The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-24

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 one 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, (Nlr. Fimore,) the Speaker had
decided that the previous question could not be APP
Piled SO as TO cut off the gentleman from Ohio Mr.,
Glddlngs) from his right secured to him by the Con-
stitution to be heard in his defence.
lCries on one side of the House, g Down in front
Of the Chair! we neither nor hear )" and on
the other side, " Order on the other side Of the
House n']
Mr. ADAMS proceeded. So the Speaker had de-
cided. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Fill
more) had inquired if the previous question could not
be applied so as 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 Al understood to be the question between the
Speaker and the gentleman from New York. The
Speaker had decided that il would operate to cut oil
the gentleman from Ohio, and that, therefore, the
previous question could not be entertained Now he
MIR. Al 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.
would now ask whether appeal might not be ia
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 1t on the ground that, according to the
idea Of the gentleman from New York, although the
previous question was now applied il 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 it applied TO all
others
The SPEAKER. In the opinion of the Chair the
rules Of the House cannot operate one member in
way, and on another in another-whether he stood
here as an accused party or not
Alter some conversation between the Speak
er, 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. Giddlngs 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 coun-
ter amendment wa offered by Mr.. Weller, and
amended by Mr.. Goode-both Of which were
laid on the table A motion that 5000 CO.
pies Of the proceedings, in the case Of Mr.. Gid
motions were accompanied by much confused
and warm discussion, especially between Mr..
Weller and Mr. Goode, Of Ohio.
Mr. Bolts offered resolution with regard TO
the mode in which the claim Of Charles ]. Cat
lett had been settled by the accounting officers,
Sc. Objection being IN de, he moved suspen-
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
y ignorant of the whole matter, he could not
vote without some information concerning it,
Mr.. Bolts, under rule, was not allowed TO ex-
plain. The ayes and noes were not ordered,
and the resolution was negatived
The Speaker informed the House that he
had received letter from Mr. Glddings, 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,
MIR. 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 or 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 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 alcd for the yeas and nays,
for the purpose of ascerlaining the names of
those who absened themselves and neglected
their duties .-2l voted in the Affirmative and
ITO in the negative. Resolutions Wee then
severalIy offered by Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Riggs
rected that absentees, al 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
BARON ROENNE'S LETTER
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