The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-23


renee this resolution offered was 10 extinguish
and not 10 kindle the fame OF discord and excite
ment in the country In sDch a spirit without
word OF comment or giving utterance TO Of those
emotions which were swelling IN his bosom at the
recollectons OF the scenes of yesterday he should
do on this that which he had never done before.
since he had been a member Of that House, move
the previous question.
Mr.. ADAMS rose, and remarked that the gen
tleman from Virginia had been permitted to make
remarks, IN introducing his resolution, and
Here Mr. Adams was interrupted by loud cries
OF order, and the Speaker pronouncing him out Of
order whilst a motion for the previous question
was depending
Resumed his seat.
The call for the previous question was seconded
by vote, BY tellers l24 ayes, noes not counted.
The question then recurring, "Shall the main
question be now putt"
Mr.. CALHOUN, Of Massachusetts,, asked for the
yeas and nays, which ordered and ,be question
decided ia the affirmative Yeas ls9, nays SO.
when Mr. Wise's name was called, he rose, and
said he preferred be excused from voting this 9ues-
ton at all Hewas the Hail. and il excused should
vote yea And the chair decided that he could not now
be excused the request should have been made be-
fore the division ordered. Mr.. W. then answered
VEAL
The main question, being thus ordered, was put on
the adoption OF tho resolution, and decided in the
affirmative by the following vote
YEAS--Messrs Anderson, Andrews, Atherton,
Beatty, Beirne, Bcknel Birdsa, Boon, Boudin Brod-
head, Bruyn, Buchanan, John Cahoon, Canbreleng,
William Is. Campbell, John Campbell, T. J. Carter,
VIM y. Garter, Casey, Chapman, Cheatham, CiIley,
Claiborne, Cleveland, Coles, Cowuey, Craig. Crockett
Cushman, Debeny, DeGnf Dennis, Drongoole, Ed
wards, harrington, Fairfield Fry, j. Garland J. Graham,
Graniland, Graves, Hammond, Harlan, HARRISON,
Halves. Hawkins, Haynes, Holsey. Holt, Hopkins,
Howard, Hubey, Vim. H Hunter, Jabez jackson,
Joseph Johnson, VIM. c. Johnson, John w. Jones,
Kemble, Kngensmith, LaMler, Legare, Logan, LOOMS,
NJ n AZ NJ
May, Mckay, Robert Mcclellan, A. Mcclellan, Nc
Clure, McKn, Mercer, Miller, Montgomery, Moore,
Morgan, S, w. Morris, Muhenberg, Murray, Noble,
Palmer, Parker, Patton, Paynter Pennybacker, Pc
triken, Phelps, Pope Pratt, Prentiss, Rely Rencher
Robertson, A. H Shepherd, G. Shepard, Shields,
Talisfeno Taylor, Thompson, 1Hus Turney, Under
wood, Vail, Wagner, Weeks, John White, Thomas
r. Whittlesey, Lewis Williams, Sherrod Williams,
Jared w. Williams, Joseph l.. Williams, Christopher
H. Williams, Ycll-l22
NAYS-Messrs Alexander, Heman Allen, John W.
Allen, Biddle, Bond, Borden Briggs, Bronson, William
B. Calhoun, CLANCY, Coffin, Corwin Cranston, Curtis
Gushing, Darlington, Davies, Duncan Dunn, Evans,
Everett, Ewing Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher Fill
more, Foster, Goodc, W. Graham, Grennel, Haley,
Hall, Hamer, Hastings, Henry. Herod Hoffman, Ing
ham, Kilgore, Leadbetter Lincoln, Marvin, Samson
Mason, Maxwell, McKennan Milligan Matthias Morris,
Calvary Morris Naylor, Noyes, 0ge, Parker, Parmen-
ter Patterson Peck, Philips, Potts Potter, Randen,
Randolph, Reed Ridgway, Russell, Shelter, Shepor,
Sibley, Slade Smith, Stratton, Tillnghast, Toand,
Toucey, Webster, Albert S. White, Elisha Whittlesey,
Yorke-74
So the resolution agreed to. ,
When the roll was about being called, Mr.. DUN
CAM Of Ohio asked if he would be in order state
the reasons that tme for the vote he should give
The CHAIR responded in the negative.
When Mr.. Adams name called, he arose, and,
amidst cries Of order, made the following statement:
i" ] hold the resolution to he violation OF the Con-
stitution Of the United States of the right OF my cons
tucnts and of the people Of the United States to petit
ton, and of my right to freedom Of speech, member
Of this House
Mr. SAWYER, of North Carolina. asked to be ex-
cuscd from voting when his name was called
The CHAIR decided that the request was not made
in the proper time.
Mr.. WISE did not vote on the question at all, but
and remarked that he here He did not hold it
proper question for him, the representative Of
his constituents, to vote upon.
Mr. ADAMS (sfter the Clerk had read the list,)
remarked that he did not hear his name recorded. He
asked to have his answer recorded.
The SPEAKER said the only answer that could be
given to the call was Aye or No.
Mr. ADAMS moved that his answer be entered upon
the Journal as he gave it. s, . a
The CHAIR decided that such motion was not in
order.
Mr. ADAMS requested that his request and the
Speakers decision be recorded part Of the Journal
REFERENCE OF THE MESSAGE
The debate on the resolutions OF Mr. HAYNES, Of
Georgia as proposed to be amended by Mr. Cushing, Of
Massachusetts, was resumed in Committee of the
Whole (Mr Adams in the Char) and continued briefly
by Mr. Ewing Of Indiana and at greater length by Mr.
Underwood, of Kentucky.
Mr. Underwood having concluded his remarks
Mr. SAWYER, of North Carolina, addressed the
committee especially on the delays which had prevented
the sailing of the Exploring Expedition and generally
on existing abuses in the Navy Department, which he
represented going hcadlong to ruin, owing TO the ut
ter incompeency and Encouragement OF the present
Secretary whom he accused Of hostility TO the increase
and prosperity OF that branch OF the national Defence
and Of system Of avortism which had Disguised our
naval officers, and threatened TO drive them from the
service Mr.. S indicated his intention of following up
this attack by hereafter introducing resolution pro-
posing thorough inquiry into the Condition and ma
nagement OF the Navy.
The committee then rose, on motion OF Mr.. POT
TER OF Pennsyan who Of course, has the floor for
to morrow.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nication from the Architect of the Public Buildings
in relation to the plan of an edfce for the Depart
ment Of State and the General Post Office; which,
on motion of MIR. LINCOLN, was referred to the
Committee on the Public Buildings.
Also communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury on the subject of insolveni debtors; which
was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Sundry bills from the Senate received their first
and second reading, and were appropriately re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. GARLAND,
Resolred, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediercy
of so amending the act of the 9th OF july 1882 pro
viding for liquidatng and paying certain claims of
the State of Virginia" to embrace officers enti
tied to FIVE years full pay in lieu of half pay for life
and the said committee be further instructed to in
quire into the expedency Of providing for the pay
ment of such judgments as have been, or may here
after be, recovered against The State of Virginia. for
half pay or commuta,ion pay under the act of the
Legislature of Virginia Of May, ITS
On motion of Mr. GARLAND,
Rcsoiped That the Committee for the District Of
Columbia be instructed to inquire into the present
s,,,, ,c ~ District rpDOrt