The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

The House was cdDeu 10 oIutf AT IL O'Clock by
the SPEAKER, when the Clerk proceeded TO read n,
Journal Of yesterday and, after he had concluded
Mr. RHETT rose and introduced MIR. BLACK. of |
South Carolina, who qualified and took his seat
Mr.. MILTON BROWN introduced Mr. Dawn
w. DIcxssos, who qualified and took his seat
MIR. BARNARD, of New York, rose and moved
to amend the Journal in relation to the paper he pr
posed to read yesterday, that ii might be placed
upon the Journal.
The SPEAKER replied that the paper had not
been received by the House.
Mr.. BARNARD said that he was not prepared n
produce precedent, but he would inform the House
that member from New Jersey, during that con-
tested election, had read paper in bis place
which was not received; but, on the mo,
ton of Mr.. WISE, the Journal was amended
and the paper was.recorded in the Journal aud all
he asked was that this nigh. be placed upon the Jour
nal as a Parliamentary record Fifty members had
prepared solemn protest denying the right of those
members who had not complied with the law dis
tricting the States, and he wished the whole matter
placed upon the Journal as record for all time to
come as part Of The history Of the country. He
spoke earnestly upon the subject, and said anything
was worthy Of being placed upon the Journal ii was
papers relating to this SUBJECT.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said the Journal was u.4Ae
up of the proceedings Of this House
IA message from the Senate informing the House
that they had appointed committee>to act in con.
junction with that Of the House to wait upon the Pre-
sident
and not OF an abortive attempt to prevent an
organization. However, if the attempt of the gentle
men from New York should be admitted, be, for one,
pronounced the object unconstitutional; and instead
Of the Journal being record Of our proceeding it
would be record Of the private opinions of members
which the House had refused TO receive; but if the
gentleman would make motion to have the paper
read he would have no objection; but he would not
consent to an amendment of the Journal for the pur-
pose Of introducing extraneous matter, which he CON
ceived an insult the House. He said he knew The
gentleman from New York personally intended no
insult but this matter must be npped in the bud aud
he made it question of order.
Mr. GILMER rose and asked the Clerk to read the
resolution, which was read. lie merely wished it
read that he might offer amendment.
Mr. DROMGOOLE made this the point Of order
Z" Whether the paper proposed to be read YESTERDAY
and refused by the House, was in accordance with
the rules Of the House, to place upon the Journal
BY motion to amend the Journal"
The CHAIR decided against the motion of the
member from New York, (Mr. BARSARD,) TO amend
the Journal but admitted his right to submit the pa
per, by making motion to that effect.
MIR BARNARD asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. GILMER said he wished TO know il there
an error in the Journal IL not could not be amend
ed because there TO correct; but the OBJ
iect Of the gentleman from New York to place
upon the Journal paper which had not been received
by the House. There was no error TO correct. Could
not the subject be referred to Committee for its
ton Because the paper was signed by highly
spectacle members of this House, was no reason why
it should be placed upon the Journal He therefore
moved to amend the resolution by striking out the
words /" to amend the Journal
Mr.. HARRISON rose and said he was on, Of
those whom the gentleman's protect was to affect
Tie said, he came here with the broad seal OF hi,
State in his pocket, fairly and constitutional
elected by a vrtuous and magnanimous people Let
he gentleman from New York. il he wishes to reach
the question fairly, make fair and honorable
motion that those interested might be able 10 meet
the question but he did objec, to this irregu
lar proceeding and when the question was present
ed in proper manner, he, for one, was prepared TO
meet IT,
Mr.. HALE, OF New Hampshire, said he agreed
with the sentiments Of the gentleman from Georgia
lie said he came here according to the laws Of New
Hampshire, and the Legislature Of his State was not
prepared to yield to laws affecting her sovereignty
Mr.. KENNEDY said the Congress of the United
States had no right to make such law, and he, for
one, not prepared to yield to the mandamus law
and he hav. tr.c ,l.J a .,I.
thors OF this mandamsmus law had the proud
consolation TO know that the People had giyso
them the inestimsble privilege Of retiring to gori
Gus state Of oblivion. lie cams here from State
whose pleasure it TO elect by districts, and he adj
monished gentlemen not TO make this Constitutional
question, because he believed II such question should
be moo,ed il might turn out that those gentlemen who
elected by general ticket the only Consti-
n,tional members Of this House.
Mr.. RAYNER said, II gentlemen who profess
ed so much magnanimity would act fairly, and place
this paper upon the Journal every obstacle would be
rcmedcd He said all he wanted was, that the Jour
nal should be a record Of their proceeding. and
this paper mater Of fact II was part Of their
proceedings.
Here the committee appointed to wait upon the
President in 'ormcd the House that they had waited
upon him. and that he was ready to present them his
annual Message, which was presented to the House
by bis private Secretary, Roprnr TrLrR, Esq. The
reading Of the Message going on when the Re
porter left the Capitol, at hafpss O'Clock, for TIC
paper TO go 10 press,
DAVID A. BAIRD, (faie Of .Nsu York UrHoL-
~ srERfn, in all its various branches respectfully
informs the citizens Of the Metropolis and vicinity,
that, having made this city the place Of his perna-