The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 1841.

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HOUSE OF REP %
TUESDAY, Sept. I, is4l.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
MIR. HARRIS asked leave to present the proceed
ngs of a large meeting Of the Democratic party,
recently held in Clarke county in the State Of Vir
ginia.
Ii the rules of order adopted by this House for its
government would permit, he would like to characte-
these proceedings In the strong terms Of approba-
ton which he so cordially felt for them. He would
barely go the length Of the iue, however, in stating
their purport.
The preamble, which is long and ably drawn arti-
Gle strongly disapprobatory Of the general course Of
the Wing par,y--inveighs against the necessity or
propety of this extra session and Is condemnatory
of most of the measures which have been the result
of its labors. Such is the preamble. The res0lu-
tons merely conclusions from the reasoning adopt
ed by it, with one also expressing their joy and graf
cation in the honest and intrepid course Of the Pre-
.dent in vetoing the bank bill, and according to him
their respect and confidence for preserving the Con-
s,itoon involate, 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 nor to order the printing of proceedings Of
this kind, he would move that they be received and
laid upon the table.
Which motion agreed to.
Mr.. OWSLEY asked leave TO offer the following
joint resolution.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repressn-
tatires Of tie United States Of Amsrea in Congress
asse~Ated (two-thirds Of both Houses concurring,)
nat 'he m''.ging amendments to the Constitution
Of the United STATES a proposed 10 the Legislatures
Of the several States, which, wh.r ratified BY the Le
gsatures of three fourhs Of the States shall DO valid
TO all ntents and purposes part Of said Consttu-
ton, to wit:
First That no person who shall have been elected
President Of the United States shall be again eligible
to that office.
Second. Every bill which shall have passed the
House Of Representatives and the Senate, shall before
become law, be presented TO the President Of the
United States if he approve he shall sign it, 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 TO pass the bill, it shall be sent together with
the objections to the other House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by major
,y Of all the members elected to that House. it shall
become law. But in all such cases the votes Of both
Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and
the names of the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House re-
spectively.
MIR. HOPKINS rose and objected,
So the resolution could not be received. a1.s
On leave given, Mr.. RUSSELL presented the pro-
cee.ngs Of meeting of $50 delegates from the
ties Of Ross, Pike, Jackson, and Hooking, in the
State of Ohio.
That meeting have adopted number of resolu-
tons approving of all the leading measures of the
Wings in the present Congress, and experimenting IN
strong terms the exercise of that kngy power called
the veto. ~ E
Mr. r. said he presented these resolutions with
great pleasure because be convinced that in do
ing he presented the wishes,of large majority OF
the people Of that district
The resolutions were laid on the table.
On leave given, Mr. CALHOUN offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopteu
Resolred That the Committee on Public Build
ings make inquiry to the practicaby of ventiIat-
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.
On leave given, Mr.. TALIAFERRO offered the
following resolution
Resoiped 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 thrt being the period when the said Smith
appeared before the Committee on Elections, to con
test the right of Linn Banks to a seat in the House
of Representatives to the 4lh of September inclusive
that being the day when, at the instance Of Linn
Banks, the sitting member, the contest postponed
to the next session of Congress, in order to enable
the said Banks procure additional evidence to sus
tan right to the seat he occupies and that after the
Committee had progressed far in the contest as
from the evidence before them, far it has been
examined and passed upon, to ascertain majority O
the legal votes cast In the election to have been given
TO the said Smith.
Some remarks were made by Messrs ITALIA.
FERRO, BANKS, EVERETT, HOLMES, and
BRIGGS.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo then modified his resolution
to read as follows:
Resoired, That the clerk of the House do pay t.
William Smith the same compensation per diem ant
mileage that is allowed to members of Congress- com
putting the per diem allowance from the 9th day Of Ju
y last, that being the period when the said Smith APP
peared before the Committee Elections to contes
the right Of Linn Banks to scat in the House o
Representatives to the 9TH of September. inclusive
that, being the day when, at the instance Of Lin
Banks the sitting member, the contest was postponed
To the next session Of Congress in order to enable tn
said Banks TO procure additional evidence to sustain
right 10 the seat he occupies.
When, on motion Of Mr.. FILLMORE, the resou
ton was laid on the table
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM FLORIDA.
On motion of MIR. HALSTED, the House re
sumed the consideration Of the following resolution
with the reasons thereto appended)