Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17
WASHINGTON, Dee :, 1912.

and the House immediately adjourned.
WAsuINGroN, Dee :, 1912.
The Senate today. went into the election of
Chaplain, AM chose The Rev. Mr.. Tustin, by u
large vote. lis principal competitor the
Rev. Mr.. Baltuch.
Mr.. Basard offered the resolution which he has
presented heretofore, different times, ;or re
sending the famous Expnngjng Resolution: and
gave notice, that hen The Sena.e should be fall
he would call 1t up for final action.
Mr.. b anton, IN conformity to the notice he h ad
given, introduced his bill for repeating the Bank
rupt Law. Ii adopted, IT viii InlerdIct the ope
rations Of the existing statute, IN cases which
have not been decided upon.
Mr.. Talmadgs offered a resolution. calling on
the Secretary Of State for very particular ufor-
ma ion 10 regard to the operation Of the law.
The rest Of The morning was unimPortant; and
The Senate al burned about O'Clock.
HousE CT RErREsESTArIvEs.-- body, re
greet to say, continues 10 waste time. The reso-
luton of Mr.. John Quincy Adams, for the repeal
Of the rule dsposing of Abolition memorials and
petitions, again came up, TO day, as the first bu-
slness in order.
Again was the motion made to Law the whole
subject the table, and after spending halt an
hour in taking the yeas and nays, they negatlNed
it, Then the question REQUIRED. "Shall the nam
question ION the adoption of the resolutlon) be
now Pnt?' And again this was rejected by
bDle bt itP III tic 10 - III me at!iI
tive
s. the matter was taken ont of the power Of
the House for another day. How long this game
is TO be pursued | cannot say--probabIy until The
opponents Of repeal have strength enough 10 vote
the resolution down.
Mr. Underwood Of kentucky, had wished TO
order certain amendments; but he was prevented
by the previous question, which cut of all amend
ments and all debate
Mr.. VIM. c. Johnson, according to notice given,
offered resolution 10 resclnd the following rule
"3l, No member shall be allowed to speak more
than one hour any question ="
Mr.. Fillmore objected that it was not IN order
a, this stage of the proceedings; but the Speaker
decided notice bad been gwen. IT was IN order
to cali UP the resolution at any time when no 9th
or business before the House.
Mr. johnson made few remarks in support Of
his proposition. He said that, although one hour
was sufficient. and more shan sufficient, on ordi-
nary occasions. vet there arose frequently very
gray nd momenious quest ons in egardio which
the allowance of more tlme Will be Indispensa-
bic 20 wise and enlightened legislation. Mr..
Johnson added 'hat he would seldom inrnde up
on the attention Of the House, bat there was one
subject upon which he felt the deepest interest,
and he was certain he could not present II IN IA
satisfac, tory manner within the limited time pre-
scribed hv the rule.
Mr. Mtkennan said he had always regarded
this one OF the most important rules ever adop-
Ted for conducting the business OF the House =
He wished 10 see It maintained: and would there.
fore move - Law the resolution on The table, winch
was carried. AYES ll6; Nays 20.
Mr.. Briggs moved That when tho House ad
ourn9, il should adjourn Monday next, which
was agreed to, and, thereupon, the House 'tnme~
diatelv adi 1urned. The intervening time VIII be
spent IN arranging tho Standing Committees. 1t
also affords opportunity to The members to select
their places of residence, and make their prepare
tons for the session.