The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-11

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journal would only present the usual case OF call
4 OF the House
The Previous Question was then ordered and nut
and the resolution was rejected without count
/ MIR WISE moved reconsideration of The reSolu-
ton offered by Mr.. BEArrY yesterday, BY which the
! sixteen gentlemen who had been reported as having
lef the city were held to answer for their absence
Mr.. w moved the Previous Question.
Mr.. MERCER said that no member had a right 10
| combine two motions In one.
The CHAIR decided that that was not the case in
this instance. The motions were distinct and per.
! fecilv in order.
Mr. MERCER took an appeal from this decision
saying we must have some rules Of order in this
House. Many OF the most valuable are always de-
stroyed.
After some conversation the question was taken
on the appeal by lelers Ayes SO, noes As.
So the decision Of the Chair was sustained as the
! judgment of the House.
The question REQUIRED on seconding the demand
for the Previous Question II was seconded, and
ordered to be put.
| The question then required on the reconsideration
Of Mr. Beatly's [yesterday'sl resolution.
Mr.. BRODHEAD called for the yeas and nays
| Not ordered
The House refused 10 reconsider.
Mr.. ADAMS then offered his resolution, as
above
Mr. ADAMS demanded the Previous Question
Mr. MERCER and Mr. LINCOLN said that they
had objected TO the offering of the resolution at the
time il was read.
The'C1AIR had NOT heard these objections made
Mr.. HOWARD said that il was question Of
privilege, and the offering Il was in order.
The CHAIR confirmed that opinion.
The main qnest on was ordered 70 be put.
Mr.. ADAMS and Mr.. FOSTER demanded the
yeas and nays the resolution of Mr.. Adams
They ordered and the resolution was rejected
BY the following vote: Yeas AZ, nays 90.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
message was received from The President OF the
United States by the hands OF his Private Secretary,
containing list Of the acts to which he had affixed
his signature.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
MIR. HOWARD asked if the unfinished business
of former morning hours was moi now in order2
The CHAIR decided that il was not. II had been
the usage of the House TO suspend the rules as TO
ports, resolutions, &c. on the day OF adjournment
EXTRA PAY TO MESSENGERS, &C.
The resolution under consideration on Sunday
morning, when the call of the House began, tor al
lowing extra pay to messengers, &c. was resumed,
on motion Or Mr. McKENNAN
Mr.. McKENNAN demanded the Previous Cues
ton Seconded. Ordered
On the adoption ofthe resolution, Mr.. HALSTED
asked for the yeas and nays which were ordered;
and the resolution adapted by the following vote
Yeas 81, nays32
EXTRA PAY TO THE cLERKs, POSTMASTER, &C.
Mr. BRONSON asked for leave to offer resolu-
ion giving two months extra pay 10 the Sergeant-at
Arms, Clerks and Postmaster Of the House, for ar
duous services rendered during This session. This
had been done by the Senate with regard 10 their Off
GERS this session, and similar one had Just been
passed with regard to the messengers, chaplain, SC.
Mr. GRAY made some remarks in opposition 10
the resolution as starting new principle, ie had
been in favor of the resolution just passed, becanse
extra work had been done BY the subjects ui it,
This not the with the subjects Of the reso-
lutions under consideration. He moved that the
resolutions do lie on the table IT,.
Which motion prevailed
THE MADISON PAPERS.
On motion Of Mr.. POPE, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. DeGraff in the chair)
and took up sho Joint resolution from the Senate
aah s the Library Committee tai an expense
of 10000 to cause these papers TO be printed
Mr. ADAMS hoped the joint resolution would be
changed into bill.
Mr. POPE agreed to this ..
The amendment prevailed ... III.
The committee then and reported the joint
resolution as amended.
The amendment was concurred in, and the bill
ordered to third reading. Il was read and pass
ed.
The chair suggested that the 18th and l7th Joint
rules must be suspended before this bill could be
turned TO the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. McKENNAN, this was done.
and the bill sent to the Senate for concurrence
THE PUBLIC STABLES.
MIR. BYNUM offered resolution making II the
duty Of The Clerk Of the House = provide for the
Adopted
sUB-TREAsuRY BILL.
Mr.. CARTER, (by leave presented the memorial
to sundry citizens Of Cooke county Tennessee, pro-
testing against the Sub Treasury project and pray
ing for The establishment Of National Bank.
JOINT RESOLUTION on ADJOURNMENT.
The usual joint resolution was rec eived from the
Senate, declaring that having finished the business
before them, the two Houses were ready to adjourn
Mr. GARLAND, Of La, hoped the resolution
would declare the fact. This House had not
improper tosay He moved to strike out that part
of the resolution.
Ontbe suggestion Of Mr. NEHEMIAH, Gas the
Senate had before them an amendment ofthe House,
this subject was suspended for moment.
A message was then received from the Senate,
concurring with the Eouse, in suspending the 10th
and l7h joint rules SO far regards the resolution
as to the Madison Papers, and adopting the amend
ment of the House thereto, Changing the joint re-
solution into billy
REMISSION ABsENTEEs' FINES
Mr. ADAMS moved resolution RENTING the
fees for absence without leave absentees yester-
day. This had been usually done in similar cases;
and he hoped that It would be done now, in gene
Mr.. NEHEMIAH supported this proposition as
did Mr.. POPE.
Mr.. REED said tina, the good effects of the pro-
ceedings OF Yesterday, as 10 absenees, had appeared
in the attendance of quorum to-day. He hoped
that now the fees might be reunited
JOINT RESOLUTION ADJOURNMENT.
This was again taken up. .. ..,..
Mr.. GARLANDS motion TO amend was next in
order.
Mr.. CUSHING said, in support of this amend
meni, that had quorum been present on Saturday
night some portion Of the scores of bills &c.
lying untouched upon the calendar, might have been