Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31

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Mr. Williams of Kentucky called Tor tae oToe,s es ca
| day, but the House refused 70 SUSAN
hoss e doms wished reply to the arguments Of .e
nsmsn from Virginia, who had just aoa'esSeu 'l'e
% reminded the gentleman that the previous
] -, aim had been moved
Mr. Wise inquired whether it was competent to move
the previous question, the hour having arrived 'or pro-
! ceeding TO the orders Of the day.
The Chair stated that under the rule, unless mouon
was made and carried proceed to the consideration
the orders of the day. the subject before the l1ouse
would not have been arrested until the hour tor proceu
inu TO the sncal order. After the expiration OF INC
morning hour no motion having been made TO take UP
thu orders of the day, 1t was competent 10 NOV.
vous question upon the subject under cons'aSfa."a n
Mr. Adams asked the gentleman from oes
withdraw his motion for the previous question. - .h,
Mr. Towns made similar request, ana rc'iaine $50
from the frs, day this subject was presented 10 '"e
sdcration of the House 10 the present "o'heN, -"
taken part in The discussion. lin 70 desire that
This oanortuny be afforded him to submit ie views nc
,ined and Inc reasons tia; would regulate his vote
MIR Owens had made the motion on Tue "'''' ''D'ote
deliberate and could not withdraw II. .
Mr. Adams appealed from the decision OF the speaker,
that it was competent under the circumstances 10 move
| The previous question. 49,
| peal to writing. =, ,L
Afier sboT, tune Mr. Adams rose and withdrew the
.nnaoI stating that he did believe the House would
be DISPOSED to stae debate by sustaining the previous
question.
| from Georoa iMr Owcns) to Withdraw his motion.
Mr. G. Lee called the gentleman 10 order as the SUBJ
ject was not drbateable
Mr.. Owens must adhere 10 Ills oclermlhauoh ho' "
withdraw his motion. -
The previous question was then seconded-ayes 95,
noes 81. = ..
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina asked for the yeas
and nays on The previous question; ordered
Mr. Stprpr Wh
said if the previous onssdHT rs 5'sn ns
lion would be on the adoption Of the resolutions report
ed by The Select Committee.
Mr. Adams appealed from the decision OF the CHAR.
The Chair had: in answer TO the inquiry OF the gentle
man fom Ohio stated what would be the effect OF sus-
tanning the previous question, and had made decision
ii3upon which an appeal would lie at that time
Mr. Adams was aware that q slaveholdng Speaker
occupied the Char.
Here Mr.. Adams was called 10 order by various men,
bers.
Mr. Wise moved a call Of the House, and asked for
the yeas and pays, which ordered, and wese-yeas
81, noes IGS. So the motion was negalived.
Mr. Storer moved to lay the previous question on the
table including the report and resolutions Of the COIN
mce and the amendments TO the same; which was ne
uatived without count.
Mr. Adams desired to know what would be the main
question: and that it might he stated on the journals.
The Speaker repeated that if the previous question
was sustained the main question would be on the adnp-
lion of the resolutions reported by the select committee
Mr.. Adams appealed from this decision.
Mr. Boon rose to order. II would be time enough TO
raise this question: when the previous question was sus
tnined.
Mr. Adams: speak 10 point Of ORDER and desire 10
take an appeal from the decision of the Chair.
Mr. Patton said il seemed to him. that it should first be
determined what the main question would be, as That
consideration might influence the vote OF genteInen-
Peradventure the House might reverse the decision OF
the Chair He hoped therefore, that the decision OF the
q .fnFtI,
first entertained, that they might subsequently vote
| undrrstandngly.
The Chair would entertain the appeal Of the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (aough irsegu!ar it not be-
ing material as 10 the particular point Of n,e when it
might properly be taken This ives The first time that
this question had been made; but the Chair was very
clear in the opinion that if the previous question was
sustained tie question would be on the adoption OF The
resolutions reported by the select committee
Mr. Phillips desired the opinion of The Chair upon ano-
Their point, which was, whether the committee had not
their powers in reporting the third fesou-
ton. -
The Chair could not draw this question within the
vortex of the point Of order IF the House of Opt
MON that, in reporting the resolution referred to- the
committee had transcribed its powers, 1t would be u rea
son for negativing the resolution.
MIR Williams Of Kentucky moved the previous ques
ton upon Mr.. Adamss appeal, but subsequently with
drew it,
Mr. Adams Mr.. Speaker, nm gagged or not?
The Chair replied, that under recent decision Of the
House. it was not competent, after the previous ques
ton had been moved and seconded, 10 debate point OIL
order.
Mr. Adams demanded that The Speaker should reduce
his decision TO writing.
The Chair said that the gentleman had right, un
der the rules 10 require his decision TO be reduced &c
writing.
; Mr.Adams: appeal from that decision.
The Chair sad il not in order to pile one appeal
upon another.
The decision of the Chair upon Mr.. Adams first ap.
peal then sustained without count
| Tbo dpci dod hat be ma
be put-yeas 100, nays 50, as follows:
Ycas-Messrs Anthony, Ash, Barton, Beae, Bean
Beaumont, Bockec, Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Buchanan
Burns cambteeng Cnrr, Casey, CLANCY, Chaplin, CleSs
son, Doubleday, Dronlguolc, Dunlap, Fairfield FarIin
French, Fry, w: K. Fuller Gulhraith, GiIlet Haley
J: Hall, HameI, flanagan, A. g. Har'i1"n, Hawes'
Haynes, Henderson: Howard, Hubley, Huntington,
Hunlsman, lngham, j. Jackson, Johnson, R. NJ John
son, G. johnson, 3. Jones, Judson, Kennon Kigore
kinnard, Klingcnsmi,h Lane, Lansing, Laporte, G.
Lee, }. Lee, Leonard Logan, Loyal, Lucas, A. Mann
McLenc, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan Muhlenberg,
Ovens Parker Parks Patterson, F. Pierce, D j. Pearce
Phelps, John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Ripley Rome
Schenck, Seymour, Shinn, sckles, Smith, SPeigIt,
Sutherland Taylor, Thomas, j. Thompson, Toucey,
well, Webster, Weeks, and s. WiITams-lOy
Ma ys-Messrs. Adams, G. Allan, H. Allen, Bay,
Bell, Bond, Borden, Bouldin, Briggs, Bunch, w. b.
N. Fl. Claiborne, J. F. II. Claiborne, Clark Corwn,
Crane Gushing, Deberry Denny Everett, P. G. Fuller,
J: Garland, Giascock Granger, Grantand, Graves,
Grenne Griffin, Fl. Hall, Hard, Harlan, Harper Ha-
zetne, Hester Hoar, Holsey, Howell, Hunt, lngersol
w. Jackson, James, Jeniftr ii. Johnson, j. W. Jones,
Lawer, Lawrence, Lay, l.. Lea, Lewis, Lincoln, Love
Lyon, Martin, McCaily, Mckay, Mckennan, Mercer,
Milligan, Morris, Patton Pegrew, Phillips, Pckens,
PincEncy, Potts. Rencher, Robertson, Rogers, Russell
W. B. Shepard, A. FL. Shepperd Slade, Spanger, STAN
defer, Steele, S.orer, Taaerro, W. Thompson, Towns
Underwood, Vinton, White, Whit,lesey, L. Williams,
and Wse-S9.
| Mr. Hester called for division Of the question, and
asked for the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
The first resolution then rcad as follows:
ResOired That Congress possesses no constitutional