Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-09

Mr. CALHOUN, OF Mass. inquired ot the Speak
erif 1t was IN o.der TO call the Committees oT
The SPEAKER replied that i was.
Mr. CALHOUN moved they be called.
kElM asked leave TO present the memorial OF
John BurwolI, of Virginia, and George 5 Wharton,
demonstrating against the conduct OF VI. ST. Clair
Clarke in removing them from their places in the
Clerks dep rtncn, contrary to the general under
standing OF his eec ION.
The SPEAKER said that the unanimous consent
Of the House would be required.
Objection was made.
Nif KEN inquired of the Speaker if IL would lie
in order 10 move suspension OF the ruler
The SPEAKER said It would MOI.
MIR KEIM. Then | give notice that | will offer
the memorial whenever can.
MIR RIETT moved that the House now resolve
itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
On which motion the yeas and nays were asked
Mr. CALHOUN inquired OF the Speaker whe,h-
er he had not a right 10 make a rep0r2
The SPEAKER replied that, as chairman Of the
So.ec, Committee appointed on the Rules, the gen.
t.sman from Massach lseIs Nix CA.houn) was ag-
l4orized 10 report at any ume.
THIS decision gave rise TO some conversation,
Though no appeal was taken;l after which,
The SPEAKER said that on comparing the rsso
luton under which the select committee was ap-
pointed with the rule 10 relation 10 suspension o!
the rule 10 20 into committee, the Chair was Of
op!n on that Qnlsmuch as both were privileged no.
i'Ons) priority ought not 10 Ue gwen 70 the MOTION
Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, lMr Cal
houI.) The Chair would therefore entertain the
motion Of the gentleman from South Carolina Ma
Rhe,tl
And the question was then taken and decided in
the negative, as follows: Yeas ~, nays lU6.
So the House refused 10 20 into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. CALHOUN, from the Select COMMITTEE on
tie Rules, then made the following report
THE Select COMMITTEES on the Rules, IN further
discharge OF the duty assigned them, report the fol-
lowing as an amendment OF ine l21Ln rule to ne
added 10 the solution annexed to that rule:
"And a.so Of p.oyding tor the discharge Of the
committee from the consideration OF any oil refer
red 20 them after acting without debate, upon al
amendments pending aud that may be offered"
MIR MORGAN inquired Of the Speaker Il u ws'
Ia order 10 move the previous question.
NrMEDlLL rose 10 q point Of order.
Mr. McKEON called for the reading oith l27th
rue, 50 that the House might have the whole mat.
ter before II.
And the rule was read, as follows:
"No standing rule or order Of the House shall be
r. ended or changed without one days notice be
ing given Of the motion therefor. Nor shaI any
rule I've suspended, except by vote Of at least ~
thirds Of the members present. Nor shall the ore.
o. business, established 10y tue rules Of the House
be postponed or chlngc1, cRcep. by vote Of .e1s
two-thirds oil the members present.
"RsSoipsd, That 80 much Of he 18th rule Of the
House is in the following words. vii: Nor shsl
my rule be suspended except by vote Of At eas,
twlhrds OF the members present. be, and hereby j,
80 far rescndei and changed that the House may,
any time, by vote OF a majority Of the members
present suspend the rules and orders Of the House
Tor the purpose Of gong into Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union"
Mr. MEDlLL slId he rose to make ques. ion Oh
order in relation 10 the reception Of this report from
this most extraordinary committee.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman viii state bis
point Of order.
MIR MEDiIL said il was this. That the commit,e,
from whom this report came was not Of the stand
Ing committees Ufthe House; that II was speciiI an,
select committee, raised FOR select and special pur-
pose; and that, until that purpose WIS accomplished
and a report was made embracing the ne-cssar,
rules for the government OF this House, that com
mite had NJ more rights than any other cDmnus,
this floor; that they could not therefore r,uyrt H,
piece meal or IN broken dos q, and that tic mome6
the committee, raised as II was for a specific bur
pose, reported, % became dissolved as such
The next point was, that the committee cout
MOI report without FIRST nj. wing suspension Of IN
rule.
The next point was, that inosmuch MS thi, WI
not report Of the kuIiorglnay intended, a sut
pension %, the rule was necessary, as it would he
The case Of any other individual on this Jor.
Tbs next point was, that there was a rule ghIr
declared that mo standing rule or or order OF Oh
House should be resrnded or changed without ON
days notice being given Of the motion her,forp
For these reasons, be submitted 20 the Chair tIu
the report not 100 ORDER and that Il could p
be rteuUfd by the House.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that is
order O. receive the report.
Mr. MEDlLL appealed fom this decision
mr NJ proceeded 10 address the House In Sui
port Of bis appeal, centondng that if the Ssc
Committee on the Rules could report nj any II
when they pleased, and what they pleased, ihe ,
feet would be- TO sths the freedom OF debate fo 70.
Oh. minority Of ibis House, and 10 place them
uI purposes within the absolute power and eontr
Of he mli0rfy. ln the course OF his rer,rks
NJ. used some expressions which were suupused
reflect on ne mO.iyrs Of The chairman OF the cor
mu,c, and tor which he was called to order, a
toUk bs seat
Mr. NEDlLL drs,Ismed such a construction
Dr. r.m8fks, expressing q hope tIat BE- was auIe
speak of tte tendency, and operation OF a r
we frthecinz on the motives oiary man.
A',rr some conversation, on motion Of Mt
&. JOHNSON, leave was given TO Mr.. MsdiI.
proceed and tnlt gentleman resisted, briefly
urgently, the adoption 81 the course " proceed
contemplated by THIS report.
The SPEAKER stated the grounds Of bis
c.sI0n.
Mr w. COST JOHNSON lai,hougb, he 3
he had had rs latle to DO with the oppon,mer
t4astiset Committee on the Rules as any mem
would vote % sustain the decision oithe Char.
majority Of The Bouse had gwen 20 this COMM
tfe rover 10 act as u had done: and the co
here suggested met with his cordial cOncurre
Al, believed that this bill never need have
committed 20 the COMMITTEE Of the Whole on
,te ofthe Union. lie, Tor one, was wiling TO
rItte rcsoons. biiuy, before the House and the
Ton. OF Young TO bring within a reasonable lin