Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The JournaI OF yesterday having been read,

the personal recollection of members, in which
Messrs. Adams, Hopkins, Cave johnson, Saton-
stall, Kennedy, OF Indiana, Briggs, and Meriweth-
| or participated.
When Mr. MERIwErHER moved TO lay tn,
| amendment on tho table,
MIR ADAMS called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and being taken, Yeas go, ma Y:
LIS.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
| Some explanation OF personal character here
took place between MIR Proiht ana MIR Arnold, will
reference TO the remarks of MIR A. made yesterday
and published in tho National lntelligencer, anc
gave rise TO a brief conversation by several mem
bers and the Speaker, which was interrupted by q
call from.
| MIR BRIGGS, for the orders Of the day.
| The SPEAKER stated tho business before the
| House TO be the question on the appeal taken yes
terday Ivy the gentleman from New York (N,
Bowne) from the decision ofthc Speaker: 10y which
decision the question OF order raised by Mr. Bovine
against the remarks Of MIR Arnold was overru;ed
and MIR a. permitted to proceed.l
| The appeal was briely debated by Mr. GEN
TRY, who appealed 10 tho justice OF the House tO
allow his colleague (Nlr Arnold opportunity OF
| replying TO the remarks that had been made hy the
gentleman from New Hampshire, (Aics.ts Eastman
| and Burke,) whose speeches, although out of order
having been allowed by the rlouse, an opportunity
| of reply, which would, from the necessity of the
case, also 6e on, of order, should be given to hi.
| colleague.
| MIR HOPKINS was about submitting a remark
when he yielded the floor, when
Leave having been granted, Mr. FILLMORE
! from the Committee of Ways and Means reported
| BILL tn authorize an issue of Treasury notes
MIR STUART, of Illinois, moved TO lay the bill
| on the table.
MIR HOLMES asked leave at the time to prcsen,
| certain petitions.
| MIR ADAMS objected.
| MIR MckEON called for the reading of tho tiIl
| which was read through.
member, whom the Reporter could neither hear
nor see. addressed the Speaker.
| MIR FILLMORE asked Mr. Stuart to withdraw
his motion.
(Cries of"No, stick to tn)
| MIR STUART declined to Withdraw the motion.
making remark no, heard distinctly by the Repor.
Mr. FILLMORE, appealing to the state of the
Treasury as rendering this resort absolutely neces-
sary alled Tor the yeas and nays on the motion to
| lay on the table, which were ordered.
several communications accompanying the bill
were then road.
MIR w. COST JOHNSON sad he would vote
against aging the bill on the table, although he
would be compelled TO vote against the bill itself
AHd the question on the motion OF MIR STUART
was taken and decided in the nesativc-Yeas 80.
nays I6S
So the motion to lay the bill on the table WAS re-
ected.
And on motion of MIR FILLM MORE, the bill was
referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the state
oil me Union; and ordered - be printed.
MIR MckEON gave notice that when this hill
~ lk,re
ing the Distribution act
MIR HOLMES said he had been nbsen, from the
House most OF the session. and at the time petitions
were called for, and now asked leave of the House
10 present number Of petitions which he had re
ceived for this purpose.
The SPEAKER stated that they would be re-
ceived II no objection was made
MIR ADAMS objected TO the presentation of ne
'''ions nn,Gss mere was general call ioi them.
Mr. HOLMES then moved a SUSPENSION of the
rules 70 enable him 10 offer the netitiors
On this motion Mr. ADAMS asked for the ve,s
AMI nays.
MIR MATHIoT addressing himself to Mr.
Homes) asked the nature Of the petitions1 The
were not Abolition peons1
?, Mr. HOLMES. They are not, will assure YOU
The yeas and nays were not ordered bv the
rouse and the question on the suspension OF the
rules was taken, and decided in the negative
Mr. G DAVIS moved TO suspend the rules for tho
general reception Of pe,iiions but at the request Of
severa members withdrew the motion.
