The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-26

character, but now the liberty Of the press was as
sailed.
Mr.. KIN G called Mr.. Winthrop to order because
There was no subject before the House.
MT. HOLMES said there question before
the House, and his friend from Massachusetts was in
order, and lac called the gentleman from New York
TO order.
The SPEAKER then stated t at the debate had
progressed BY general consent, which in his opinion
was IN order.
Mr. HOPKINS rose 10 a point of order. He said
there was 40 question before the House, which could
De reached BY the previous question, and appealed
from the decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. G J. INGERSOLL made AN explanation
which was inaudible
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said the question had been
changed The gentleman from Tennessee had given
notice that he would, at some future day, move 10
amend the rules, which had changed The whole ques-
ton.
Mr. BARNARD rose to point of order.
Mr.. HUNT moved to lay the appeal on the table,
10 put an end 10 debate.
The CHAIR said that, by the general consent
gwen, The debate was virtually suspension Of the
rules; but there was no definite question before the
House and he did think he had right to stop it,
and as such ii was in order.
MIR. HUNT then withdrew his appeal to allow Mr..
winthrop to finish his statement.
The CHAIR said the question could not he de-
baed.
A motion was then made that the House adjourn.
Mr.. SCHENCk rose to point Of order.
Mr. BELSER demanded he yeas and nays
MIR BARNARD rose to point of order.
Mr.. DUNCAN called the gentleman from New
York TO order
MIR. HOPKINS: What has become Of my appeal !
Inc SPEAKER The question to lay the appeal
on the table had been withdrawn.
Mr.. WINTHROP stated his point of order.
9lr. KING moved again that the House adj ourn.
ed tha md MOI xgti
were ordered.
The rell was called, and there appeared SO in the
affirmative and l27 in the negative.
So the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. PAYNE, of Alabama, 5 i'd, as the House had
gotten INTO tins difficulty, II its duty 10 get
out Of aud, the House had given its to this
debate, he now moved that il be reversed and de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. SCflENCk rose to point of order.
Mr. PAYNE called the gen leman TO order.
Mr.. SCHENCK: | am not debating his point Of
order but rose 10 privileged question; and ! call
him 10 order.
Mr. McCLERNAND moved an indefinite post
pnnement Of the question; and demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. sCHENCK asked if it was in 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.. BIDLACK rose and made an inquiry.
The SPEAKER said he would answer the inqul-
res when the question came up.
Upon a division, the previous question ordered
The SPEAKER then stated the main question
Mr.. 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.. Tngersoli.
Cries of Question Question! Question CUES.
ton"
So the question was decided in the affirmative.
MIR 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 teilers.
Mr.. HARDIN withdrew his motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved suspension of the rules,
TO allow the House TO resolve itself into Committee
of The Whole.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved to postpone tie subject
until tomorrow; which was decided in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the House resolve it.
self into Committee OF the Whole, and take up pri-
waite bill. :; which was decided in the negative.
Mr.. RAMSAY moved that the House sd lourn
Mr.. BELSER called for the yeas and nays which
were not ordered
The question then required on adjournment,
And The House adjourned.
Mr.. TIBBATTS presented the petition Of sundry
citizens Of Campbell county, Kentucky, praying for
the establishment of mail route from Newport,
by the mouths of Four Mile and Twelve Mile
creek, and Carthage, Beallmont, 10 said county;
which referred to the Committee the Post Of
flee and Post Roads.
MIR. c. NJ. READ presented the petition Of citizens
Of Clarion county Pennsylvania, asking new mail
route from Lswrenceburg, in Armstrong county, TO
Lawsonham, in Clarion county.
Also, the petition Of Horace Leet and one hundred
citizens Of Potter county, Pennsy lyans, asking re-
duction in the rates of postage the only mode Of
preventing private expresses.
Also, three petitions signed by Amos Judson and
two hundred and fifty citizens Of Erie county, asking
appropriation to continue the public work on
the harbor at Erie.