The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-15

Mr.. MASON, Of Virginia, proceeded until ssv.,,
o'clock, when he gave way 10 s"
Mr.. MENEFEE, who moved thai the comrntps.
rise which motion was rejected, 50 ayes, "a noe.
and
MIR. MASON continued his remarks pn,, l.,,
past O'Clock, when be gave way TO
Mr.. HOPKINS, who moved thai the commiue.
rise which motion was rejected by vote OF 79ayes
10 IS noes; and 'S
MIR. MASON continued his remarks until a0e, q
o'clock, when he yielded 10
MIR: LEGARE, who moved that the committee
rlsei which motion was lost by vote Of 81 ayes l
IS noes. N'1'"
Mr.. MASON resumed, and finished
Mr.. STUART next spoke, and moved an a,ocol
ment, OF which the reporter could not obtain a 60,
The debate was further continued by Mr. WI
COST JOHNSON until a quarter before min.
O'Clock, when he gave way to
Mr.. CHAMBERS, Of Kentucky, who moyed,bs,
the commute rise This motion was decided hv ,Ia
following vote: 80 ayes, 80 noes y '"'
The CHAIR announced the vote and said ,ba
motion 10 rise was decided in the affirmative ~
Mr.. LEWIS asked how the CHAIR votes
MI. INGHAM Qhe chairman) said he voted in
the negative. '1 III
Mr.. HOPKINS took exception 10 the reeula,i,v
Of this, the CHAIR having announced the vote 'sn3
decided that il vas carried in the ailnatiy. lefr
he voted '''
Al this point, the motion was renewed and ann.
Their count (al nine oelock) was ordered wlIcb re
sulIed as folows-92 ayes, 81 noes
Mr.. ROBERTSON recapitulalipg the facts ah,,o
stated, insisted that, by the announcement Of The
Chair the committee mad determined TO rise The
committee were sitting iFreguiariy.
Messrs. Curtis, Duncan Adams and w C John
son spoke 10 this point, and
The CHAIR decided that ii was now too late 10
make that point.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, then resumed the
iioor and continued bis remarks upon the biz and
amendments until twenty minutes past nine o'clock.
when he again gave waylo
Mr.. CHAMBERS, who moved that the committee
rise which ulOtioa was rejected by the following
vote: 80 yeas, - nays the CaAiR voting in the ne.
gaiiYe.
Mr.. YoRKE then moved that the committee
rise,
The CHAIR decided thai the motion was not then
il order.
M. JOHNSON, Of MARYLAND then resumed and
c1nnhusd tls remarks until half past nine when he
gave way 10
M. GRAHAM, Of North Carolina, who appeal
ec 70 The Oldest members Of the House, whether any
good was ever done By siuing OUT debate on Sa-
turday light. He moved that The committee rise
This motion was negatiyed by a vote OF IS ayes
to 80 poes.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland, resumed and con-
inued his remarks until quarter before ten o'clock
when he gave wayto
Mr. MITCHELL, who moved that the commit
tee Use which motion was lost by the vote of So
ayes 10 81 noes and a." '
Mr.. JOHNSON went on till five minutes before
ten O'Clock, when he gave way TO
MIR. HALSTEAD, who moved that the commit
lee rise--ayes 50, noes go r."''.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland resumed, and, at
five minutes after ten, gave way 10
MIR. DUNN, who moved that the committee rise
81 ayes SO noes and
Mr.. JOHNSON resumed the floor, who gave no
tice that he should not again give way motion to
rise. The next that should be made he would make
himself. Alter speaking few moments he moved
that The committee rise, which he withdrew at the
request of r..r
Mr.. HARPER, of Ohio, who made some remarks
in opposition the BILL as reported by the chairman
of the Committee Of Ways and Means, and at
quarter before eleven o'clock gave way to
Mr.. COFFIN, who moved that the committee
rise SO ayes, 81 noes.
Mr.. BRIGGS, one Of the teers, then announced
that two other gentlemen had asked TO be counted in
the affirmative since the House was divided, but
before the vote was announced TO the CHAIR.
Much confusion here arose. and the CHAIR, at
length ordered another count which was decided as
follows: ayes So noes 81.
Mr.. HARPER resumed the floor, and continued
his remarks till 20 minutes before II o'clock when
he gave wayto "".. ~
Mr.. THOMAS who proposed 10 rise now and
come 10 the determination 10 go through with The
subject on Monday, at all events. tCnes Of no!
Nj, HALVES then moved "a quarter before l2)
that the committee rise. Yeas g. nays 81.
Mr.. HARPER resumed and continued until at )
minutes before I'D he gave way TO
Mr.. ROBERTSON, who appealed to gentlemen
who protested to have regard for the Sabbath TO
that day. By doing So they would bring the credit
OF the country into contempt If however, the Chair
man OF the Committee OF Way and Means would
say that the Government could not get on for one
day, he would consent TO this course Not other
wise. He moved that the committee rise. Ayes 50,
noes SO.
Mr.; HARPER proceeded until minutes after l2
o'clock, when
Mr.. CHAMBERS rose to order He made the
point thaf being the Sabbath day, the House ought
not TO do business.
The CHAIRMAN decided that ii was in order TO
sit after IL o'clock, if the committee SO desired
Mr.. CHAMBERS took an appeal. .,
Mr.. POPE did not deny that Sunday was legis-
Speaker ought to take the chair and decide this
point He would therefore, for this purpose move
that the committee rise. (This was quarter after
l2o Yeas SO, nays 50. The CHAIR voted in the
negative and the motion was lost.
Mr.. REED spoke 10 the question of order raised
by Mr.. Chambers. AT the very close of the session.
as a matter of necessity, the House has sometimes
sat during the Sabbath hours, bu, there is such
necessity now. He hoped the decision OF the CHAIR
would not be sustained.
MIR. CUSHMAN contended that no appeal lay
from this decision Of the CHAIR.
MIR. POPE submitted 10 the candor of the Chair If
proper for him TO vote to sustain his own de-
cisiun, upon an appeal taken theretrom His object
was not 10 embarTass the course of this BILL but he
did think that those who objected to bills like these
had right to be heard TO give their views hereupon
and to deliberate upon the public business and de-
eide upon it calmly and candidly. He would not
vote to legislate on the Sabbath day. unless impe-
riously required by the exigencies of the country.
He hoped an opportunity would be given to the
House TO record their woes by yeas and nays this
question and, therefore, hoped that the committee
Mr.. THOMPSON thought the rule. giving the
Speaker the power 10 vote in such cases did not APP
ply to the case ofthe chairman of the committee.
Mr.. DUNCAN said few words in reply TO