QUESTIONS OF ORDER.

MONDAY, December 12, 1814.

Page 310.

The bill authorizing the President to call out 80,430 militia for the defence of the frontiers, was under consideration;

And a motion was made by Mr. Webster, to amend it by striking out the words "for the term of one year from the time of meeting at the place of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged," and inserting "for the term prescribed by existing laws."

A question was raised whether the said motion was in order, (ground of objection not stated on the journal.) The Speaker decided that the said motion was in order.

From this decision of the Speaker an appeal was taken to the House;

When the Speaker's decision was affirmed.....yeas 129, nays 29.

DECEMBER 27, 1814.

Page 406.

The bill to incorporate the Bank of the United States of America was under consideration.

A motion was made by Mr. Hale to amend the same: On which,

The previous question was called for and demanded by a majority: Whereupon,

It was taken, to wit: Shall the main question be now put?.

And passed in the affirmative.....yeas 72, nays 70. A motion was then made by Mr. Webster, that the said bill be ordered to lie on the table.

The Speaker decided, that this motion was not in order, as the previous question had been demanded, taken and decided in the affirmative.

From this decision of the Speaker Mr. Gaston appealed to the House.

And on the question, Is the Speaker's decision correct?

It passed in the affirmative.....yeas 108, nays 36. Au inquiry was then made as to what question was before the House.

The Speaker decided, that the question for the decision of the House was the main question, to wit, Shall the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read the third time?

From this decision of the Speaker Mr. Gaston again appealed, contending that the question was on the motion of Mr. Hale to amend.

The Speaker's decision was again affirmed by the House.....yeas 91, nays 52.

DECEMBER 29, 1814.

Page 431.

The same bill under consideration.

After many propositions to amend, the previous question was called for and demanded by a majority: upon which it was taken and decided in the afirma tive.

The main question was then taken that the amend ments to the bill be engrossed, and the bill read the third time,

And passed in the affirmative.

The said amendments being engrossed, the Clerk was about to proceed to read the said bill the third time: When

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An inquiry was made by Mr. Bigelow, whether this bill had precedence of the other orders of this day; and whether it was not necessary to dispose of the said orders of the day previous to the reading of this bill?

The Speaker decided that it was not necessary to dispose of the other orders of the day, that the bill, being an engrossed bill, had precedence of any other order of the day.

From this decision, Mr. Bigelow appealed to the House: When

The Speaker's decision was affirmed.

JANUARY 5, 1815.

Page 437.

The bill to prohibit intercourse with the enemy was under consideration.

It was found that a quorum was not present: When A call of the House was moved, which was objected to by Mr. Grosvenor, on the ground that it was necessary to give one days previous notice of the intention to have a call of the House.

The Speaker decided that it was in order to have a call of the House at this time.

From this decision of the Speaker Mr. Grosvenor appealed.

The question was then taken: Is the decision of the Speaker correct?

And it appeared that a majority of those present were of that opinion, but a quorum was not present to vote.