Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-18
CONGRESS OF THE UNITE ST ArEs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, Jan. "a.
Mr. RHETT, of South Carolina, appeared and
took his seat toe day.
The Journal having been read
Mr. ADAMS rose and said that as he supnosed
Inc hrst question before the House was the motion
submitted by him yesterday, 10 make the bill 10
impose duties upon imported silk manufactures the
SPECIAL order OF the day for the 9th Of this month
ION when question, when taken yesterday, no quo
rum had votedl and as il was doubtful now he
thought, whether a quorum was present, he wound
move a call Of the House.
The question having been put, the House refused
the call.
The SPEAKER then announced that the frs,
question before the House was the motion TO make
the above mentioned bill the special order Of the day
Tor the 9th OF the present moRth-on which motion
the yeas and nays had been ordered
MIR THOMPSON, OF Miss, sd o.h.r zsr:Js-
men, called Tor the reading Of .As 60, za5-h nv
ing been rad
Mr. WISE inquired Of the Speaker Z A.. w. a.
t"o.hiFds was requisite 70 aeoompis the obi.c.fh
The SPEAKER replied N the affirmative.
And the question was then taken, and decided in
The negative: Yeas -, Nays 65. Not two.
So 1.-TWO thirds not voting thereiorl the bill was
not made the special order
The SPEAKER having announced the unfnisb.
ed business TO be the Pennsylvania contested cleo
ton and
Mr. MAYOR having taken the floor,
Mr.. RlNES asked the gentleman from Pennsyl.
vania TO give way TO enable him (Mr. r. to make
u motion connected with the case which the penti..
man was now arguing.
MIR. STANLY hoped that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania iMr. Naylor would 20 on with his
Argument
Mr.. RlvEs. The gentleman from North Car
DINA tMr. Stanly) does not know what want.
Mr.. STANLY. / think do.
ne STEAMER inquired OF Mr.. Mayor wIeth-
er he yielded the foorl
Mr. RlVES explained that his object was 10
renew motion which the chairman of the Cornr,i,
tee on Elections MIR Campbell. oGSoutb C,,oIino1
had made day two since in relation to some ma.
Pefs which he wished TO have connected with tbis
case. ~
Mr.. NAYLOR. was understood TO say that he
nau no oolscuon that such resolution as the gen.
ileman from South Carolina (Mr. CamnbeIn h,d
proposed the other day IN introduce sboud be 9don.
ted' Indeed, he (Mr. " would be glad that il
should be adopted. But he was anxious 10 Or,
throggh with his argument A dozen applications
6 i9 been made 10 him to yield the floor, and ifhe
avoid doing so in all
Nj JONES, Of Virginia, urged Mr.. Naylor 10
yield the floor TO enable him (Mr. j. to submit
motion that TIE bill SOS, being bill 10 authorizs
me ISSUING Of Treasury notes, be made the special
order OF NE Day Tor Monday next
gave way1 -"
Mr.. hAYLOR amidst loud cries Of "Go onrI
SAID he must decline TO run the hazard. he So No.
alternative but 20 proceed.
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED III EDITION.
Inc House then resumed the consideration Of the
cNi OF contested election from the third Congress.
sona distfi o. the State Of PsnnsvIvania L.t,Sc,,
messrs Naylor and lngorsoL
Mr. NAGLOR resumed his argument from vep.
ieroay) M support of his right TO the sent nov
O'Clock. ''''U''' past ,
Mr.. GREEN asked leave to introduce the fol.
lowing resolution
RssoiUed, Phst the Committee OF WAYS and
Means he Instructed - inquire into the e1psdiencv
anu necessity Of laying such duties Tor the purposs
OF revenue, upon wines and silks and sueb otb.r
uI"cles o. luxury imported into the United States.
~ WV meet me necessary expenditures Of the
Government, ADD pay of the debt already ioeu,,sd
gy the issue Of Treasury notes. and all sucn other
deOs as may be owing by the Government Of tbe
unNed states, and that said committee report by
bill Or otherwise. F''' y
Me- CAVE JOHNSON moved an ndiourom.n,
~ , asked me yeas and nays, which were ordered
When Mr. J. withdrew the motion.
the resolution. ''''O'u1UOh o.
III IhEhN moved a suspension Of the rule n
enable hlm 70 move his resolution. 'N' "
| Mr.. PlCkENS asked II the ous.,;o, 49,. H.
tablet WIG fus'Non was deba'
me Inc SPEAkER answered il was not.
=. w. lChbNS then said he should vote oe,;,s
'he NOTION as Il was a test question. 's'''''
o-Nit. I'LL ORD, Of Maine, injured NJ m,
oPetneI Whethet II the rules we're Suspended ,b
49," o'u''on would have precedence over other bus;
The SPEAKER said il would
W.. gONhnI Of Virginia, inquired Of Mr.. Adm,
wheher the bill reported by the Comnn;,'s. y,
nan9leetures Qn reference 10 which rno,;or ~
.ns cay been dec'ded) did not cover the snb;.c'
MI ADAMS replied that that bin had 49,.
solely TO Hlks and that sthe House had dsrs,rne