The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-20

Prayer the RcS, MI. llNsLEY.
The CLERK then read the journal of Yesterday
after which
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH introduced resolutions
and memorials Of the Legislature Of Illinois in rela-
ton TO the improv ement OF the Western waters and
in relation to presumption rights, which were appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. COBB gave notice of his intention to intro
duce a bill regulating the pay Of the Marshal of the
Eastern District of Georgia
U. S. DISTRICT COURT OF ONO.
Mr.. SAUNDERS rose and said he was autho-
rzed by the friends Of the bill to say they in ia
yOr of the reconsideration Of it, SO as to allow
him an opportunity to otfer amendment to the eff
feet chat the act shall not take effect until from
and after the LIST day Of August next
Mr.. MOORE objected.
The SPEAKER said the motion could not be enter
tanned unless the vote by which the bill was ordered
to be engrossed was reconsdered.
Mr.. SCiiENCk then moved to reconsider the
vote land it decided in the affirmative.
MIR, DUNCAN objected.
The SPEAKER said the amendment was in Or
der, the vote had been reconsidered.
Mr. SCHENCk then suggested, as modification,
Z" that the act should not take effect until after the
meeting of the next term at CineinDati;" which
accepted.
A desultory conversation here took place between
the SPEAKER and Mr.. DUNCAN, in relation TO
the disposition Of The bill
III
and the passage of the bill, when
Mr.. DUNCAN said he had evidence in his posses
sion which proved cunclusvey that this court should
not be removed, and opposed the bill zealously.
This bill being purely of local character, it was
further debated by the Ohio members i'm which
Messrs SCHENCK and DUNCAN participated.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE then and dema led the
pretio1s question, and demanded teers which were
ordered, 10 see whether there was second.
Messrs HARRISON and GRiNSELL were appointed
III. Os =.
gave iiup.
SO there second.
The question then REQUIRED on the engrossment of
The bill.
Mr.. DUNCAN demanded the yeas and nays, but
withdrew it.
Mr.. POT TER renewed the motion, and the yeas
and nays were ordered.
The CLERK called the roll and the following is the
resul,-yeas 81, nays 60.
SO the bill was reed third time and passed.
Mr. CRANSTON introduced bill 10 construct
military road 10 Rhode Island which was read The
first and second time and referred to the Committee
Military A fairs.
Mr.. Mckay called for the orders of the day.
Mr.. SlMONS moved TO reconsider the vote BY
which the bill changing the location of the United
States District Court of Ohio vas passed.
The SPEAKER SAID the bill having been recon.
sidered, the motion was not in order
MIR. HOPKINS said the bill having been amended
If was different from the first and the motion
in order
MIR. DROMGOOLE said the bill having been once
reconsidered, the amendment did no, change its cha
racter, and if such was adopted there would
be no end 10 legislation.
The question was further debated by Me. srs
HOPKINS and DUNCAN.
The SPEAKER decided the motion of reeopside-
ration TO b. out Of order
Mr.. DUNCAN then appealed from the decision OF
the Chair.
The question of appeal was debated by Messrs
WHITE, Of Kentucky, DROMGOOIE WIN
THROP and VlNTON.
Upon this questi Of order, the Speaker delivered
an able view IN favor Of his decision, that the mo-
ton 10 reconsider out Of order
Mr.. c. JOHNSON obtained the floor, when
Mr. WHITE addressed the Speaker
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Tenncs-
see was entitled to the floor.
MIR. WHITE claimed the floor
Of order
Mr.. WHITE said he was in order
The SPEAKER said he must take nj, sea,
Mr.. WHITE said he was entitled 10 the floor nj
though the gentleman from Tennessee was recoC-
nized s
The SPEAKER said he was not, wilton, he stated
upon Mat ground he rose
=, lie VAS called to order from various parts Of the
House.
Mr.. WHITE finally took his seat
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then moved TO lay the ap-
peal on the table, but withdrew il 10 allow
Mr.. WHITE the privilege Of explaining. lie
SAID lac intended no dsrespect TO the Chair in insist
ing - be heard, but he was entitled 10 be recognized
by the rules OF the House, and he had no right ,o
proceed IN his point Of order until he was recognized
tie then went into an argument disse ntng from the
opinion Of the Chair
The SPEAKER said he had assigned the floor TO
The gentleman from Tennessee but the gentleman
from heniucky claimed the floor, without stating he
reasons by which he had risen which was The reason
why he had called him 10 order
Mr.. WHITE contended that the Speaker was
bound to recognize him before be had right to state
the question upon which he had risen
MIR. WINTHROP read the decision of the Snea
ker in 1882 upon a similar question
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON renewed his motion TO Law
the appeal on the table ~
Tellers were called for 10 sec whether there WAS
second and upon a count there was second
Mr. DUNCAN asked the Chair, II the mot on 10
Law upon The table prevailed would IT also carry
the motion TO reconsider
The SPEAKER said il would
MT DoNCAN then appealed from that decision
The Clerk then called The roll, upon the melton
10 Jay on The table, and the following is the result
yeas 80, nays IS.
so the motion to lay upon the table was decided
in the negative.
mr. HAMLlN said, very reluctantly, he was com
Pcneu 10 dlher with the decision Of the Chair and
mat The motion TO reconsider wa. an e.purgaton of
'pe vote o. yesterday, and IL presented in new
NC hdu examined the Parliamentary
"a" on ,he SUBJECT, aud could find nothing 10 sustain
,he opinion expressed by the Chair and gave his OBJ,
Mons at length ~
NJ. ihiohPSON demanded the previous ques.
ton, and there was a second.
The question then required "shsll the onin;or ~
'ne ohsir stand as the judgment Of the House p,
MT SAMPLE demanded the yeas and NAYS, which
we're ordered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result yeas 70, nays -
The SPEAKER voted in the Affirmative.
the House. 's'" "
ihe House Then proceeded 10 the orders Of the da,
oelng 'he resolution OF the Select Committee, send