The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Feb. 90. 1871

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The Journal OF Yesterday being read
Mr. Smith, of Indiana, moved to amend il by in
serng in substance the following
MIR SMITH, Of Indiana, asked the general consent
Of the House to allow him to lay before the House
and have printed number of joint resolutions which
had been accommodating on his hands from his Legsla
ture.
Ii being objected to by Mr., RUSSELL, Mr. SMITH
then moved suspend the rules for the purpose of
leave, which was ruled out of order by the Chair, Mr.
JONES, of Virginia, having obtained the floor, and
moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. SMITH said he wished to have his motion
noticed the Journals that he had attempted as he
had frequently, to obtain the floor for that purpose
he thought due TO his State, and especially to him
SELF as the resolutions he satisfied intended
for himself and other of his colleagues who acted with
him politically
Mr. CRABB thought the Journal ought not to be
amended, as it would give undue advantage to the
member from Indiana on the public records Mem
beers from almost every State had resolutions or memo
rails from their Legislatures to present and wanted
present them at the earliest moment they could do
order, but did not like to be making motions to
pend the rules as to get that motion the Journal
TO show their zeal 1t not customary enter
these motions, &c
Mr. LINCOLN said motions to suspend the rules
when they were Intellectual, not entered the
proceeding unles they led to results which became
necessary to lournaiZe.
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was so disposed he could make il appear the Jour
nal by calling the yeas and nays; but the time of
the House was precious and far spent, he would not
consume the time by doing So and would withdraw
the proposition but would take all and every opportu
nifty to introduce these resolutions and he hoped the
House would afford the opportunity
Mr. JONES, chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means moved the special order the general APP
preparation bill
Mr. RUSSELL moved that the rule in favor of the
special order be suspended, and that the House PRO-
coed to the consideration of private bills.
This question was decided by yeas and nays,
follows: for the suspension 10, against it GO.
There not being two-thirds in the affirmative, the
rules not suspended.
The motion of MIR JONES was then agreed to-
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of
the hole the state of the Union, and resumed the
consideration Of the general appropriation bill for the
service of the year 1871 (Mr. Lincoln again
called to the chair Of the conmtec)
The question REQUIRED on the motion OF Mr.. STAN
LY the 18th inst TO strike out the cnacting clause
of the hill.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD addressed the committee for
two hours and half; first, to the abuses of the
Government and the means by which they were to be
correced and then in reference several of the lead
ing questions Of public poicythe currency, dstribu-
ton Of the proceeds of the sales ofhe public lands &c
| Mr.. U. followed by
| Mr.. SERGEANT, who spoke for about half an
hour partly in reply TO some of the positions assumed
| by Mr.. Underwood when he gave way to motion
| by Mr.. GRNNELL, that the committee rise, which
motion having prevailed the committee rose, and re-
ported progress.
Mr. GRlNNELL moved that the House do adjourn.
II was carried by yeas and nays follows for the
adjournment rs, against il Co
So the House adjourned until Monday, u o'clock,
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