Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10

Mr. FILLMORE rose and called for the reading OF
the document, the same time submitting motion
that Il be printed.
Mr. PETRlKIN objected
| The SPEAKER sad the paper had already been re-
farrrd and the motion OF the gentleman not IN or
der except by general consent
I Mr. EVERETT suggested to Mr.. Fillmore that he
could attain his object by moving reconsideration
| Mr. FILLMORE thercupon moved TO reconsider
the vote BY which the paper had been referred. This
is motion which, under the rule, takes precedence oil
! all other questions, except motion TO ad lonrn.
Mr. F. then proceeded to say, ! suppose | am not a,
liberty say any thing OF what took place IN Inc
committees but take 1t tor granted that may, by way
Of argument, speak by supposton, of any thing else
Il will suppose that there was committee in the
British House of Commons the subject of cleo
aon-
Mr.. PETRIKIN rose and inquired If the gentleman
order in proceeding to debate his motion a, this
time
The SPEAKER said the motion to reconsider took
precedence over all other motions.
Mr. PETRIKIN But not the consideration of the
motion.
MIR. SPEAKER said that the motion and the con-
sidrratirn of the motion could not be separated
Mr. PETRlKIN then submitted the point of order,
that the Speaker having announced the orders of the
day (Which private blls) motion to reconsider
could be debated and considered, save By vote OF
two thirds.
The SPEAKER having ruled to the contrary, and
that the motion Ia reconsider was before the House
for consideration
Mr. PETRlKIN appealed from the decision of the
Chair
Mr.. FILLMORE required that the gentleman $ point
OF order be reduced to writing that it might be entered
on the journals. He had been often enough put down,
he said, By numerical force in every thing which
related TO this New Jersey election Gentlemen on
the other side wonld hear nothing, nothing-bui
cou'd decide
The SPEAKER called on Mr. Petrkin TO reduce his
Mt IF rla q,
Much conversation ensued, and statements were
made by several gentlemen to the state of facts, as
set forth in Mr. T. written points of order
When motion was made by Mr.. HOLLEMAN TO
lay the appeal on the table.
After long discussion points of order MIR. PEI
RlkN moved the previous question; but, at the re-
quest OF the Speaker who said that he had found de-
cison which seemed to 90 against the one which he
had given, withdrew the motion.
The appeal was further debated by Messrs. CLIFF
FORD BRIGGS and HOLLEMAN
The SPEAKER then gave the floor 10 MIR. AN
DREWS, of Kentucky, who yielded 1t, however, to
enable the Speaker to make statement.
The SPEAKER then cited which had oc-
Cured in the Congress of lc:l, 1.-THE particulars of
which the Reporter could not distinctly hear IN
which the then Speaker had decided that an appeal
was separate and independent question. There was
also, the Speaker said decision of his own; at the
present session, by whcht had been decided that the
appeal was an independent question THIS certainly
was opposed 10 ms own views, Dut lHp sucH ueci-
son. and finding that such had been the previous dec
sions he felt bound conform TO them, and must decide
that the question before the House the APP
peal Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
This appeal (see abovc) taken from the decision
of the Cha that the motion TO reconsider could be
debated and considered now, without vote of two
thirds.
And the Immediately pending question thereon was
the motion submitted hy Mr.. Hollcman that the appeal
do lie on the table.
| Mr. TURNKEY now moved that the House adjourn.
| Mr. TOLAND urged the gentleman TO Withdraw his
motion, to cnlble him to offer resolution.
! Mr. TtRNEi declining
| The question taken and carried
| And the House adjourned.
[The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore
Post says. that 'thc whole time Of the session has been
exclusively wasted in debates on incidental questions Of
order. Besides the usual violence of feeling when cx-
cited by immediate contact. there another reason
for the zeal OF eloqncnce exhibited supcrabundantly
The weather is unusually fine, and the gallery was
crowded with ladies'. Those, who, whether with reason
or not, are VAN O their persons or ci6luencc were
eager for exhibitions: and hence, the flood OF small
eoqnence small subject, that has flooded the do
ings of the House Of Representatives. TO enumerate
all the Speakers would be unnecessary waste Of pa.
per- to report the arguments made, would be criminal
waste Of time: for would read them, who could
discover their tendency from their Incipient phrases
All that need be said. that confusion and disorder pre-
vailed from the opening Of the session TO its trrmna-
ton during the short period occupied by the able
and n,cgfn addresses, delivered at widely separated
periods bv Mr.. BANKS and Mr.. HoLLE~AS. The dis
order continued until half past four o'clock, when it
was trI n,innu'I rur'urHuIFnG. vprilTng
whatever. The whole time spent in the CONT
nucd debates order !
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