The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-09

troduced when resolutions should be called for, in
| order
| MIR. JOHNSON said that he was not conscious
that any member des ed to delay the transaction oil
the regular business IL was certainly very far from
his purpose. No one more, more cheerfully than
himself would vote, at any time, TO set apart day
when the House could vote upon any bill which might
be designated. But that reasonable time should De
given for discussion was Indispensable and Of great
Importance On Of the subjects TO be acted on,
it due to the country, well TO members oil
the House, that they should have opportunity oil
explaining their positions and submitting their OPT
Mons Therefore, his object was not TO delay the
public business but the contrary, could be ex-
pedited at any time by adopting rule or resolution
by which bill might be taken out OF committee, or
disposed of by the House. Neither party was bene-
fitted by the existence of this rule. No gentleman had
had opportunity of giving his views fully and he
had himself been silent member For one there were
two or three subjects which he wished TO be heard
A voice "On the assumption Of State debts'"l But,
without consuming further time, he would now move
the previous question and il was seconded.
Mr.. MckENNAN believing that this was one OF the
best rules of the House, moved TO lay the resolution
on the table.
And, on the question being taken, it was decided
in the atlirmative-yeas ll6, nays 20, as follows;
YEAS-Mc Elisha III. Allen, s. J. Andrews
Aycrigg, Babcock Baker Barton, Beeson, Bidaek
BiIdseye, Blair, Boardman, Borden Bolts, Briggs
Brockway,J Brown, Burnett, William Butler, VIM
O. Butler, VIM. b. Calhoun, Thomas J. Campbell
Casey, Chapman, Childs. Chiltenden, John C.. Clark
James Cooper Cowen, Crans,on, Garrett Davis, De
berry, John Edwards, Fessenden, Fillmore, A Law
renee Fost r, Gamble, Giddngs Gilmer, Goggini
Patrick G. Goode, Granger, Hall, Halsted, Hays
Henry, Holmes, Houston, Howard, Hudson, Joseph
X. Ingersoll James, Cave Johnson, Klein, Kennedy,
Linn, Abraham Mcclellan, Thos. M. T. McKen-
nan, Marchand, Mason, Maihot, Mattock5, Max
well, May Meriwether, Mitchell Moore, Morgan,
Morris, Morrow, Osborne, Owsey, Partridge, Pendle-
ton, Plumer. Powell Ramsey, Benjamin Randall,
Alexander Randall, Randolph, Rayner, Rencher,
Rijgway, Rodney, Rogers, VIM. Russell, James M.
Russell, Saltonstall, A. III. Shepperd, Simonton,
adeJTruman Smith, Snyder, SanIy, Stokely, STRAIT
ton, Alexander III. III. Stuart, Summers, Taliaierra,
John B. Thompson, Richard w. Thompson, Tllling-
wood, Van Rensselaer,, Warren, Washington, Wei
Ter, Westbrook, White, Thomas w. Williams, Win
throp, Yorke, Augustus Young-ll6.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Arlington AibeIton
Burke Green w. Caldwell Patrick c. Caldwell
Clifford, Clinton, Mark A. Cooper, Cross, Gushing
Daniel, Dawson, Dean, Eastman, Egber, Everett
Ferris, John G. Floyd, Charles A. Floyd, Gerry,
William o Goode, Gordon csuslinc, Harris Hast
ings, Hopkins, HUBBARD Charles J. lngersoll, Irwin,
Jack, VIM Cost Johnson John w. Jones, Little
field, Lowell, Robert Mcclellan, Mckay, McKeon,
Mallory, Marshall, Mathews, Medll, Miller, New
hard Payne Pearcc, Pckens, Read, Redng Rcy-
nods Rhet Riggs, Sanford, Shaw, William Smith,
Sprgg, oteenrou, Sweeney, uIney, van buren,
Ward, Walterson, Joseph l.. Williams, WISE Wood
10.
SO the resolution was laid upon the table.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. WELLER moved that when the House ad-
journ it adjourn to meet on Monday next and the
motion prevailed-yeas 81, nays 60.
Mr.. FILLMORE then moved that the House do
now adjourn.
Several voices" Elect Chaplain" "Elect a
The question was put and carried, and
The House adjourned.