The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-11

gone 10 me PRESIDENT, 80 that 1t was still within tn
Mr. M:cLELLAND proposed to read passag
from the Manual t.,."|
Mr. SCHENCK Does the gentleman appeal
Mr. MeCLELLAND said he did appeal An
he read the following passage from the Manual;
"fhe rule permitting a reconsideration Of ques
ton, amxing to il no limitation Of time or eireum
stance, IL may be asked whsther there is no limts
| noh. II, after the vote, the paper on which IL
sderation, as II vote has been for the passage O
bill and the bill has been sent to the othe
| House, !" &c.
Nov Mr.. Nee understood that this paper ha,
| passed from under the control of the House. Sup
pose that the President had gone on to consider tn
subject, and had prepared a communication TO b
transmitted TO this House. and which might be sen
| here Immediately after the reconsideration. VIVA
power had this House. then, 10 annul the proceed
ings OF the President There was no power to con
tra' his action, unless vote Of this House SHOULD
bring to the knowledge Of the President himself il
some proper form, 70 bring the fact to his notice.
| Mr.. YINTON took the hoor but .
| The SPEAKER desired that The following prece
dent might be read:
"WEDsEsDAr, May 81, 1870.
"a motion was then made by Me-. AFFORD that
the House do reconsider the Of yesterday on IN,
passage Of the bill from the Senate entitled An se
supplementary TO the act entitled An act TO gram
1 ptc-eUpuou nHuts 10 tnc Settlers on the pu0ilc
| lands approved June ~, 1888.
"Mr. Jameson stated that he understood that the
bill had been taken by the clerk TO the Senate in
which house II originated, and was consequently
now beyond the control Of this House; and there
fore, the motion TO reconsider could not be enter
| tanned.
"The SPEAKER decided that the motion to recon.
slider was in order under the 50th rule which pre-
ylded that, when motion has been once made and
carried in the affirmative negatved, il shall be in
order for any member Of the majority to move for
the reconsideration thereof on the same or the sac
ceeding day.
From this decision Mr.. PErarxrs took an ap-
peal to the House.
The previous question was moved by Mt WM.
Cosr JoHSsos-demanded and put, viz:
"Shall the main question be now putt
"And carried in the affirmative.
"The main question was then put viz
That the decision Of the chair do stand as the
judgment of the House?
"And passed In the affirmative.
"And while the question of reconsideration was
under debate,
"Mr. BURKE, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported that the committee had examined the
enrolled bill entitled An act supplemental 10 an act
entitled An act to grant presumption rights to set
tiers on the public lands, approved June %, 1888,
(belng the bill the reconsideration Of the vote on the
passage of which was under discussion and found
the same to be truly enrolled.
L ne oPEAkkR SaW ne should decline to sign
said bill until the motion to reconsider was set
tied.
"And after further debate on the motion Of Mr.
AFFORD, the previous question was moved by Mr..
CHAPMAN, OF Alabama"
The SPEAKER (the precedent having been read }
SAID that in this case not only had the bill been pas
ed and sent TO the Senate had been reported by
the committee on enrolled bills; and yet the vote
was reconsidered.
Mr.. DANIEL raised point of order, touching
his prior right to the floor, which the Speaker over
ruled.
Mr.. vINToN briefly sustained the decision of
the chair on the point of order ruised by Mr.. Nc
CLELLANp.
Mr., ROBERTS desired to call the attention of the
Speaker to a decision made on the last day Of the
18th Congress, on the Chickasaw bill. Mr. Cave
Johnson moved a reconsideration of the vote. 1t
was remarked that the bill not possession of
the House. The chair decided that motion to re-
consider could not be entertained until the House
had possession Of the bill. Mr.. Johnson made a
motion to reconsider, and introduced a resolution
asking the Senate to return the bill. After which,
the chair entertained the motion to reconsider. II
the House now entertained a motion to reconsider,
and the resolution was in possession of the Presi-
dent, and he was furnishing the information called
for 1t seemed TO him that the reconsideration could
have very little effect on the resolution.
The SPEAKER. That case is in the recollection
Of the chair. But it will be seen that the House
u,
but only refused to reconsider the vote until the bill
should have been brought back. In the present case
the original resolution is still in the House.
The question was then TAKEN and the decision of
the chair was affirmed
So the motion to reconsider was entertained.
Mr.. DIXON proceeded to address the committee
from position in which many of his remarks were
doubtfully heard on the left of the Speaker. We
attempt to give but sketch of his remarks
In the first place, in giving his reasons why this
vote ought to be reconsidered, he would call the
tention of the House the state of the question as
was yesterday presented. 1t would be recolected
that the norable gentleman from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. G. J. 1NGERsoLL, in discussing the Oregon
resolutions, some weeks since, took occasion to go
out of the record, and to call in question The pro-
ceedlngs ola gentleman now member Of the other
branch Of this Congress, at the time alluded to, Sec
rotary of State, bringing against the gentleman
several charges, and those several charges of very
grave and peculiar character. He accused him of
conduct which, as the gentleman himself said in his
defence, if proved true, would disgrace him in the
eyes Of the whole community. The remarks of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania were not only repeat
ed on this floor, but they were deliberately written
out by the gentleman afterwards, as he (Mr. d.
Mr. lNGERSoLL Tin his seat) was understood
to indicate that this was not the case
Mr. DIXON begged the gentleman's pardon.
He had supposed so because the reports were diff.
ferent In the different papers. But the report
sent through all the country on the wings of the
wind. And not only this, but an humble senator
a ex-senator with the senator from Massachusetts,
appended the remarks of the gentleman from Penn
syvania in their most offensive form, to his speech
which was extensively circulated. These charges
thus had the widest possible circulation and were
intended to produce effect upon the minds THE
peonle of this country.
With regard to the nature of the attack, Mr.. d.
intended to say nothing the honorable senator from
Massachusetts,, in his defence before the Senate,
had spoken of it in proper manner Now, what
could have been expected from the senator from
Massachusetts, Mr.. d. need not say that he did
not stand here to defend that gentleman. he should
shrink from an attempt of that kind. He needed no
defence. But did the gentleman suppose that the
honorable senator from Massachusetts would sit
down in his seat upon the floor Of the Senate and al
low these charges to pass in silence; to allow them
to produce the effect for which they intended;
to undermine the reputation Of the senator from
Massachusetts,, without that gentleman taking any
notice Of them' What did he do The senator
from Massachusetts did not rise in his place and
ask the Senate to help him to prove the gentleman
from Pennsylvania was defaulter. Mr. ID. was