The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-02-07

Mr.. DROMGOOLE SAID, ~ the question was one
of judicial chaacsr he hoped The COMMITTEES would
rise AID report 10 tho Houss, that was ths proper
place 10 debate the question, ~ 1t was one Of Pivi
ege, and because the rules declare tina all questions
Of privilege shall be settled in the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he hopsd it would be debated
lutle longer, before the Committee reported to the
House. Wl hnta @
Mr.. SHE VCK spoke earnestly against the Com
muee's rising..
The question was further debated by Messrs
KENNEDY.
Mr.. HALE made few remarks, and demandc
the previous question. 1874
Mr.. HOPKINS called for teilers, second to
The previous question, which were ordered
Messrs BURKE and GaiSNEIL were appointed tel
ers, who reported 80 in the affirmative and 63 in the
negative. lo lai r1W
So the previous question was seconded.
The question then REQUIRED, Shall the main
question be now put 7" -.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE demanded the yeas and nays
MIR. WISE asked if the report under consideration
the one in relation to the non-distrcted States?
Mr.. BEARDSLEY: 1t is.
The CLERK then called the roll, and the following
is the result; yeas LOT, nays To-
Before the announcement, Mr.. CAMPBELL rose
to point of order, and said that according to the
rules no member could vote on question in which
he was Interested rt 3 norm rs
The CHAIR decided that there was nothing before
the House to which that rule will can apply.
Mr.. SCHENCk appealed from the decision of the
Chair. 4n aaH
Mr.. BLACK, of Georgia, said that the gentleman
from South Carolina had no right to raise the ques-
ton when the yeas and maya were about 10 be an
nounced, and that the gentleman from South CARROLL
ma was out OF order at the time he made the notion
The SPEAKER said that he had decided that the
motion Of the gentleman from, South Carolina was
out of order, and the gentleman from Ohio had APP
pealed from that decision. g5eFa- M
Mr. HARAT CON asl,aJ Tho coreont ,f tho uouao
to read the decision OF Mr.. Adams in the contest Of
the New Jersey election who decided that the mem-
bers had right to vote until they were elected.
IA desultory debate further took place between
Messrs, Black Dromgoole, and Davis, of Kentucky,
which the Speaker decided was out Of order.l r.
Mr.. HUNT demanded the yeas and nays on the
appeal which were ordered. M
The Clerk proceeded in the call, and when the
name of Edward J. Black was called
Mr.. BLACK rose and asked the Speaker if this
was not the second set of yeas and nays?
The SPEAKER: Yes. e2
Mr.. BLACK: Then vote "aye," under my prvi-
lege to vote
The following is the result Yeas 1l6, nays 81.
So the decision Of the Chair was the judgment of
the House.
Mr.. ELMER then moved to postpone the subject
Mr.. CAMPBELL rose to amend the motion,
when
Mr. ELMER withdrew his motion.
Mr.. BELSER moved as a substitute the resolutions
of the minority for those of the majority, which was
decided to be out of order.
Mr. ELMER then addressed the House in favor OF
the report of the majority.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved that the House adjourn.
And the House adjourned
Mr.. CALDWELL presented petition of various
citizens praying the establishment of post route
from Lancaster, by way of Crabb Orchard and Elk
insye, to Somerset, In Pulaski county, Kentucky