The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Dec. IL, 1888.
The House was called to order at IL o'clock, when
the Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Thursday
last, after which
| Mr.. ADAMS rose and said from the reading Of tho
Journal that it appeared that the memorial of Mr..
Bolts, which he had presented, was merely laid upon
the table. This was not his motion-he moved that
il be printed and referred to the Committee of Eec-
tons, and moved an amendment of the Journal 10
that effect.
! Mr.. CHAPPELL announced that his colleague,
Mr.. Stevens, of Georgia, was in attendance, who
was qualified and took his seat
Mr.. NEWTON rose and made motion similar to
that made by Mr.. Adams.
Mr. BARNARD rose and objected and said there
was other business having precedence over all other
being tn. Protest of the minority.
Mr. VlNTON rose and begged to be excused from
serving the Committee of Elections in conse-
qnence of i'll health He was excused accordingly
Mr. JOSEPH X. INGERSOLL made motion
referring some subject to the Committee on Naval
Affairs, the purport Of which was not understood.
Mr.. BARNARD objected
motion made 10 refer the unfinished business
Vi SouetVss W appropriate Committees.
Mr.. BARNARD objected
Here Message from the Presiden, Of the United
States was received
The SPEAKER decided the motion to amend the
Journal to be in order.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, made some inquiry of
the Chair, which was inaudibe, in relation TO the
true aspect Of the question before the House, and
went into an explanation Of what he conceived to be
the true question.
The SPEAKER decided that the true question be-
fore the House was the motion Of Mr. BARxAsp as
amended by Mr.. GILNER
| MIR. BARNARD said he differed with the Chair .
but he perfectly content to take his decision o.
the question before the House.
The SPEAKER here gave his opinion at large as
TO the true question before the House.
Mr. BARNARD called for the yeas and nays on
the amendment Of Mr.. Gr,mrs, and the following i,
the resull-yeas l24, nays 81.
SO the amendment was agreed to-
The question recurring upon the resolution n,
amended,
motion WINS made by Mr.. HAMBLIN to amend
the resolution by offering a substitute.
Mr.. THOMPSON made an inquiry Of the Chair a.
to what would be the effect Of this amendment
Mr.. WINTHROP said this was kind OF expupg
ing process n anticipation he spoke at great Length
in opposition TO such course as being bad prccc
dent raught with danger and called for the yeas and
nays, which were not ordered.
Mr.. GILMER said he believed the House was en-
gagged in a useless business. lie believed the paper
was read irregulary, and placed upon the Journal IL
that manner to which he did object But il the gen
teman from New York wished the record of hi.
protest. that il might go down to poscry, the course
for him to pursue would lie to bring il forward
ina direct manner, and then he would vote for il
but to this indirect proceeding he did object.
Mr.. HAMBLIN spoke against the motion Of Mr.
Bar nard, as amended by Mr. Gmer, and in favor Of
his amendment denying the right Of the protest to be
recorded the Journal because il was irregular AND
the mere private opinions Of gentlemen, to which b,
did object becoming part and parcel Of The yourna
OF this House, which is record Of its proceeding
and not Of the private opinions Of gentlemen which
bad not been received; here he offered hi. amend
; ment TO bring the question to direct test
Mr. BARNARD said he would be glad I,
crafty the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Gil
mcr; bu, he could not lie said the gentle
man was Of The opinion that the Protest foun,
its way upon the Journal in an irregular manner bu
II fund is way upon the record by slmotion, d.tinc
IN its character 10 amend the Journal
Mr.. GILMER ross and made an explanation. AM
said bee u'j have voted Fl ma,ively upon his pro
posiion because he believed there was no error ia h
Journal, from the fact that his Protest had no, bec
received by the House, and suggested the cours
which bad pointed on, to relieve the House iron
lie embarrassed position, and bring the subjec, dircc,
; ly b. fore the House.
| Nh, BARNARD rejoinsd, and said hewsheJ III