Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-12-22
Dec. q.

Mr.. Buchanan of Penn. presented the petition
of Mrs Mtry Reside, whose husband recovered
) SO 900, IN i suit against the Post Office De-
partment, praying Congress to provide for the
payment OF this sun-lald on the table.
MIR Walker gave notice that he should ask
leave to introduce bill to reduce and graduate
the price Of public lands in favor of settlers up
the same.
Mr. Henderson gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill 10 confirm tho survey OF the
lands III Mississippi. the Senate adjourned.
House -AnENDMENr OF THE JOURNAL Mr.
Barnard Of n. Y, called for the unfinished busi>
ness of yesterday, in The proposition to amend
the Journal Of M9odny by Incorporating the Pro-
test of the fifty members made against allowing
the illegally returned members their seats.
Mr. Dfomgoo!c If W. wished To prevent fur
lher debate upon this subject, and to get rId OF 1t
altogether by raisinE point OF order. HIS point
vas, that the Journal OF Monday could not be
amended now That The proceedings of q suisse
quent day had interviewed.
The Speaker oyerruled the point Of order.
Mr.. Dromgoole then moved to amend the jour-
nal Of Yesterday by striking ont the motion of MIR.
Barnard amend The Journal of the day prev ious,
Mr. Winthrop Of Mass had no objections The
great moral proposed 10 spreading the protest up
on the Journal would be effected by the gentle
mans motion, aud the protest might second
time be spread upon The Journal.
Mr. Chappeu Of Georgia, "a Wing member,)
seconded the motion of Mr. Dromgoole, and
disposed TO withdraw the protest from the Journal,
which now becomes Incorporated there by the
motion Of Mr.. Barnard TO amend.
Mr.. Bowling of Mo. as one Of the members in
erested in the subject. ended that the protest
ought not to be entered upon the journal
Mr. Beiser of Ala not willing to put the
proceedings or opinions of the minority Upon the
Journal.
Mr. Cave Johnson was willing 20 keep the
protest upon the Journal if the House would al
low a Democratic speech TO be put there TO coun-
terbaIance 1t.
Mr. Hale of y. II. contended that the protest
was not re pectf1l to the sitting members from
the four States which had been elected by gene
raj ticket. 1t argued that the members had DO
right to their seats 1t did not give them the
consideration Of members Of Congress or address
them as such.
Mr. Lumpkin Of Geo took the same ground,
and was against allowing the protest place up
on the Journal.
Nj Wise argued 10 the effect that the House
was without rules, and therefore, that the Jour
nal could not contain the record Of the minority.
The Ter p1rlamentiria prevailed
Mr.. White of Ky. Tex Speaker) contended that
such question could net row be raised The
Journal had been recognised by The Speaker and
the House, and could not now be changed.
Mr.. Chappell Of Georgia moved to lay the mo
ton to amend the Journal on the table. Lost 81
TO Gi by the casting vote of the Speaker
MIR. Beardsley of \. Y. ntimated in strong Ian.
cuage that the Journal should not bear lie record
Of the protest.
Mr. jameson of Mo. asked if the Journal could
uot be amendment by emitting he protest which