The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11

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And then, after session of seven hours, the Sc
nate adjourned ss-s.., 5aa.; 4ses D.:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
..H ill.,. .n TUESDAY, Sept 7, 1s4l.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. HARRIS asked leave 10 present the proceed
ings Of large meeting Of the Democratic party,
recently held in Clarke county, in the State of Vr-
ginia. r.. a.. I'LL, ~
If the rules Of order adopted by this House for its
government would permit he would like to characte-
ton which he SO cordially felt for them. He would
barely 60 the length Of the iue, however, in stating
their puIport. r@ tf y - s"ft - III
The preamble, which is along and ably drawn art
ce strongly disapprobatory Of the general course Of
the Wing parly-inveighs against the necessity or
proprety of this extra session and is condemnatoy
of most of the measures which have been the result
of its labors. Such is the preamble. The resou-
tons merely conclusions from the reasoning adopt
ed by il: with also expressing their JOY andgrat
fcaton in the honest and intrepid course of the Pre-
sden in vetoing the bank bill, and according to him
their respect and confidence for preserving the Com
shuton invioIate, and saving the country from the
disastrous consequences of such measure. And they
conclude by request addressed Jointly to his col
league (Mr. GooDE) and HIMSELF to present them to
this House, which he had great pleasure in doing.
And since the House had determined neither to
hear read order the printing of proceedings of
this kind, he would move that they be received and
| laid upon the table. a,Ez-. H.. ~.
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. OWSLEY asked leave to offer the following
joint resolution: astf 9Ft, sssG ..a.1.. at
Resolred by the Senate and House of Repressn-
tatipes Of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring
That the following amendments toithe Constitution
Of the several States which, when ratified by the Lee
gsatures of three fourths of the States shall be valid
to all inents and purposes as part Of said Constn
ton, to wit: ~ 4
First That no person who shall have been elected
President of the United States shall be again eligible
to that Office. ,s4 .,. Il. ~, st0J x
Second. Every bill which shall have passed the
House of Representatives and the Senate SHALL before
it become law be presented to the President Of the
United States; if he approve he shall sign il, but If
not he shall return it, with his objections, to that
House in which it shall have originated who shall
enter the objections at large their Journal and pro-
coed to reconsider it. IT. after such reconsideration
majority of all the members elected to that House shall
agree 70 pass the bill it shall be sent together with
the objections, to the other House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsdered and if approved by major
81 Ia % he votes Il
the of the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered the Journal of each House
spectively.
4 Mr.. HOPKINS rose and objected,
So the resolution could not be received.
On leave given, Mr.. RUSSELL presented the pro-
ceedings Of meeting Of $50 delegates from the coun
ties of Ross, Pike, jackson, and Hooking, in the
State of Ohio. IN. 6...&.asr = -.sFE
That meeting have adopted a number of resoIu-
tons approving Of all the leading measures Of the
Wings in the present Congress- and experimenting in
strong terms the exercise Of that kingy power called
the veto. "
Mr.. r. said he presented these resolutions with
great pleasure because he was convinced that in do
ing so he presented the wishes of large majority Of
the people of that district '7@a
The resolutions were laid on the table. e&s II
On leave given, Mr., CALHOUN offered the fol-
lowing resolution; which was adopted: .aH
Resoiped, That the Committee on Public Build
ngs make inquiry as to the practcabity of ventlat
ing the Hall of the Representatives upon plan re-
Gently adopted for the House Of Parliament in Eng
land and if deemed practicable, to report how the
same may be adapted to this Hall. -,HI
On leave given, Mr.. TALIAFERRO offered the
following resolution .1i
Resolped, That the clerk of this House do pay to
William Smith the same compensation per diem and
mileage that is allowed to members of Congress !;
computing the per diem allowance from the 9th day Of
July last thpt being the period when the said Smith
appeared before the Committee on Elections to con-
test the right Of Linn Banks to seat in the House
of to the 4th of September inclusive
that being the day when, at the instance of Linn
Banks, the sitting member, the contest was postponed
to the next session of Congress, in order to enable
the said Banks to procure additional evidence to sus-
tain right the seat he occupies and that after the
Committee had progressed far in the contest as,
from the evidence before them, far as it has been
examined and passed upon, to ascertain majority oil
the legal votes cast in The election to have been given
TO the said Smith.
Some remarks were made by Messrs ITALIA
RFkk9s BANKS EVERETT HOLMES and
Mr.. TALIAFERRo then modified his resolution
/ to read as follows; 4. 8ssfg. .a-s . s.-.. .a X Is
i Resolped That the clerk of the House do pay to
William Smith the same compensation per diem and
mileage that is allowed to members of Congress- com
putting the per diem allowance from the 9th day of Ju
ly last that being the period when the said Smith ap
leared before the Committee on Elections to contes
the right of Linn Banks 10 a seat in the House o.
Representatives, to the 4th of September, inclusive
that being the day when, at the instance Of Linn
TO the next session of Congress- in order to enable the
said Banks to procure additional evidence to sustain
right to the seat he occupies. 9#t t&E
When, on motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the resolu-
ton was laid on the table. as
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM FLORIDA.
On motion of Mr.. HALSTED, the House re-
sumed the consideration of the following resolution
with the reasons thereto appended
"Resoiped, That David Levy, the returned Dele
gate from the Territory Of Florida, be allowed until
the first Monday Of December next to procure testi
mony to prove his right to the seat he occupies
as Delegate from the said Territory"
"The undersigned states 10 the House Of Represen-
tayes that he has wellgrounded expectation of be
ing able to maintain by sufficient proofs the right o.
Moses Levy to the benefit of the 9th article Of the
treaty between Spain and the United States, of the
22d February, 1919, an inhabtant Of Florida; and
of,he right ofthe undersigned through his father ths
said Moses E. Levy to the enjoyment Of the privileges
Of citizenship ofthe United States. He therefore de
sres postponement of the consideration of his case
proposed in the resolution submitted this morning
being well assured that the House cannot do justic,
the question before il in the present condition ofth
testimony.
September 6, 164l. ID. LEVY"
! Mr. POPE moved the previous question.
But the SPEAKER having decided that the pre-
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