The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-21

NAYs-sIessrs Abbott, John Quincy Adams Arnold
Ashnuh. Bsrripger, Bsyly, Bel, banehard, proehsn
O. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben chapman,
Cooke, Collsmsr Crsnston, CroIier, Dsrgsn Gs,rs..
H. Ewing Foot Gently Giles Graham, Order Grnnfll
Hampton Harper billiard, Elias b. Holmes, h0PHiLI'
Edmund w, Hubbard, Samuel Hubbard hua Thanss
ngtOn Hunt, Hunter Joseph r. ingersoI Iso@ss
King, Lesks Lewis, Lyon, McGsughsy, MehnsnI{
Marsh, Miller Morse MOseley Payne Pendls.9n rGOSs
Julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell, Root hnnk seHeh.k
seaman seldom, seyeancA simpson, Truman smith
Albert smith, Caleb B. smith, Stephen stewart strE w
Thbodeaux Thomasson, Tilden, TTedwsy' Ir1mbo, Ih'
ton White, winthrop Woodward, Wright and faneey-
So the House determined that it would insist
The SPEAKER then declared the question TO be,
on the appointment Of a committee OF conference
And announced the decision 10 be, that such
committee should be ordered
Mr.. DROMGOOLE, who had addressed the
chair whilst the Speaker was in the act OF annonnc-
ing the decision but had not yet announced It, rose
10 a point Of order.
The SPEAKER said it was too late. The de-
cison had been announced.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said that he had distinctly
addressed the chair before the final result was an
nounced. He submitted that now that the House
had decided to insist on its amendment the proper
time for the appointment Of committee OF con-
ference would be, when the answer to that deternl-
nation Of the House came from the Senate. Sueh,
he submitted, was the true parliamentary proceed
ing.
The SPEAKER said this question of order came
too late The matter had passed from before the
House The House had voted affirmatiyely on the
proposition for a committee Of conference, and had
now no question before II.
The question Of fact as to time, became matter
of some animated conversation, In which Messrs
DROMGOOLE, X. CHAPMAN, A, JOHNSON,
and McCLERNAND participated; when
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved to reconsider the vote
by which the committee had been ordered
Mr.. ROBERTS inquired, point OF order,
whether the gentleman from Alabama, Mr. CHAP
MAN, had voted with the majority But, az prior
proceeding to the settlement Of this question, he
moved that the House adjourn.
But the House would not ad ourn.
And the question recurring on the motion to re-
consider,
Mr.. RATHBUN demanded the previous ques.
ton, which was seconded, and the main question
(on the reconsideration was ordered
Mr.. HAMLIN was now understood TO recur to
the question Of the competency Of Mr.. r. CHAP
MAN to move the reconsideration, on the ground OF
his not having voted in the majority, or at all
Mr.. CHAPMAN. There was no division.
The SPEAKER. II the gentleman did not vote
at all he is considered voting with the majority
Such has been the uniform construction.
Tellers were ordered on the main question, and
Messrs. AsHMUs and DOUGLASS were appointed.
The count was taken.
The telers could not agree as to the result.
Mr.. DOUGLASS said, there much con-
fusion that the teers could not say precisely what
the vote was; but he thought it was tie. He did
not however, speak positively.
A second count was ordered, and the vote was
declared to be-ayes 80, noes 50.
So the vote Tee0nsidered.
The question then again REQUIRED on the appoint.
ment Of a committee OF conference.
And, pending this motion, the House adjourned.