The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-29

| WEEK, HANNEt'AN, MAXIMUM, DEN lo>, ana DEN
| RlEN took part
| On motion,
| The Senate adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The journal having been read
TERMINATION OF DEBATE.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said it appeared, by the reading OF
the Journal that several unsettled and complicated ques-
yesterday pending, and he was disposed to resort
to some measures to prevent renewal OF those proceed
ings II was much easier to cut the Gordian knot than
unite it, and he therefore moved the privileged ques-
ton that the rules be suspended, and the House go into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union IN the
further consideration of the special order.
/ The SPEAKER ruled the motion out OF order
! Mr. DROMGOOLE appealed from the decision OF the
Chair and asked the Clerk read the rule governing the
y. yleged motion which he had made.
/ Mr. c. w. JONES moved that the appeal be lad on
MT ASHNIUN suggested that the course moved by the
gentleman from Virginia mir DRoMoooLrl might be iol-
| lowed by general consent.
Mr. ASdMUN. If make motion il may be received
by the unanimous consent OF the House
/ The SPEAKER. Certainly.
! MIR RATHBUN call for the regular order OF bust
The SPEAKER Gentlemen will defer any motion till
the rule is read by the Clerk
The rule declaring that no standing rule OF the House
shall be rescinded without days notice" &c, was
then read.
House that under the 55h rule the motion now pending
to reconsider the vote by which the House has adopted
certain resolution makeS It out OF order to move h 10 go
The Chair decided this question often as twice last
evening, and was sustained by the House. The Char
now desires the Clerk to read the 55th rule
i The rule was then read
Mr DRONlGOOLE | desire to be permitted to say, in
reply to the argument OF the Chair consrung the 55th
rule that will be recoected tlat the House had not
yesterday opportunity OF reviewing and deciding upon
the decision of the Chair that the question OF reconsider
alton excluded all others My own impression was that
Mr. WINTHROP asked whether, by unanimous con-
sent the motion to reconsider, which had given rise to
all this difficulty might not be withdrawn and then all
these proceedings fall to the ground
! The SPEAKER. The Chair is under the impression
that such course might be adopted by unanimous con-
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON asked whether, by unanimous
consent the motion to reconsider could not now be put
css Of unoT mo ! mot IN order a, .la;h.
! The SPEAKER The Chair, reflection, must state
1.-THE remainder OF the sentence was lost IN the con-
'ui Mr.. bRoMGooLE. Can | withdraw my motion ;
C The SPEAKER VIII the House come to order
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE. withdraw my motion to so INTO
The SPEAKER The Chair has already decided that
that motion could not be entertained The ayes and noes
have been ordered on excusng the gentleman from Mas
sachuses Mr.. AsHMUN] from voting on the appeal OF
the gentleman from Georgia Mr. TooMBs] The Clerk
w Mr. ea JaC co THOMPSON What Is the question:
| The SPEAKER The Chair will state the question
and the manner in which originated The first ques
ton IS on excusing the gentleman from Massachusetts
from voting on the appeal of the gentleman from Geor
ga from decision of the char, which was thata motion
for call OF the House was not In ordera quorum being
presen-pendng motion to reconsider from that g.
cson the gentleman from Georgia appealed and on ths
the gentleman from Massachusetts desired to be excused
from voting; that is the first question. The SECOND
question i on the appeal taken BY the gentleman IRON
up on the motion of the gentleman from kentucky to
postpone the consideration of this question II that
should not prevail the question comes directly back to
Tho nofIpn tn
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON. give notice OF motion
| to lay the motion OF excuslng the gentleman froli
to lay every other question preceding on the a6le and
hope there will be NO objection, [Cnes OF orierl
! The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that his mo-
1 Mr. r. CHAPMAN inquire what would be the eff
feet of a withdrawal of the motion to be excused from
The SPEAKER. Then the question would be directly
Mr. ASHNfUN. ask if it be not in order now to lay
the table the motion Of the h gentleman wn ipHm
The SPEAKER 1t would not be in order for the rea-
son, the gentleman will recoec that on last evening
that question decided in the negative
Mr. ASHNlUN | admit the fact, but do not think II a
good reason "a Taught
Mr. STEPHENS / ask for the yeas and nays on that
mG Mq AcoB THoMpsoN If this game is to be play
ed over again. it will not be through my with
draw the motion; Continued coniusionl
| Mr. BARRlNGER asked whether, by unanimous con-
sent, the House could not go INTO COMMITTEE Oh hc
! Whole
/ The SPEAKER The chair decided that question
twice last evening.
i Mr. BARRINGER believed that every gentleman on
his side of the House would agree to it,
4 Mr. w HUNT inquired If all the questions pending
with regard to the appeal could not be lad on the
table,
Il Mr.. ASHMUN. For the purpose Of ascertainlng
whether there be any objection move to go into Com
miitee of the Whole on the state of the Union. tCnes
of "no' s.no," and confusion
The SPEAKER The motion is not IN order
Mr.. ASHMUN 1t may be received by unanimous
consent!
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
MIR RATHBUN | move that the House go into
Committee of the Whole on the private calendar. tCres
: of mot in order' and confusion
The SPEAKER. The Chair cannot entertain that
notion
Mr. r. CHAPMAN II the gentleman from Massa
chusetts desires that the House should proceed bust
ness will he not withdraw his motion to be excused Il