Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18
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Chanrs governs all
MIR GlLNER said that It was true that the pre-
yous question was deba;ablc, so far as related 10
its propTi-ty. He had listened TO the remarks of
gentlemen, and he had not discovered that there
any gentleman who desired TO speak 10 the main
qgssuon-why, then, not proceed to vo;e7
In explanation OF the vote he intended to give
he would siy that the previous question was an
odous question, dangerous 10 the freedom OF bate
ami th:t he rarely had voted for it, and scarcely
er fould.
MIR SERGEANT replied to the remarks of MIR
Floyd IN relation 10 the previous question; and af.
ter presenting TO the House vivid view Of its own
condition, insisted on the necessity OF the applca-
ton OF that instrument, without which, it was OBJ
yogs, from the course OF proceeding here adopted,
the House never could reach the business for which
Congress had been convened.
MIR SLADE briefly assigned his reasons (hay.
ins reference TO the condition Of the country and
The purposes for which Congress had been called
,ogcthcr) why he should now vote in favor of the
previous question.
And the question on the demand for the previ-
Gus question being then taken, there was a second
And the main question was ordered 10 lie n ken
Mr. WISE asked division ofthe question on the
proposition Of Mr. Rayner to end with the words
unit. otherwise ordered"
The SPEAKER said that. under the Parliament
ia'y law majority OF tie House would be requir-
ed 10 order a division.
MIR. CHAPMAN asked the yeas and nays on
making the said division; which we're ordered, and
being taken, were-yeas 80, nays 1875.
So the House refused to order the division.
After some conversation
Mr.. RUETr asked the yeas and nav, ON the
main question; which were ordered
And the main question (bcing on the amendment
| or substitute Of Mr.. Raynar) was then taken.
! Before the vote was announced
Mr. PROFFlT rose and said that there were four
gentlemen from the s.dyeho'ding States who had
manifested great anxiety on this subject, and who
/ would not vote. lie should, therefore, he put TO
/ the trouble Of publishing their names.
! iCries Of "order. order"l
Mote by the Repoder-This list OF names was
not furnished to the Reporter 10 time for publication
| in this days pipor.l
! The SPEAKER announced the vote 10 be IL fol.
I lows: Yeas 90, nays lOj
SO the amendment Of Mr.. Rayner WIS rejected
AM the question recurring on the original fesolu.
I9n OF Mr.. Wise, as amended by the proposition o
| Mr. Adams
Mr.. RAYNER moved to amend the same bv
striking out all after tho word Resolved and in,
scTt'ng The following:
"Ihat the Rules and Orders Of the last House q
Representatives be adopted as the Rules md Or
dcrs Of This House, until otherwise ordered. ard I'M,
a committee Of nine members be appointed by IN,
SPEAKER under the said rules, to revise amend an,
report on the same"
Mr. WISE demanded the previous question.
MI ) ANLG said there had been trining enough
already. He moved to lay the resolution on the Ia
BILE. ~
Mr. FILLMORE inquired Of the Chair. VIII.
would be the efiec Of the notion to Law on the "a
bic, should !. prevail Would il take the whoI
The SPEAKER said il would.
, MI FILLMORE. Then We shall be wi,bou
rules.
Mr. sTANLY. We'll, where arc We now
MI "LLLbt' asked the yois and NAYS on th
motion 20 lay the resolution on the table.
(. Various questions Of order were raised, in rel,
ton TO which MeSsrs UNDERWOOD, WINTII
. BOP, PENDLETON, TRlPLETT, WISE. an
, Ra NEk were severa'ly on the floor.
b mr , IhNLf withdrew his motion to lay the "a
solution on the table.
And the question recurring on the demand for N
previous question: there was a second
hn1 the main question was ordered % he taken.
% Mr. GEN RG called Tor a division Of tho que
; uon' hfs, on sinking out, then on inscrling &c.
! Bot Mr q. withdrew the motion.
, Mr. $ IANLY renewed H..
Q Mr. IURNEG asked tho yeas and nays on ma
king tho division; which were refused.
b And the question being taken, the House refuse
70 order the division.
!, And The "a sion recurring on the main ques,io
being on striking outall AZ er the word or eSoysd
and inserting the proposition Of Mr. Rnynst)--
q Mr. RllETT asked the yers and nays, who
e we're ordered, and being takon, were yeas 10
a nays lO7.
e $, the amendment Of Mr. Raynsr wasr,isetsd.
>. And the question again recurring on the origin
il resolution OF Mr.. Wise rs amended by the ptopos
n ton OF Mr. hdims, IN tho words following:
n hes0lUed, That a committee Of nine mcmbsrs
!. appointed TO revise amend and report rules for Il
h, government Of this House, and that until such con
}. mtlee make report, and the same be finally act
n upon, the rules and orders Of the last House of Il
s. presentntlves, except the 2lst shall be consider
= as the rules and orders Of this House.
10 MI Bolts moved the previous question Their
on.
10 And there was a second.
II Mr.. WISE asked tho yeas and nays on orderl
Ut the main question, which were ordered, and, JcI
70 taken, we're yeas III, nays99.