The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-26

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Mr.. KING called Mr. Winthrop TO order becaus,
there was no subject before the House.
Mr. HOL MES said there . question bsfor,
the House, and has friend from Massachusetts, il
order, and he called the gentleman from New lorl
10 order.
The SPEAKER then stated at tie debate ha'
progressed by general consent, which in his opinion
was IN order
Mr.. HOPKINS rose to point Of order He sale
there was no question before the House, which couIt
be reached by the previous question, and appealed
from the decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. c J. lNGERSOLL made an explanation
which was naudble.
MIR. DROMGOOLE said the question had beer
changed. The gentleman from Tennessee had giver
notice that he would, at future day, &c
amend the rules, which had changed the whole ques
ton.
Mr. BARNARD rose to a point of order.
MT HUN ] moved to lay the appeal on the table
TO put end 10 debate
The CHAIR said that, by the general consent
gwen, the debate was virtually suspension Of the
rules; but there no definite question before the
House, and he did not think he had right to stop it
and as such il was in order.
MI HUN L then withdrew his appeal 10 allow Mr..
Winthrop to finish his statement
Ihe CHAIR said the question could not he de-
baed.
A motion was then made that the House ad iourn.
Mr.. SCHENCk rose TO point Of order.
MT BELSER demanded he yeas and nays.
MT BARN ARD rose to a point of order.
Mr. DUNCAN called the gentleman from New
York 10 order.
MI. HOPKINS: What has become Of my appeal
The SPEAKER: The question to lay the appeal
on the table had been Withdrawn.
Mr.. WINTHROP stated his point Of order.
MIR. KING moved again that the House adjourn.
MIR. BELSER demrnded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
The roll was called and there appeared 50 in the
affirmative, and l27 in the negative
So the House refused to journ.
Mr.. PAYNE, Of Alabama, Said as the House had
gotten into this difficulty, it its duty to get
out Of it and the House had given its cont to this
debate, he now moved that it be reversed; and de-
manded the previous question.
Mr. SCRENCK rose to point Of order.
Mr.. PAYNE called The gen leman to order
Mr.. SCHENCk: | am not debating his point OF
order, but rose TO privileged question; and call
him to order.
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved an indefinite post
pnnement of the question aud demanded the pre-
vlous question.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked if it was iu order to make
such motion.
The CHAIR said it was the custom of the House
Messrs BARNARD and MORRIS asked how the
question stood.
The SPEAER explained.
Mr.. BlDLACK rose and made an inquiry
The SPEAKER said he would answer the lnqui
RES when the question came up.
Upon division, the previous question was ordered
The SPEAKER then stated the main question.
MIR. FISH asked if an indefinite postponement
would stop the action OF the Speaker.
The SPEAKER said il would only settle the ques
ton submitted by Mr., Ingersoll.
Cries of "Question Question! Question CUES.
tion!'
SO the question was decnled in the affirmative.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON called for the orders Of the
day, being the Report on the Rules,
Mr. HARDIN moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, and
called for tellers
Mr.. HARDIN withdrew his motion to adjourn.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved a suspension OF the rules,
to allow the House to resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved to postpone the subject
until tomorrow; which was decided in the anlrma-
tive.
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the House resolve ii.
self into Committee of the Whole, and take up PR
vate bill which was decided III the negative
Mr. RAMSAY moved tina, the House djourn
Mr.. BELSER called for the yeas and nays; which
were not ordered.
The question then REQUIRED on an adjournment,
And The House adjourned
Mr.. TIBBATrS presented the petition Of sundry
citizens of Campbell county, Kentucky, praying for
the establishment of a mail route from Newport,
by the mouths of Four vile and Twelve Mile
creek and Carthage, 10 Beamont, in said county,
which referred to the Committee on the Post Or
fee and Post Rods.
Mr.. c. NJ READ presented the petition Of citizens
OF Clarion county, Pennsylvania, asking new mail
route from Lawrenceburg, in Armstrong county, 10
Lawsonham, in Clarion county.
Also the petition Of Horace l.eet and one hundred
citizens of Potter county, Pennsylvania asking re-
ducton in the rates of postage, as the only mode OF
preventing private expresses
Also, three petitions, signed by Amos Judson and
two hundred and fifty citizens Of Erie county, asking
an appropriation 10 continue the public work on
the harbor at Erie