Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08

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sey, BENZ Randall, Alexander Randall, Randolph
n Rsdinr, Rhett, Ridgwuy riggs, toosev welt, ] "
Russell, Saltonsta Sanford Saunders, Shaw, Shep.
perd Simon;on Sladc, Truman Smith, Wm. Smith
Sellers, S,anly, Sicenrod, s,"key, Sweeney, Tain
ferro. john s. Thompson, Jacob Thompson, T,lling
hast, Toland, 7rpleii, Turney, Van Buren,, VA,
Rensselaer,. Wallace, Ward, Washington, Watierscn
Wes,brpok' Thomas w. Williams, }. W. Williams
l.. Williams }. l.. Williams, Winthrop, Wise, Wood,
Aug. Young-l63.
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And on motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, the hill was r.
frred 10 the Committee OF the Whole On The >ia.r u
The Union, and ordered 10 Le printed
/ Mr.. MckEON gave notice that when this bal! canr
up lie should offer amendment TO IL repeating tie
Distribution act.
| Mr. HOLMES said he had been absent from til
House most Of the session, and ut the time petitions
were called for, and asked leave Of the House I,
present number Of petitions which he had received
| for tins purpose.
The SPEAKER stated that they would be received
| if no objection made
Mr. ADAMS objected to tie presentation Of petitions
unless there general call for them
Mr.. HOLMES then moved suspension Of lie ru,rr
Ia enable him 10 offer The petitions.
On this motion Mr.. ADAMS asked i,r the yeas and
nays.
Mr. MATHlOT addressing himself to Alr iIome,
asked The nature fiAc petitions: They not ABB
nn petitions!
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[Largh,er.
The yeas and nays not ordered by the House,
and the question on the suspension Of The rules
taken, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. g. DAVIS moved to suspend the rules .o lie
general reception o petitions bnt al the feqnes: 81
yerul members withdrew the motion
Mr.. RANDOLPH moved that the letter If the -
cteary Of the Treasury, accompanying the Treasury
Nn.e bill, be printed but withdrew the motion, beng
informed by
-, hot ba i,fto ,nI Ia ham
dered 10 be printed, with the bill
Mr. SUMMERS Of Virginia, from The COMMITTEE
the Expenditures Of the House Of Representatives,
made report in relation to the contingent eypcnd,
tures If the House; which, with the accompanying RI
pers laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. ARNOLD said he believed his
up before the House. A laugh.
MIR. BOVINE demanded the yeas and nays on ne
quest Of appeal: which ordered BY the House
The SPEAKER then stated the question. lie hai
understood the gentleman from New York (Alr Bovine
call the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. Arn"ldl u
order for irrelevant remarks. The Speaker had over
ruled the point Of order deciding that although The re-
marks Of the gentleman from Tennessee were, strictly,
o order yet he could not arrest them alter the de-
bate had been allowed such latitude By the House
From this decision the gentleman from New York hai
taken appeal TO the House; and the question @aa
that appeal.
Brief remarks were made by Messrs. BOVINE
STANLY, and EASTMAN, principally plana,oryoi
the state of the question before the House.
The Clerk then commenced calling the roll on the
question, "Shal the decision Of The Speaker stand =
the iudgment Of the House :" and
Mr.. Adams name having been called, Mr.. 4 sad
be understood the question 10 be, whether the gentle
man from Tennessee (lr. Arnold) should lie permitted
make speech here in direct defiance Of the rules y
the House; and that the Speaker had decided that ~
should proceed in direct defiance Of the rules, tecausc
the Speaker had already permitted others 10 speak u
The same manner. lie could not vote 10 sustain tn
Speaker in that position: because doing It he must
in humiliation Of the rules themselves lie held
the Speaker rcsponsibc-the rule itself sand he should
be-for aIresting any member the moment he gets o.,
Of order and the Speaker could not Justify subsr
quent decision for violating the rules OF this House lie
cause il had been done before. i, intimately con.
nected with the existence of the rule itself and there
fore lie could not vote TO sustain the Speaker deer
sion.
The SPEAKER remarked that he had decided yes
terday in the hurry of the moment that this appeal vas
debaube but from further reference to the rules hr
was satisfied that it was not, appeals on questions ="
irrelevuncy and personality not being debaabr. Ard
he would add that as the gentleman (Nlr. Adams ln
sisted the rigid application Of the rules he would
Gull the gentleman 10 order
Mr. ADAMS. This IS new decision is u Il
stops me. say "No then 10 the support Of the SpraA
ers decision.
The question then taken and decided IN the ne
gaive follows Yeas G1, nays -.
Thus the appeal from the decision OF the Speaker
sustained.
Mr.. ARNOLD .aid he supposed he NIGH, be
allowed 10 proceed III order.
Mr.. GENTRY moved lhn his colleague DIR. Al
nold) be permitted proceed 10 the conclusion Of his
remarks unless lie should violate the rules Of order to
greater degree than the gentlemen from New liamp.
shire (aessrs. Eastman aud Burke had done.
The SPEAkER decided that the motion not IN
order.
After some conversation BY Messrs. GENTRY and
WISE, MIR. w. having made motion HAT MIR \. he
allowed to proceed in orderwhich motion lr did not
press, however
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from Ten
nesseee (Mr Arnodl having been called TO order only
for irrelevant remarks, would now be allowed to pro
coed in order.
Mr.. CHARLES BROWN wished 10 make sugge.
ton to the gentleman from Tennessee He thought
the gentleman would better effect his end If he would
let the vote the reconsideration be taken; and then
when they had econsidered, the subject would come
up properly in debate
Mr.. ARNOLD SAID lie would endeavor to proceed n
order.
The SPEAKER said, 10 avoid further dicuty H.
would state 10 The gentleman that this was meis
question o reference, and now, after the decision u
the House. the debate must be confined strictly to The
limits Of The rule.
MIR. ARNOLD said he had been afraid of that
Laughter. lie was Of the opinion that The moiioG
might be made 10 the House that he should be permit
ted 10 reply to the gentlemen from New Hampshire
MIR. GlLMER wished 10 make n suggestion 10 the
gentleman from Tennessee
Mr.. ARNOLD said he understood the p.oposit,oa
the gentleman wished to make and could not agree u
it. If il would not be in order exhibit his statistics
10 the House and the country, and parallel be-
tween the misery, poverty, and wrechedness Of Ne"
Hampshire, and the prosperity, buoyancy, and hope
Tennessee, this opportunity Of speaking could aya
him nothing II he could not do this he must die
gracefully as he could. lie could not expect die
gracefully Cesar did at the foot Of Pompeys
but he situated little like Cesar, in tins respect,
| hat he might say TO the venerable gentleman fr2D
Massachusetts,, (Ar. Adams,) al IN Brufe' [Genf
raj laughrer
Under the circumstances Of the case, he should N.
qnestIonably he justified before the world and by ?
constituents, in writing out his speech and pnbsane
his statistics; he would be following the example q ~
venerable gentleman from Massachusetts, IN one thing,
and the bright and glorious example Of the hoaafaar
member from New Hampshire, (Mr. BurKe,) wh'..
speech was written one. Therefore, as they strnf.
TO apply the rules 70 him. he would withdraw Tie -