Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-26
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I'll uOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
III Saturday. Jane rs, 1888:
I'D Mr. Lincoln on leave from 'he ;o W. ''e W.
IN Rpiliings reported the following 'eS 1?''
iii L,sortd That lie President VI .ne a";na,Hs
s,J To inform this House whether, IN ies"nihS the
I"F ~ ,,s new; Treasury building, 1t Is intended that
nv portion OF the walls at Their n"' ' " Iu ana
s,r.nes are 10 be removed .. "'e W s - |
eaue"' u =, the north with the walls OF the build
a"o 'V hv the STATE Department; or whether the
hu,I6oc is to be taken down, or snch alterations
% therein IS materially to change It's exterior or ln'e
.,ruc;ure and fso, in what manner anu al "ha'eos''
.b,, he he requested 10 lay before the House de-
go and drscriplve plan of the elevation and cimen- |
rs Of the Treasury building as the same, on his ap'
.orsl Is be prosecuted to It's completion WIN ah es
innate Of the whole cost OF the building inc'uahs any
n.,,rions which, in connection herewith are 10 oe
,i IN the building Of the State Department, and IN
-, rating O! the contiguous street, and the cohsuuc
lon Of the necessary walls and cuver's 10 Pfoec' ''
pnd,on the building and render the approach there
, and tie occupation thereof appropriate aho coh'e-
Il a.cnt =,
I Mr. l., asked It's present consideration
Mr. keim objected, because he opposed to renew.
ing the old controversy the Treasury building al TINS
G ns,nd OF the session. and also because it might have
Ls fcl Of again throwing the workmen out OF employ
p,ent who had been re engaged.
1 Mr. Lincoln moved suspension OF The rules.
81, Williams Of North Carolina called for the yeas
and nars hut
Mr Krini on hearing the resolution read again, re-
marked that it merely call for information he
would Withdraw his objection; whereupon, the resolution
vas agreed to-
Mr. Carter made an Intellectual attempt to make the
bills extending the pension system to western warriors
the special order for Thursday next.
TENAs.
Mr. Adams proceeded in his remarks the report Of
the committee foreign affairs relation to the an
poxaon Of Texas; and was referring TO the right OF
slaves petition and the proceedings in the House last
Congress upon his tsndernga petition OF that character
.,,ny tina, should have hesitation in presenting
Tram oln up III hIl
coached and proper subject, or something to this
effect. Mr.. 4. proceeding in this line Of remark,
when
The Speaker called him to order saying that the re-
marks were irrelevant the subject under consideration
Mr. Adams said he pntting an extreme case, by
wsy of Illustration, which was in order.
The Speaker again reminded Mr.. A. that he was out
o: order.
Mr. Lsyare rose and said he felt compelled to call the
gentleman from Massachusetts ORDER and cries Vi or
der were heard in various parts OF the House.
Mr. Adams called upon the Speaker to reduce The dis
orderly words to writing, and appealed from the decision
Of the Chair.
The Speaker said the Chair could not be called upon
to reduce remarks made Of order to writing II had
nsrer been known either by any rule, by par lamen.
ary usage and If such course could be sustained, II
would continually bring the chair into conflict with
members, and would render it impossible for the House
u proceed with its business
Several members referred the twenty third rule of
the House, which requires that dlsorderiy words shall
BE- reduced 10 writing.
The Speaker said he perfectly Of that rule,
and it applied TO where one member called ano
he 10 order for disordery personal remarks and not
10 the Speaker when he called member TO order tor
relevan, remarks for the rule says the Speaker shall
call members TO order, and makes 1t imPeraIively his
duty
MIR Adams called for the reading Of The rule BY which
The Speaker called him to orde and refused to reduce
the Objectionable remarks to writing.
The Speaker read the rule requiring that member
"shall conGne himself to the question under debate,
and said he had called The gentleman from Massochu'
sets order for irreIevancy in debate. AS he was
sbouta put the question the appeal from the dec
sion Of The Chair
Mr. Adams again insisted upon having the words
reduced 10 writing.
Cries Of "order." s;order!"
The Speaker directed Mr.. Adams to take his seat.
MIR. Adams continued to hold the floor, and persisted
in demanding that the words should be reduced TO
writing, and said he would then appeal, but he woud
not appeal from the decision in the form IN which the
Speaker had put it.
The Speaker then pm, the question upon The appeal;
and the decision OF the Chair sustaned-yeas llo,
nays Sc
: So the decision Of the Chair was sustained by the
House and Mr. Adams thus declared 10 be Of order,
Mr.. Boon then called for the orders of the day
ADJOURNMENT OF coSGREsS.
Mr. Williams Of Kentucky, whose motion the re.
solution tx the day Of adjournment was postponed I'LL
Friday next said that The request of number OF gen.
temen, whom he willing TO accommodate he would
move reconsideration OF that vote. From the proceed
melancholy disasters that had recently occurred it seem
ed they could get vote any subject and therefore,
he thought The the session brought to close
Tie better. lie then made the motion indicated, and
asked lis consideration al this time 10 which no Objection
made
Nj Calhoun of Massachusetts asked for the yeas and
nays which ordered.
Nh Gushing and Mr.. Titus severay made objections,
but It decided to be too ate though the Chair sng'
ges,ed the entertaining Of the objection; but objection
was msde 10 it, and. after some conversation,
VI Hopkins moved to lay the motion on the table; on
which, the call OF Mr. Williams, the yeas and nays
being ordered, they were-yens "a, nays l39.
So the House refused TO lay the subject the table;
and the question recurring on the motion TO reconsider
IL prevailed yeas l42 nays 81.
The question then recurring back on the original mo-
ton. 10 postpone till Friday
Nj Cushman moved to postpone il till Thursday next
The Chair ruled tina, the first motion took precedence
MIR Williams then withdrew the original motion; Ind
remarked that believing the general sense OF the House
was in favor Of the 9h of July, though I've himself pre-
erfed an earlier day, and the resolution, as moolhed
yesterday proposed that day he demanded The previous
question, which seconded without division, and
The main question being ordered thereon
Mr. Davre asked for the yeas and nays, which, being
ordered, were-yeas l4o, nays 90.
So the resolution was agreed 10.
MIR. Mckay asked leave to submit resolution liking
day for the consideration Of the army bill but was
directed TO-
VIZ, Harlan also made an sppeal to the House TO De.
short time 10 the steamboat BILL but that was also
Objected 10.
INDEPENDENT TREASURY EitL.
On motion Of Mr.. Cambreleng, the House again went
into committee of the whole the state Of the Union,
Mr. Conner in the Chair, on the above blk
M Kennedy continued his remarks in opposition to
the S' until The House, according to order took lis daily
recess.
APPOINTMENTS DY TIE PRESIDENT,
by and acik Ue adoice and eOnssnt Of The Senate
byid B'andou Of Alabama to be Consul Of The Uni
tea States Tor the port Of Campeehe, in Mexico.
lenry Atkinson, Of North Corolina, TO be Governor,
ano william b Conway, of Pennsylvania to be Secre.
of July mex,