Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06


was the parliamentary law, stated in the Manual
The CHAIR replied that that question had been examined
by him. and that the counting of the House could lead to no
practical result o he could pronounce motion carried
rejected till quorum voted way the other He hat
no doubt there was quorum present.
The committee and reported that it Lad found
itself without quorum
Mr.. PETIT moved to adjourn. Rejected Ayes n,
noes Sc
Mr.. CARROLL moved to suspend the rules to enable hin
to offer a resolution.
The CHAIR reminded Mr. G. that the rules already
suspended
i Mr.. CARROLL then moved resolution, the object o
| which looked to the relief Of Ireland.
The confusion very great, and the Chair threatened
call gentlemen by unless order better preserved
Mr. CARROLL took an appeal, and demanded the yeas
and nays.
[The confusion increased and the Chair called two
by name requiring them to leave the space before
the Clerks desk
The yeas and being aken the decision Of the Chair
was sustained Ayes 1870, noes A.
Mr.. BOYD now, by leave, made suggestion that the
House agree adjourn but to take up the three million
1 bill. 4,
| Mr.. PETIT. object. move to adjourn, anddemand
| the yeas and nays. ......
| [Cres Of " Read the resolution" u &c.,. .@.. ,,
The resolution read
| Mr.. PETIT. object to its reception. .a.
Mr.. BOYD said he meant undue advantage IT
| motion which could be made at any time.
The question being put the resolution was carried Ayes
80, noes H. No quorum voting
Nh IHApMAN, OF Alabama, demanded COUNT OF tue
House.
The CHAIR inquired under what rule @..E
Mr.. CHAPMAN said under the parliamentary law
The CHAIR repeated what had before been stated.
rs Read the law ~ .,. r..
The Clerk read from the Manual
The committee again and reported that found itself
without quorum
Mr. DOUGLASS proposed that gentlemen should agree
adjourn, with the understanding that the first thing done
in the morning should be take up this BILL spend fifteen
minutes upon it in Committee of the Whole, and then get a
vote upon it.
Cries of "No, mono understandings"
Mr. PETIT said he objected He willing to ADJOURN
but before he would consent to vote the Senate bill as It stood
he would be driven from encnchment to enenchment TIL
he died in the last ditch.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Alabama moved call Of the House
Mr.. G. w. JONES moved to adjourn,
Mr.. BOYD demanded the yeas and nays LII was now 10
o'clock
They were taken and resulted Yeas 60, nays SO.
So the House refused to adjourn. ~ Il.
On motion of Mr. MCKAY it agreed to take up bills
from the Senate
The first was joint resolution to suspend the rule which
obd bills be sent between the two Houses on the last day
of the session. &....
Mr.. PETIT asked if the question debatable
The CHAIR replied in the negative
Mr. PETIT took an appeal and demanded the yeas and
But the House refused to them and the decision of
the Chair sustained. ...
And the House agreed suspend the joint resolution
ayes 1922 noes not counted.
South Carolina, rose 10 what ne belev-
ed be privileged question, which suspend the rules
and instruct the Committee of the Whole report the Navy
Pension bill!
discussion order followed
perpeated il would be blow at the spirit, the honor and
the of the whole army. 1t blow which would
ultimately recoil every who inflicted not only, but
upon every in this nation It neither more nor less
than this proposition to place civil polly, ay, he might
say civil politics and party politics. in the Of all the honor
and all the bravery which adorned army.
In Europe educated for the military profession,
and had been the policy of fathers to have their armies
led by properly trained to the military art well in
civil accomplishments and yet now, because Gen Taylor
who had thought of the presidency, of running
to obtain it. but whose whole life had been spent camps
and the field who had victory after victory and added
TO the national glory than any other living,
happened unfortunately to ecused with the of Whg
he must be superseded and publicly dshonod and dsgaced
Mr. H. said there times when good felt that party
was nothing and that country all But if what read
in Greek and in Roman story true, seemed if the
time fast coming in this Republic when public virtue
would be crime and to have promoted the glory Of the Co.
would hut mans disgrace and prepare the
way for his ruin Surely this day when gentlemen
all sides Of the House should agree sacrifice their petty po
tca differences and feuds the altar Of their
try, and resist monsous scheme foot TO
place civilian, politician, the heads Of veteran officers
who had rendered the country the valuable services
merely because they did happen belong the pure
sophisticated Democratic school, Yes that the alpha and
the omega Of their offence We had been precptated Che
cared not ny whom into in which could retreat
without dshonor nor advance without complication Of
miscries Was this time to place the head Of the national
forces politician who intriguing candidate for
the next Presidency
Mr. III. said when he looked at what passing around
him, he sometimes doubted whether should have next
President IL gentlemen with their disorders, and
conducted the public business the they DOING
might well be doubted whether should have another
Presidential election
Mr.. GROVER here nterposed and reminded the Chair
that the gentleman the had promised TO speak but
five minutes not the time up
The CHAIR replied that the gentleman in order.
Mr.. HOLMES resumed and further insisted the absur
dty Of appointing who had led only party forces the
political supersede gallant and veteran officers in the
field Should scandalous prevail he trusted in
God that all the brave and hghmnded that held dis
tnguished positions in army would at resign and
leave the field to this Earl of Mar.
Mr. ii. also advered to the low of the finances and
money and pushing the war; who dare impose paly
and coffee to the expenses of the An
other of patriots for disturbing the whole country by
their Wimot provso, and then conved to make their
with the Executive and escape the responsibility Of the
confusion they had set on foot
Before Mr. II. would to disgrace officers by
voting for such degrading proposition, he would consent
the Congress again. call himself party
man. He knew the time Of the House precious, (and
doing nothing and he should not therefore, protract
his remarks but if it must pass here he trusted 1t never
would get through the other branch Of the Legislature
Mr.. BOYD now moved the previous question.
| Voices " Well done, Boyd-thats good speech ~
| II seconded-ayes 81, noes So
| Mr.. BOYD thereupon moved to adjourn.
And the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, lS47.