The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-17

difference to the opinion of the chair he fee himself
constrained to dissent from il. and give his reasons
forit. [Murmers Of dissent lie thought he Ger
tainly could at least read the rule Mr. j. read the
45th rule, as before quoted, ana orieny added "s'
IL went against the decision OF the chair.
Mr. j. a. ADAMS said that the chair had deci-
dci the question: and there was appeal from il IN
that case
now put?
The question being decided in the affirmative,
The SPEAKER SAID the chair decides the
main question to be that this bill be recommitled to
the Committee on Territories, with the instructions
of the gentleman from Massachusetts,. From that
there is appeal taken The question now is, VIII
the House sustain the decsion'
Mr. NlVEN. Mr.. Speaker; ] move that The
House do now adjourn Lost by 7s TO So.
The question then recurring on the appeal from
the chair. Teers ordered, when the vote was
The SPEAKER. The question is now upon the
recommitta of the bill, with the instructions from
the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. CULLOM. l move, sir, that we reconsider
the vote by which the decision of the chair was sus-
tanned
The SPEAKER replied, that the House nst con-
senting thereto. the motion was out Of order.
Mr.. T. SMITH rose to point Of order, and
desired to read rule Of the House bearing on the
matter before the House.
Inc SfEAhEh. Inc gentleman Is out Ol orueT.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL asked the yeas and
nays the question of reconsideration; which were
ordered.
Mr.. HENLEY moved that the House adjourn.
This motion was negatived.
The question then recurring on the motion to re-
consider, was aken and decided in the Affirmative
yeas 49, nays SO.
SO the House reconsidered the vote on sustaining
the decision of the Chair.
The question then recurring, "Shall the decision
of the Chair stand as the judgment of this House,"
taken, and decided in the negative without a
division.
The SPEAKER then announced the question,
under the decision of the House, to be on the pas
sage Of the joint resolution.
Mr.. BRODHEAD called for the yeas and nays;
which ordered
Mr. McHENRY renewed the call for division
of the question.
The SPEAKER The Chair has decided that
the question is indivisible; it being on joint reso-
luton in the form of a bill.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked to be excused from vot-
ing, and was proceeding to state his reasons
therefor; when
He was called to order by Mr.. C. j. NIGER
SOIL.
Mr. SCHENCK still persis,ing in his right to the
floor, long of confusion, Of calls to order, of
motions to adjourn, &c, followed.
Among those gentlemen who rose to order, were
Mcssrs. JACOB THOMPSON, BARRINGER,
WINTHROP, DOUGLASS, HOPKINS, and
BAYLY.
Mr.. SCHENCK finally being prevented from
giving his reasons. withdrew his motion to be ex-
cussd from voting.
The question then recurring ON the passage of the
JOINT resolutions the yeas and nays were taken,
and resulted-yeas l4l, nays 56-as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. stephen Adams. Anderson, Atkinson,
Baker R bo5ng Payy Bsanger bgg sme, SeH
Brown, VIM, O. Brown, Burt. Cabell John H. Campbell,
csthca augustus 4 Chapman Reuben @ia chap%na,s,
Crozer Cullom Cummins Cunningham, Daniel Jefferson
Davis. peMou Dillingham; Dobbin Dockery, Douglass,
Dromgoole Dunlap, Ellsworth, Erdman, Faran Fckln,
Graham s
Hubsrd Hangorord James B. Hunt Hunter Charles j. In.
gssoll jenkins i Johnson Joseph Johnson Andrew
King LawIenes, Leske Lsb, Lyon, Lumpkin, Maclay
Mcdowell McfIenry, Mckay, John p. Martin Barclay
Martin Morris Morse Mossey Moulton, McNiyen Norris.
Re Rs sT
Seldom A. Sims, L. H. simms, Simpson, T. Smith, Rob
e smith ssanton Stephens: s. 0hn srGng sykes pnn
Thurman , Tibsss Toombs Trsadwsy Tumble Wen.
NAYs-Msssss. Abbott. j.o. Adams, Arnold Ashmun,
man coliamer Crsn,ton culver Dsrragh Deiano Dixon
living Foot Gddng.. Grinneli, Hampton, Harper, Her
bard, Hudson Washington Hunt Joseph r. Ingerson,
Daniel King Preston 9 King Lewis; Levin Meoaaghey
Rockwell. Root Runk schenck, Seaman, Severance Tru-
smith, A. smith Caleb B. smith strohm stewart Ben
Jamln thompson vance, NintOn, Wneaton, WnNe,
Winthrop Wood, and Woodruf-56.
So the joint resolution, given above, was
adopted.
Mr.. GEORGE w. JONES obtained the floor,
and moved to reconsider the vote just taken and,
on his motion, demanded the previous question.
The demand for the previous question was sec
onded, the main question ordered, and, being
taken, was decided III the negative without d.
vision.
So the joint resolution was finally passed. and,
On motion, the House adjourned.