The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-02

regards IA the position of the question Ir >,
gentirmon ch"osrs. he can raise the, o6es,;s"e
whether tho Judgment Of The Chair shall sinnd u
the Judgment Of the House
MIR. Srhenck. II is scarcely worth Will
appeal. suppose, even question of faci-.ra
langh--ctes of" orier,'' and confnsionl WI, ~
ask for The yeas and nays. Renewed confusion
The Speaker. The question is on secondini
the demand mr the previous question as mar
as ssc"nd the demand for the previous ques,i's
will rise. w"
Mr.. Courell. Mr.. Speaker: say. that Oh
jec,ed all the time! Laughter, cries Of I" orde,n
and confusion rret " $685..
The Speaker. There is So much confusion tia,
Nh chair canno, hear frsss,Faf
Mr. Coirell. ! say that I objected all IL.
time. Mr.. Speaker. and | still object. Laupb,a'
AMI confusion 2N
The Speaker. The gentleman is not in u,do,
As many as are in favor Of the demand for Tho
previoos question will rise.
The question was then put, while the Hons.
was dividing.
Mr. Schenck inquired. sy,he resolution ,liu
under my contro7 .s. ,,s.4lt -
The Speaker. There has been no action :.
We, upon the resolution. The gentleman can
withdraw his resum,iun
Mr. Schenck. Then withdraw the resolo
lion Laughter.
The Speaker The mex, husnrss-
Mr. ScheDck ] now offer the resolution
Laughter" Oh 7" "oh !''-cr,es Of &c ordetn
and much cunfnsun
MIR. Jacob Thompson. object
Mr.. Schenck. Is objection made
The Speaker. Yes. $1,000
Mr.. S"henrk. move for suspension of H..
rules. Great confusion 81. -et
The Speaker. The Honse will come TO orda,
The gentleman from Ohio moves TO suspend III.
rules.
Mr.. X. Chapman. appeal from the decisioD
ct the Chair that The gentleman had RICH, 10
withdraw his resolution Cries Of +" good"
sob p" oh !''-and renewed confusion
The Speaker. The gentleman will state hi,
point Of order.
Mr. Chapman. The resolution was received
without objection motion was made to refer i,
TO the Committee Of the Whue on the state Of
the Union; the previous question was then de-.
manded. and when that question had been second.
ed. the gentleman had no right to Withdraw hs
resolution. Cries of (" that's il l". no il anrn
-''order" 'quesion," and general cnnfusion.l
The Speaker Will gentlemen be good enoudb
to come 10 orderl @
Mr.. Chapman. That is the point Of order-b,,
The gentleman had M right 10 Withdraw from The
possession Of the House resolution on which tina,
action had been had.
Mr. Henley According Ia my recollection The
EfutICuldH WHHuISW tHt ItSOlutlOn Whrn the
House was dividing on seconding The prevous
question: Cries of " no, M" yes" "yes"
" Schenck," "n is" .'' ain,."] At that parlic.
ular time the gentleman could mt interrup, the
procedure Of The House. If the House had sec.
nndeh the call for the previous Gnesiion-Tcrs
of g 1t had !" =" No il hadn't !"1 -,hen the Gen
trman could not withdraw his resolutions. The
only question that could be put was. g Shall the
main question be pu,2" [Cres OFFS question:
and confusion.
Mr.. Chapman. Upon the appeal call for The
previous question. l.'That's right !'1
The Speaker. The gentleman from Alsbams
takes an appeal from the decision of the Chair.-
The Chair will state the punt Of order. The
gentleman from Ohio offered jnint resolution On
which no decsiun was had. when he asked leave
10 withdraw it. The Clerk will now read the
rule on which The Chair decided
The rnle was then read as fulows:
g After motion is stated by the Speaker, or
read by the Clerk. il shall he deemed to he in the
possession of the House, but may be withdrawn
at any time before decision or amendment"
The Speaker proceeded. There was. in the
Judgment Of the Chair. no decision. The House
was in the act Of descending the previous question.
and there could be no acUn Of the House till that
act was consDmmaied.
Mr.. Henley. LIE, me ask whether it he in order
tn interrupt division Of the House when in The
act Of dividing upon motion for the previOu;
question? [Cries of question" '' Schenck,"
f" ordrr." and confusion.
The Speaker The question will now he on
secunding the previous question on the appeal from
the decision uf the Chair
On division the demand Cor the previous ques.
tion seconded.
Mr.. Schenck call for the yeas and nays
Cries of "Oh no. :. Schenck," and coniu-
sion.
Mr.. Henley. pu, question which The chair
did not answer fCries Of " sit downl" e" oh!
oh - and confusion.
Mr.. Winthrop. Mr.. Speaker
The Speaker. The gentleman from Indiana
Mr. Henley desires TO PROFOUND a question 10
the chair.
Mr.. Winthrop. | have one also to PROFOUND.
Cries Of g oh don't!"" oh !'''. all !" :" order"
and cunfusiun.
Mr.. Henley Mr. Speaker. wish
voice. OH sit down, Henley, d.!
Laughter]
Mr. Henley. ! say | have right To put a ques-
ton and I'll do ii J Laughter, go on !" " oh!
don't - " Schenck '-oh oh % and confusion
Notw outstanding gentlemen near me may objec,
ject. will
"A voice. Keep cool Henley!' TLaughlerl
Mr.. Henley. ask whether The House had not
seconded the previous question at the time the gen
tieman withdrew his resuluiion2 (Cries Of" oh!
get ont -" what isi 2" :. silence5--.. Scheme"
- order!" g can't hearl" and general conu
sion.
The Speaker The chair is under the impres
sion that The House had moi seconded the previous
question.
Mr.. Henley. Then ask T" oh dont!"l Il
The House o sill dUwn!' was not in The act
" no, %" yes Of dividing +" Schenck''1 upa
the secondng? Cries Of" what does he say
81 don't hear"--' oh oh !" +" Schenck, and
confusIon1
The Speaker. The chair is under the imPre'-
sion that that was The condition Of the case.
Mr. Henley. Then, could the division be IN,
,errupted till it was consnmmated7 TCres Of
yes mo-" [" certainly not at al"
Schenck.' and confusion.