Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %, ,a4o.
We copy, from the Courier and Enqui.

1 SAIURDAl, FEBRUARY 22y 1910.
We copy, from the Courier and Enqui-
rer, the report ofthe National House of Re-
representatives., of the 3Oth ultimo. On that
day printer for the House was elected,
the first movement that had at that time
taken place towards proceeding to busi-
ness. 1t will be seen that Messrs. Blair
and Rives have been again rewarded by an
election, and thus the publishers of the Vi
lest and most prohigate print under heav
en- are again billetted upon the treasury of
the country. The election, as it has been
carried on has developed the fact, that the
government printing is held up as reward
to the print that shall be the most indecent
and that shall sickle the least at any dirty
work, that is Necessary to be done, for the
good of the cause of the party.
1t is to be hoped, that the election of
printer having taken place, Congress will
now proceed to business, and if there is
anything to do, to do it, and then adjourn
and let the Treasury have some peace.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, 3Oth Jan. 1910.
This day, and may say, night, has been
devoted to the election of a printer; and a
hard fought day it has heen. 1t has result
ed in the choice of Blair and Rives. How
could it be otherwise? lfyou will read the
Globe of this morning, you will see the or.
der Of procedure there promulgated. And
think ye the liege subjects of the coalition
wonld dare rebel? But to business.
Mr. Davis of Indiana was entitled to the
floor, on the subject of printing. He SAID
he should how move to lay on the table the
amendments offered on Saturday by the
gentlemanffrom Kentucky, (Mr. Graves
and the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr.
Garand,) for the purpose of offering his
own proposition.
The Chair decided that such motion
would lay the whole subject on the table.
Mr. Davis said he should make the motion
with an understanding that he would be en-
titled to the floor, if his motion prevailed.
The Chair. There can be no such un-
ler,t nding.
Mr.. Rice Garland and other gentlemen
stated that they would claim the floor for
the purpose Of presenting the propositions.
A call of the House was moved and or
dered. The yeas and nays being demand
ed, they stood--ayes ITO, noes IA.
Mr.. Garland, of Louisiana, asked leave
of the House, "to read the order in the
Globe Qfth,s morning, that Ibis motion to
lay on The table should be read" Laughter
on one side ofthe House, and cries of or
der, order, on the other.
The call progressed until 2O7 members
had answered. to their names; and the doors
of the House being closed, Mr.. Hoffman
stated that several members, who had been
attending the funeral Of Commodore
Chaunc en-, were at the door, among the
number Mr.. Adams, and asked tnat they
might be permitted to enter. Objections
being made, after some of the absentees
were excused, it was moved that all further
proceedings be suspended. Yeas and nays
were ordered. ...
On calling the name of Mr.. Adams who
was supposed to be outside of the door, he
answered. This produced general roar
of laughter. On the question of suspending
the call, the vote was l9O, nays 81. So
the call was suspended.
In this remark he was called to order,
and pronounced by the chair out of order.
and requested to take his seat. Here much
confusion and tumult ensued. This is the
proper place for me to remark, that have
witnessed more tumult, uproar and disor-
der in the House to-day, than l have ever
witnessed in my whole life in any oganized
body or society of men. | have been pre-
sent at some of the most riotous and dis
graceful town meetings, but none equal to
the proceedings of this day, where the par
ties did not come to blows. now say to
Mr.. Hunter, the Speaker, in spirit of
kindness that he will dishonor himself and
his country fhe does not assume more
firm and energetic position. He has the
power to preserve order--let him assume
manly tone and d. it. He has given the
most incontrovertible evidence of his will to
do right--all admit the fact.
This presented the question--Shal! the
amendments of Mr.. Graves and Mr.. Gar
land be laid on the table.-Yeas and Nays
ordered. Yeas 1l6-Nays 1Os. So the
House determined to lay the subject on the
table. vr.
Mr.. Davis was then about to offer his
proposition; when the point of order was
raised that it could not be done, without
suspension of the rules.
The Chair decided that the motion was
out of order, but that the appointment of a
printer being on the general order, that
subject might be tahen up.
From this decision of the Chair an ap-
peal was made, and the yeas and nays or
dered. The question was-Shallthe deci-
sion Of the Chair stand as the Judgment Of
the House? Yeas 1856, nays Sd. So the
House determined that it was in order to
proceed to the election of printer.
Mr.. Stanley moved to postpone further
action on it until the / 9th of February, and
proceeded to argue the question. After he
had spoke for some time, a point or order
was raised as to his right to make the mo-
ton.
The Chair decided that the motion Of Mr..
Stanley was in order.
From this decision an appeal was made,
and the nay s and yeas ordered. Yeas III
-nays SO. So the House determined, that
H. iao;,;o, &c tl,a cbo;r ohould stand n tho