Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-25
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The House between ton and twelve O'Clock this morn
ing presented scene Of uHasaa excitement growing
out Of a effort 10 pass a kegcpue Bal.
The movement was made By MI Mckf.NNAN Of
Pern. tWhie) who mayc to suspend the Rulcs Tor The
purpose OF receiving the fll5Wiu4 Resolution.
Resolved. That II Is eSpe,lienl "a pass new Reee-
nue. Bal in tie form Of the BIZ returned with The ultee
tons Of the President. with the exception Of the 9Th
secen, aud the items imposing duty upon tea and
cattle.
The resolution having been read created a con,dera-
bic sensation among tie members of tie House.
call 0file lloneo was first ordered aud after near
y az hour had been consumed IN bringing the nelhnrs
tgoihar, l9s members answered to Their nanrs. Tho
doors were npeIel and two hundred melnInrs wefr
within the Hall. Inc motion was renewed To rms
pend the Rules to receive the R'sJuiion.-lhe yoi,
Nas.-
For suspension. lis
raiusi Il ~
The announcement Of the vote created ldll se,sa.
iion among tie members.
THE next motion submitted " Mr. CHAIR Is
BROWN of Pom. who moved ll5ai the Rules ut The
llausa be suspended IN ordfigo TITO COMMITTEE Of the
Nhoeupon the motion To reconsider The HIi from the
judiciary leaazng tia existing Rpfennc Pill
DIR. BROW n caiind lar the yeas and uqNs upn tie
mutton to suspend. and the m9lidn nsl. l3 to 81
Mr. FILLMORE moved reconsideration OF the
vote by which tWoillTds had declined 10 receive Tho
Resolution.
Was 1870 to 10
The having been ree1nsidcrel the question was
iot precisely where II at the outset. new mo
tioa was submitted by Mr.. NEHEMIAH To suspend the
Rules anew. The Yeas and NAYS were again ordered.
and the vote was 52 TO y. n5 iva thirds and Us OF
the u noes were loco focosl
Mr.. ADAMS now called Tor the orders of the day.
which weresihe Resolution concluding his Report and
Che Reports Of the Committee OF Thirteen members
Mr.. NM. G. JOHNSON moved tn take the Reve-
tn.as hi. Al
Reconsideration
The yeas and nays were called. and the motion 10
suspend the Rules prevailed, majority now only being
required for thai purpose. The vote was . 10 IL
MIR. JOHNSON was entitled to thu floor having sub
mitied the motion. lie addressed the Committee al
length upon his own ol action at The present ses
sion oi Congress, which he conceived had been msnder
hiood, aud was highly important The Land Distribu
.oh system was defended. and with all the zeal which
MT Johasn Is known to have for Distribution
MI. ARNOLD OF Tenn moved the Previous Cues
"oh lhefe was some rcmupslnaoe, but mol sufficient
10 prevent tue second. The man question was ordered
ny ace'amation, and the vote taken upon the
question prescribed by the Constitution Shall the ban pass
notwithstanding the objections of the President The
yeas and nays required las call from The Speaker
no motion being necessary
Several Wings Were absent not expceiino thai ,l,c
question woud be taken. The vote was 81 m favor Of
iie BILL and q agans, TIA magnify Of four votes as
when Inc bl before passed the House OF opttSpplatyrs
and which would have been least ten had NOT die
PREVIOUS Question had the effect Of Stealing march
upon The Wings.
Mr. ADAMS now, for second time. called for the
special orders OF the day, aud the Reports from die
committee OF Thirteen made the next .fJer al
business.
Mr.. ADAMS addressed tho House for 6yc ar lon
minutes upon the subject OF the Veto Power. lie did
not ne said, desire TO debate the subject Il was well
Understood 10 The Resolution which he proposed
he country, he ntimatod niah hitherto have been
adverse To the proposed amendment Of the Consultation
but the sentiment was no longer IN conformity witt
inns opinion. He had been Theoretically m favor Of h,
etc Power, but he could not stand lis repeated oxef-
+cisc II was an abuse VI power penic0us ia It's prac
tce. and II tolerated would lead Ia destruction d,
legislative independence. Ii was in brief a question
whether the Executive should possess himself Of III,
whole Legislative power.
MIR. ROOSEVELT Of n. Y. spoke briefly in de-
renee oil the course iihe minority, and in favor OF al
EARLY adjournment, and concluded with a motion f,
the Previous Question. Here an hour was consume,
upon second call Of the House, which having beer
gone through with The doors opened. To tho
freviu's Question there was second. The mair
question WAS ordered, and the motion was submit
ted olay the Report upon the table, with the Reso
lution.
This was voted down. l02 to S5. by yeas and nays
fiie question required upon the Report and Resolu
tion proposing amendment to the Constitution.
division was called for, and the Report adopted
BY a vote Of 100 to 50.
The question then required aud was taken an the sec
osd branch Of the main question: the adoption Of the
Resolution ur altering the Constitution in relation the
-seto) Ibe vote tskea by yeas aud nays and re-
suited IN Dc yeas to 90 nays
80 (two-thlrds. voting in the affirmative. as re-
9uirca by the fifth article Of The Constitution Of the Uni