Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-09

The grand question at last came up on the Esd
rule (that is the old 2lst or 25lh rule.) The ayes
and noes were ordered, and the result was-ayes,
Sc, noes, 1O6 So the old gag rule is dead.
motion was made to adjourn and negatlved-
80 to 49,
Mr.. Boyd again moved for the fourth time tolay
the whole matter on the the table. This was lost
--9S to 90.
Nothing now remained in order to complete the
whole business hut to dispose of the Goth rule
This contained three branches.
1. That the rules and regular order of business
should only be suspended by vote of two thirds
2, That simple majority can suspend the rules
to 20 into Committee of the whole on the state Of
the Union.
8. That the Committee of the whole can be
discharged from the consideration Of any Bill, af-
ter acting without debate, on all amendments pend
ing, or that may be offered, by the will of the ma
Ijority only.
These were passed, SO to IS.
A motion was made to reconsider this last vote,
! pending which the house adjourned.
So the rules are disposed ofa last, and the 2lst
rule abolished!
On Wednesday, the dongs of Tuesday respect
| ing the Gag Rule all came to nothing. 1t was
brought about as follows, according to the Wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer
The question on motion to reconsider first
in order this morning, and the vote being taken,
there was for reconsideration So, against it ll5.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption
| of the report of the Committee on the rules as
amended. The Clerk was about to proceed with
the call, when Mr.. Chapman of Ca, moved to lay
the whole subject OH the table
| Mr.. Clingnan called for the ayes and noes, and
they were ordered aud upon the roll being called,
there were for laying the table, yeas S7,nays IS;
but certain persons at the clerks desk, having no.
tced the vote, caused the announciation ofthe re-
suit, with the acquiescence Of the Speaker, to be
delayed till they could drum up, among their par
Itzans some dough-fa face whom they could induce
to change his vote. Mr.. Yost, of Pa, was found
of sufficient pable material, and asked permission
to change his vote; which being granted the
Speaker announced the result to he SO ayes, 81
noes. So the motion to lay upon the table was
Icarried.
Mr.. Adams gave notice that he should, on to-
morrow, move to amend the rules.
Mr.. Davis, of N. Y, gave notice Of his nen-
ton to offer resolution to repeal the restrictive
rule.
The position of things in relation to the rules
now is this: the House having laid the whole sub
ect upon the table, the rules Of the last Congress,
are in force, with the exception Of those which
gave to the majority the power to go into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the State Of the Union, OF
to take any subject out ofit at its discretion. The
one hour rule is in force, and the rule now knoWr
as the 25th rule, which prohibits the reception Of
abolition Petitions is also in force.
E The vote upon the restrictive rule yesterday
was LOG against its adoption and SO for it.. To
E day there are 81 against IT, and by the changing Of
the vote of Mr.. Y0St SO for 1.-THE falling off be-
ing entirely on one side.
The question being laid on the table can be taker
up only by vote of two-thirds, which there is nc
prospect of.