Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-08

tratoa TO issue a dollar Of Treasury nste> HI
hoped the dav for shinr lssters vas gone by.
MIR. wATTERsoN moved the previous ques-
tom which was ordered. IS s.
Me. PECK inquired ia msj,ri,y could reconsider
me vote proposed TO be reeonsdere. seeing that i
luton.
The Speaker answered that vote Of majority
would be sufficient TO reconsider.
| The question was then put on the moron OF MIR.
Steenrod TO reconsider, and resulted as follows:
\ YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Afford, J w Allen,
Atherton, Banks, Bond, Boyd II Butler, Calhoun,
yao Campbell, Carroll, Casey, Chiuerden, Clifford,
| WIN X Cooper, Craig, Crockett. Cross, Curtis. Jno
Davis, Dawson, Debcuy, Dennis, Doan, Doig,
Eastman, Fine, Fisher, Torrance, Galbrai,h, Gates,
| Gentry, Gerry, Gogein, Granger, Green, Grifin,
Habersham, Jno Hastings, Halves, holmes, jack
SON. Jameson, Chas Johnston, Cave Johnson, J w
Jones, klein, Kemble, KilIe, Lane, Leet, Leonard,
Lewis, Lowell, Lucas, McCary, Mcclellan,
Francis Mallory, Marchand, Mason, Medill, Mil
| Ter, Monroe, Morgan, s w Morris, Pe,r,kin. Pic
kens, Prentiss, Rariden. Reynolds, Riswsy, Rives.
Rogers, Rogers, Ssmuels, Sergeant, Shepard,
| Albert Smith, Thos Smith, Steenrod, Stuart, Sum
| ter, Swcaringen, Talialcrro, + Thomas, J B
Thompson, TnplelL p J Wagner, Warren, Wat
ter.on, Weller, Edward ID. White, w Williams,
L w Williams. l.. Williams. Wiss-96.
NAYS-Msssrs. Andrews, Baker, Beatty, Bo,rd-
man, Brewster, Aaron v Brown, Carr, Chinn,
Clark. Connor, Jas Cooper, Crnbb, Crnnston, Cush
ing, Z Davies, Dickerson, Doe, Dromgoole, Earl,
ENeIc't ouulnSs, ttai, HAWKINS, tfenry, tttll, OF
C., James, jos. johnson, KempShall Lincoln, M
Mallory, Moore, Montanya, Morrow, Nsbet, Os-
borne, Parmenter, Paynter, Peck, Profit. Russell,
Saltonstall, Simonion, Truman Smith, Sarkweath
er, Sweeny, Toland, Turner, Vrcom, Jno white,
Henry Williams, l. Williams, c II Williams,
worthing;on-53.
And so the vote adopting Mr. Fillmore's resolu-
tor was reconsidered.
The question then Immediately recurred that the
House do agree to MIR Filmore's resolution, when
n a-gA Nl,.sa1 h.,
adding as follows: Strike all after resolved and
insert, THAT after o'clock the debate on this bill
shall cease, and the Committee shall proceed to
vote on the various amendments submitted, and
then report the bill with the amendments agreed TO
by the committee TO the House,
After remarks from several gentlemen
MIR TURNEG moved the previous question.
MIR EVERETT moved that the resolution lie on
the table; and the yeas and nays were ordered on
the question, when
Mr. FILLMORE inquired il it was in his power
TO withdraw his resolution the question TO agree to
it having been reconsidered.
The SPEAKER answered that he could with
draw it.
Mr. FILLMORE. | withdraw the resolution.
Mr. WISE inquired Of the Chair if he could not
now move his proposition ms an original resolution
The SPEAKER answered that II would require
suspension OF the rule TO receive it, and then
Mr. MORGAN moved that the House resolve it,
sell into Committee OF the Whole House on the
bill to issue FIVE millions Of dollars in Treasury
notes.
The question on this motion was decided by yeas
and nays as follows: yeas %, nays 50.
And so the House decided to go into Committee
OF the Whole on the bill.
MIR WISE then said he rose 10 a question of or.
der; that the resolution of Mr. Fillmore was adopt-
ed ~ vote OF two thirds; that when It was recon.
sdered II came before the House subject TO amend
ment that he considered the adoption Of the resn.
linton such decision upon it that il could no,
be Withdrawn, Notwithstanding the reconsideration |
under the rule Of the House, which allows a mem |
Der TO withdraw motion at any time before a |
DECISION or amendment" His question of order |
was, that Mr. Fillmore had no right 10 withdraw !
his resolution.
The SPEAKER said this was not the time to |
RAISE the question of order-it should have been |
done when Mr. Fillmore offered to withdraw his re-
solutior-and the House had now decided by its |
vote TO proceed 10 the special order of the day.
MIR WISE said he was reluctantly compelled 10 |
appeal from this decision.
The SPEAKER said to MIR Wise that he had no |
right to the floor at this time either to raise the
question of order, or TO appeal as the House had
decided to so into Committee Of the Whole.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The House again resolved itself into Committee |
Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and pro-
reeded to the consideration Of the bill 10 issue five
millions OF dollars in Treasury notes. MIR Casey, |
81 Limos, was called TO preside the commit
tee.
Mr. WELLER, who was entitled to the floor
after some remarks in favor of the bill Immediately |
under consideration, addressed the committee al |
length on the various topics discussed by other |
gentlemen, and in reply to some of their arguments
The debate was continued by Messrs. BRACK- |
ENRlDGE, MONROE, ami AFFORD, until n |
quarter past O'clock,
When the Chairman gave the floor TO
Mr. Z SHEPARD, who yielded to a motion that
the committee rise.
The motion prevailed; and the committee rose, |
reported progress, and obtained leave TO sit again.
And then the House adjourned.