The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14
GmEHlg-AFnenth GnmnreSs.
FIRST SESSION. 49, rs-
in SENATE,
SATURDAY, August 7, 1874

~ y.r ga,.% SATURDAY, August 7, l84l.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial of citi-
of the city and county Of Philadelphia, praying
that coarse wool be exempted from duty. 49,
Also, memorial for the exemption of soda ash,
and bleaching powder from duty. XII pei s s..a's
Mr. CLAY presented memorial for the exemption
of soda ASH and bleaching powder from duty.
All which were laid on the table. NJ 9.a t@
The unfinished business, in connection with the
proceedings and resolutions of meeting of citizens
stitutonaty of National Bank, and the right and
duty of its repeal which presented by Mr. Ben
ton, was taken up being on points OF order. The
immediate question pending was on the appeal taken
by Mr.. Calhoun from the decision of the Chair,
that an appeal could be laid the table by vote OF
the Senate. ...< a.. ....,.
Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky, contended that an APP
peal could be laid the table, and for proof of this
referred the rules and journal Of the House Of Re-
representatives. It was common Transaction there,
and he quoted among the many cases of this kind
He preferred our decisions those of Parliament 1t
was glorious House Il had been doubted, he said,
at the commencement 0fthe session, when its long de-
bates on points Of order took place. and when much
time consumed before they succeeded in organiz-
ing whether they were competent to discharge the
business Of the people at all. But Wing House of
Representatives had solved the problem whether they
could OF could not do the work of the people, they had
shown that they could do it, and in noble, manly
and patriotic manner and that 242 members could do
business in better manner, and with more expedition,
than So members did, Whenever he felt any i'll hu-
mors coming over him, he was going into that House
of Representatives, and breath Of the pure patr
otto air in the Hall would restore him. He would
take the authority of the House of Representatives
this point and with them it was a common occurrence
to lay appeals on the table. 81, .ls...a. u. -...
This question was debated at great length by
Messrs CALHOUN, EVANS, SEWER, BAY
ARD, HUNTINGTON, WALKER, KING,
WOODBURY., PRENTISS, and ALLEN.
Two or three appeals, and points Of order, being
now piled one upon another il was concluded that the
best manner TO relieve themselves from this complra-
ton Of "points Of order, 70 undo their proceed
ings and commence anew with the resolutions The
question was however, tazen the last appeal that
ofMr. CALHOUN, and it was decided by yeas 9, and
nays 80 that appeal om the decision Of the Chair
could not be laid the table. The journal then
corrected and the previous proceedings Withdrawn up
to the point Of order raised by Mr. CLAY against
debate by Mr.. BENTON, on his motion to take up,
from the table, the motion to print. ~, t..,.YE ..
This point Of order was sustained, by yeas IS, and
nays 49, and thus it decided that motion to take
up from the table not debatabe. .... ..... Fey.
Thus the entire day having been spent, the point
was regained, at which they were Thursday, and a
motion was made to adjourn. This Withdrawn,
however, for a moment and ..
THE NAVY PENSION BILL
was taken up, read third time, and passed.
The Senate then adjourned, at quarter before
three o'clock. 49,.