill
to restore the duty on imported Salt-the question
being on tie rejection of the bill
MIR Sutherland rose and said that one or two Of
his CO leagues had, in the of the debate upon
| this BILL moved that the bill be laid upon the table
and having observed that the Speaker refused the
motion, declaring it 10 be out of order, pending an
objection TO the second reading he took leave to saw
that he respectfully unprecedented that from the re-
corded decisions of the House the motion ourht to
be entertained by the Chair. He therefore, with the
view of meeting this question of order. moved that
| the dHt do lie On the table.
/ The Speaker pronounced this motion not To he in
oIder whereupon,
Mr. Sutherland appealed from this decision In
support of his Mr.. S. observed tha, he meant
no dsrespect to the Chair but that he was DESTROYS
of knowing whether the decisions made upon motions
last year, which parallel with the present mo-
i ton, were TO be overrulcd by the Chair. If thew
Were to be set aside, he that the House
shond have notice of the fact, and the opening of
the next session of Congress, VIC might have the
point stated ct shc back of The journals, where all
matters of order recorded For if the subiec;
not disturbed in he way he suggested and some
opinion obtained from the Chair, the practice of the
first session of this Congress would appear from the
journals to contradict that of The second session Mr.
5. then proceeded TO shoW that 1t had been decided
by the Speaker during the last year, that the mo-
tlon TO he on ne table took precedence ofthc question
|
parallel cases from The journals Of the last session.
which he read and commented on to show their SD
Inlarlty to the present case. When Mr. S. had con
Guided,
The Speaker rose and after admitting that the
presen, d scision of the Chair was at variance with
the decisions of the last Session. which had been CT
ted proceeded to explain to the House his reasons for
the change. 1t was, he SAID after mature reflection
on the former practice, and after much consultation
with those better qualified than himself TO form a cor
rect Judg nent on the question, that Ire had come to
the conclusion that the former decisions were errone
Gus, and beng convinced his duty to the hoh and
responsible trust rcposed i'll him by the House, did
not permit any fear of apparent inconsistency to pre-
vent his following the dictates of his better udp-
ment The Hon. Speaker then went into an examl-
nation and exposition OF the rules Of order and The
nature Of the question before the House, to show
why The former practice erroneous, and the pre
sent decision compatible with the spirit OF the rules
win their true application TO the question: and with
the reason OF the case. When the Speaker took his
seat,
Nh Sutherland again rose and Observed greater
man than either of us on parliamentary practice
lmeanng, 1t is presumed Mr.. UaiseL1 has said Il
Is HuHh more material that there should be rue to
go by than ichdt that rule Isl and think upon that
ground alone the old pracIice might we'll be sustain
ed. rs to the reasons addressed to the House bv
me speaker, with all due Difference 10 he Char,
MI y lhougnt be could readily answer them bat as
Dir Speaker had thought proper to change his opin
ION on the subject, be felt dsp stion to urge the
appeal any further. and therefore withdrew 1t.
w. buiupoOn LDen taid, Jhat IN accordance with
the wishes of several Of his friends he would with
draw his objection, and let the bI proseed to a Sc
cond reading.
Mr. Speight said he should not discuss the matter;
he hoped the motion to postpone wOu,d succeed, or
That The bill would be ordered to lie on the table
The bill was accordingly read the second ilnic
Mr. Williams then moved that the bill do lie on the
table ana the motion was decided in he affirmative
by the following votes
LMr. Blair Of South Carolina had first voted in
me negative; after all the names had been called he
observed that, as It seemed nowto be the understand
ing that the bill SHOULD be laid the table not to be
taken up again during the session, he would change
MS former vote OH the question, and vote for tic
motion
IEAs.-M essrs Anderson, Archer, Armstrong,
6aliey' ". Barber, J. s Barbour, BarrlngeT Barley
Bates' Baylor, Beekfnan, Bell, james Blair, John
bar 6Iar' Bockce Borst, BroaGhcaJ, Brown. Butman,
C9hoon. CombreeDg, Carson, Chandler, Chiffon
CIa9ofne, Clay, Clark, Cond'ct Conner, Cooper,
Co"Ier, Craig, Crane, Crawford, Crockett Creighton.
Grocheron, CrowDnshield. Davenport, John Davis
De6erry' Denny. Desha, De Witt, Doddrdge, Dorsey.
draper J." lght, Ellsworth, George Evans. Joshua
Evans EDWARD Everett, Horace Everett, Findlav