The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-06

The SPIAKHns said II was not in order.
Mr. WIsE-Then move to lay the whole subject ON
the table.
Mr.. ARroLs suggested to the member from Georgia
(sr MeriweherJ 70 modify his dmeut, by emitting
the instruction relative to the previous question.
SEvEHAL FoIcEs.-ft is not in order.
Mr. ADAMs rose to- point of order, that the gentle
from Virginia could no. make his motion TO lay
the table, until the Speaker had decided the point OF
der raised by him on the amendment proposed by the
member from Georgia, (Mr. Merwether)
The SPEAKER he had already decided the point OF
order.
Mr.. ADAMS with great anima'ion)-The Speaker Ill
decide lie said he had decided, when he had no;
decided loud cries Of erder order from all parts o. the
hall
The srKaxsR-There will be no difficulty between
the venerable member from Massachusetts, and my
self
Mr.. ADAMS The Speaker informed the gentleman
from Virginia that he had decided the point OF order
against me, when he had not done II he had would
instantly have appealed from his decision 1t wa, di.
recy the Of the decision made, when day
since proposed TO refer to the Select Committee with
Instructions Now, sir, IL the Speaker chooses TO dc.
eide one thing to-day, and another tomorrow.-(Losd
cries Of order, order from sill parts of the hsll.)
Mr.. WI called the gentleman from Massachusetts to
order, and appealed the Speaker, whether he would
indulge him, any other member tibet floor, Ia a
course Of remarks entirely Asrespectful TO the Chair
The sr1Asrn said the gentleman from MassachusSs
WIS out OF order, and mast take his seat. As toto
question Of fac, between then he must be psrmAsnd
say, that the honorable gentleman was mista
the journal sustained him in this impression. aseron
Mr.. ADAMS. (much excited.) SeteIate tfr with In
that the Speaker decided on my motion tod order on
s,ruconf, that the Instructions were n,r ate motion
For the truth Of this he appealed oef and the Globe
oithe day, the National nteiligSsftions he had made
which wSS ,us tar @ IN Of order Order
order, resoundcd throughouSom Massschusotts)
ng tho voice OF the mem 0rej the question on laying
When order had seusble was decided in the afirma.
the whole subject on 4.
tive Yeas u.s. Neyhe supposed the next business In
Mr. GppiNcs SpDsi'ion OF number Of petitions and
order, tn ,eeed by himself and others ON the sub
memorials N rule, which laid ewsit the
Jec of the suse on tia one presented by the gentle
action OF ISssschuse''s.
man frNkAKsn said there upw ards oftwenty pc.
TAA this subject, now in his possession, which he
it'll to the Clerk.
- GAMBLE moved to lay them all on the table.
Mr. Apins demanded the yeas and nays on laying IL
Arst petition on the table. U.augh,er)
Mr.. GANsLS asked If the question divisible on
each petition.
The srEAKxn replied in the affirmative and the yeas
az nays were ordered
Mr.. w Cosr JosSsov asked if these petitions were
not excluded under the 2lst rule.
The srxAsss said no as they merely prayed for The
crcal Of the ol rule, AMI ha, abolition petitions might
be placed on the same footing others
The fret petition was then announced as peiitnn
from citizens cfthc stase Of Onto, preyng that the 81.
rule may be reseinded