The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-09

Mr.. wHrE-Then the Chair is certainly wrong, sir.
| By parliamentary rules am
| SPEAKER-You are out OF time now, SIR
Mr.. WHrE-Now is the tme-the only time
| SPEAKER-You would have been In time before the pre-
Mr. Wmrr-wel sir will read you short para
srrAKrR-Thc Chair decides that when the vote has
been upon the previous all pending amend
MIR WHrrr-I understand, sir precisely what your
Judgment is; but can prove to you that is founded in
srrAxnR-The Chair allow no debate now.
MIR WHrE-l Will just call your attention particularly
viii mention that there law in previous Congresses
by which, when the question put all amendments
were cut OFF outn September lsio the rule was altered
MsaSrn-Mr Speaker is this question open to debate
srrikrH-There is no room for debate now
Mr. wmrr-Then really. sir, although IT is reluctant
y mus, appeal from that decision Under the Para-
previous question is debaieable.
srsAErsAer the previous question is putt ceases to
Mr. wnrr-In the main question the Chair is right.
But
srs.KsR--The chair allow no debate now. Sup
pose notion Is made 70 postpone and an amendment
Mr.. wmr-ws must go ON the amendment. and then
Mr. Due~eoots Of va---The House has just now deci.
aed thai the question the main question shall now be
ssfsssa-Ths Chair decides that the main question
having becn ordered, Il is not competent to discuss
Mr. o "a AnsMs agreed with the gentleman from Ky.
Ne right by the rules OF this House although he did
lie tins practice Of continually bringing before this
House parliamentary laws Because the Parliament Of
Britain established rules they go.
this House when under rulesD All eyes
svsassr-The chair can permit no farther debate on
this question
Mr. DusnsoeIf.-And let me add that we 10 not adopt
them the al
they are iound on good common sense and suit
NJ As.us trising).--The laws Of Great Britain
sFsastH-The chair cannot permit this debate. The
gentleman from Massachusetts III please to ii, down
sr The venerable gentleman here dumped himself into
has IN tos erng passion The chair seemed deter
mined be would not he the old man eloquent on this &C.
Ths then proceeded act on the main question:
the election ID printer which q was decided, should he
Mr. cess. Of ga, nominated Blair 3Riyes.
Mr.. Vases Of Ohio, nominated Gales seaton.
A. the vote being taken. there a general in.
discover how Mr. Wise would vote, and when
ths ge,lemans name Was called and he sung out "Na
/ was convulssa WITH laughter
The letters declared the whole number Of to be
/ is7-neesssary 10 choice ~
For Blair Rives. ................i ai
| Gales scaton. .............. 90
Jacob Oide0n. .......... l
Blair and Rives accordingly elected Printers to
The election of Sergeant at Arms was next gone into
when Newton Lane, Of kentucky, received los votes
y, NJ Townsend, (incumhenD 50
The House then proceeded 10 the election OF Door
keeper, when Jesse Dow received i2o votes Joseph
The here said that he had few words to say
TO the House. All silence. ticntlcmen, Mr. j. VI.
ryb, 10 sea IN nv House ha,s,er msx
of the step, would be improper In have any pat
cpaticn in the appointment Of the Committee ON Eec
lions, before whom that memorial must come have 10
ask that the House will take upon itself the nomination Of
that Committee. am impelled TO make this request both
from Of justice TO him and consideration OF what
IL due my feelings. For that purpose shall ask
gentleman 20 fill the chair until the House shall have
opportunity Of forming that Committee
A resolution here offered and carried, that the
Chair appoint all the Committees except that on Elec-
tons.
The srr.krr retired and Mr. Bearisley Of New York,
| assumed the duties OF Chairman pro tenn
| motion made TO ad oum till Monday morning.
Mn. DHoScoott hoped that gentlemen would not think
Of adouming until the Journals amended the Rules
adopted and ether matters arranged We do not want 10
begin these questions Monday next II far
better for US TO 60 with them now.
TWAS moved that Committee Elections be now APP
pointed hy the House.
Ma ADAMS said that hoped that the House would no,
go into appointment Of that Committee II
very peculiar case aud II the House went into appoint,
ment the spot the opinion would BE- general and IL
would go forth 10 the world that nine men feeling had
been appointed for the purpose Let there be time given.
and LET there be no appearance OF packed committee In
/ such n a. this
MIR s.sorR, Of ~ O. replied that he was surprised at
tie of the speakers intimate friends and yet
he had heard Of any intention any lear Of
man would induce him hal not thought ON before
to urge the appointment OF committee maered
what time the House waited the person who could enter.
such thought would be give expression
whatever might he the circumstances,
MIR CARROLL, of " ", moved that the gentleman
in the Chair make the appointment Of that committee
Mr.. DRoMcooLE objected.
Mr. WsE rejoinedIle said II the first time in th.
annals OF Legislation that the speakers had been
contested and that peculiar he by peculiar
| remedies lie willing that the Committee should be
chosen from either side. The democrats had majority
in the House. and according 10 all usage they would be
entitled to majority in the Committee. lie willing
agree to the committee being chosen in any way gen
tlcmen might please Let the democrats choose their hall
and he would accept them and let the wings chose their
own men and he would accept them.
II agreed that Mr.. Beardsley should appoint Com
| mttee Elections and report Monday next. Mr..
Beardsley then le the chair, which the Speaker
| sumed.
Mr. J. q ADAMS offered resolution that two Chaplains
should be elected by the present Congress to do duty al
tenately. This was carried.
The Reports from the various Departments produ
ced laid the table and ordered 10 be printed with the
exception Of huge OF from the Post Office
Department which ordered be laid the table
| reconsideration.
Although the House OF Representatives has taken
brief the readers Of the Herald may look for
letters from the Capitol every day. There great game
| playing here just now. More anon
| Philadelphia.
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