Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-20

Mr.. SCHENCK demanded the yeas and nays.
Much objection was made to this demand the Chair had
pronounced the question decided
The CHAIR stated that il customary 10 indulge call
for the yeas and nays under such circumstances.
Mr. SCHENCk said that he had called for the yeas and
nays as soon as his physical ability had enabled him rise to
his feet. A laugh.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi said he had no DISPOSE
ton to deny leave to the gentleman from Ohio give his
sons for being excused from voting and he would listen
those with pleasure but if the gentleman was going
INTO an argument against the resolutions he could
sent to it,
Mr.. BARRTNGER inquired whether the Chair had pro-
nounced Mr.. ScHEScK out of order
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. WINTHROP said he presumed that there would be
no objections to let the gentleman proceed in order without
unnecessarily consuming the time of the House in calling the
yeas and nays The House acquescng in this suggestion
Mr. SCHENCK said he should not enter into any argu.
men against the resolutions because he knew that that would
not be in order He would merely state fact There was
clause the Constitution Of the United States In resuect "a
representation founded the Of population and there
was clause in the resolutions proposed as to the
senaon OF Texas which showed that there have
some great bunder in drawing them up mr. s. here quoted
the clause of the Constitution respecting and
direct TAXATION Now, he did find that there was any
communication from Texas asking for two representatives or
for any other number.
Mr.. DOUGLASS here called Mr. ScHEScK to order and
insisted that he should allowed 10 proceed unless he
(Mr was allowed to him. Mr. d. was willing he
should give his reasons but not that he should
against the MEASURE unless those arguments might be replied
o and he insist that there should be no fur
Their abuse of the rule under which the gentleman was now
permitted TO occupy the floor.
The CHAIR decided that the course Of Mr. ScHEScx was
not legitimate, and admonished him that he proceed in
order, if at all. n
Mr. BAYLY inquired of the Chair when leave had been
given once to the gentleman and violated whether it was to
be given again
The CHAIR said that for the House to decide
Mr. SCHENCK said that he thought that the ri permitted
member to give ms for being excused but according
to the doctrine of the gentleman from Illinois Mr. Dous
they must be according the judgment the House.
Here much confusion arose, and amidst repeated and loud
The question about to be put excusng Mr. ScHEscK
from voting when
member moved that he have liberty proceed in order
but IT was negatved with loud cries
Mr.. SCHENCK said that he would withdraw his motion
Mr. BAYLY objected to his doing of order, after
asking to be excused.
The CHAIR decided that Mr.. scHEscK had right to
withdraw his motion, and he withdrew it accordingly
The question length Cat twenty minutes past
on the adoption Of the joint resolutions and decided in
the affirmative, follows
!, YEAs-Me'srs Stephen Adams Anderson, Atkinson,
A. Black. Bowln, Boyd, BriskerhoS Brodhead. Milton
Brown, William G. Brown, Burt Cabell j. II Campbell
Chapman, Clarke, Cobb Cooke Collin Constable Crozier
Cuom Cummns, Cunningham, Daniel Jefferson Davis De
n Mott, DRingh% pebSn D9ske Douglass Drongooe
Gsryln GENTRY Giles Goodyear, Gordon, Graham Grder
Grover Hamlin Haralson Henley, Hilard Hoge, Hop
kns, Hough, George s. Houston E. W. HUBBARD Hungerord
Jas Hunt, Hunter, CharlesJ gersol Jenkins James H.
Johnson Joseph Johnson Andrew Johnson George W. Jones'
seaborn Jones, Thomas Il. King Lawrence Leake Ieib
gon Lumpkin, Maclay MCLEAN, McClelland McClernand
Mcdonnell MeCrate, Mcdowell, McHenry, Mckay, John
Martin, Barclay Martin, Norris Morse Moulton, Niven
Norris Owen Parish Payne, Pendleton, Perr Perry Pet
II, Price Rahbun Reid Ree Ritter Roberts, Russell
sawtele Seldom, A. d. Sims L. HI smms Simpson, Thomas
smith, Robert Smith, Stanton, Stephens, St John, Strong
SYKES Ihbodeaux, Thonasson James Thompson Jacob |
lhompson Thurman, Tibbatts Toombs Treadway Trumbo
Wick, Williams, wilmot, Woodward, Wood.
worth, Yancey, Yell, Young-l4I.
NAYS-Messrs Abbott, John O. Adams, Arnold Ash
num- blanchard, Burlington w W. Campbell John G. Chap
man. Coamer, Canston, Culver, parragh Deano Dixon
Ewing Foot Giddings, Grnnell Hampton, Harper Herrck
t,has b. Holiness John w. Houston, Samuel ID. Hubbard
Hudson, Washington Hunt Joseph r. Ingerso Daniel r.
Amg Preston King, Lewis Levin McGanghey, McIlvane
MARSH Miller, Pollock, Ramsey, julius Rockwell John A.
ockse Root, Runk, Schenck, Seaman Severance Tru-l
nan Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stewart Srohm
Benjamin Thompson Tden, Vance, yinon Wheaton White
Winthrop, Wood, WoodrrIf.-56.
so the resolutions adopted
And thereupon the House adjourned.