The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-15

Mr.. WILLIAMS, of N. C. was Of the opinion
that members have right TO vote when in their seats
Shall We from a mistake the part of the Clerk de-
priye these gentlemen Of their rights They have
right TO vote and II the Clerk has made mistake the
Journal Of the House ought To be altered
Mr.. WISE said the House had no power TO
fuse TO record the votes of members. He was sorry
that debate tr6ng questions should arise
That the business Of the country required no such er-
pendture Of time and therefore moved the previous
question.
The previous question--Shall the main question
now be put was propounded and carried.
The main question was then put and carried.
Mr.. WINTHROP inquired whether this one
OF those questions where member being interested
was prohibited voting.
Mr.. BELL moved to change the motion in respect
to the number of messages to be prnted-to strike out
"hfteen thousand" and insert give thousand.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Maine, inquired whether the order
Of the House had been executed and the message
printed.
The SPEAKER informed him that it had not yet
been executed-but the order had been sent
Mr.. - moved that fifteen thousand with the
accompanying documents, and five thousand without.
be printed
Mr.. BELLS opinion was that the order stand as
is
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that five thousand be
printed with the documents and five thousand without.
he was opposed TO printing large number without
the documents.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST made some further remarks.
Mr.. oIANL1 said, the resolution read hfeen
thousand with the documents, and five without, He
proposed 10 amend by striking out the word fifteen
and inserting five, and by striking out five and
inserting " fifteen"
Question on the amendment negatived.
Mr. BRIGGS moved another amendment = I hat
there be printed ten thousand with the documents and
five without-whch carried. Ayes ITO, Nays So.
Mr. THOMPSON of KY, announced the death
of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of KY, and made animated
eulogium on his character, most of which regret
was not heard by our reporter He said that allied
with the best blood Of our State he had left young
family to depore the loss Of kind parent and afec-
onate husband He offered resolution, ''as the last
kind office and tribute Of respect that pay TO
the memory Of one, who yet lives in the memory and
affections OF his friends and relatives and the State of
which he was a favorite There is allotted to
but few brighter fortune than his in prospect.
The ancient heather sentiment that they whom the
gods love, die early, is exemplfed by this wise Prov-
dence. He reposes he lived and died, surround
ed by his friends
Resolred That this House have heard with deep
regret the announcement of the death of Mr. Ander-
That they testify their regard the deceased by
wearing Grape ON their arms for thirty days.
Which resolution were carried
Mr.. LEFT, of Pa, announced the death of the
Hon. VIM. s Ramsey late representative from the
State of Pennsylvania. And after feeling re-
marks on his character moved the customary resolu
ton for going into mourning and then, addl-
ona mark of respect for the memory Of the deceased
members, the House adjourned.