MIR RANDOLPH moved that the letter of the
OF me treasury, accompanying the Urea.
sury Note bll, be printed; but withdrew the mo.
ton, being Informed by
The SPEAKER tina, the letter had already been
ordered to be printed with the bill.
Mr. 81 MMERS, OF Virginia. from the Commit
tee on the Expenditures of the House OF Represen
tntves made report in relation TO the c5ntinoen,
expenditures OF the House; which. with the accom-
panyIng papers, was laid the table and ordered
10 be printed.
Mr. POWELL asked leave to presen, 4 pe,,ion.
the object Of which WAS not heard.
Mr. ADAMS objected
MIR G CLARK begged the indulgence of the
House 10 send To the Clerks table a resolution on
tJect IN which they all felt common Interest,"
lie held IN his hand document of thirty TWO pa
ges, some fifteen OF which were perfectly
Ihis eyil OUGHT be conecied Otherwise the House
would nave TO increase its contingent fund There
was was hafqly morning bnt they found papers on
'heif taoies which were Of no use at all. 1t was
Tune That charges OF this sort should be arrested
tie therefore sent TO the Clerks table resolution.
"h'ch was read, providing for the appointment of
select committee on the subject of printing
mr BtIGGS said, ii the gentleman from New
orS had waited and seen the report Of the rom. |
miiiec, Just laid on the table, he would bove die
covered that the evil therein provided nrains,
ar CLaRh then withdrew the resolution
MIR ARNOLD said he believed his case now
came mp before the House. "a taught
MIR BOVINE demanded the yeis and novs m
House. ~ WIG
The SPEAKER then stated the question. He
had understood the gentleman from New York (Mr
bow9el to ca, the gentleman from Tennessee mir
hrholdj 70 0rderior irrelevant remarks The Sire *.
ef mad overuied the point of order, deciding that
nhhpugh the emark5 Of the gentleman from Tenn.
e'ee were strictly out of ORDER yet he could no,
arrest mem, after the debate had been allowed
such a latitude by the House. From this decision
the gentleman from Nsw York had taken nm np.
peal to the House; and the question was now on
that appeal.
Bret remarks we're made by Messrs BOVINE.
STANLG, and EASTMAN. principally explain
aiory Of the State question before the House.
Inc Clerk then commenced calling tho roll on
the question, 'ShnIl the decision the Speaker
stand as the Judgment ofthe House1n and
MI Adams name having been called, Mir Adams
sald nc understood the question to be- whether the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr Arnold should be
permitted to make speech in direct Iefance Of the
rules Of the House and that the Speaker had de-
cde1 that he should proceed IN direct defiance Of the
rules because the Speaker hid already permitted
others T. spelk IN the same manner. ETe could not
yotcto sustain the Speaker in that position: because
IN DONG u he must vote IN aunhiaton Of the rule,
themselves. lie held the Speaker respons ble--the
RUE Itself said ho should be-for arestlng any mem
Der me moment he gets out Of order; and the Speak
Or could not Justify subsequent decision for VIC
lhtng The rules Of this House, because IL had been
zone before. u vas Intimately connected with the
existence NJ the rule itself; md therefore he could
not VOC 70 sustain the Speaker's decision.
The SPEAKER remarked that he had decided
yesterday m the hurry Of the moment that this ap-
peal was debltablt, but from further reference 10
the rules he was satisfied that il was not-appcals
on questons Of irolcynncy and personality not be.
ing deb1tob'e. And he would add that M the gen.
ilcmnn tMr Adnms) insisted on tho rigid npplica-
ton OF the rules, he would call tho gontIemln TO
order
MADAME. This is a new decision, sta 1t
stops nc. say NO." then, 10 the support Of the
Speakers decision.
The question was then taken, and decided in tho
negative rs follows: Yeas 81, nays 80.
Thus The appeal from tho decision Of the Speaker
was sustained.
| Mr. ARNOLD said no supposed bo might no,y