The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-15
THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1s4ls.

The journal having been read
PROCEEDINGS UNDER "THE CALL" OF YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER stated that according to the order of
yesterday, the Sergeant arms reported the
of members arrested under the call OF the House
Mr. HUDSON moved to dispense with further proceed
ings in the call, and that all the fines resulting be remit
ted He sired TO state, from his observation and
he believed from the observation Of all the older
bers OF this House, that call of the House had been
entirely aborve for good, and had peraed with great
injustice Many gentlemen who were absent from the
city at their homes, attending to their business for
great part OF the session, escaped h operation of the
call entirely. Some OF the older members who were
present when their names were first called responded
and then absented themselves; and many times those
who were most punctual in their attendance the
first and the principal examples the House made He
and that the fines imposed yesterday be remitted He be-
eved after the examples they had made yesterday, and
the admontons given to MEMBERS that the only purpose
why this call ever should be enforced had been answer
ed that attendance would be secured the House for
the uture and that they had better devote their time this
further to continue the proceeding in tn case, which
operated very unjusty and unequally
Mr. SIMS protested equal feeling for the young men,
bers with the gentleman from Massachuset s. but really
they had some old Sinners such his frien from Phla
depha Mr. c. j. NGERsoLL] and his colea que from the
Barnwell district Mr. RHErrl-he patriarc his. he might
say, OF the HOuse-upOn whom the further proceedings
Mr.; Bolts moved the previous question, in ORDER he
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Virginia, being
of the gentlemen in custody of the Seg can't at rms
the Chair cannst recognise him. (Crea Elughterl
Mr. LINCOLN, remarkng that he belle we'd he was still
a member, moved the previous question
The SPEAKER announced the question upon dispens-
ing with further proceedings in the CASE and renting
the fines imposed yesterday.
| The previous question was seconded, and the main
question ordered.
Mr.. VENABLE inquired Of the Chair whether the
gentlemen in custody were entitled TO vote upon this
question:
The SPEAKER The Chair is of the opinion that
tney are not entitled to vote
Mr. PETIT rose and addressed the Chair
Inc SPEAkER. The Chair cannot recognise the gen
tieman from Indiana. General laughter.
MI HOUSTON of Alabama inquired if this motion
should prevail, whether the fees arising out of these
proceedings to be paid the Sergeant at arms were not
to be paid out OF the contingent fund
| The SPEAKER answered in the af6r, native
| Mr.. CONGER moved to lay Mr. HuosoNs motion on
the table, upon which motion the We as and NAYS were
demanded and ordered anu nays "'''
Mr. TOMPKlNS desired to inq re with reroo, ~ tho
operation of the motion made II the motion tp
with all further proceedings under the call preva; Re do
sired know whether it would entail the exne 40 of
the fees of the Sergeant at upon the Contingent
| fund
The SPEAKER so understood the case and in direct
ing the call of the yeas and nays, the Chair stated that
the names of all the members would be called by tn
Clerk but the votes OF all the absentees responding
would be disallowed
The call then proceeded; but before the result was an
] Mr. HENLEY Zone of the absentees) desired to ask a
question OF the Chair. 7-