Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-21

and p%foprieiy, the chairman ought not to vote in
such n Ease.
Mr.. Underwood was of opinion tia, an appcaI from
the decision Of The Char was not to be negatived
by the Chair voting so rs TO produce a lie.
The Chairman maintained the ~propriety Of his
course. ~ sanetioncd by usage aud precedent.
Mr.. Pope moved that the committee rise. fe
wanted the question to be settled whether OF not iho
House would legislatc on the Sabbath. lThiy divi-
sion took place At twenty five minutes before one
o'elock,) Yeas 80, nays G.. The Chair voted a
gain III the negative.
Mr.. Haynes spoke to the question Of appeal. Il
was the privilege ofcvcry member OF the House to
vote on all questions.
Mr.. Thomas suggested that nothing could be ef-
ieeted by deciding thai question IN either way. 1t
was not a question OF order. but a question Of words.
patriotism and rropricty.
M. Everett hoped that those who held the opin-
ION that the House. under the present circumstances,
ought not to st on the Sabbath. would with him re-
Tire from the ball. lie should do SO with perfect re-
spect to the House, and should not be found in il a.
gam until Monday 1t II O'Clock, unless brought IN
HE custody Of the Scrgcani.at Arms.
Mr.. Briggs thought IT wns impossible TO get ahead
1T all in the present mode OF dong business. The
Two paitles TO this question were irving their
strength, without any prospect of success to either.
He hoped tlai the committee would consent TO rise,
aud come together with better feelings upon another
day.
hr. Morgan was in l,vcr Of rising and adjourning.
lie believed no good could come oil a longer session
10 nlell. lie Wollu Ne among Tile IaSt 10 ADOPT this
course ON any other night but he now felt con-
STAINED 10 move that the committee Use. ten min
nles before one Yeas 80, nays 70. So the the cou,-
mitlee decided to rise.
The Speaker tooh the cllr al five minutes before
onc O'clock, and
Nh. Bugs moved that the House do now ad-
Iaufn.-
The yeas and nays wcro demanded by several
voices. and ordered.
The House, at a quarter past one O'Clock on Sun
day morning, decided to adjourn by the following
vote Yeas IS, nays -.
And hen the House Adjourned.
MoNpAY, May IL, 1853.
Resembling OF TIE SPECIE CIRCULAR.
Mr.. Boon asked the consent ofthe House to sub
NIT the following Joint resolution
Resolved by The Senate aud House of Reprcscn-
tatlees ol the United Stltrs OF America IN Congress
assembled, That from aud after The lat day of June,
ls3e, there shall be no discrimination in tho KIND
or description Of currency receivable by the Govern
nent, Tor customs, Tor Tho sale Of lla public lands,
., for any debt OF duty dde or owing 10 tho United
States.
Mr.. WILLIAMS orkcntuchy raised the question Of
order against the introduction OF this resolution, on
the ground that there were already two resolutions OF
Il similar character before The House one offered BY
i gentleman from Dino, and the other by himself,
ON the 10Th uItimo.
The Char sud If that WAS the case, tho rcs0lu-
ton could not be entertained.
Nj Boon explained that he had offered this reso-
luton III obedience to what he knew 10 be the will
OF hls constituents. and, further. IN compliance with
the lolnt resolution Of the Legislature Of the State
OF Indiana.
Nj. Bronson said, il It was in order. he would
move a suspension ol the rule. Tor the purpose Of
considering tins resolution.
The CHAIR ruled 1t to be so, but suggested that il
would be in order TO move suspension, to take up
the other resolution.
Nj. Bronson doubted if there was Il resolution
identical with this before the House.
The Char referfcdt to IT aud showed the object to
be the same.
Mr.. Bond, who bad offered il, expressed his per-
feet readiness Ia wave his night and yield TO the gen
ilemaa from Indiana.
The Char remarked that the gentleman could OH
y Withdraw II on leave OF the Honsc,
Mr.. Bond accordingly with rev II, no objection
beng made.
Nh. Bronson then moved a suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. 7 urncy roso to object 10 the withdrawal OF Mr..
Bonds resolution, bat the Char decided il to DO
too late.
Mr.. Cambrelcng hoped the gentleman from lndi-
ana would not press the QUESTION now.
Mr.. Briggs called for the yeas aud nays on the mo-
ton to suspend, which were ordered, and were
yeas %. nays 50, as follows:
YrAs-Nlcssrs. Adams, Alexander, Aycrige, Bell,
Biidle, Bond, Boon. Bouldin, Briggs, Bronson.
William b. Calhoun, John Calhoun. Casey, Cham
bers, Cheatham, Clark, Corwin, Cranston. Crockett,
Gurus, Davies, Dcberry, Dennis, Everett. Evans,
Fairfield. r. Fletcher, Foster, Gallup, james Gar
Land, Rice Garland, J. Graham, VIM. Graham.
Graniland, Graves. Gray, Grennell, Haley, Hamer.
Harlan. Harper, Hastings. Halves, Henry. Herod,
Hopkins, Il. NJ. II. Hunter, J. Jackson, Henry
Johnson, Joseph Johnson, William Cost Johnson.
Nathaniel Jones, kilgoie, Lincoln, Marvin, Samson
Mason, Martin, Maury, Mekennan, Meneiee, Nor
gan. NJ. Morris, Calvary Monis, Naylor, Noyes.
Peck, Po,ts, Pratt, Rariden. Reed. Rencher, Ridg-
way, Robertson, Itumsey, Russell, Sergeant, Au-
CUISINE II. S%hepperd, Slbey. Slade, Snyder. South
gate, Stuart, Stone, Talialerro, Thompson, Filling.
hasi, Underwood, Albert S. White, John White.
Elisha Whittlesey, Lewis Williams, Sherrod Will
llams, Joseph l.. Williams. G.. IL. Williams, and
lell-95.
NAys-Messrs. Athcrton. Beatty. Bicknell, Bird
sail, Buchanan, CambreIeng, Chapman, Clowney,
Coles. Connor, Craig, Cuslman, Dromgoolr, Dun
can, Edwards, Harrington, Fry, Glascock, Ham
mond, HAYNES, Holt, Hubley, William IL. Hunter.
Thomas b. Jackson. q. VI. keim, kiingensmith,
Leadbetter, Lewis, James NJ. Mason, Robert Nc
Clcllan, Mcclure, Moore Murray, Noble. Parker.
Reilly, Rives, Robertson, Shelter, Spencer, Taylor.
Titus. Toucey, Turney, Vandeveer, Wagner, and
Jared w. W,lliams,-S3.
So the House refused to suspend the rules by 4
vote oftwo thirds.
Resolutions being in order
Mr.. Cambrelens asked the House TO proceed with
the public business.
Mr.. Williams of Ky, objected.
Mr.. Cambrelens. in order to test the sense OF tho
House. moved a suspension OF the rules.
Nh. Iurney called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, aud we,e-yeas 1872. nays 80.
So TIE rules we've suspended.
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Thu IIouse then. on motion OF Mr.. Cambrelcng,