Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-25

present advised the high func,onsty alluded 20 sioo
, second to no man in his opinion.
Nr Blown was called 10 order.
% mr BROWN said il gentlemen would tell has
blised to them.
The SPEAKER told Mr. b. to take his seat.
MIR HOPKINS, of Virginia, moved that the gen
order.
The SPEAKER said he would entertain no mo
ton IN bchafof the gentleman from Pernsylvani
(Mr Brown until he obeyei the order OF the uous
10y taking has seat.
MIR Il. then sat down.
The yeasNnd nays were asked and orj.red or
the motion that Nr u. have leave to proceed and
being taken, were Yeas -. nays Io6.
| 80 Mr was not allowed TO proceed.
MIR BROWN said he would excuse himself whei
MIR RHErT, OF South Carolina, now rose :,
ottsr his reasons for asking bs excused irom vo:
ing lie did so with al respect 10 the House AMI
lest he should forget himself IN the excitement o
the time. he had written them down. and asked IN,
house TO permit him to put them uPOn the lournO.
I HIS reasons were:
f /. Because the rule bv which the resolution is
proposed Is violation Of the spirit Of the Ccns,i.
| tGuon OF the United States, which declares that
me TeeGom OF speech and OF the press shall not DC
ahndged 10y any iIw ct Congress.
,. Because Il destroys the character OF this body
as deliberate assembly: a righl 10 deliberate and
discuss measures beng no longer IN Congress, bat
with the majority only,
TX ~ D
People OF the United States, through their Repre-
sentsuves, inherited from their ancestors and en-.
lnyei and prariiscd time immemoria 10 speak to
the taxes imposed on than, when taxes are impos-
ed.
1. Because, by the said rule, bill may be ia
Ken up m Committee OF the whole, be immediate
" reported 20 the House anc, by the aid of the pre-
Nious question, DC passed intoS law, without one
word o. debate Seins permitted or uttered.
>. Because Tree discussion OF the laws by winch
Ieup.e 4 o.,
right legislation, bot IS necessary TO the preserva.
ton Of the Constitution ami the liberties vi the
People; and 10 fear o. suppress Il IS the Characters.
TIC of " rdnnles and tyr1nls only.
E. Because the measure proposed TO be forced
through the House within less than TWO days, con-
sderauon is one VII en- deeply affects the integrity
OF the Constitution and lioeties of'he People; and
TO pass It with haste, and without due deIoerstron
would evince a cpnsemplIouS disregard Of either,
and may be ia'a. violation OF ootn.
The vote was then taken upon eNcusins Mr. Rheli,
ov yeas and nays, ana there weTt: yeas 50, nays
ll9.
So Mr. Z. was not excused.
Mr K. asked that ass reasons might b, entered
on the Journal.
The SPEAKER said it wssnot now in order
Mr. IANL.G desired TO know whether TIE pa
PEI Just reed had the usual conclusion VIZ: that IN
less ;his reques; was complied with, tie = an. yto.
pic OF beaufort and CO.tion Districts IN the soye-
reign State OF Sou,h Carolina, would dissolve tne
Unon.' II this conclusion had been omitted, MIR
;. hoped that II would ce catered on the JUu "a!
also.
MIR. REETT replied tina, he d,d NJ, wish t,
argue win tue gentleman from Norm Carolina
(Nr S,an'y.)
A,e- NJ. RHETT had read his pro:ss, TO the
resolution, aud requested tina; Il be entered upon
thu record
Mr. DAVIS. Of Kentucky, rose and asked him
II He haH no, voted Tor similar rrso lOn 20 the one
u~aer cons deraicn during the frs. season OF the
IA; Consress1
~ % -n.. -,-r..g.
Mr. DAVIS rel97e1 he wou.l tasn read the re-
cord upon Ms Rhct; b1, o. sc,oa being r.aGs, NJ
ID. was not allowed 'n do 50. Il 5 as 10 'vz:
"A motion was made yy Mr e ford that the
rn'es IN relation 10 the o.cer =. business tie sus-
PENDED, 10 enable .'n 20 move The following reso IL
ton: Rss.rs=, IlG. the r. rs Of iue House ue 30
lar suspended that The Committee o.! The whole
House OIL the state ci tie Union be discharged
from "a c1ns,-csLIln OF Senate b! lN). 1911 IN
Titled y 20 provide for the co es,lUa, sria-Fss9-
ing, rnns'e-, aud d,Sng'ss sni o: the public reve
nue. from aud after Monday next, unless the sane
shall oe ported al an earlier day; and that said
Usii, with such amendments It any, Is sinai have
been adopted, be taken no IN The House on Tues
day mex, at 10 o'clock, i. NJ. and De tie spClls
order una. ina. y disposed Of, rtssrvug 10 SAID
committee TIC night, according 70 .ae rules Of the
House to report the same sooner, q the discussion
sha 70 terminate" The question vas pu, on Mr.
