The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-25

serving his conservative princldc-the district sys
tem His object was now thrcc-foId---6rs, the more
certainly TO obtain tho triumph of the law itself, e.
cond'y, TO avoid tho confusion and delay which will
occur al the commencement Of the next session Of
Congress, II the bill for suspension Of the law should
not pass thirdly 10 enable those S stes the people
OF which have had no opportunity TO comply with
hc law, TO be represented IN the next Congress -
Mr. e. spoke Of the superiority OF the district over the
general ticket system, and Of tho necessity of pass
Ing Tho bill TO prevent confusion, perhaps bloodshed
al 'he commencement Of the next session, for there
would be gentlemen as determined To support the Law
as Others would be To trampe it under foot There
might DC an extra session; and would they not, in
TINS case present an interesting spectacle to the
world Instead OF turning their attention 10 the
wants oil the people, they would probably be- here
or months endeayoring 10 harmonise the House.
ne only way 10 avoid such result was 10 psss the
OIL under consideration.
The gentleman from South Carolina having SUBJ
milted some further remarks upon the subject
mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question.
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Mr., Campbell called for the yeas and nays
which we're ordered.
Mr.. Campbell. said that this subject was Of
sufficient Importance to have a call oil the House
Cries Of 40! no,"l However, he would not urge
it,
The question was taken, and the House refused to
lay the bill upon the table by yeas IL, nays lis.
me question now required second'ng the de-
mand for the previous question.
Mr.. COOPER, Of Georgia, respectfully request ed
the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Fillmore) to
withdraw the motion for the previous question: for
few moments As his friend from South Carolina
(Nir. CampbelD had assumed to take the Governor
oI Georgia TO task here for the performance of an
official act, he would be happy Of an opportunity to
put him right in the assumption, and to enable him
10 entertain some just views Of State rights
MIR. FILLMORE refused to withdraw the mo-
ton.
MIR. CAMPBELL wished to say to his friend from
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that any
remarks would now be out of order.
The demand for the previous question was Sc
conded; and the bill was reectsd-yeas 80, nays 81
Mr.. HOLMES arose, and remarked that as
righteousness exaleth nation" IA voice 'Not in
order to speak Of Righteousness here, ~ he would
move that the House resolve itself into "A Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union, TO take up
tue French spolaton BILL and do justice to claimants
The SPEAKER informed him that there was an
other biii'n relation to contested elections--to be
taken up under the suspension of the rules and
Mr. HOLMES resumed his seat.
Mr. SFENNROD moved reconsideration of the
previous question, but, by request waived his motion,
to enable
Mr. WISE to explain his vote against the BILL and
who promised to renew the motion for the previous
question de voted for the Apportonment law at the
last session. because he considered so much of as
but then, as now, he considered the second section,
requiring the dstrcting Of the States be nullity
and that this power did not exist in the Constitution.
This bill, then, was intended to suspend what he
considered nullity, and which would be SO consid-
cred by the next Congress and by the judicial trbu-
nails To vote to suspend the operation of the second
section Of the law, would, in fleet, be an expression
that he did not consider it nullity If be nuIli
ty there was no necessity for suspending it. There
fore he had voted against the bill With this expIa
nation. he w ed the call for the
tion which was seconded; aud the House refused to
reconsidert the vote by which the bill rejected
yeas 80, nays 100.
CONTESTED ELECTION
The bill providing for the taking of testimony in
cases Of contested elections having been an
nounced,
MIR. SAUNDERS moved to lay it on the table
but the motion did not preva-yeas ST, nays ITO.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question
which was seconded and the bill was passed-Jeas
I05, nays 81.
MIR. EVERETT gave notice of resolution which
he intended to submit, and which read for nfor-
nation. With view to the despatch OF business it
proposes that the House shall hereafter meet at
O'Clock, a. m. and take a recess from four to six
O'Clock p. No motion TO adjourn shall be in order
before nine O'Clock and after the this day,
private bills 10 which there objections shall be
taken up and also the bill for the relief of Amos
Kendall.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Nr. Fesscnden in
the Char and proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplo
matte expenses of the Government for the fiscal year
beginning the first day of July, ls43, and ending
on the thirtieth day of June ls44.
he clause IN relation to printing and stationery for
the State Department having been read
MIR. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, submitted an amend
ment, which was adopted, to pay to Thomas Allen
sl5S49 "a for printing twenty thousand copies of the
Compendium OF the Sixth Census, population Of
the counties and principal towns, together with the
tables OF apPortonment; and sS 924 81 to Blair and
Rives for printing ten thousand copies Of the same
document.
MIR. MERlWETHER moved to strike out the ap-
preparation Isl 500 for the salary of he Secretary
to sign land patents, he Office is held by Robert Ty-
Ter, jr)
This gave rise TO a brief discussion at the iermi-
NATION OF which the amendment rejected--aycs
al, noes 81.
The committee then rose, and the House adj
jourpcd.
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