Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-09

usage of the House. Objected to. Lies over under
the rule. MIR. Kem gave notice that he should press
this matter at proper time upon the House
Mr. Calhoun oil Massachusetts, from the Select Inn'-
mil,cc Rules, asked leave TO make report he
report read for information at the Clerk table,
and follows:
| Add TO the I27th rule: "And also OF providing Tor
the discharge of the committee from the consideration
of any bill referred them after acting without de-
bate upon all amendments pending ana 'aa' may oe
offered
| Mr. Oliver OF New York said he could not give ms
assent 10 the adoption OF this amenome". wou'u III
the will of bare majority, thus affecting, most serious
w. the rights of the minority all rules having been here
totore adopted for tie security OF the minority.
Mr. Rheit of South Carolina moved that The House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union.
! Mr. Cave johnson of Tennessee asked the yeas and
NAYS on th. notion and they were ordered, and were
yeas ~, nays 1O6 SO The House refused 10 go INTO
| Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Med,ll now rose to point of order. He denied
thnt the Committee Rules could report by piece
meal and showed concusvely that this was gag rule
10 ubridge the freedom of speech, made for the
sion.
Mr. Morgan of New York called the previous ques
ton upon the point Of order.
Mr. Medill thanked him, and asked him to wait un
til he knew what the point of ORDER was.
Mr. Med then continued. He considered-lst.
That the committee, having once reported, were dis
charged fcm all further duty by that act; I'd. That
report changing the rules could he made and acted
upon without giving one day. notice.
The Chair decided the report 10 be in order.
| hr. Mcdi appealed from the decision, and proceed
ed to debate the question OF appeal
The Speaker Mr.. Nledill down by the all potent
stroke OF his ivory maet, because he thought Mr. Nj.
intended to reflect upon the chairman of the Commit
tee on Rules.
/ MIR. Cost johnson moved that Mr. Medil have liber-
| " To proceed in order
/ Mr.. Hunter Of Virginia asked the Speaker by what
au.h or,v he set Mr. Medill down, when member
had called him to order:
The Speaker read the chapter upon his powers, ana
asserted his right TO do as he had done.
! Mr. Nledil then proceeded by permission of the
House and showed that at the last House, IN similar
r case il took twothds 10 suspend the rules and Two
thirds to pass resolution similar to this in its effects
The Chair now made n speecht show that there was
no analogy between the cases.
Mr. W. Cost Johnson now proceeded to answer Mr..
Medll.
!, Mr. Everett of Vermont called him TO order for
!. going into the merits Of the case.
Mr. johnson continued He willing to take the
responsibility of direct vote all the great questions
before the country and let the people know at the
lest moment lrho were against them.
Mr. Profit, called Mr.. Johnson TO order for entering
into the merits Of the question.
Mr. Oliver of New Y ork moved that The gentleman
have liberty TO proceed.
Mr.. Johnson now called the previous question on
+ the appeal.
vote then taken, and stoodyeas l21 nays -. So
il was decided that the decision Of the CHAIR should
stand as the Judgment of the House.
Mr.. Briggs of Mass. then offered the following amend
ment
Aiter bill shall have been in committee at least six
days. provided that the days shall not apply bills
returned from the Senate with amendment
Mr. Atherton of " IL. objected TO the receipt Of the
report.
! The Speaker overrued the question of objection.
Mr.. Anterior appealed from the decision Of the
Speaker and commenced debating the appeal
The Chair decided debate the appeal 10 be out OF
order.
Mr. Aherton appealed from this decision
The Chair decided that no appeal could be taken.
The question then taken on Mr.. Athertons first
appeal, and the House sustained the Chair.
Mr. Mckeon said he did not ask for mercy from the
II majority but he asked them whether magnani.
their part to keep everlasting Committee on
Rules TO where the shoe pnched, and then make
rule to suit the OCCASION
MIR McKeon appealed from the decision Of the Chair
that the House could adopt the rule.
Mr.. Hudson of Massachusetts, called the previous
question: and the decision of the Chair then
tanned without count.
Mr.. Calhoun of Massachusetts, wished, if there were
any more questions Of order, that they might be de-
E clded now. The committee would report in detail du-
ring the session.
Mr. Wise and MIR Calhoun now had a conversation
about the time when the committee would report.
Mr. Stanly called Mr. Wise to order.
MIR. Calhoun stated that this amendment 10 give
the committee chance TO sleep at night instead Of SIT
. ting during the hot al unreasonable hours.
Mr.. Brggss amendment was then adopted by yeas
{ lU7 nays l02.
r Mr. Andrews of Kentucky moved to lay The report
as amended upon the table, and il decided in the
negative yeas 100, nays lO7.
MIR. Kennedy Of Maryland now moved to reconsider
the vote BY which the amendment Of Mr.. Briggs was
adopted, and moved the previous question. 1t was
moved lay the question of reconsideration upon the
table and the yeas and being taken, the yeas
IS, nays 80. The question TO reconsider then
taken, and carried in the afirmatiye-yeas 1l6
nays 100. The House then adopted the report Of the
committee by yeas III, nays %.
Mr. Stanly of North Carolina offered a resolu-
tion that the Committee Of the Whole should be dis
charged from the bill for the distribution Of the net,
proceeds of the sales of the public lands and that all
debate shall at clock this day, unless il be Ia
It ken out at early hour, and moved the previous
: question.
Mr. Steenrod said he hoped the gentleman from n
), Carolina would not call the previous question unit,
l. he could have opportunity 10 read few extracts
e from the speeches OF the gentlemen the other side
of the House, made against similar resolution to this
at the first session of the last Congress
Mr.. Adams suggested an amendment, which Mr.
IL Stanly accepted
n Mr. NcKeon asked for lively -four hours more time
l. Mr. Stanly refused 10 grant it.
Mr. Mckeon then said, submit to desposm, Sir
e The yeas and nays demanded, and were
taken and the House decided that the question should
be put, by yeas l2i, nays >.
e Mr. Wise now suggested that Mr.. Stanly's resou-
y ton went beyond the report Of the Committee on
i Rules just adopted, and he TO question of order
The Speaker overruled the question.
e Mr. Wise appealed to the House.
The vote was taken, and the Speaker was sustained
+. without count The main question was then taken
nv yeas and nays and resulted in yeas 10, nays %
n So Mr. Stanys resolution adopted. Thus, after
J. six hours hard struggling, did the majority in the
House-who have Grated about gag laws and party ty-
r ranny for the last twelve years-choke off all debate
and tyrannze over the Representatives Of the people
o Mr. Warren of Georgia now moved to amend the
2Sth rule SO as TO limit every speaker one hour and
one speech on each question: henceforh and forever
y Not in order
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
1t on the state of the Union Mr. Lawrence of Penny
Is vania in the chair MIR. Rayner Of North Carolina
went into a long argument in favor Of the bill
h Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, got the floor and
;. wont aiso for tho bill Ile as usual considered i'm