The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-15
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In the Senate, after the presentation of reports and
petitions, Mr. McDuFrW rose and replied to the re-
marks made yesterday by Mr., Benton, and was on
the door when our paper went TO press.
In the Aouse, after the reading of the Journal oil
yesterday, Mr.. FEssENDEN ELLIS, from the Commit
tee of Elections, lose and said that nemori-
al from citizens of the State of Missouri in rela-
en TO the const.tuiIonaty of the Stale banks, and
also of United States bank had been referred tina,
committee, and he was instructed 70 make report,
accompanied whh series of resolutions, which we're
read and Mr.. G. then demanded the previous ques-
ton. Mi J. w. DAVIS moved to lay the report on
the table, but withdrew it, Mr.. CAUsiN renewed
the MOTION and Mr. WELLER demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered. MIR Com moved call
OF the House; which, upon a division, ordered.
Mr. CAUsIS then withdrew the motion 10 lay upon
the table. The Clerk proceeded in the call and Mr..
VAScE moved TO Suspend The call, and dem lnded the
yeas aud nays, which ordered, and the fol-
lowing is tie result yeas ll2. nays 43. SO the
call was dispensed with. The question then re-
CURED on second TO the previous question, and
there a second. The question then REQUIRED on
the adoption of the resolutions, and the yeas and
nays were demanded and ordered and the following
is the result yeas 0S, nays TO. So the resolutions
wer,a greed to- Mr. SrEEsRoD thea moved to recon-
slider the vote Just taken and MIR PAYNE demanded
the yeas and nays, which not ordered. The
question then REQUIRED the motion to reconsider,
and it was decided in the negative. So the vote was
not reconsidered. Mr. Hoysros introduced reso-
luton authorizing the Gle H. in the distribution of the
books ordered yesterday, that should be paid
10 Gales Seaton than to Bl.ir < Riyes in proper
ton 10 the printed matter. Mr.. WHITE, Of Ky,
objected 10 its reception and Mr.. HousroS moved
suspension Of the rules and demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered and the following is the
resut-yeas SO, nays 66. Not being two-ihirds the
rules were not suspended. Mr.. SYKES, from the
Committee on Entoed B lis made a rep, IT, and The
Speaker signed them. The question then REQUIRED
on the motion, made yesterday TO reconsider the vote
by which the bill authorizing the adjustment Of titles
to lands in the States OF louisiana, ILLINOIS, Missouri
aud Aikansas, was passed. MIR. G. J. lsGEssoLL
rose TO make correction Of the Journal. He ssid
the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adamsl had
presented petition from citizens Of Phil sds 4hia in
favor Of The extension Of the naturalization laws 10 ~
years and, as It was an exciting question in Pha-
delph's be went TO the Clerks table TO examine the
signatures, but be Informed that it bad been la
ken away by Mr.. Adams, while # appcsrrd oo he
Journal that It was in the possession OF the Hou-e
he Inquired If member had the righ, to take any
paper from the files the House without is consent
Mr.. ADAMS rose and said he had taken the petition
and he moved that It be referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. The srrsxtS said, after paper
had been presented and laid upon the table, it was not
competent for any gentleman TO make any other dis
position Of IL except by vote of two-thirds he
motion was objected TO. Mr. ADAMS moved a susper-
sion Of the rules, which agreed TO- and the pet
ton referred the Committee on the Judiciary
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion to ~
consider, and Mr. Wurr rose TO a question Of or
der. Tie said, at the time the motion was made, the
bill was IN the possession Of the Senate, therefore It
was out Of order. The Speaker decided otherwise
and Mr. Wmrr appealed from that dec ison aud ae-
yocsied il at length.
Mr.. DsoNoooLs dissented from the argument
Of MIR WHirr, and sustained the opinion OF the
Chair. Tie then demanded the previous question /;
and The Speaker gave his views by which be had
be,n sciuated IN giving the opinion he had. The
question then required on q second, and there was
second i he question then REQUIRED Shall the
opinion OF the Chair stand the Judgment Of the
Aousel" land it passed in the Affirmative. Mr..
DRoseooit then submitted an order requesting the
Senate to return the bill. Mr.. wa,rs objected, and
said II was out Of order. The Speaker decided
otherwise, and Mr.. Wnrrr appealed from the deci-
SION Of the Speaker, and demanded the yeas and
nays Mr.. JinsArrs then moved to lay the whole
subject on the table, but withdrew it. The ques-
ton then required on the appeal, aud the yeas and
nays were not ordered and the opinion Of the Chair
was sustained The question then REQUIRED on re-
considering the bill and, the yeas and nays having
been ordered, the Clerk proceeded in the call and
the following is the RESULT yeas 81, nays n. So
the bill was reconsidered This was all the busi-
ness done at tho time our Reporter left the House
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