The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-24
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
On Wednesday, in the House, Mr. Adams
proposed an amendment of the Journal, SO as to
contain a statement of the facts contained in the
following portion of the proceedings of the pre-
vious day:
Mr.. ADAMS rose and said that there was ques-
ton which occurred to him and which he desired to
submit to the House. In the question which arose
yesterday between the Speaker and the gentleman
from New York, (Mr. Fimore,) the Speaker had
decided that the previous question could not be APP
piled so as to cut off the gentleman from Ohio Mr.
Giddings) from his right secured to him by the Con-
stitution to be heard in his defence.
Cries on one side Of the House, (" Down In front
of the Chair! neither nor hear >; and, on
the other side, Order on the other side of the
House !"]
Mr.. ADAMS proceeded. So the Speaker had de-
cided. The gentleman from New York MIR. Fill
more) had inquired if the previous question could not
be applied to operate upon all the other mem.
bers of the House, leaving the gentleman from Ohio
still his privilege Of being heard That what he
(Mr A. understood to be the question between the
Speaker and the gentleman from New York. The
Speaker had decided that it would operate to cut off
the gentleman from Ohio, and that, therefore, the
previous question could not be entertained Now he
Mr. A. took it that the decision of the House had
not decided that question between the Speaker and
the gentleman from New York. And he (Mr A.
WOuiu now ask Wntucr an appear might not DC ID
ken from that part of the Speakers decision, which
was, that the gentleman from Ohio could not be heard
in his defence, because the previous question had
been applied. If an appeal was in order, he would
now make it the ground that, according to the
idea of the gentleman from New York, although the
previous question was now applied it did not and
could not cut off the gentleman from Ohio from his
right to be heard that the previous question could
not apply to that gentleman although applied to all
Others
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rules OF the House cannot operate on one member IN
one way and on another in another-whether he stood
here an accused party or not
After some conversation between the Speak
err, Mr.. Adams and others, the question was
put on the adoption of the proposed amend
ment-the ayes and noes having been asked by
Mr.. Adams and ordered, the motion was
negatived, by vote of 40 to 100. Mr.. Goode,
of Ohio, offered another amendment to the jour
nal, to the purport that Mr.. Giddngs was will
ling to speak in his defence, but that objection
was made by Mr.. Cooper, of Georgia. To this
amendment another was offered, asserting that
Mr.. Cooper withdrew his objection. "A coun-
ter amendment was offered by Mr. Weller, and
amended by Mr.. Goode-both of which were
laid on the table. motion that 5000 CO.
pies Of the proceedings, in the case of Mr.. Gid
dings be printed, was rejected. These several
motions were accompanied by much confused
and warm discussion. especially between Mr..
Weller and Mr.. Goode, of Ohio.
Mr.. Bolts offered a resolution with regard to
the mode in which the claim Of Charles J. Cat
lett had been settled by the accounting officers,
IL HON do bop vaA
sion of the rules, and called for the ayes and
noes. Mr.. Adams inquired what was the mo-
tive for offering the resolution. Being perfect
ly ignorant of the whole matter, he could not
vote without some information concerning it.
Mr.. Bolts, under rule, was not allowed to ex-
and the resolution was negatived
The Speaker informed the House that he
had received letter from Mr. Giddings, an
nouncing his resignation. A message from the
President was also read, in reply 10 the resolu-
ton calling for the names Of the members of
| the 26th and 9Th Congresses who had applied,
either personally or through friends, for office.
The President refused to answer the call
| On the motion of Mr.. Fillmore, the House
| resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Ward in the chair, and took up the Loan
bill. Mr.. Wise offered an amendment TO pledge
the proceeds of the public lands for the payment
of loans that have been may be made; pro-
posing, for this purpose, the repeal of certain
sections of the Distribution act, saving the pre-
emption clauses. Objection was made to the
| amendment, as not in order. The Chair over
ruled the objection. Mr.. Fillmore argued
against the decision of the Chair. Mr.. Wise,
observing that there was not a quorum present,
moved that the Committee rise, in order to test
the truth of his remarks On the vote being
taken, it appeared there was no quorum, and
the Committee rose. Mr.. Wise then moved an
adjournment, and called for the yeas and nays,
for the purpose Of ascertainng the names of
those who absented themselves and neglected
their duties.-24 voted in the affirmative and
10 in the negative. Resolutions wee then
severally offered by Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Riggs,
in relation to absentees That of the latter di-
rected that absentees, at the call of the House
and not excused, should forfeit their per diem.
Objection was made to their reception.
Mr. Wise moved call of the House The
Speaker decided the call not to be in order. Mr..
Adams appealed from the decision, but the
Char was sustained. After some unimportant
movements the House adjourned.
Mr.. Clay ADDRESSED the Senate yesterday
upon his resolutions in relation to the tariff and
the expenditures of the Government
RADON ROENNE,S TETTED
Baron Roenne, Minister from Prussia to the Go
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