The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12

Five votes were taken, in which no election was
made
II was then moved to adjourn
On this the yeas and nays called; and the mo-
ton withdrawn -
Mr. INGERSOLL offered resolution that the vote
taken yesterday, on the amendment of Mr.. Adams,
relative to the 2ls Of the House, be reconstructed.
Nj. EVERETT objected 10 it, as out of order.
The SPEAKER asked Mr. Ingersoll if he voted in
the affirmative. Mr. l. replied that he did Several
members Directing to the resolution as out Of order at
present.
Mr. INGERSoLL said he did not insist on action
it now, if it could be entered on the Journal and
Mr. DAWSON, of Ga, suggested to the gentle
man from Pennsy lvania, Mr.. fngersol) to move to
reconsider all the votes on that question. a.
The motion Of Mr.. INGERSOLL was laid over.
On this, the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. WINTHROP raised point oforder-to what
time not specified *.
Mr.. STEINROD modified the notion fixing it at
twelve o'clock tomorrow. 1t was then negatived-
Yeas 46, Nays l40.
Mr. DEAN, Of Ohio, moved to reconsider the vote
Of yesterday by which the rules of last House, en-
| ceptng the 4th, were adopted.
Laid over till tomorrow
On motion Of Mr.. BRIGGS, it was ordered that the
daily hour of meeting of the House be twelve o'clock
meridian, until otherwise ordered.
A message was received from the Senate, that the
Senate had passed resolutions manfesting the deep
sensibty Of Congress at the death of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRIsoN late President of the United States
with which the concurrence Of the House was re-
quested The resolutions were concurred in unani-
mously and provide that the Chair Of the President
of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives be shrouded in black for the remainder Of
the session-that the members the two Houses
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days, and that
copy of the resolutions be sent to Mrs. Harrison,
with the Of their sincere respect and condo
lence.
L Mr.. ADAMS, from the Joint Committee on that
subject, on leave, reported the following bill
A BILL for the relief Of Mrs HARRISON widow of the
late President of the United States.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatipes of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, TO Mrs Harrison widow of William HeA-
ny Harrison, late President Of the United States
in the Of her death before payment then to the
legal representatives of the said Vim. Henry Harri-
son, the sum of ---.
i Which was twice read, and referred to the Commit
tee Of the Whole the state of the Unlon and order
ed to be printed @
! This was negatived--Yeas 40, Nays 1877.
The House then resumed voting for Sergeant-ats
4 Arms; and st the seventh vote, Mr.. Townsend, OF
N. r., was elected, (see the above,) and them
took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. HUNT offered resolution, providing that the
action Of the several standing committees Of this
House. all matters embraced in the message Of
the President communicated at the present session,
be suspended until the commencement of the annual
session of Congress in December next, and that the
consideration Of all petitions all such suspended
matters be postponed until the time above specified.
To which Mr.. CLIFFORD, Of Me-. objected, and
il was laid over till Tomorrow.
Mr.. BRIGGS moved that the House adjourn; which
was carried by yeas IS, nays SO.
And at halfpast o'clock, the House adjourned.