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the ordinance of 1887, which, he con
tended, settled the boundaries of thC
States of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
! with that of the Territories north oil
those States, de6nilively and foreveri
and that the several boundaries could
not be altered, unless by the common
consent of Congress, the States and
Territories interested, and the State
ofVirginia. He contended that the
bill before the House altered the boun
dary between Michigan and Ohio, TO
the injury of the former State, and in
violation of the original compact.
When Mr.. ADAMS had concluded
his remarks, several gentlemen ad.
dressed the chair, and the floor was
obtained by
MIR. CUSHMAN, who said, that,
believing the previous question to be
one of the most salutary Rules of the
House, and believing this to be a fit
occasion for its application, he now
moved it.
Mr.. ADAMS remarked that he
hoped the yeas and nays would be
taken on his motion TO amend.
Mr.. VANDERP0EL moved call
of the House, and thereupon asked the
yeas and nays, which were taken; and
the motion was agreed to-yeas 100,
nays 43.
The call was commenced, and pro.
ceeded in for some time, when, on
motion of Mr.. HUNTSMAN, all fur.
ther proceeding in the call was dis
pensed with.
The previous question was then
seconded, and the main question was
put on ordering the bill to a third rea-
ding, and decided in the Affirmative
yeas 1853, nays As.
ARKANSAS.
The bill to provide for the admis.
sion of Arkansas into the Union was
taken up, and the question being on
ordering it TO third reading.
Mr.. MANN, Of New York, asked
the yeas and nays, and they were or.
deIed,
Mr.. ADAMS offered an amend.
ment TO the bill providing that Ar
kansas should be admitted upon the
express condition that the State should
not interfere with the disposal of the
public lands, nor impose any tax upon
them, and also providing some re.
striClion in relation to slavery and the
emancipation ofslaves; which amend
ment being read,
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Kentucky,
moved the previous question. I
Mr.. ADAMScIaimed the floor, no It
having yielded it to any one, and
The CHAIR gave him the floor.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Kentucky,
insisted upon his right to the floor, and
the chair decided that he was entitled
TO it, if he insisted upon the claim.
Mr.. ADAMS appealed from this
decision, and stated thai, having offered
anamendmenI, and retaining the floor,
he waited for the reading of The amend
ment in order to address the House.
Mr.. PHILLIPS said that, being
in the immediate neighborhoo1 of his
colleague, (Mr. ADAMs,) and having
observed what passed, he felt bound
to stale that, according 10 his recolIec
lion, his colleague rose, addressed the
Speaker, stated that he wished 10 offer
an amendment TO the bill, and sent his
amendment 10 The clerk, remaining
upon his feet while the clerk procee. |
ded 10 read it, evidently with the in.
teDtion of proceeding TO address the
Elousein relation to it. The Speaker
was at the time looking towards the
other quarter ofthe House. Al the
instant when the clerk had finished
reading, the gentleman from Ken
tucky (Mr. WLLIAMs) rose, was i'm.
media'ely recognised by the Speaker,
and moved The previous question,
which was entertained by The Chair.
Mr.. ADAMS Immediately claimed The
right of proceeding, stating that he
ned not deIinquished the floor, aud
lad merely awaited The reading of the
amendment by the clerk. The SPEA.
rER then looked towards him, and
iaid, "lhe gentleman from MaSsa-
,husetts will proceed" But upon
objection being made by the gentle
nan from lndana (Mr. HANNEGAN3
Ind others who were standing in the
,entre aisle, the SPEAKER decided that
lhe gentleman from Kentucky was
entitled 10 The floor. Mr.. PHILLIPs
said he could not have the slightest
3oubt that his colleague was entitled to