The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-08


Doorkeeper and ii any defect has arsen it u 10 the
administration OF the law, and in the law itself
and he was opposed TO il and to test the sense of the
House again, he moved to lay the whole subject on
the { bile. ava
Mr.. MILTON BROWN demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. PAYNE asked Mr. Summers to withdraw his
motion, to allow him to offer an amendment.
MIR. SUMMERS withdrew his motion, with the I'm
, Outstanding that he would renew it.
Mr.. PAYNE said that the abuses pracsed upon
Inc country during the contest of 1910 require that
mere should be some change, and he was informed
That there were now in the packing room "Ippees-
canoe Song Books" dedicated y Mr. Clay. and also
tract OF hity.two reasons why the naturalized cl-
zens Of the United States should vote for Henry
Clay, written by British deserter; and that the
wrap, ing paper Of the Government was used - On
velope Them, which was an abuse, and should DO
Eremedied he then renewed the mott n to lay upon
the table.
l desultory debate between Messrs PAYHs,
DAVIS, of Kentucky, and SUMMERS, when the mo-
ton to lay upon the table was withdrawn.l
Mr.. DROMGOOLE rose and protested against all
bargains, anu renewed the motion to lay upon The
table. 9 as
Mr.. M. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays,
| which were ordered
The CLERK called the roll and the following Il the
result--yeas SO, nays H. aa
| 50 the report was laid upon the table.
| Mr. PARMEN TER reported bill making certain
| appropriations for the Naval service, which was
| ic'cItcu 10 OOnlmNteo oil The whole on the 1taIo
Of the Union, made the order of the day for 10
morrow, and the report and bill printed. M
Mr. LYON moved to reconsider the vote Of yes
tcrday, by which the bill for the improvement Of
pennsylvania avenue, was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. SAUNDERS said he voted yesterday 10 favor
OF laying upon the table under mistake.
| MIR. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the motion
| To reconsider on the table.
| The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered.
The Clerk called the roll, and the following il the
| result Yeas 80, nays 60.
So the motion 10 reconsider was laid upon the
table.
MIR. HOGE offered bill authorizing the sale Of
certain lead mines in the State of Missouri and the
| Territories of Iowa and Wisconsin, which was re-
| TERED to the Committee on the Public Lands.
The SPEAKER presented letter Of the Hon.
| SAMUEL BEARDsLEr informing the House of his re-
ssnaon, which was laid upon the table and ordered
| 10 be printed
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL moved that the Speaker
NIL The vacancy occasoned in the Judiciary Commit.
tee by the resignation Of Mr.. Beardsley, which was
| agreed to.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE presented the resolutions Of
the Legislature of Virginia in relation to the Massa.
chusets resolutions, and demanded the previous ques-
! ton. s'
Mr.. BELSER asked the consent of the House to
present the resolutions of the Legislature Of the
! State Of Alabama
Mr.. WINTHROP objected ~
The question then required on second to the
previous question, and tellers demanded and
| ordered. ~
Messrs. Clinch and HARRISON were appointed tel
lers, who reported 72 in the affirmative, and So in
the negatiye-no quorum voting.
The SPEAKER then requested the officers of tho
House to ask the members outside Of the bar to walk
in the House.
division again took place. and the ellers report
ed 30 in he affirmative, and 40 IN the negative.
So there was second.
The question then required upon the main ques-
Mr. WINTHROP demanded the yeas and nays.
which were ordered. .t SIX 3, :.
The CLERK called the roll, and the following is the
result-yeas 1913, nays "a.
Mr.. DUNCAN called up the bill NAL ing the Pre-
sldential election the same day throughout the
country
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Hop
kins in the Chair, and took up the following bill
bill to amend an act entitled can act relative to
the election Of President and Vice President
OF the United States and declaring the officer who
shall act as President and Vice President Of the
United States, and declaring the officer who shall
act as President in of vacancies in the Offices
both OF President and Vice President" approved
March irst one thousand seven hundred aud nine
ty-tso.
fires # the United States Of lmerica in Congress, Assem-
bed That the time of choosing the electors OF Pres-
dent and Vice President Of the United States in each
5 ate, shall be the Tuesday next after the first Mon
a special election shall be held in pursuance of the
tenth section of the act TO which this amend
mont, the time of choosing said electors shall be tho
Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in
every fourth year succeeding the last election
cleo ors'; and when such special election shall b.
held the time therefor shall be the Tuesday ext aG.
ter the first Monday Of November in the year when
the same shall be bend pursuant to the section afore
SAID % f +fisN - a>1 fsi n.faa ts1k
Nit. RlNCAN then addressed ,hs House IA fasorv
Of the BILL ard advocated its merits and Hpoke snt
his hour expired.
Mr. PAYNE moved to suspend the rules 20 a. 70
allow the gentleman from Ohio TO proceed andhAish
his remarks; and that they be suspended during Ne
debate. l,--r,
Mr. SCHENCK then proposed as an amendment,
thst the previous question be also suspended.
Mr. PAYNE then. withdrew his motion. -
A desultosy debate took place, in which Measrsl
DRoM0ooLE, PAyNE, ScRKNcK, and ELMKR took part,j
point of order. ~ -ssrs
Mr.. ELMER then offered an amendment mating
the bill opefstve only tho election nett pre-
cedinR the present eteUtloa< and advO,
Gated its adoption After he concha(D3.,, "a - a.,
Mr., DUNCAN rose and asdresset ~ House in
opposition TO the amendment.
MIR DICKINSON rose to d0eSsiSm or VrdeA Ah0-
said that tho gessle~ss 'hsAssPeass sass,snAhes'
The CHAIR decided that, ater the apsndmeet
had been proposed, was Competent FOR the tsatie
man to proceed ia his remarks oifs4 z .r~s So
Mr. DICKINSON appealed from tho dscf35bn Of
the Chair, and demanded the yeas and nays, which
were not ordered.
MIR. WINTHROP said that he had made similar
decision in favor of the gentleman from New York,
Mr.. BARNARD and he should consequently sustain
the decision of the Chair. -.
The question then REQUIRED, "Sball the opinion OF
the Chair stand as the judgment OF the House 7"
And it decided in the affirmative.
MIR. DUNCAN resumed his argument, and in II.
lustraton of If he exhibited tbs Wing bsnoers OF
1910, with their promises inscribed thereon, which
he said had never been fulfilled. " -
Mr.. CLING MAN moved that the House sd}ufws
MIR. WENTWORTH gossled for toNArss nwtsish