The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-28

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entertain better views, and that b snoaia he,eanSa
have an opportunity Of voting OF sueh Din ne
renewed the motion to lay ontbe taole. :,
Mr. WISE asked MIR. Briggs 70 consen. 20 mr.
M,llorvls Withdrawing the molioni To- winch, amer
some remarks from Mr. Mason, Of Ohio, he assent
The motion 10 lay on The table having been with
0 Mr. sHERRoD WILLIAMS moved the previ-
Mr. sLADE Doved call of the House, which
The Houe was called, and afterwards the alb
seuiees; when il appeared that 81 members were
present
FlrAer proceedings in the call were then dispens-
Mr.. THOMAS, of Maryland, asked Mr. Will
Hams 10 withdraw his motion for the previous ques-
ton, promising 10 renew il.
Mr. WILLIAMS on that condition assented.
Mr.. THOMAS said he wished TO explain his
position. He should vote against the reconsidera-
iion although he approved of the bill. II was now
near the close Of the session the OF the House
had been clearly expressed and he had seen enough
TO satisfy him thai this DILL under circumstances
could become a law The House was divided into
two parties--the friends and the opponents of the
Administration. OF the former III had voted for
the bill and abontth same number had voted against
laying on the table the Senate's bill for the same
general object. Yet that bill had been laid on the
table, twelve Of the friends Of the Administration
in that case voting with the Opposition. The same
thing had taken place now; and be saw nothing 10
convince him that the Senate's bill could succeed
much better than this. With or without what was
called the specie clause the bill could not become
law. A decided maj rity OF the House, we all
know is hostile also TO the special deposile plan.
Under these circumstances, II was useless TO
slider The only course left was to appeal 10 rhc
great body of the American People, who would
pass upon the acts of their Representatives, and
whose win mast decide the question He renewed
the motion for the previous question.
The Previous Gu .slion was seconded, put, and
fecO der on
was then decided by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Boon, Bronson, j Campbell,
CLANCY, Davee, Fairfield, Foster, Gallup, Grant,
Gray, Hawkins Keim, Kemble, A. McClellen, Mil
Ter, Montgomery, Morgan, Parker, Parmenter, Sny-
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, II. Allen,
j. w. Allen, Andrews, Ather.on, Aycrigg, Banks,
Beatty, Beine, Bell, Bicknell, Biddle, Birdsall,
Bond, Borden, Bouldin, Briggs, Bruyn, Buchanan,
Bynum, VIM B. Calhoun, J. Cahoon Cambreleng,
VIM. P. Campbell, Carer, Casey, Chambers, Cheat
ham, Childs Clark, Cleveland, Coffin, Coles, Con
nor, Corwin Craig, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis,
Gushing, Cushman Darlington, Dawson, Davies,
Deberry, De Graf, Dennis Dromgoole, Duncan,
Dunn, Edward, Elmore, Evans, Everett Ewing,
Harrington, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher Fill
more, Fry, James Garland, Rice Garland, Glascock,
Goode, J. Graham, Will m Graham, Granlland,
Hammond, Hamer, Harlan, Harrison, Harper,
Hastings, Halves, Haynes, Henry, Herod Hoffman,
Hol, Howard, Hubby, R. M. T. Hunter, Ingham,
T. B Jackson, Jeniier, H Johnson, . Johnson,
Kngensmith, Legare, Leadbeiler, Lewis, Lincoln,
Logan, Lyon, Marvin, J. NJ Mason, Samson Ma
son, Martin, Maury, May, Maxwell, Il. McClelen,
Mcclure MckenTan Menefee' Mercer Mgan,
ris, Nayior,, Noble, Noyes, ogle, Owens, Paris,
Patterson, Paynler, Pearce, Peck, Pennybacker,
Petrikin, Phelps, Phillips, Pickens, P.umer, Pope,
Pots, Potter, Pratt J. H Prentiss, s. s. Prentiss,
RFariden, Randolph, Reed, Rely, Rencher, Rhett,
Richardson, Ridgway, Rives, Robertson, Robinson,
Rumsey, Russell, Sawyer, Sergeant, Shelter, A. H.
Shepherd, c, Shepard, Shields, Sheplor, Sibley,
Slade, Sonthgate, Spencer, S,anly Stuart, Stone,
Stratton, Taliaterro, Thomas, Thompson, Tilling-
hast, Titus, Toland, Toucey, Towns, Turney, IN
derwood, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagner, Webster,
Weeks, A. s. White, J. White, E. Whilllesey, T.
" Wihs'eseY l w Mam, W Williams wv "
Word, Worthington, Yell. Yorke--202. Asasas7
So tha House refused 10 reconsider
Mr. BOULDIN said that he had been waiting for
several days, with the most perfect confidence in the
Justice Of the House, for a favorable moment, when
he should find himself and the House III good hui
NOR to make motion to the House to pay the time
that they had taken from him, which was devoted to
the business of the District Of Columbia They had
given him but half day. and had taken half that
from him. and he had no doubt that at some suitable
period, they would return TO him that time Short
it was he would ask more; but would only ask
for the balance of the evening after the for the
District business.
He did not suppose it would take the whole even
ing There were but few bills or matters of any
kind rel ting TO the District, and he had idea that
they would take up much of The time Of the House.
He would not occupy half the evening" unless other
gentlemen compelled him. He said he would accept
any other time that might be agreeable to the
House, IL any gentleman would name it. He moved
suspension OF the rules to make that motion
The motion of Mr. B. was decided in the mega
tive.
Mr. KENNEDY called up his resolution for the
employment OF the banks, under certain conditions,
repositories of the public moneys and moved that
its consideration be made the order of the day for IL
o'clock tomorrow.
The yeas and nays were demanded on this mo-
ton and, being taken, stood as follows: Yeas a.
nays ITO. So the motion was rejected.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
ncation from the Secretary of the Treasury, in an
10 the resolution Of the House Of the llth inst,
requiring report from the Secretaries of Stale,
War, Navy, and Treasury, of what architectural
plans and drawings have been prepared under the
order and for the use, OF their Departments, rcspec
lively, since the 4h OF July, 1885, in relation TO the
lighthouses.
Mr. SERGEANT made an effort to go into COM
mtee on the harbor bill, but without success
The Senate's amendments TO several bills were
read, and agreed TO-
Several Senate bills were read and referred.
The CHAIR now proclaimed the Orders OF the
Day. when mnedi tely many members rose, press
ing the bills in which they felt peculiar interest.
Mr. SERGEAN I moved 10 into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union which motion pre-
vailed, and the House went into committee accord
iugly, (Mr. PorTEa, of Pennsylvania in the chair.)
Mr.. HARRISON pressed for the army bill
Mr.. SERGEANT moved that the committee take
up the harbor improvement bill.
MIR. SHIELDS moved bill, (not heard)
The question being put, the committee decided
(ayes 81, nays 69) to take up the
ARMY BILL.
The bill was read through at the Clerks table.
Mr.. MCKAY moved to lay aside the bill until to-
morrow, 10 allow time for another meeting Of the
Military Committee, TO decide on certain amend