Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-20
e7TH SECOND SESSION.
Monday, Dec. 6.


At noon the members of both Houses assemb-
led in their respective chambers al the Capitol.
The Senate was called TO order by MIR. South
ard, Senator from Now Jersey aud President of
the Senate, thirty Senators Icing present. The
usual notice of organization was sent to the
House, the customary number of newspapers
dered, and Alessrs Bayard aud Bates were up-
pointed on the joint committee to notify the Ptesi-
dent of the organization Of both Houses.
The House was called to order by Hon. John
White of Ky. the Speaker, and on calling lie
roll quorum was found 10 lie present. aud the
usual notice Of organization TO the Senale wns
ordered
Rules and Orders.
Mr. w. &. johnson Of Nd rose md requested
TO be released rom his post as chairman OF one OF
Tie committees, and said HAT
Whilst he vas on the floor, he would make an
effort. whether successfully or otherwise he could
not tell, but he would make an effrt to bring the
House ut once to Il regnlhr oighn cation. And
with This view, he would submit moen that the
rules and orlris OF the 26lh Congress be ndoptcd
as lie rules Of this Congress until Otherwise or
dered, or until tie rules reported Ivy committee
which had heretofore been appointed should be
taken up and dis oscd Of
MIR Adams said he had an amendment to offer to
the proposition Of the gentleman from Mary land,
Mr.. Julnson1 He tMr. A.) was perfect, vii.
ing to udopt the rules OF Me 26ih Congress,
hey existed at the close OF the second session of
HE 26th Congress- with the exception Of tie 2l,t
rule laughter
Tue amendment was read as follows:
"Srike out all after The word Res tred, and IN
serl: That tie rules au& orders for the lrtiisac-
ton ut business in the lloti,e Of Represt natives
III force ut the close OF the second session OF the
26tlI Congress, except tie DIST rule Of The House.
be aud nre Hereby adopted until the further order
Of the House,
Ii was known, MIR. A remarked, that OH the
last day of the last session of Congress- the select
committee which had been appointed OF the rules
ht n very early period OF the session, did report
new system Of rules, which were not printed nor
read, nor ut all understood by the House, when the
report was made. He took it for granted that
that report would he taken up at an carly day, and
acted upon and that, therefore, whatever rules
might be adopted would he adopted only for
short tilnc. He would he very glad the was I'M
dersold to say) TO have some OF The rules adopted
al line last session re.enacted but, TO shorten the
matter, lie would be glad to see the rules, as they
existed at the close OF the second session Of the
26li Congress, adopted, with the exception OF the
2lst; that iulc had been expressly excluded at
The last session by three distinct votes OF the
House.
Mr.. ". c. johnson modified his proposition to
ReSaived, That the rules and orders Of the
26'h Congress, as they were at The close of the
SAID Congress, he the rules aud orders OF This Con-
gross until others are adopted
Mr. Fillmore Of N. Y. deemed the adoption of
some sort of rules for the time being rs absolutely
necessary to regulate the discussion and proceed
ings Of The House, and he wished for the adoption
of ,hc rules Of the last session for nited time.
-. ,I,, 4, &
the rules of tie lest session for fifteen duys, and
tlnt the report on rules made by the committee at
The close Of the last session be the order Of lie
day for morrow and for each succeeding day
until Il sl,oscd of; and on this question he moved
The previous question.
Mr.. Profit of la. addressed the 'cIuir, and was
told the previous question was moved, Mr.. F.
inquired if the previous question was debatable?
The Speaker said it admitted narrow range Of
debate, confined simply to the proprety OF put
ting the previous question. Mr. Profit then I'm
dertool 10 make speech on the previous ques
ton, but hranched off on to abolition, Saying
that there was an organized abolition party, with
committee Mt Washington and a member of
Congress at its head) when he was called TO or
der. Mr.. p. appealed, but withdrew his appeal
The Speaker said that in the absence of the
rules The House was under the parliamentary
law, hy force OF which the chair had ruled Mr..
Profit out of order. Mr.. Adams denied that the
House wns under the parliamentary law until
lha,iHw had been sanctioned by the House, and
he app, aleG from the decision Of the chair. The
Speaker replied that he was sustained by precc-
dents A debate ensued, pending which, Oh mo-
ton Of Mr.. Wise, n committee (llcssrs. Wise,
Briggs and ClilTord,) was appointed on the part of
the House 10 notify the President of its organ
zntion. The question on the appeal was put, and
the chair was sustained, ll7 TO II. Mr. SANKEY'S
motion was lhen rejected, sc 10 So; Mr. Adams
amendment was also rejected, 81 to 81, and tho
House adjourned
Tuesday, Dec Z.
!Sen0ie.-A few minutes pnst ~, the message
of the President was received and read, and on
motion OF Mr.. Smith of Indiana 1900 copies of
the message and documents, aud $500 copies
" ilhout the documents were ordered to be print
cd On this motion MIR. Benton made speech,
dcnouncing the fiscal plan Of the President 'as
! flagrnntly unconstitutional, and emnenlly danger
Gus 10 The counlry,"-"a system borrowed from
| Sir Horace Waipole and the high Tory lines of
] Queen Anne"
/ HauSe. The message was read, and on motion
/ Of MIR. Wise the usual number, together with
| 10000 extra copies, was ordered to he printed.
Rules and Orders.
Mr. w. c. johnson modified his resolution of
yesterday so to adopt the rules Of the 20 h
Congress for The time being, and make the rtpurt
Of he committee on Rules ut the last session The
special order tor Thursday next, and each sue
cerhing day until disposed Of. Amer brief dis
cnssior by Mes RS Saney, Profit and Campbell,
the resolution was adopted, 81 to % The Nor
lhern and Southern ocos generally in The aiiirnn-
tive The Northern Wings anIl n small part of the
Southern Wings in the negative The daily
hour al meeting was fixed n, IL NJ. us usual. The
Speaker wns drerled TO appoint The standing
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