Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14

Mr. Slnde moved 10 amend the bill by inserting thete
in the following: ,,,.. ,ho s,,te
of Arkansas shall be one, and hereby declared 10 DC
one of the United States of America, and admea ln'o
The Union OH an equal footing with the oFig.na! Ssae
in all respects add, whenever the feope OF saiu -:
sball by q convention, duly elected, e1Punse iEol us
present Constitution much thereof ns proho!s .ne
General Assembly from passing laws or the e'taeP
ton Of slaves without the consent OF Inc ownei ".u
shall also provide in and by said Constitution uia' o
ncpro or nuatto born brought into said olaie ae
s admission into the Union shall he held or transferred
as propcrly in any way subjected to slavery or 'o
lunlary servitude, unless in punishment tor crimes CUM
ni,lcd anals the llws of said State whereof Tie party
accused Shall be duly convicted. M
| Mt Cave johnson made question OF ORDER. nc
Arkansas bill having been laid aside was not open 10
/! amendment
After some conversation and considerable contusl"n
| MIR. Z. Whttesey appealed to the gentleman from
Vermont 10 withdraw the amendment of the same
tenor having been offered by the gentleman from Mas
saclusells, [hIr Adams.) and re- ected.
Mr. Slude declined and addressed the House IN sup
port of the motion.
MIR. Jeniftr rose to reply and proceeded to make
SONIC general remarks the subject of the abolition
movements, when he was called 10 order by
Mr. Bynun and others, on the ground that his remarks
were irrelevant
Alter some words between Messrs. Jeniltr and By
mum, 49,
| Tile motion of Mr.. Sladc rejected.
Mr. Wise then rose, and addressed the House at length
10 tie course OF the
this question upon a House, sleepy tired and drunk
lie was opposed 10 the motion that the committee report
the bills, and said he would speak till 10 o'clock, when
the House would be under The necessity Il" dropping the
subrct, as it was not special order Tor Friday
Mr. Wise several times gave way to m1ons that the
committee RISE which were lost, wilhouta count
! At half past nine, Mr.. Wise having Welded the floor,
Mr.. McKennan suggested that, as the members were
much exhausted, the committee should rise with me uh
derstanding that the House should then adjourn till to-
morrow, when the gentleman from Virginia would re-
/ sumo his remarks.
/ Mr. Wise said that it was true that he was in All UNIT
! condition TO continue his remarks hut 1t was near ten
O'clock and he had it in his power to have his Will over
this subject, and, help him God, lie would rersevere
If lie died by it.
Mr.. Wise proceeded in his remarks till ten o'clock.
Mr.. Chambers Of Kentucky, then rose, MIR. Wis
having temporarily yielded the floor and called upon the
Chair to decide whether the committee conld continue
to sill it now being ocluck the hour assigned by the
Rules for the House to meet, and the Speaker to take
tho Chair.
Mr.. Wise said he would ask of the Sergcantat.azrns,
where now is the Speaker of the House;
" In his room was answered BY some one.
hlr. Druny called for The reading Of the Rules Of the
House respecting the daily adjournment and meeting Of
the House.
Mr. Whi.llcscy suggested the Chair WHETHER in the
case of bills made the order Of the day for particular
portion Of the day. it had not been the uniform Praclice
when the limited time expired, for the chairman OF the
committee 10 leave the chair, To allow the House to pro-
coed on its other business.
Mr. Wise called for the reading of the resolution by
which the bills now before the committee made the
special order Of the day.
The resolution was read :ulaking the bill to establish
the northern boundary of Ohio and the bills for the adj
mission Of Michigan and Arkansas into the Union. the
sprcia order Of the day for "Wednesday next and each
day thereafter Fridays and Saturdays excepted until the
same be disposed Of.
Mr. AlcKennan called for the reading of resolution
passed weeks ago, (and it ready providing
that after certain day, the daily slttingS Oh tile House
shall n ten o
Mr. Whiltlcscy called for the reading OF of the
standing rules Of the House, and it read follows
:.T"uchia@ the duties cfMc Spcakcr.llc shall take the
chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House
shall have adjourned the preceding day; shall nnIe
diltcly call the members 10 order: and the appearance
Of quorum shall cause the ora! "l the preceding day
to be read
Mr. Love said he would with permission Of the Chair.
ask the question: whether If the Committee refused TO rise.
and sat until Tomorrow, the members Of this House
would be considered entitled 10 pay for two days or
for one days service:
Mr. Mckcnnan asked of the Chair, question of
ordcr whether it was not the duty OF the Speaker to
take the chair every day, the arrival OF the hour OF
10 o'clock
The Chairman said that he should not undertake, in
his present place. (ni Chairman OF the Committee of the
Whoc to decide any question in reference to the duty
Of the Speaker OF the House.
MIR. Mckennan then moved that the Committee rise,
for the purpose of deciding i'll the House that question
MIR. Plckcns called for the reading Of the lU5th and
l0Gth Rules of the House; and they read follows:
The rules of proceedings in the House shall be OBJ
served in Committee Of the Whole House. 50 far as
they may be applicable except the rule limiting the time
Of speaking; but no member shall speak twice 10 any
question, until every member choosing 70 speak shall
have spoken.
No standing rule order Of the House shall be
scnded changed without day notice being given
Of the motion therefor. Nor sallany rule be suspended
except by vote of at least wo-!hrds of the members
present Nor shall the order Of business established
by the Rules Of the House, be postponed changed,
except by vote of al least twotrds of the members
present
MIR. Bell said he did know it material to
what he to say. what object could be accomplished
by proongng the present sitting but it was, in his OPT
Mon, the duty of the committee to risc in order to de-
cide the question of order raised. majority of
p, the committee might indeed oblge the committee to
continue in session. but they would do il in defiance OF
the express Rule Of the House. There aterna-
tive in the present case under the Rules but for the
committee to rise. 1t would be in the power Of the ma
orty, when in the House. direct the continuation Of
the dscusson to which, for his part: (Alr b. said) he
should object But he begged Of gentlemen to
pect not the parliamentary law, but the positive written
Rules Of the House.
Mr. GIascock said that there had in The present case
been ournmen from yesterdays sitting; and that
the practice Of Courts of Justice in similar would
be aproper rule for this House, viz that the day sitting
should be considered to extend TO the time OF adjourn
men The principle contenGed for by gentlemen could
not apply in the present case because there had been no
adjournment.
Mr. Mason, ofvirgina, suggested, as mode Of free
ing the House from It's present embarrassment that the
committee should rise, and let these bills be made
the special order for to-day; so that they would come up
again matter of course, the House rcsumlng its
sitting after all adjournment.
The question was taken on the motion which had been
made for the committee 10 rise, and determined in the
negative.
Mr. Wise then resumed the thread Of his remarks upon
the bill, and concluded at little after eleven clock;
when
Mr.. McKcnnan obtained The floor. The members of
the House were, he said evidently all ont by this
protracted sitting many had not slept and others had not
broken their fast All had need Of repoSe We have,
said lie, fought the hill manuy, and had done our best