The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-12
With great respect,
LEVI WOODBURY.,


The message and documents having been read
Mr.. CAMBRELENG observed that he had, two
days since, moved 10 postpone the question Of privi-
lege Immediately before the House. Tor the purpose
of considering the fiscal necessities of the Govern
ment, bat the motion had failed He now gave no
tce that he should al some time this day, endeavor
To renew that motion. lie moved that the message
and documents be referred to Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union, and printed ..
Mr.. UNDER WOOD, who had the floor from
Monday, said he was very willing that the Speech.he
had intended to make should be indefinitely posponed
If the House would agree with il, to postpone indie
initelythe ahoe subject Of the duel report and he
was about himself u make motion to that effect.
. Mr. SERGEANT suggested that as il was proba-
Bile the message and documents would be printed by
tomorrow, il would be better to postpone the conSi
deration of IL till tomorrow.
Mr. CAMBRELENG replied that, as to the time
OF commencing proceedings on the subject of this
message, they could not be commenced moment too
soon. Were there the slightest probability that the
House would finally dispose of the question OF pri-
vilege this day, the suggestion Of the honorable gen
tleman from Pennsylvania would have weight; but,
as he could not indulge a hope of this, he thought
the subject of the message might as well be taken up
at once. The general state of the finances Of the
country had been, from lime 10 lime, laid before the
House. No gentleman could be ignorant Of it.
The gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Underwood,
was not, probably, aware what would be the effect
OF his proposed motion for indefinite posponement
OF the subject at present before the House. II would
not bring the House 10 an immediate decision, but
would, on the contrary, open the whole subject.
The question was in The meanwhile put on re-
ferring the message and papers 10 Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and printing,
and agreed 10.
Mr., UNDERWOOD said that he was fully aware
of the effect Of the motion which he proposed TO
make. But if the gentleman from New York MIR.
Cambreleng) would move his resolution at this mo-
ment, he would not pre- $ his own.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then moved the following
resolution (being the same he offered unsucceSsfuly
on Monday)
Resoircd, That the rules be suspended for the
purpose n considering bills referred To the Commit
tee of the Whole on the stale Of the Union"
Before the question on this motion was put
MIR. GRAVES said he was very DESTROYS Of being
heard; but the Chair pronounced il al present not
10 be in order 10 hear him.
The SPEAKER having stated the question, be-
fore vote was taken on il,
Mr.. GRAVES moved call of the House, ana
demanded the yeas and nays on that motion
The question being put, the House ordered The
call-GeaS l02, nays IS
The roll was then called; but before il had been
called through
Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved that the call be suS-
pended which was agreed to.
Mr.. CAMBREIENCi, expressing his hope that
the House would dispose OF The subject this day,
withdrew his resolution to suspend the rules and
the House went on to further consider the reports
from the select committee on duelling, &c.
The debate on this subject was resumed, and con-
timed BY Mcssrs Underwood, Mercer, Reed, and
Thomas, who concluded his remarks with a motion
to Inv the whole subject on The table and print The
reports evidence and journal OF the committee
Mr. JLNlFER demanded division of the question,
Mr. THOMAS asked for the yeas and nays. Or
dcrcd.