The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. MORSE, of Maine, was introduced, qualified,
and took his seat.
MIR. CLINGMAN rose and asked to be excused
from serving on the Committee Of Claims.
/ The SPEAKER announced that there was not a
quorum voting
He again put the question, and he was excused.
Here several gentlemen again attempted 10 present
bills which were objected 10.
Mr. BARNARD asked the general consent OF the
House to present resolution TO make call upon
one of the Departments.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected.
MIR. BARNARD appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and moved suspension of the rules TO enable
him, which was refused.
The CHAIR announced that the appeal Of Mr..
WISE, of yesterday, in order but Mr. w, with
drew it, TO prevent consuming the time Of the House.
The CHAIR then announced the order Of the day.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
THE CHAIR here stated, that he had examined
the rules mnutely and found from precedence
that petitions in relation to Texas, &c. did not
MIR. ADAMS inquired of the Chair If il was re-
ceyed'
The CHAIR answered afirmativel,.
MIR, WISE made motion to withdraw petition.
Objection made.
Mr.. ADAMS inquired of the Chair what was the
question before the House
The CHAIR said, when a petition was presented,
and debate ensued, it would lie over, and the ques.
lion was its reception
MIR. ADAMS said there were some parts OF the
petition that within the rules while others did
not, which should be referred to some committee -
lie said 1t had been remarked that the petition was
an insult to the House, and at the time t,had
been read. To this course of policy he did solemn
ly protest twas against the principles of all free
MIR. SAUNDERS rose 10 question of order, and
inquired If the question not 10 lay upon the table?
MIR. ADAMS saii Mr. Speaker Mr.. Speaker
Mr.. Speaker :! am | in order'
MIR, SAUNDERS said he called the gentleman to
order for rrelevancy in debate
The CHAIR decided the debate was irrelevant
MIR. ADAMS said the gentleman from North
Carolina shifted his ground to suit his purpose and
it appeared to him that there sympathy exist
ing between the SKULL of the gentleman who had
appealed aud the skull of the Speaker.
Here the SPEAKER, IN the most Indignant manner
called him to order which received from every
part of the House with That's righl-thats right,
that's right!"l
Mr.. G. j. lNGERSOI.L moved that, to remedy
the difficulty, the House go into Committee Of the
Whole, and take up the bill refunding the fine TO Gen
eral Jackson
Objected 10.
Here an irregular debate ensued between Mr..
WHITE, Of Ky, and c. J IscERsoLL, which the Chair
decided TO be out Of order
Mr., DUNCAN rose to point Of order.
The CHAIR decided that the motion Of the gentle
man from Pennsy lyania to suspend The rules 10 be
in order but it was not debateable
Mr. DUNCAN said he did not so understand the
subject
The CHAIR decided that the gentleman from
Ohio could not d, bate the question.
Mr.. DUNCAN said all he wanted to know was,
is not the gentleman from Massachusetts entitled to
proceed Ia order'
The CHAIR decided that the motion of Mr. Inger-
soil 10 suspend the rules, which required wothrds
was IN order.
MIR DUNCAN said that Mr.. Adams was on the
floor, and he Appealed from the decision Of the Chair
Several members said he was not.
Mr.. WHITE, OF Kentucky, rose and said that he
thought the gentleman from Mas achusets should be
allowed TO proceed IN order lie said the Of
MIR lngeroll on this subject was not in the usual
courtesy which has heretofore characterized him.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL here rose and made eNpla-
nation. lie said he rose asa peace maker and he
wished to know ii the gentleman from Massachu-
sets wished TO make an explanation
Mr.. WHITE OF Kentucky, continued in yindica-
ton Of The rights Of Nj Adams, and earnestly ob.
jected 10 a motion thus 10 cut hun or by moving
su.pen ion OF the iulss.
The CHAIR here explained and said be did not
intend 1, make that decision. II was simply that, as
the gentleman from Massachusetts not on the
Il ior therefore a motion 10 suspend the rules
strictly w order hut II he on the floor at the
time u was NO..
Mr.. lNGERSOLL Withdrew hs motion.
Mr. Will q, Of Kentucky, moved that the gen
llensn from Nassachus,ts proceed
Mr.. WINTHROP here rosc, and sad that his
CnilthIuf hhN A len 20 IfnCfeu WITHOUT lfaNfs
Mr.. HOPKINS rose 10 point Of order.
Mr. WIN rHROP sid that he appealed from the
dec ison OF the Chair.
Mr.. HoPklNS said that an appeal was not de-
bateable.
Mr. WINTHROP continued in favor Of hi, posi-.
ton.
The CHAIR decided that the gentleman from
Massachusetts, could proceed # there was no OBJ
lection.
Mr.. BLACK OF Georgia objected
The question REQUIRED " Shall the gentleman
from Massachusetts be allowed to proceed"
II was decided In the affirmative.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and continued, and during his
remarks, which was Of general character recapit-
ulated what had transpired
Mr.. DUNCAN rose TO point of order
The CHAIR explained satisfactorily
Mr.. ADAMS SAID the reception of the petition was
The question: and he thought the parts Of tie petition
which did come within the rHlcs should be received
and referred to their appropriate committees. lie
said he hoped gentlemen would not lhus infringe up
on the rights OF their constituents He said that con
suciye insults 10 this House was beyond The male Of
human Imagination. lie did not conceive that a
prayer clothed IN The language Of the petition was an
insult to the House. lie believed that the petitioners
were pure IN their intentions, and would scorn TO in
sun me members oil THIS House, and that they might
be OF tho opinion that the members of this boly
were not deeply impressed with the necessity Of obey
ing The Lars ~ God as they should be- II was
probable, however, that they were Iaborinr under
high religious excitement, and wished the members
to partake OF those religious feelings consonant with
the LAWS or GoD.n 1t was probable that some
parts OF the petition was Observation-Disclosures part
relating to the "LaN OF God" bit IT was a question
which he wished referred TO the Judiciary
Committee, and report made upon its con-
tents-ihat part embracing this particular subject
or the whole, as the Speaker should think proper
Mr. WISE moved to lay it upon the table.
Mr ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays
motion was made That Il be read and the ClErk
was about reading, when
Mr. WISE objected lie said that il had not been
received by the House, and hat il had Just as well
call "sprits from the vastly deep 10 undertake TO
have read paper which had not been received by
the House The Clerk had no business with II in his