Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-09


10 a vote upon them.
lie moved the previous question on the appeal
And there was Tecond.
Aud the main question was ordered 20 bs taken.
| MIR MekEON asked the yeas and nays on the
appea'; which ordered.
Aud the question, "Shall the decision oftLe Chsir
| stand as the Judgment of the House" was then IA
KEN and decided IN the affirmative: Yeas i27, nays
So the decision OF tho Chair was affirmed.
And the question being on the adoption OF the re-
poT, of the Select CommIi,es-
Mr. BRIGGS moved TO amend the same by ad
ding, a, the end theroi, The following words:
"Aller Il may shalt have been in committee at
least SIX days."
And the question being on the amendment,
! Nc CALHOUN rose to say a few words
! Mr. ArHERfON rose to point Of order. lie
objected, under the l27Gh Rule, the consideration
OF the report az this titnc the groInd that was
not in order because the rule required one days no.
| tee IN be given before changing or rescinding any
standing rul. OF the House. The point of order
! of the gentleman from ONO (Mr Medil) wen; to
the reception; HI, (Mr AS Poin; OF order went to
! the consideration
Tie SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the
point OF order OF the gentleman from New Hamp-
Mr. ATaERTON was proceeding to state his
! views
When the SPEAKER said that the appeal wa,
Z not debatable.
Mr. ATHERToN said he would appeal from
[ that decision also.
The SPEAKER said that it was not in order to
Z pile one appeal on another.
| And the question beng taken on tho appeal of
Mr Anterior, that the consideration of the report
was not nnw m order under the rule, Il dec ded
in the negative
! So the House affirmed the decision OF the Chair.
| Mr MckEON rose to n point Of order. lie
submitted 10 the Char that the reception OF the
/ port was not in order on the ground that, under
the resolution by which the committee had been APP
pointed, that committee could only repoT, at one
time.
| The SPEAKER overrued the point of order:
first, because he construction put 10y the Chair on
the words Of the resolution by which the commites
was raised, did not agree with the construction put
! upon 1t by the gentleman from New York, MIR
! Mcheon;) and secondly, because the question OF
reception had already been decided by vote Of the
House.
! From this decision MIR McKEON appealed.
And, after few remarks from that gentleman in
explanation Of his point Of order
! The previous question was moved and seconded.
| And the main question (beng on the appeal was
ordered, and, being taken, was decided IN the mega
tive.
So the House affirmed the decision tho Chair
Mr. Briggs
MIR CALHOUN rose to say few words in cx-
planauon OF the report Of the committee, bat, before
dong SO, invited gentlemen, II they had any moe
points OF ortcrto raise, any more appeals 10 take
to do so n0r IN order that he might not be n:errup
| ted.
! MIR WISE desired to put an inquiry to the chair
man OF the committee, and, for that purpose, asked
] MIR Calhoun 10 yield the floor.
] And Mr. CALHOUN having Welded for that
/ purpose
MIR WISE said that some time aso, he had asked
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr Cl!hounl
when the committee, OF which he at the head
would report an entire system Commandments. At
/ that time, he (Mr W understood the gentleman to
say that was probable that full report would
| be made at this session. He might have misunder-
stood the gentleman; Il so, he should be glad. And
/ he would now pu; the question, When would that
committee report an entire system OF amendments
I His reason for asking this question now WAS
Mr. STANL.Y ca led MIR Wise 10 order.
The SPEAKER said something which the Re
porter could not hear.
Mr. STANLY said be osc;ed to both the inqu-
ry and the response OUT ufOrjer.
Mr. WISE sl'i that the gentleman from Massl-
chuS5l,s hat loie.y yielded the flor to him. He
(MT w Old not mean 10 violate the rules of order.
lie considered THAI the question now before the
House was the consideration Of this report.
Tns SPEAKER said twas.
MIR WISE. In direct connection wiki tie consid-
Grafton Of iEs report and with the vote which mem
Jers would give, he wished 20 ascertain this facts
whether or no! the Sss-, COMMITTEE on the Rules
would make af1t anc ma. report now or ever And
IS q reason Tor this mo airy, he must say
Mr. STANLN called Mr. Wise 10 order.
The SPEAKER sad that the suggestion ofrss-
sG1s for the inquiry 10; IN order. In The op.u-
ION OF The CHAR, Inq .es ac1rsss-3 % chairman Of
committees. am pOrses 10 those no ZINES were n
orger Il Sls UpJstsu. that s.-l .lq 1-les srog..
he put and answered tOr ne Information Of TIE
House. b. the Char cd no; CONSIDER that tie
suggestion O; ,le reasons Dol: making the inquiry.
pro: 70, OF sysa zfer rssp1a-=, sn-. The -=l.s-
man 10 vas en.l- - - ne y9r, and who T-s 2-
dressing Ias L-lr, slO- have taken Is seat
Ia order. Il such lungs were IN order, speeches.
In;srar-e5 WIKI speeches, void Je MADE and .as5s
would DC no feg-sr C:Se! o. proceeding % ths
House.
Mr WISE asserted his RICH. 70 the floor. The
floor had Osen y!e.cs1 - h.m; and f !. were posi-
Die iH-. be could be guilty Ci such srespeC. 70 tie
gsu..srn from Massachusetts,, and 10 nifnssf, IS
10 abuse The privilege granted % him ~ that gen
t.sman, he iMr W. being cow IN possession OF tie
floor, Nigh, 90 on and speak 70 tie consideration Of
the resolution.
MIR WARREN sua Dir sTANLY called Mr
Wise 20 order.
| The SPEAKER s'.d thu, he considered the gen.
tem1n from Virginia, IN any remarks beyond me
inquiry Itself, as out O. order.
/ Mr. WISE again insisted mat The floor had been
I yielded Tn him, and that, when orc5 yielded he
might take even the debate Of the mouth o. the
gentleman from Massachusetts, If he tMr w } could
/ 90 far forget what was due to that gentleman and
The SPEAKER dee.arsI the gentleman GU, Of
| order.
| Mr. WISE took h8 scat remarking tha, he pro
tested against the proceeding, and That he would
I not hereafter submit 10 such decision.
| The SPEAKER. The gentleman can appeal
/ from the decision oi the Cnair
/ Mr. WISE. | will not DO 50, because !, would
/ be abuse Of the privilege accorded 10 me by the
/ g,rlemin from Massachusetts.
| Mr. CALHOUN supported the report OF the
Committee IN n few Juei remarks.
| Mr. SGANLT NOV the previous question.
! Mr. PROFIT hoped, before the gentleman pres
| sed that motion, he would allow hun (Mr p 10
make an inquiry
/ MIR $ family said no.
And the question on ssconiing the demand Tor the
previous question being taken, the vote stood: Ayes
| no, noes -.
/ So there WIS a second.
| Mr. CLIFFORD asked the yeas 1nd nays on or.
| derug the main question which were ordered
| Mr GlLMER inquired Of the CHAIR what the
/ main question would bel
| The SPEAKER said II would be first on the
amendment, and ttn on the report Of the commit.
/ tee.
Mr. CLIFFORD slid he undertook tina, the
| previous question would apply both 70 the amend.
nent ana the report.
/ The SPEAKER. Certainly
/ Mr. CLIFFORD. That being the case, then, LEI
gentlemen understand that all debate will I've cut
OF
And tho question on ordering the main question
was then TAKEN and decided DO the affirmative: Yeas
l2i, nays So.
So The House decided iha, the n1ir question
should now be put
Mr. BRIGGS h,n modified his amendment u
read as follows:
"ANcr !, may or shall have been In -7u-si,fs, %,