The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25
House OF Representative.
WARRINGTON, February %, 1874.

Minnesota.
Mr.. SHELLEY, delegate from Wisconsin, moved that
the House be discharged from the further consider
alton of the bill establishing the Territorial
Of Minnesota Only hundred and three members
On motor Of Mr. SMITH, Of Connecticut, there was
call Of the House, and hundred and forty five mem.
The Committee Of the whole on the State of the
Union discharged from the further consideration
Of the BILL which was read. The territory embraces
the fragments which were left after Iowa and Wiscon
sin erected into State governments provision is
made that 1t may be divided into two or terri
tories any part of it may be attached to sdoin
ing Sateit contains sections for the appointment Of
governor and other officers and brings into requison
the usual machinery sppertanng to territorial
Mr. SHELLEY declined making speech, rather than
waste time and moved the previous question.
Mr. ROCKWELL, of Massachusetts,. remarked that the
minority Of the Committee on the Territories had
offered amendments to tho bill; he wished to know
whether they would be cut of, IL tho House should
sustain the demand for the previous question.
The SPEAKER replied that the amendments were not
MIR. BorpoN denied that delegate in this House has
right to move the previous questions he has vote
vote the consideration The motion the pre-
vious question vastly more important than the right
Mr. Corr, Of Georgia. called the gentleman to order
Mr. BoYDoN-I appeal from the decision of the court.
The SrzAxrR referred to the act Of March, 1907, by
which it appeared that delegate has right to debate
bu, not to vote the chair was clearly Of opin-
is not precluded from making motions. The mo
ton which he made to discharge the committee
from the further consideration of the bill is as i'm.
portant the motion for the previous question
delegate from territory is called for petitions and
concerning them he can make motion. II this were
not allowed the delegate could not carry out the vie
Of those whom he represents The chair decides for
the greater liberty and decides that the delegate had
right to move the previous question.
Mr.. Borpor appealed from this decision, and, by q
large vote the decision was adopted as that Of the
House.
Mr. c. B. SMITH said that when the Committee on
Territories reported the BILL they accompanied it
with amendments, which were referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
The spEAKEh was understood to say that they would
mot be cut onby The previous question.
Mr. ShiTH-The anne n diner ts have not been printed
IN full-sre the remainder the files Of the clerk
TIE SrEAKER-The Chair understands that they are
Mr. LrviN-I ask whether the bill which secures to
aliens the right OF suffrage does not virtually abolish
tn Tb. for II. 0rds.
The main question ordered to be put-y.as lo2
The question was then taken on the nrst amend.
ment Of the Committee on Territories-to make the
disagreed toyeas s7 nays 101. lat this point there
was laughter 1t being understood that the motion
the Of the Day 70, tn. act to take effect
coming President
Mr.. ScHENcr moved to lay the bill on the table.
MIR. HARALsor inquired whether the time designated
"tbe tenth Of March, )" was in the original bill.
The SrEAxER made reply which We did not hear.
The question was taken and the bill was not laid on
the table yeas IS; nays 100.
Several amendments were adopted and again the
question stated on agreeing to ons-thst the act
shall take effect and after the 10th Of March 1849
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. KAUFMAN inquired whether, IL the amendme mt
should he adopted, It would take the appointment Of
the officers from President Polk and give them to Gen.
Taylor
The s,rAxrR replied that he had no information on
that subject.
Mr AsHMuN-I wish the amendment to be stated.
Inc srEAKEh-The Clerk will read II and then call
- The Clerk did 80, and the vote was announced -
adopted.
Mr.. AssmAr moved to reconsider the vote and to
lay that melton ON the table. This was sgresd TO -
Yeas, 1o2 nays "a.
Mr. Gocoir-I move to reconsider tn. vote nv which
the first amendment and move 70 iay that
on the table.
Mr.. CosB, Of Georgia-How did you VOTE
Mr.. Ooeoir- With the majority.
Mr. Com asked for the yeas and nays but they were
rot ordered and MIR Gsggin's motion was agreed TO-
The bill vss ordered TO a third reading, and the
areIdntB,s to be tngrocsed.