Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-04

patronage from The newspaper or public press OF the
country.
/ Mr. DAVIS, Of Indiana, who was entitled tn the
floor Yesterday, and faid That, since he had
had the honor of in this body, has course had UNI
formy been of that character which was conducive 10
the des Batch of the public business; and although ne
had intended in Justice to himself and to his own
of d:y 10 have replied TO OF The remarks of the
gentleman from Kentucky, ORR GravcsO yet he was
wiling to torego this intention, and to make one more
effort TO bring The House TO vote on the proposition
which he had intended TO have Submitted the day be-
fore yesterday.
| Before he took his seat lie desired to make or
| two explanatory observations. lie was about to make
an effort 10 law upon the table the propositions which
were now pending before the House, with view to
bring the House. if he could, to direct vote on his
own. And, in order that he might distinctly under
stand his own position he would inquire OF the Chair
whether it was in order for him to move to lay the
table the proposition of the gentleman from Louisiana,
MIR R. Gariand,) without connecting with it the pro-
position of the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr.
Graves.)
Chair motion to lay the proposition of the gentleman
from Kentucky r. Graves on the table, would carry
with it the whole subject matter.
Mr. DAVIS continued. He was admonshed, not
only bv his own sense of what was right, but by the
condition of the country Of the necessity Of proceed
nu Ia the transaction Of public business-of carrying
out the great purposes for which they had assembled
He would therefore, he repeated turego the deermi.
nation Of ustfyng himself to the House for the
he had TAKEN dcr to get at the business OF the
country in legal ana constitutional torm acting
der laws already existing in relation TO the public print
inn acting under resolution of this House adopted
many days ago, that they would 60 into the election
of public printer he should move TO lay these various
propositions on the table, with the distinct understand
inc that he desired introduce his own proposition,
and that he made the motion Of it was competent tor
him to do SOY for the purpose Of Introducing that propo-
sition
The SPEAKER No such conditional motion can
| be entertained.
| Mr. DAVIS l will then try another expedent.-
Where motion suspend the rule, to lay on the table,
or to reconsider for specific object has been made
and the object distinctly avowed, the courtesy OF this
House has never denied to member the night or OPP
porunity TO carry out his intention move to lay the
nendng propositions on the table, for the purpose OF
introducing resolution which send to the Char, and
which desire may be read for information; tor i am
sure, looking to some remarks WI ch ieii yesterday
from the gentleman from Kentucky, iMr. G:aVes)
that my proposition is not distinctly understood oy the
House.
Mr. RICE GARLAND l notify the gentleman
from Indiana since he talks Of courtesy and sLce he
was one of those who attempted yesterday 10 cePrive
me of nv right to move amendment, that slall OBJ
jet
lVery loud calls to order.l
The proposition of Mr. Davis, heretofore reported
was then read.
! Mr. BLACK asked leave to have read, for inorma-
|
and which, he gave notice, he should offer if tie mo
ton to lay the table prevailed.
llr BIS proposition (ot which the Reporter could
not procure copyl then read
MIR DAVIS, OF indiana again submitted his action
10 lay the pending propositions on the table, Oh which
motion the yeas and nays (havng been demanded III Sc
| veral uuartcrs) ordered
! Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS moved a call Of the
House.
MIR. RICE GARLAND inquired whether, propo-
/ e. ,s,1rT a ,FIn
for him to the reading of order, lssucs IN the
.Globe' of last evening, in relation to this mater
Mr.. BLACK hoped the gentleman might be permit
| ted II have il read
| loud calls TO order.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS insisted on his motion for
call of the House, and asked the yeas and lays;-
which were ordered, and, being takep, wcre-1tas 49,
nays IA.
So the call was ordered.
| And the roll having been called over 21S members
answered TO their names. The names OF the assentees
were then called over when there appeared present q
members.
/ The doors were then closed, excuses were received
several motions for enforcing the CALL &c, made
when
Mr. BLACK moved suspension Of all further pro-
/ Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS asked the yeas and nays;
which were ordered and being taken, werc-ycas I2O,
nays g.
So all further proceedings the call we're dispensed
with, and the doors opened.
The question then recurring on the motion to lay on
the table,
Fl Mr.. RARIDEN rose and inquired of the Chair who
thcr the office Of public printer was created by any law
joint resolution Of the two Houses, and whether the
compensation fixed thereby!
The SPEAKER replied that by permission Of the
House, the Clerk could read the law,
The Clerk having proceeded to find the law,
Mr. RARIDEN (rcierring TO the interrogaory
above,) went to inquire, and, If that be the case
whether the House has power to change the conpen-
sation after the election of printer
ILoud calls to order.
The SPEAKER said that that was not matter for
the Chair to decide.
Mr. BLACK inquired Of the Speaker whether if the
motion TO lay the table prevailed, it would not be
in order offer any other proposition in relation to The
subject?
The SPEAKER. The Chair is looking into that
question: and will decide when it up IN order
Mr. STANLY desired information of the Chair
Would it not require vote of two.hrds TO bring this
subject again before the House. the motion to lay on
the table should prevail,
The SPEAKER said that, if there was any other
matter which had the priority, the subject could mol
again be taken ZIP but by a vote OF two-thrds.
The Clerk being then about TO read the law above
Mr.. BEATTY objected.
Mr.. DAVIS, of L: ma, wished his motion to be dis
tnctly understood was to lay the table the pro-
position of the gentleman from Louisiana, (Mr K Gar
land and the proposition Of the gentleman from Ken
lucky, (Alr Graves) MIR. D. would inquire whether the
prior proposition offered by the gentleman from OHIO
(Mr. Gddings) would also go to the table with the
, others, if the motion prevailed ;,
: The SPEAKER said that the motion, If It should
prevail, would of course take with il the whole sub
, ect-natte
Mr.. BLACK again making the point of order, above
stated as coming from him,
!, The SPEAKER said he would decide it when i
came regularly up.
NJ WISE protested acaips, the mode Of proceed
ing here adopted Let the House decide upon matters
before it, and not upon questions in anticipation:
Mr.. DAVIS then modified his motion so Us to lay
the whole subject on the table.
The reading of the various pending propositions was
then called for and they were accordingly read IN the
order in which they given above; Mr.. Rice Gar
land having modified his proposition to insert the
word "potcal before the word newspaper"
4 And the question on the motion of Mr. Davis, to
lay the whole subject on the table, was then taken
nv yeas and nays heretofore ordered) and was de-
cded in the affirmative; Yeas ll6, nays l05, follows
Ytns-Messrs j. Alen Hugh J. Anderson Aiheron, Banks
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