The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-21

Lhepon. He believed that report would take prece-
denee over all other business.
Inc SPEAhER said no thought the report
would not take precedence. Il had been customary
IN The resolution appointing committees ON this sul-
Jeet, toinsert provision giving power TO report at
say time In the present instance ,the Speaker be-
lleved, no such such order had been made
| Mr. HOLMES. None at all.
The SPEAKER. Then it viii not be in order
| for the gentleman TO report.
| Mr. HENLEY inquired Of the Speaker whether
there Was not special business set apart for this
dayl
The SPEAKER According to the rules. this is
one OF the days designated for the consideration oi
bills on the private calendar But majority Of the
House can atany time resolve itself into Commit
Tee OF the Whole on the state ofthe Union A mo.
ton 70 that elect has bfen made by the gentleman
from Georgia, Mr.. HAAALsos;1 il that motion
aid be voted down, viii then be competent for
majority logo into committee on the private cal
endaf. ~. .......
Mr. HENLEY. Il u not competent for the
House 70 20 into eommiIIes on lnsi calendar with
out siiy rnolion 20 that effect being made :,
!, The SPEAKER. IL is not. Previous 10 the
adoption Of The rule Of the bet June, ls40 IL Was
eommon foT The House 10 go Into committee OF the
whole ea the private calendar, Hailsf Of course
on the day act apart foe tie consiferalfoH Of thai
business. Subsequent to the adoption Of that rule
which provides that majority only may go into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
the chair finds that the uniform practice has been
thai whatever motion was first made should first be
put For Instance II the motion WIS FIRST made
TO 20 into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union the question on that motion was hrAi put
and II majority voted IN IT'S favor, II was sgTeed
10. H. on the other hand the motion was frat made
TO 90 into committee Of the whole on The private
calendar, the question on thai motion was first aken
A u 9 A -
from Georgia, having hrst made the motion TO 20
into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, that was the first question in order. IL the
House refused TO agree TO that motion, then a mo-
ton would be in order TO go into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. HENLEY inquired whether il would be in
order for him TO submit the ast-named motion now,
80 that, in case the former motion should be voted
down his motion would be next in order;
The SPEAKER said, he presumed there was no
objection 10 the genIlemans submitting rhat mo-
ton.
SO Mr. HENLEY moved that the House 20 into
committee OF the whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. q. S. HOUSTON suggested that the pend
ing motion should be Withdrawn, that the gentle
man from South Carolina Mr. HoLMEsl might make
his report frum the Committee on the Rules.
The SPEAKER said the motion was not debate
Die.
Mr.. HENLEY asked the Speaker to state to The
House that there were two motions pending, and
what these motions were
The SPEAKER explained.
Mr.. q. w. JONES inquired whether to-day and
tomorrow, having been set apart by The rules
for private business, vote Of twothirds would not
lie required to set that order Of business CsIde;
The SPEAKER said no; because, by a standing
rule Of the House, majority could at any fine go in
to Commiltee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
The question was then taken by lelers on the mo-
ton OF Mr.. HARaLsoN; and the vote stood, ayes -,
noes 90
SO the House refused to go into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
This SPEAKER said that the business first COM
ing up in this order would be the unfinished bust
ness Of Saturday last; which the bill for the re-
lief Of John Anderson, the pending question being
1.-The cngrossment thereof. ..-."
Mr.. HoPKIss was called u preside pro fem.
A message was received from the President OF
The United States, by the hands Of J. X. Walker,
esq, his private secretary informing the House that
the President had approved and signed the bill to
enlarge the powers Of the several orphans Of
the District Of Columbia
The bill for the relief OF John Anderson then
debated at considerable length by Messrs. RELFE,
PHELPS, GORDON, RATHBUN, BoWLIN,
CLARKE, lin inquiry JOHN A. ROCKWELL,
THURMAN, lin inquiry VlNToN, and DAN
lei.
Mr.. NORRIS demanded the previous question;
which was seconded.
And the main question (on the ensrossmenD was
ordered to be now taken.
Mr.. MCCONNELL asked the yeas and nays;
which were refused.
And the main question was then token, (by tel
lers,) and the vote stood ayes 81, noes 60.
No quorum voted.
But quorum certainly present.
After some conversation, Mr.. HAMLIN, (simul-
taneously with MIR. McC0NNELL,) moved that
the bill! be laid on the table; and asked the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved that the House adjourn;
which motion was rejected.
And the question "Shall this bill be laid on the
table" was then taken and decided in the afFrma-
tive--yeas 80, noes so.
So the bill was laid on the table.
And then the House adjourned.