The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr.. VAN DYKE offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlped, That a committee of two be appointed
by the Clerk, to invite the different clergymen o
the city of Washington to attend and open the
sions of the House with prayer until regular Chap
lain shall be appointed.
! Mr.. G. w. JONES moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. WOOD was understood to say, that he had
received petition from Ohio, demonstrating against
the appointment of Chaplain at the public ex-
pense, and that he did not desire to vote upon the
subject until lie had an opportunity of presenting
the paper formally to the House.
Mr. JONES remarked, that yesterday decision
was made adverse to the introduction Of resolutions
pending the election of Speaker.
The question was aiken, and the House refused
to lay the proposition of Mr. VAN DYKE the
table-ayes 49, noes IA
MIR. KAUFMAN moved to amend, by striking
out the words ''until regular Chaplain shall be
appointed He desired to see how long they could
get prayers without compensation l"Agreed."l
Mr. JONES moved to amend, by adding, "Pro-
pided Nothing herein contained shall authorize any
compensation hereafter for prayers out of the con-
tingent fund or otherwise ["I'll go for that
The question was taken Mr.. KAUFMAN's moi
ton, and decided in the negative-ayes %, noes not
/ counted
| The amendment of Mr.. JONES was then dis
agreed to; and the question stated, the passage
of the resolution as originally submitted.
| Mr.. CARTER desired to amend, by the addition
of the words, 'And that the House shall fast dur
! ing the period covered by the temporary chap
lains.' Laughter all over the hall, and cries of
Take the question, sthe question."l
A Raa tha Mr. CLARK
The CLERK. | writing it. [Renewed
| laughter
| The question was taken on the amendment, and
the voices of gentlemen in the affirmative seemed
to be more numerous than those in the negative.
| Several MEMBERS ''The ayes have it. Laugh
teri Now for the resolution, as amended
| The affirmative vote taken, when
Mr.. ROOT moved TO lay the resolution the
table IA voice "Not in order."l He inquired
whether his colleagues amendment was agreed to?
! The CLERK replied, that he thought not. ["Read
| il again. "let's hear it, "order."l
| Mr.. JONES. We thought in this neighborhood
that the amendment adopted. ["Yes, we
thought SOL
The CLERK, at the urgent request of gentlemen,
again stated the question on agreeing TO Mr. CAR
TER's amendment.
Mr. STANLY made a remark, which was lost in
the confusion and calls TO ''order.'' He, gen
tleman near him, moved to lay the subject on the
| table.
The CLERK informed the House that the motion
had been made. ~
| Mr. VENABLE raised a question of order.
| Mr. ALLEN, of Massachusetts | do not rise for
the purpose of debating this matter but TO inform
gentemen-['or l-simply to inform gentle
men ["order," "hear him" ego OMIT is not
my purpose to ["order''l debate I''order," "or-
DER ego on" "near him." great confusion pre-
vailed.l
The CLERK said something, and
MIR. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, moved that
the House adjourn until tomorrow, at twelve
O'Clock. ["Question," question:
The CLERK stated that the question before the
House to lay the resolution Of Mr.. YAS DYKE
! upon the table.
The resolution was again read.
MIR. CARTER. Iwish the Clerk would announce
the amendment pending.
The CLERK. "And that the House fast during
said period" [Laughter.l
MIR. ALLEN. Have the floor or not "A MEM.
BER "No person rise to debate."l do not
rise to debate. rose to inform the House of fact
and not 10 debate. The fact should be announced,
that gentlemen may vote understandingly. II is
that some of the clerical gentlemen are suspected
of being Abolitonists. ["order," "order," cor
| der'l
The question then taken, and the resolution
Of Mr.. VAS DYKE was laid on the table
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, offered resolution
viz:
Resolued, That the resolution adopted on the 18th
instant, to prohibit debate until a Speaker shall
have been elected, be suspended until the commit
tees appointed by the Wing and Democratic par
ties, TO consult az to just mode Of organizing the
House, shall have reported.
This was laid on the table-ayes ll9, noes moi
counted.
Mr.. AsHMUN remarked that it was perfectly Oh
vious that no business could be transacted to day
t"order," - and the motion he about TO make
was the right one. He therefore moved that the
House adjourn until tomorrow at ~ O'Clock
There disposition evinced TO renew the
voting, viud poce, for Speaker, and cries Of ''Cal
the roll ," were heard in all directions.
Mr.. ASHMUN modified his motion; and that tn,
House do now adjourn until Monday. ["Agrced,'
agreed" "yeas and nays" "call the roll."l
The question taken, and decided in the mega
tiye--yeas n, nays li3.
A motion was now made to adjourn until TO.
morrow at u O'Clock.
The affirmative vote was tskcn--l23. The yea
and nays we're loudly demanded.
| Mr.. JONES coutendcd that ma jority had voted
for the adjournment, and that therefore, the Hous'
stood adjourned.
Mr. LEVIN said that the House had adjourned
t'Yeas and nays" "order.'l
The CLERK. The ycss and nays cannot b.
called, because the House has adjourned by ts owl
| vote
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to lay the whole matte
! on the table, and the question was decided in III
| affirmative.
A gentleman said that the question was dispose
, Of, ~ the House adjourned.
The cries for the "yeas and nays," order
and go on" were renewed.
( A point Of order raised
Mr. SCHENCK. Mr.. Clerk, will il not be in or
, der for gentlemen who think that the House hs
o | adjourned to retire. t"Agreed let's go."I
The Clerk was addressed from all directions
MIR JONES. I have another point. The fir
question being laid on the table, the House stand
adjourned. This is nothing but town meeting
fLaughter.l
Mr.. SCHENCk. The gentleman has raised
point Of order. II, according TO his statement, d