Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-29

iinu from tlic proceeds OF The suites ol lht puohc |
lands should he set apart for the pay ment OF out
standing Treasury notes, and in payment of the
principal and interest ON any lonn negotiated, &c
The amendment, by ayes 3S, noes not counted,
was rejected.
Mr.. w. G.. johnson moved as mn amendment to
the substitute of Mr. McKennan a proposition, |
which, under leave, he explained, and when, u |
nIong numerous other things, proposes system
OF counterv0iIing duties on certain products OF
countries placing heavy duties on tobacco and
proposes nso in lieu OF the 9th section, his pro-
position for the issue of 200 millions of dollars TO
pay the State debts, and pleGging the proceeds OF
The public lands therefor, &c Rejected
Amendments of the same character as those
which were offered to tho details of the bill when
before under consideration were offered by Messrs.
GnmhIe Roosevelt, NJ A. Cooper Owsley, anu
Weller, and uniformly rejected.
The question was then taken on tie proposed
substitute OF Mr.. McKennnn, and, by ayes w. noes
81, ii was agreed 10.
MIR. Kennedy of Maryland offered an addition
a section. renea!ins The first nine sections OF the
distribution law, which motion, by nyes o., noes
not counted, was rejected
Further amendments were proposed by nlessrs
Roosevelt aud Shields all Of which were r9ected.
On motion OF Mr.. McKcnnan the coo....,.So
rose and reported the bill nGd amendment TO the
House.
Aud the question being on concurriug in the
ordering the bill to n third reading
Mr.. Fessen6oi moved The previous question.
MIR. Stanly. The 22d of Augusi--t is time.
The demand was seconded, aud the main ques-
ton was ordered to be now iuken
MIR. Weller asked the yeas und nays thereon,
which were ordered.
Aud the question on coucurring ia the substitute
amendment of Mr.. McKennan was taken, md de-
clded III the affirmative, yeas l02, nays 80.
80 the substitute amendment was agreed 10.
Ul the ayes there were 81 Wings ~ l.ocos and
iyeres-unly ONE locolnco from New Eng
land! Nays-3O Wings, all from the south and
WesI, 3 Iyleritcs, and GO Locolocos. III the Nor
hern Uhigs votef in the ggirmdtiUe.l
And the question recurring on the engrossment
OF the hill AS amended
MIR, Curnthers asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and being taken, resulted US follows:
Yeas 100, nays lOl
So the House determined that the bill should
not lac eugrOsseh for third reading.
Mr.. Thompson Of Indiana moved reconsider
alton OF the vote, and demanded the previous
question.
And there was a second And the main qncs-
| tiun (un the reconsideration was ordered to be
now taken.
Mr.. Thomas f. Marshall asked the yeas and
nays on the reconsideralion; which were ordered
and the roll was called
But, before the vote wns announced
Mr. Gwin rose and said he understood there
had been an in the count of the vote on the
engrossmeut. Was ii so?
The Speaker said, the Clerk informed him surl
was the fact
Mr.. Gwin inquired what the error WINS ?
The Speaker said that one vote i'll the a.irmn
tive had been omitted.
The names were ngain read over, mud some con
fusion followed.
This mistake had been occasoncd 10y tho irreg
uur manner in which members vote and 3y Tie
harry OF preparing the vote.
The was again announced, as corrected
and it stood yeas l0l, nays l0l, (atic)
The Speaker voted in the negative thus caus
ing the vote TO stand: Yeas l0l, nays 1902
so the House still determined that the bill slonl(
not he eugrossrd Tor third reading.
And the question recurring on the motion to re
consider
The vote was announced and resulted - Yea
l06, nays %.
80 HE vote was reconsldcred.
Aud the question again recurring on the engross
| ment Of the bill
MI. Yoke demanded the previous question
which was seconded,
And The main question was ordered TO he nov
takeu.
The yeas and nays were ordered thereon.
And the question, " Shall The bill he eugrosset
for Il thjrd reading z" wus taken, and resIlte, II
follows: Yeas lob, nays 1902.
So the bill was ordered to he eugrossed for
third reading, and the Speaker so announced.
Mr.. Mckennnu inquired OF the Speaker villa
the next question was
The Speaker SAID Oh the passage Of the bill.
Mr. McKennan moved the previous question.
But Mr.. Rayncr rose to II point OF order II
insisted that under the rule of The House. in ca~e
where the vote OF the Speaker would defeat bIl
j the Speaker was bound 10 vote.
The House fell into great state of confusion.
The S eaker read the following RUE, (hein
> that on which MIR RaVnPr'3 Doint q order wa
based y
''in all cases of election by the House, the Speak
er shall vote III other he shall not vote ul
less the House he equally divided, or unless Ii
vote, il given in the minority, i'll make The III
= vision equal; aud in case OF such equal division
the question shall be lost
Mr.. Andrews OF Ky. here rose, and remarkin
that he had not Yo:ed, declared himself ready
do so.
Objection was nade by several members, on III
u ground that il was not in order Tor Mr.. A. 10 vol
after the vote had been announced
But Mr.. Andrews insisted that il he could M
T. vote the Speaker could not.
: The Speaker then said that the construction
the rule heretofore had been that except in ii
;, of tie, the Char had not exerc sed the al
IS soute right or power vested by this rule,
Much confusion followed, u number Of men
II bers rising TO points of order, and the tuniuiI
the hall increasing,
h The Speaker then said. The Speaker Is eati
fled that he has right 10 vote, aud to pat an en-
e to further difficulty and delay, he votes IN the ne
J. alive
This made the vote stand--Yeas 1903, nays TO-
y and the BILL under The rule nbove given, was lost
:. But MIR. Andrews of Ky rose aud claimed II
right 10 vote.
Of After moments reflection, the Speaker dec
ID ded TINT the gentleman had a right TO vote,
10 Some further interruptions followed on poiiI
H. Of order
le When Mr.. Stauly rose and said, Undressing II
Speaker) Do you decide that the gentleman iro
Of Kentucky has right 10 vote?
The Speaker. do.
Mr.. Stonly. Then hope that those who lla
l. not voted will now do so.
ii The Clerk Then called
i Landau w. Andrews, who answered SAY"
i'll Call my name, said Mr.. SanIy.
IN And the Clerk called
as Edward Stanly who also answered SAY"