C'itiJrd's motion TO suspend: Yeas 1876, nays 81
Among lie yeas were Mr. itAgu and every democrat
IN the House. Upon the question that the House
10 agree to Mr. C.fFcrd's resolution: Yeas I2i, nays
s.. Among the yeas were Mr. RAeii and every de-
mocrat IN the House.
Mr. KENNEDY, of Indiana rose 10 ask 10 be
excused from voting upoa the resolution, because II
was impossible for hm 10 say nov, before debate
mas commenced, and before he had examined the
new Fiscal Cooperation, whether ne would or not
be prepared TO vote upon the bill. on Monday, NJ
=. VI. He had another reason, he had seen Il sta
ted IN one Of the morning papers, that Fiscal Cor
poratiOn was to be introduced for the purpose Of
! heaCIn. off the President. He wanted 10 examine
into this header before he decided Il into
! the House m less than thirty six hours.
| The SPEAKER declared Mr. Kennedy to lie out
| Of order.
/ MIR KENNEDY denied that he was GU, Of or
/ der, and appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
Mr. BOTS inquired of the Speaker whether II
was IN order on this floor to refer to private let.
| ter, which had been suTePu'IoIsly Obtained ard
| printed IN the newspapers Of the day.
The SPEAKER said the remarks were entirely
out Of order.
MIR Bolts. Gentlemen may leave tia. subjec.
to me; will tlke caTe # u.
/ Mr. BROWN, OF Pcnnsy.yarii, Sid the cen.
. t.eman from lntilna (hr Kennedy had alluded 10
| a public paper he mentioned nothing about a let
| ter.
The question was then put upon the appeal,
\ "SEaI The decision Of The Chair stani as the iuGg.
mont o.hc House3' and was decided in the aiiirmi-
. tive by yeas I2I, nays 60.
Mr. BROWN, Of Pennsylvania moved TO permi,
the gent iemun i5Jm Indiana 90 proceed.
VI! BpIIS wished 10 offer a general rrso.u.
ton TO excuse l.I who desired 10 be excused from
voting on the resolution Objected u as net being IN
order.
Tie yeas and nays we're now demanded upon
permitting Mr. Kennedy TO proceed, AMI were
Yeas 80, nays lOI.
So MIR Is. was not allowed 10 proceed.
Mr. PlCKENS rose and said: /, is nov mani
fest, from the vCes which have been taken that the
House does u1' intend % excuse any member from
voting. And as enough has been done 10 cal. pub
Tic attention '1 the OiIpUs resolution proposed 10 be
respectfully suggest % our friends 70 20 no further
IN this proceeding.
ICucs Of agreed, Hgrcsd."I
Toe question on the adoption Of the resolution
wss sHcn token and decided IN the affirmative. as
10 owe:
YLAS-Messrs Albums, Allen. /. W Andrews
Arnold, Aycrigg, Blu-rck y tker, Barnard, E5TroD,
Brdssyc, Back, Blair, b artman, 30 10, Brockgyay.
Bronson, NJ Blown, Blown, W Butler. ~ +
CampJsI Jhom's } Campbell Gamblers. CHlar.
CrIICnaen, J g Clark, 5 NC lrk, COOPER, Cower
CHns'0n. Craycns, q Davis william = B,wsp1'
Dean, Dlaerry. John Edwards, Egsrs.f, F,sssnger.
Fillmore, a J. FIs,nr, Gamble, Gates, Gentry, Coz.
g.n, q GppIa Graham. Green, Glgig, .H4ber.
sham, llH.H.d, Henry, HovlI, Hudson, Hurs.
Jsslrylu, Jones, J p Kennedy. ling, Lane. Law,
renee, Linn, Mason, MBtLIo', Msu'pcks, Max.
vel, Maynard, Moore, IOrg.n No-rie Nr,rr,,r
Nsge', bsbor' Dws ~, Pc'rcs, Perale.pn. Pow,
y Randall, Alexander Randall R1rdoIpr T. ~.
nor, Eitgsw8y Rodney, Russell, 5lHuns,,H 49,.
/ ecsut SuaupeIE, Smpa.au, Smith, Su"ars. g.4rly
S'oEeIy, S'ratou, a II n stra-,. john Il s,r.'t
/ Sunmera, Ian'suo. J BTomp-,a. x W Tlg.rr