The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-17


was then adopted-yeas l2e, nays IS, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Landau w. Andrews, Arlington,
Anterior, Barton, Beeson B.daek, Brdseye, Black
Boafdman, Bovine, Boyd Brewster Bronson, Aaron
" Brown Charles Brown Burke, William Butler
Green w. Caldwell Patrick O. Caldwell. William
Is Campbell, Thomas J. CAM bell, Caruihers Cary,
easy, Chapman Clifford Cln on Coles, Colqunl
MARI A. Cooper, Cross, Daniel, Garrett DAVIS r
d. Davis Dean, Deberry, Dog, Eastman, John q.
Edwards, Egbert Ferris, John q Floyd, Charles A.
Floyd A. Lawrence Foster, Gentry, Gilmer Goggin,
William o Goode, Gordon. Green Cuisine, Gwin,
Harris Hastings Holmes Hopkins, Houck, t..
Houston, HubsId, Hunter Jack, g. Johnson KEN
A. Kennedy, Lewis, Litllehed, Lowell, A. McCle-
ian, Rob.r, Mcclellan, Mckay, Mekennen, Me
Keen, Mallory, Marchand, A. Marshall, Mathews
Mauocks, Medil, Miller, Milehe, Morris NewhaId
Ouver Owsiey, Paimenter, Partridge, Payne, Pick.
ems, Plumer, Pope, Pnfht, Ramsey Read Reding
r. ynolds, Riggs, Rogers, Ro.seyet Sanford, ssun-
ders Sewel Shaw ,Snepperd, Shields William Smith
Snyder, SpIiag, Steenrod, Stekeiy, Alexander H. H.
Stuart, John L. stuart, Summers, Sweeney, Tsliaf.r-
TO- John b. Thompson, Jacob Thompson, TiIogha.t
Inplett, Troti, Turn'y, Ward, Washington, Wat
L ram, Wei Ter, w stbro X, Wise, Wood-i2S
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Sherlock J. An.
drsws, Arnold, Baker, Barnard, Blair Borden,
q ggs, Milton Brown, Jeretiah Brown, Burne
Calhoun, Chiids, Staiey n. Clarke, Cowen, Grams
ton, Cravens, Cushing Dawson, John EDWARDS
Goode, Granger, Haslsd, Henry, Howard, Hudson
Hunt, Joseph X. lngersol Irwin, Irwin, Jane,
VIM. Cost Johnson, John p. Kennedy, King Lane
Linn, +. +. Marshall, s. Mason, Maihiot, Msxwell
Maynard, Moore, Morgan, Osbrnre, Pesrce, pendle-
ton, Powell h Randall, Randolph, Rdgwoy, Rodney,
William RUSSELL James NJ Russell, slade, Truman
Smith, S,anIy, STATION X chard w. Thompson, To
land TomIns TrumbuiI, Van Rensselaer,, Wal
lace, Warren, Edward ID. White, J.scth l.. White
ChfistoI her Ii. Williams Joseph L. w llians Win
thror Yorke, Augustus Young John Young-7S
So the resolution was adopted
MIR. BARNARD (the chairman Of the Judiciary
Commhee) said the House had just passed an oroer
for the committee forthwith TO report bill Now
there was rule which prohibited any of the stand
ing committees from sitting during the session of The
House except by consent.
Mr.. WISE Immediately rose 10 relieve the gentle
man from the difficulty, and moved that the Commit.
tee the Judiciary have leave to retire, TO sit du
ring the session of the House, in order to obey the
order OF the House
NJ. BARNARD inquired whether this motion
in ORDER
The SPEAKER replied that it was not.
Mr.. WISE appealed from the decision Of the
Chair; whereupon
Mr.. CLIFFORD called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Indiana mo, cd to lay the
appeal on the table
Mr.. CLIFFORD again asked for the yeas and
nays; and they were ordered, and the result was
yeas l04, nays 81.
So the appeal from the decision of the Chair wa,
laid upon the table.
Resolutions we've again called for and
MIR. LOWELL, of Maine, submitted TO allow
leave to the Committee Oh the judiciary to sit during
The session OF the House, for the purpose Of obeyng
The order passed this morning relation to the Bank
ruPt law. And he moved the previous quest on.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, moved TO lay the
II solution ON the table.
MIR. WISE, and several other gentlemen. simulta-
neously, called for he yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
Mr. BARNARD expressed desire to discuss the
question: but was not in order TO do at this stage
of the proceedings.
The question having been taken the resolution was
mol laid upon the tab.e-yeas 81, nays 4 5.
The question was then stated on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question
Mr. w. w IRWIN inquired whether il would not
require vote oil two-thrds 10 pass this so uon as
II proposed, in effect, suspension of the rules,
The SPEAKER replied that the resolution did not
make IL imperative on the committee TO sit during the
session OF the House. but merely gave them leave To
do SO.
Mr. REED said that according TO his recollection.
the twcnty-t third rule directed that on this day. il a
resolution introduced should be objected to- and any
gentleman expressed a desire TO discuss it, il should
lie over until some other day. The chairman Of the
Judiciary mmitee had stat that he wished TO de-
bate this subject; and he (Mr Reed submitted whe-
ther II was M order for The gentleman from Maine TO
move the previous question.
The SPEAKER remarked that, before the gentle.
man from New York had informed the House Of his
desire 10 discuss the subject, the gentleman from
Maine (Alr. Lowell) had moved the previous ques-
lion, which he had right To do.
The question was again stated seconding the de-
mand for The previous question, when
MIR. BARNARD asked for tellers
Mr.. IRWIN said that the gentleman from Maine
Mr.. Lowel) moved the previous question before the
resolution reached the Chair.
MIR. WISE observed that the gentleman from
Maine also moved the previous question alteryard.
Mr.. IRWIN. No, sir.
MIR. WISE. lie did, upon my honor
Mr.. BARNARD Withdrew his call Tor telers but
II was renewed toy some other gentleman
And the previous question was secoLdod-ayes 81,
noes 10.
The main question then ordered to be taken
and the resolution of Mr.. Lowell wa, finally
adoptod-yeas ~, nays 81.
THE LATE coLLEc ron OF PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. FEsSENDEN submitted the following re.o-
luton, VIC
Rs'oired, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
directed TO inform this House whether any charge.
have at any time been preferred to the department
agar 81 Jonahen Roberts late collector Of the port OF
Philadelphia, relative to his discha &c of the duti,,
OF said office and, IL any have been tuat be be Oh.
rcctcd to furnish copies Of the same so. that h,
transmit 10 this House copies of any order instrlr.
non, or request, addressed TO thu said Jonathan Ro-
befts to remove or appoint any subordinate officer Of
Tho customs at the port Of Philadelphia Also cop,
OF the order or letter dismissin him from the Office
OF collector OF said port and copies Of all letter. and
papers IN possession Of the department relat nc to
the subjects embraced by this resolution.
Objection being made to the reception Of the rcso.
LUTON
Mr. TOLAND moved a suspension OF the rules.
and '
Mr j. r. INGERSOLL asked for the yeas AID
nays which were taken.
Before the result was announced
Mr.. ROOSEVELT arose and expressed desire to
vote lie said that the House had passed resolu.
ton granting leave to the Committee on the Judiciary
TO SIT during the session Of the House The commit
tee bad been notified to meet, and, while he wa, su.
sent, his name wa, called
voice Had you quorum "l
Mr. HOOSENELT No, ,Ir, We had no quorum
gfa frd 49,. a.. a..