The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-15
Mr. GILMER moved that the House do now ad-


So the House refused to adjourn
And the question again recurring on the motion 70
lay the question of reception on the table
Mr.. ANDREWS, Of Ky, inquired OF the Char
whether ii in order TO call for the reading Of
the petition
The SPEAKER replied that was not.
Mr.. ANDREWS. Have | not right TO know
upon what | am volngl
Mr.. COLES 10 question of order. He con-
tended that there question Of reception before
the House. According to the Manual, it was neces-
sary that motion should be made for receiving petit
ton, unless that motion was dispensed with by the
general cry that the petition is received or by gene
raj silence. Here there had been neither the
other. On the contrary, objection had been made
to the reception Of the petition. Now, before this
petition could come into possession of the House,
motion be made by the gentleman presenting il
that il be received.
was embraced in the motion Of the gentleman from
Vermont, (Mr. Maitocks) -cIeary so.
Mr. WINTHROP desired TO know what the petit
ton was
tents.
A voice. You have stated them once.l
Mr.. BRIGGS submitted to the Chair that it was in
order for member to call for the reading Of paper on
which he had TO vote
Mr.. BRIGGS said that if gentlemen would refer to
the Parliamentary law, they would find that member
had right to havea paper read on which be was about
TO vote.
Mr.. MATTOCKS demanded the reading Of the
paper constitutional right. lift not done, he
said he would himself read il over
The SPEAKER read the 55th rule, which is as fol-
lows:
petitions, memorials and other papers, addressed
to the House. shall be presented by the Speaker by
member in his place; brief statement of the con-
tents thereof shall be made verbally by the nroducer
they shall be debated the day Of their being
sented any day assigned by the House for the
receipt of petitions after the first thirty days Of the
sion, unless where the House shall direct otherwise
but shall lie the table, to be taken up in the order in
which they were presented"
BY this rule, the SPEAKER said it seemed very
clear that individual enng petition could no,
himself read il he could state its contents.
In reference to the suggestion of the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, Mr. Brggs,) the Speaker remarked
that the House was not now acting under the Paia-
mentary law. There a specific rule of this House
(Which had just been ready to the mode and manner
Of presenting petitions
MIR. BRIGGS suggested to the Speaker that there
rule in that book q. the Book of Rules) which
adopted the Parliamentary law the rule of this
House.
The SPEAKER. Yes, except when it conflict.
with existing rules.
And the question, "Shal the question of the recep
ton of the petition be laid tho table 7" decided
in the affirmative as follows Yeas 1885, nays %.
So the question OF reception was laid on the table.
Petitions of similar character were presented IN
the of the day, and met with similar DISPOSE
ton
Messrs. Barnard, Fillmore, Foster, Morgan, Chllds
Fioyd Roosevelt Wood, McKeon, Gates, Chitten
den, and Maynard, of New York.
BY Messrs. Ingersoll, Henry, Sergeant, w. w
Irwin, Bidlack, Torrance, Brown, Toand, and 81
monton, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. SERGEANT presented certain joint resolu
tons Of the Legislature of nstructinl
their Senators and requesting their Representatives
Congress to vote for repeal Of the Subtreasury law
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TORRANCE presented petition from citi
Of Pennsylvania the subject of the tariff set
ting forth complaint Of the inequality Of its opera
tions, &c.
Mr. F. moved the reference of the petition to tn,
Committee Manufactures, with instructions to re
port bill increasing the duties on imports.
Mr.. HOLMES moved its reference to the Com
mtee on Commerce.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS moved to amend tn,
instructions by directing the committee to inquire
into the expediency" of reporting such bill.
After debate Of some length Mr.. WELLER
moved that the House do now adjourn.
The yeas and nays we've asked and ordered, ant
being taken, were Yeas IS, nays l04.
So the House refused to adjourn.
And the question recurring on the reference ant
Instructions
Mr.. ATHERTON moved the reference TO tn
Committee Of Ways and Means; and submitted tina
the petition, giving rise to debate must lie over.
Mr. McKEON said that he, one Of the Repre-
sentativcs of commercial CITY, could not consent tina
the subject should 60 without some debate.
So the petition giving rise to debate was ordered
lie over.
Petitions were presented from Maryland by Messrs
w. g. Johnson, Kennedy, &c.
| Mr.. KENNEDY presented memorial from cti
zens of Baltimore, praying for reduction Of dutie
on foreign tobacco, and tor an increase Of duty or
| Mr. X. moved its reference to the Committee or
Manufactures
| Mr.. ATHERTON moved its reference to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means.
| Mr.. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays which wer'
| ordered.
| Mr. MALLORY moved that the House do nov
adjourn.
! rhe yeas and nays were asked and ordered; and
| being taken, were: Yeas 81, nays SO.
| So the House refused TO adjourn.
And the question recurring on the reference of tn
petition, after conversation it ordered to Ii
| over.
by Messrs Banks, Stuart, Harris, Mallory, Wise
Goggin, Powell Steenrod and Summers.
/ Mr.. GOGGIN gave notice of n motion for leave t
introduce bill to extend the time of issuing militnr
land officers and soldiers OF the revolution
| airy army.
Petitions were presented from Georgia by Mr.. DAw
| SON.
From Kentucky by Messrs. UNDERWOOD an
TRIPLETT.
From Ohio by Messrs GOODE and PENDLE
| TON.
| From Louisiana by Mr. MOORE.
From Indiana by Mr.. KENNEDY.
From Alabama by Mr.. CHAPMAN.
Mr.. c. presented certain proceedings of the Legis
lature Of Alabama on the subject of the controvers
between the States of Georgia and Maine; which
after conversation, laid on the table and OF
dered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. HOLMES,
Resolped, That it be referred to the Committee o
/ Naval Affairs inquire into the expediency of sub
] futin SITS mr. he
service, and to place the under the command o
officers of the Navy.
The for petitions having been gone through
with, and there being loud cry for adjournment
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