The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-08

Mr.. McI.ANE appealed from the decision oil the
Chair, and merely wished TO state that ne shouiu'
with pleasure, acquiesce in placing the gentle
mans design ON the Journal but ne was satisheu
that 10 pat the design of any member 10 enter II
statement the journal, would be unparllaiheh
tary. 49,
Tho SPEAKER The gentleman from Indiana
rises aud submits motion To correct the journal
by adding TO the motion submitted oy MN 10
suspeud the rules to enable him to submit the me-
mortal that IL be referred to committee, WIN IN
structions to report in favor of granting the prayer
oi the memoralists The gentleman from MARY
iand (Nir. MCLASg) rose to point OF oruer, any
unlimited that the gentleman from Indiana couiu
NOS make A motion 10 amend the journal py lncor
porating statement made by him. Inc CLAIR
H. : not understand the gentleman as moving TO
in ,rporate "A statement, but TO amend the journal
4, inendinar the motion which he made, or
amending the manner IN which the motion was
a ted ,,n the journal The Chair holds that il Is
il, rider 20 submit such motion. II motion Is
made by member. and incorrectly Journalized II
. u order for the House TO correct the Journals
and il is the intention of the gentleman from In
diana TO correct the journal. The Chair refrains
from making any remarks as to the manner IN
which the motion is entered. He may state here
after why the journal Is made up as 1t lie. The
Chair decides that the motion s in order; and the
gentleman from Maryland appeals from the deci
sion.
MIR. McLANE withdrew his appeal; and. after
further proceedings-
Mr. JULIAN said that he had moved a suspen
sion OF the rules with view to offer the memorial
and refer il and this highly important, be-
cause he wished to move Instructions.
Mr.. JONES remarked that his view was, the
motion OF the gentleman was not deoataole' lie
had right to cay whether the journal was correct
or not The only question was, whether what the
gentleman offers was part OF the journal.
The SPEAKER replied that the motion to amend
the Journal was debatabc, but only as to the man
ner in which the journal was made up.
Mr.. JULIAN simply urged that his purpose
should appear on the journal, and that 1t should be
designated from the ordinary proceedings, 30 that
the names of members favor OF the prayer OF the
memorial should stand plainly on the record.
Mr.. BAlLf rose to a point OF order The gen
tfeman from Indiana not combining himself to
the statement Of an error OF the journal, but was
giving his reasons for wishing the amendment TO
be made.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman from
Indiana that the latter portion OF his remarks was
out Of the range of legitimate debate
Mr.. JULIAN said he wished the correction
made, that the journal might commit gentlemen
Tor or against the prayer of the memorial
Mr.. McLANE rose and presented another point
Of order.
Air. CHANDLER said that though he SO UNI
fortunately seated not hear all the remarks OF
the gentleman (Mr. JuLiAs) who yesterday made
the motion TO suspend the rules OF The House, yet
the understanding was clear with him, and those
in his neighbor hood, that the question was simply
one of the right of petition-a right which is, and
which should be, held most sacred But II II ID TO
20 upon the record that the motion was To suspend
the rules for the purpose of repeating law, then
he should be greatly misrcpresented If placed III the
affirmative.
Mr. c. said that he had no objection to the amend
Inent alter alton OF the journal OF yesterday pro-
ceedings, proposed by the gentleman from Indiana,
(Mr. II the journal Is wrong, let It be correct
I'd; but If il is 10 be corrected, them Sir, Tor my
self said Mr.. c., some of my colleagues, be-
heve, and other members who voted with me IN
the affirmative, desire TO have II SO amended as to
place my name. and the names OF those who voted
vi ia me, the list of negatives.
MIR. GRlNNELL said he joined in that wish.
Mr.. BAYLf said that he opposed to the
Amendment, because the Journal was correct The
journal of the House contains nothing but record
Of motions made and votes taken. The only mo
ton made by the gentleman from Indiana WAS 10
suspend the ruics the only motion which he could
make. He could not bring the matter OF lnstruc-
ton forward until the rules were suspended
Mr. GIDDINGS called for the reading of that
part of the journal which Mr.. JULIAN proposed 10
amend, and the amendment offered viz that the
memorial be referred to u committee with instruc-
tons 10 report in favor of granting the prayer OF
the mcmorialists, (who ask Tor a repeal of the Flu
Sitive Slave law.) He said that the journal should
be made up as TO express the object OF moving
suspension of the rules. This has been the prac-
tiCs long the House has had an existence
Whenever suspension of the rules has been moved,
the object has uniformly been stated.
Messrs. DUER, DUNHAM, and MEADE made
a lew remarks.
The SPEAKER who is responsible for the man
ner in which the journal ID made up, said that he
yesterday understood the gentleman from Indiana
t. 10 suspend the rules to enable him TO pre-
its reference to the Judiciary Committee, with in
structions to report favorably the prayer OF the
nemoralists He did not understand the motion
made by the gentleman from Indiana toinclude the
reference and instructions and, as an evidence o
that fact, III response question OF gentleman
who asked whether the instructions were voted on
when the question was Ia ken suspendng the rules
the Chair replied that the instructions were not be-
fore the House. And in response to another gen
tlcrnan, the Chair said that the gentleman from
Indiana could present the memorial under the
rules, and have it referred to ID committee, but
could not have the instructions acted on. The
rules to be suspended for the presentation OF
! the memorial, and the gentleman from Indiana
avow ed that his intention was to move the lnsruc-
! tions. The Chair would not now decide whether
the motion suspend the rules present petitions
with instructions would or would not be in order.
He did not however, understand the gentleman
! from Indiana yesterday.
| Mr.. McLANE understood the Chair to say he
would decide whether not such motion
would be in order. He would submit such ques-
! ton.
The SPEAKER replied that it could not now be
submitted and that 1t was not proper to the cluci-
daton of the question to be decided
The House, under the operation Of the previous
question, refused 70 correct the journal as moved
| by Mr. JULIAN.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House, yesterday, refused to
suspend the rules to receive the memorial. lie
| wished to how many in the House would vote
for the reception of the memorial with the object
stated by the gentleman from Indiana.
The SPEAKER said that debate was not in or
der The motion to reconsider would be entered,
and would go ntil next Monday. He did not,
however, hesitate to state TO the House his doubt az
to whether the motion to reconsider vote to sus-
| pend the rules could be entertained at all.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to lay the motion OF
the gentleman on the table.
The SPEAKER Ii ia not before the House
CONTESTED ELECTION
On motion OF Mr.. STRONG, the House proceed
ed TO the consideration of the report of the Commit
! tee of Elections the memorial of JARED Per
KIss of the third Congressional district OF New
| Hampshire, who contests the seat of G. w moral
son.
The act Of June, 1876, districting the State OF
! New Hampshire, the first compliance, by that
State, with the law of Congress of 1912, requiring
representatives. to be chosen by districts. General
! Wilson was, the second Tuesday of March
lo49, elected by the third district thus constituted
a member of the thirty. fret Congress. The act
of 1916 repealed by the act OF July, $780, 90
| far the same inconsistent with the provi-
sions Of this ast act making new districts. Mr.
/ MORRISON, the sitting member, was elected from
the newly formed district and the question at issue
| il, whether not he should not have been elected
by the same constituency who voted when Mr.
/ W1tguE was candidate and who resipned his aea