The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-26
MAINE.

Nh DUNLAP offered resolution of inquiry
which appropriately referred.
Mr. HERRICK offered resolution OF inquiry
which was agreed 10.
Mr. HAMIIN offered a resolution allowing tn.
use of the Hall TO the Congressional Temperate
Society, which was egreed To-
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. HALE offered resolution To abolish the Mill
taIy Academy and den nded the previous question
! MIR. HOLMES moved TO lay the motto the la.
4 Bile.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and ordered.
i The Clerk then called the roll and The following
is the result, yeas 80, nays 10.
So resolution was laid upon the table
Il Mr.. BURKE of, red resolution of inquiry adj
dressed To The Postmaster General which was agreed
Mr.. REDING offered resolution ejecting from
i the CAPITOL the resiaurateurs aud demanded the pre-
! vious question.
| Tellcrs called for and ordered
hlessrs. THOMASSON aud BURKE were ap.
pointed tcllers who reported S. in the affirmative,
and 81 in the negative.
! So there second TO the previous question
! The question then REQUIRED upon tht main ques-
ton, and there second
! Mr. CAUSlN moved to separate the two members
OF The resolution which was agreed TO-
Mr. HAMMET moved that the resolution be laid
upon The table
Mr.. REDING demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result Yeas &c. nays 1871.
! So the resolution was not laid upon the table.
! The question then required upon the Fl ST member
OF the resolution prohibiting the sale Of liquor which
was agreed to-
! The question then recurredupo the second branch
Of the resolution being the election Of the restaura
! teurs.
! MIR. REDiNG demanded the yeas aud nays ;
which were ordered.
The Clerk called the ROLL and the following is the
result Yeas 20, nays 80.
So the second member Of the resolution was not
agreed TO.
MASSACHUSETTS.
MIR. ADAMS offered resolution Of inquiry in re-
laion TO the correction of an error in the Census,
which, after an explanation was agreed to-
CONNECTICUT.
Mr. SEYMOUR offered resolution instruc,ng
the Committee 90 Military Af.irs TO inquire INFO the
expediency OF abolishing the Military Academy at
West Port and demanded the previous question.
MIR HOLMES rose TO a question of ORDER and said
that the res luton was similar TO the one which had
been re lected.
The SPEAKER said that the first part of the reso-
luton was but in the main il was not
Mr.. HALE moved TO lay the resolution on the ia
Bile, but Withdrew it.
The question then REQUIRED second to the pre-
vous question, and ielIers were demanded and order
ed.
Upon 4 count there not second.
II was objected 10, and the solution laid
A resolution was offered charging the hour Of
meeting from ~ to IL O'Clock after Monday next,
and the previous question was demanded.
Tellers were called for, and ordered
Messrs. c. Johnson and Winthrop were appointed
teers, who reported so in the affirmative and 50 in
the negative-no quorum voting
The question again REQUIRED upon second and The
teers reported 50 in the affirmative and 70 in the
negative.
So there not second.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption of
the resolution.
Mr.. LEWIS objected, and it was laid over.
VERMONT.
Mr. FOOTE offered resolution which was APP
propriately disposed Of
Resolutions of inquiry were offered by ble,srs.
MURPHY and RUSSELL, which were appropri
a,ely disposed Of.
MIR. SEYMOUR offered resolution to adjourn
both Houses Of Congress on the 30th day OF May
next, and demanded the previous question.
MIR. WELLER moved TO lay the resolution on lie
table.
Mr. SEYMOUR demanded the yeas and NAYS,
which ordered.
Mr. WELLER then withdrew his motion 10 lay
upon the table.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption OF
the resolution.
Mr. LEWIS said that he objected at the time
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from New
York demanded the previous question before be took
his seat
Mr. LEWIS said he objected
The SPEAKER said the motion was ou, of order
because the previous question had been demanded.
/ Mr. LEWIS said that II gentleman had a right
TO demand the previous question, and prevent any
member from objccting, tie rule was nuga,ory, and
he appealed from the decision Of the Chair but with
I lraay 40 aff.ra nj
Tellers were called for and ordered who reported
81 IN the affirmative and 50 IN the negative
II was then objected to, and laid over
Mr.. BARNARD offered resolution in.truoiinu
the Committee on the Improvement of western bar.
b0rs and rivers, to make an appropriation Cor the i'm
proyemen, of the Hudson, and demanded the prev-
Gus question.
Teers were called Gr and ordered
Me.srs Dillet and Wentworth were appointed te!-
lorf, who reported 80 in the affirmative and ~ in the
negative.
SO there not a second
Mr. HAMLIN said he wished to debate il, and il
was laid
Mr. RATHBUN offered a resolution calling for
the names Of all officers of The Army and Navy
appointed since the Isl Of June, 1919, which was
agreed To-
Mr. CLINTON offered resolution setting apart
certain days hr the business ofthc Territories which
wss agreed to-
Mr. FISH ohefeda resolution in relation to the
Post Office OF New York, which was agreed TO-
MI HUNT offered a resolution in relation TO the
military escrit from Independence Missouri, To the
MEXICAN Territory, wbieh was agreed 10.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution Of inquiry, which
was agreed to.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. PATTERSON
and others, which we're agreed 10.
MIR. PRATT presented a bill TO amend the natu-
r'lzs''on law, which was appropriately disposed Of
NEW JERSEY.
Mr.. ELMER gave notice Of his intention to intro
duco bill
MIR. kiRkPATRICk moved that 1000 extra CO.
pies OF the correspondence Of Com. Stewart in rra-
uon TO the reorganization Of the Navy be printed.
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