The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-30

Luton, which (afier having been modified, /
on lhe suggestion Of 1lr. Weller, By striking
out The word "honorable'' before the word
"Senate,'') was adopted:
Resolved, 1.-THE Senate concuning,) That
a joint committee of three members Of this I
House, with 9 like number from the Senate,
be appointed 70 direct and superniend The
expenditure Of al moneys appropriated for
the purchase of books for the Library of
Congress and all such other matters per /
tanning to said Library as are not otherwise
provided for by law.
THE SENATE.
The Speaker stated to the House that he /
bad been informed that the Senate was not
"a session, no quorum of that body having
been present.
So Mr.. McKennan said that he would
now move the usual resolution, that the
House do now adjourn.
The motion was received with roars Of
laughter, and having been agreed to-
The House adjourned till tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
We take the following synopsis Of the
proceedings of Congress from the Baltimore
American of the 7lh inst.
The Senate was compelled TO adjourn al
/ O'Clock on the 9th, for want Of quorum.
% Senators only being present. The House
oe Representatives was in session, and en-
gagged FOR the most Of the day inconsderinr
Mr.. Adams motion 10 Tescind the 2lst rule.
! On the 9th The House having been called
10 order, Mr. VIM. Cost Johnson gave notice
of his intention to introduce bill for the
relief OF the several States aud Territories
Of the Union. The motion was entered
upon the journal.
Mr.. Halsted, chairman Of the Committee
on contested Elections, gave notice that he
should introduce bill to regulate the talk
ing of testimony in the case of contested
elections and FOR other purposes. This il
the bill passed at the last session, and pre-
scented to The President on the last day o
the session, and since vetoed by the Presi
: dent, as we have learned by the Madison
ian.
Mr.. Adams, agreeable TO notice give
yesterday, called up his motion TO Tescin
{ the Dist rule Of the House by which a
Abolition petitions are laid on the table.
While Mr.. Adams was upon the foo
: Mr.. Wise rose to a question of order, an
Il commended that other business had prece
dence.
The Speaker Over-ruled the point of OIL
der.
e The point Of order was, that petitions ha
J. precedence, and was the first business
order. 1t was contended that the State
t. should be called upon for petitions by States
g the reply was, that no committees had bee
l. appointed, and that, therefore, no petition
N could be referred.
Dr. Mr.. Wise contended that committee
lie were always constituted.
lie The Speaker over-iuled the point Of Of
II der
ID Mr.. Wise dissented from the decision c
is the chair, but would not appeal.
Mr.. Adams contended that his motto
p was in order, and that petitions had precc
dence Of all other business.
> BY the rule in force, memorials froa
J. large section Of country, and large elias
of persons could not be received. Mr.
Ie Adams testified lis readiness to have th
question taken at once, and without debate
s. Mr.. Weller, of Ohio, then moved that III
,. motion TO rescind be laid on the table.
Mr.. Malhiot, Of Ohio, called for the yea
N and nays, which were ordered. The vot
was IS in the affirmative, and 93 in the neg
alive.
Of Mr.. Everett then moved the previous que:
ton, which was carried to a second.
On ordering the main question. Mr.. Wis
K. called for the yeas and nays. They wer
le ordered, and the House decided that til
main question should not be now put by
e. vote Of 81 to 80.
q The Speaker decided, that under the rul
the whole subject went over until to-morroy
he Mr.. John Thompson Mason, Of Marylan,
ne then rose and announced the death of
ID colleague, Mr.. Williams, after which, II
customary resolutions were adopted to {
w. into mourning for thirty days, by weariT
d, Grape upon the left arm.
iii These resolutions having been adoptcr
the House adjourned until tomorrow at ]
H. o'clock.
Of
We clip the following from the New.O
leans Tropic of the 18th inst.
1g On the 9TH nothing of importance occu
red in either branch Of Congress. In Il
r. House great many members gave noti,
S, of the. introduction Of various measures al
he subsequent day The resolution Of NJ
k adams to rescind the list rule, being u
der consideration, the previous question "
called, but the call not being sustained Il
ne Whole question was laid over for the bs
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