The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

N, CAVE Johnson moved the adoption Of the
",;on prosidnp for the printing Of 20 900 copies Of
,be Presidents Message, VIZ 10000 without the ac-
companyinr documents, and 1000 with them
Mir S FAMILY moved an adjournment which mo-
ia, fhv 4 vote OF 63 10 70 noes, taken by ellers,
Messrs Crabb and G. Johnson acting in that capa-
ciy) was rejected ,.
81 The House refused 10 adjourn
S,me desullory conversation ensued as 70 the
mole IN which Mr. Johuson's motion should, ac-
cording 10 the rules be pal.
When Mr. J. modified i 50 rs % move 10 take
from The table The Message and The resolution aoVe
referred TO- (where they had oeen iau oy tue so's VI
the House on former day
An intermediate moon LOT auJournmehl saving
been made and wilhdfawn- -,
and carried. 60.
'"S Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then demanded the pre-
yiou, question on The adoption of The resolution,
~Messrs Crabb and Carr were appointed lellers,
and by ayeS l0l, noes not counted, the demand Tor
the previous question was seconded.
MIR SrANLY inquired of the Chair whether
the effect OF The previous question would not be to
cut off the amendment offered BY himself, reducing
the nu nber OF copies TO 5000
The SPEAKER replied atfrmatively.
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS demanded the yeas
AID nays on taking the main question.
Mr.. SrANLY was understood 10 give notice that
he would the Sugges ion OF several OF his iriends
AotooO
of 600O copies
MI UNDERWOOD said his vote would depend
on Information as TO the number which IL was usual
TO print ,
number was that de Signaied in the resolution.
And the question: Shall the main question be now
taken then put and decided ia The affirmative
Yeas l09, nays %.
So the main question was ordered 60 be now put
And lhe main question being on the adoption Of
the motion tor printing as above stated.
Mr.. STANLY asked for the yeas and nays
which being ordered and taken were: Yeas 10,
rays 81 Sothe motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Soulh Carolina, rose and
moved reconsideration OF the vote which had Iu>t
been taken He was proceeding 10 make some re-
marks 10 relation 10 The Presidents Message, when
MIR JAMESON rose TO question OF order.
Mr. THOMPSON siid he also rose 10 question
of order Let the gentleman reduce his question OF
order 10 writing
Mr. JAMESON observed that he had moved an
sent resolution TO the table when the gentlema~
from South Carolina rose 10 make motion. Now,
he Mr.. j would ask of the Chair whether the gen.
tenan's molten took precedence Of his ownl
Mr. THOMPSON said he believed that they had
bright argue The question OF order until the Chair
!. had given MS decision.
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from
M isSour, Mr. Jameson) being first in possession of
the door, had right 10 make the motion he had
done; after which it was conpetent for the gentle
man from Souh Carolina 10 make has motion The
Chair had let the gentleman from South Carolina
have the floor, because he supposed the gentleman
IRON Missouri had given way 10 him.
MIR. SHERROD WILLIAMS moved that the
House do now adjourn.
And the yeas and nays were demanded, but not
ordered.
The question was then taken by teers, when
there appeared-Ayes 81 noes Got counted. So the
motion was carried
Aud the House adourned