The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1874.
,,.54s@s SENATE, vse. f,f
e HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate dids not SIT to-day.

The Senate did not sit today 30 ~ 0vt
o HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. bzs
!, Mr. DICKINSON, of Tenn, asked leave to
change his vote upon Mr.. McDowell's tariff resoT
tions,sthe same having been given under m'sap-
prehension. aE5geH ard aN5 a.igrg .sliI s's-
MIR. gPARMENTER r objected, and Mr.: D. de-
clined to press his inoton',o vote, as has object
wasgancd in the statement Of the TACT.
49,. sssi9es RESOLUTIONS Asaiss ragss
Mr.. IEVYsubmitted resolution that the Mi
litarv Committee be instructed to inquire into the
expedency If fortifying Key West. y.
Also. that the Committee Of Claims inquire
into the expcdency Of settling certain FLORIDA
Also. that the President of the Uuited States
inform the, House what arrangements had been
u,at]eq concerning the Indians now remaining in
Florida laid oyer. q Flaie i. u
$3.50 ssss 'tss- ORDER OF BUSINESS. s4i eoa \
THE States and Territories having been called
through for resolutions, M
Mr.. C.i.J. INGERsOLL moved a suspension
Of the rules to 90 into Committee OF the W hole
,Mr. ADAMS declared this motion q breach Of
faith. inasmuch as he had given way yesterday to
allow the call of the States obe continued, with
A general understanding on the part OF the House
that the question upon the reports revising the
rifles and orders Of the House, would be taken up
Immediately thereafter Mr.. A. therefore, with
mach earnestness of manner stigmatlsed this
movement Of Mr.. lnsersoll as q " 'ibbeac Of
faith,'' ". Sal. ,s, ts..,1 g \, .t.ral. 81
that he was far less capable Of breachof faith than
the gentleman from Massachusetts. ga7a
Mr.. ADAMS said he should not call the gen.
tleman to order, for he cared very little for any
thing he might say.
MI. INGERSOLL. ,"II,ll make him care!'' \
Mr.. ADAMS. 4" / defy,him.n2 assF
Mr.. WHITE, Of Ky, then rose and made a
clear statement of the condition Of the business
of the House yesterday, when Mr. Adams had
courteously yielded his right to priority upon
priyileged motion, and remarked that it would be
flagrant injustice to the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts to deny him his deferred rights
Mr.. INGERSOLL asked the Speaker, if his
view of the case conceded with that OF the last
Speaker sas
The SPEAKER replied tafirmatiyely: All.
Mr.. INGERSOLL said, if it was 50, ne should
not set up his view,a though entirely opposite,
against the understanding OF the House ne
therefore withdrew his motion. n ~ .nk a3
The motion to reconsider the vote by whichthe
House refused to set apart day forconsiderlng
the Report Of the Select Committee on the Rules
and Orders, was then taken by yeas and nays, and
it was carried BY vote Of l02 to 70. as3g s5f,
Mr. ADAMS then moved to set apart Tuesday
next as the day; for considering this report. a:
Mr., CAVE JOHNSON asked if this would
not require vote of two-thirds a2as.,
The SPEAKER saiditwould. s9asA s4'HRg u n
Mr. ADAMS questioned the correctness Of this
decision. ffs
Mr. WHITE went into an argument to prove
that the Speaker was wrong, and that it was en-
tireiy negative of a privileged question to tram
mel it with the requsition OF thirds vote.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE then rose, and after some
remarks upon tho ground taken by Mr.sWhite,
moved a recommitment of the report to the same
committee. ts1sl*
Mr.. BLACK, of Ga, moved to amend this mo-
ton by nstructing the committee to reinstate the
25th rule formerly the 2lst which excludes abolis
tiofpetitions. a.,s3. te M
Mr.. GILMER rose to point OF order, and
insisted that the Two last motions Were made
under a m, apprehension, and that the report OF
the select committee was not before the House
for action now, but was in the same position
with all other reports, and must wait its turn 70
be taken up lin iorder.i Mr.. g. deprecated the
excitement which had been exhibited in the
House this morning and hoped gentlemen would
keep cool" 49,, NJ 4, AZ ~. lts f lsqJ lsl
Mr.. BLACK, with much warmth, replied that
he, for one, should not keep cool.
Here Mr. GILNIEl. rose and SAID that he did
not a,lude to him. -
MIR. BLACK went on to sayithat his constituents
would not expect him 10 keep cookbook never,
ir,funtil the torch Of the incendiary shall cool
Mr.. HOUSTON moved the previous question,
and asked what would be its effect? ,i...,
The Speaker said it would cut off the motion
to amend and bring the House toaa vote upon
the recommitment. sttf wa Va esaa
Mr.. syVHEEE, apprehended that if the Speaker
would reflect a moment, he would find that the
previous question would cut off both the amend
mentand the motion TO recornrnit, and bring the
House to direct vote upon :he report. g W.
The Speaker adhered to his decision, ~ tasi !.
Mr.. WINTHROP rose TO point Of order, and
read from the parliamentary law to show, that
when motion was made to postpone to day
certain, it took precedence Of all other motions
Speakersaid that the motion of the gen
tleman from Massachusetts was to make this
subject the order ofathe day for Tuesday next;
haditsbeen to postpone, hewould have had no
besifn non in saving that ii would have had pre-