The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-19

The yeas and nays were demanded. , .
MIR. KAUFMAN moved TO adjourn, and the
question was decided in the negative--yeas 70,
nays LOG. t4
The question being again stated on laying upon
the table, l
Mr.. VENABLE asked to be excused from voting.
Mr.. CLINGMAN upon this asked for the yeas
MIR. sCHENCK is the motion to excuse him
now, or altogether!
The SPEAKER Remarks are out of order
MIR. GENTRY moved that the House do now ad-
journ; but the motion was disagreed to.
The yeas and nays taken on the motion to
excuse Mr. VENABLE from voting, and it was de-
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, said that he had
voted in the affirmative, and moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which Mr.. VENABLE was
cused. He wished to give his reasons.
The SPEAKER said that motion to reconsider
could not be made while another was pending.
Mr.. THOMPSON appealed from the decision of
the Chair, but subsequently withdrew the appeal.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN asked to be excused from
voting.
Another motion made that the House adj
journ and the question was decided in the mega
tive by yeas and nays
excuse MIR. CLIsGMAN from voting, and decided in
the affirmative-yeas 49, nays So.
Another, and another, and another motion
made TO adjourn, all of which were voted down.
The House having refused to adjourn--yeas IL,
nays 90
The SPEAKER said there was no quorum
MIR. SCHENCK submitted resolution that the
Speaker count the members in the House at this
time, and report the number present and the names
of those absent.
Cries of order, and calls for the reading of the
The SPEAKER. The resolution will be read for
information.
objections..were made in all parts of the hall.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution should
be read for information
And it was read
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution to be out of
order
MIR. SCHENCK appealed from the decision
MIR. CABELL moved the House adjourn.
MIR. SCHENCK inquired if any business had in
tervened
The SPEAKER said that no quorum voted on the
last motion; that the previous question having been
seconded, no call of the House could be ordered,
and motion but motion to adjourn was in
order.
Mr.. STEVENS inquired if the rule did not re-
quire every member present to vote; if So he called
on the Speaker to enforce the rule
The SPEAKER said he could not enforce the
rule.
Mr.. STEVENS asked if it was the duty of mem
bers to vote.
The SPEAKER said the rule required that every
member should vote
Mr.. STEVENS. hope then they will do it.
[Laughter.]
And the question being taken by yeas and nays
on the motion to adjourn, resulted-ycas %, nays
l0l.
A quorum being present,
Mr.. SCHENCK withdrew his appeal.
The SPEAKER again stated the question, when
Mr.. JONES asked to be excused from voting.
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, asked the ayes
| and noes, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas
81, nays 81. So he was not excused.
Mr.. CALDWELL, of North Carolina, submitted
resolution that the subject embraced in the reso-
luton OF Mr.. DoTy had been, by the reference of
the Presidents message, referred to the commit
tee; that the resolution, therefore, unnecessa-
| ry and as it was now six o'clock, the House adj
journ till to- morrow at twelve o'clock
4 he said he Il
] journ, it was in order
Mr.. CALDWELL said such was the motion.
The ayes and noes were ordered on the motion,
and resulted-yeas 65, nays 95.
| Mr.. McLANE moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole, to take up the
| Presidents message communicating the California
constitution.
! The SPEAKER said the motion was not In order
The motion to go into Committee of the Whole
was privileged motion, and would take prece-
dence fanny other; but the motion now pending
was a motion to reconsider, and privileged
motion.
MIR. STANLY offered resolution, proposing to
terminate, at time to be fixed all debate in Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state of the Union on
| the Presidents message communicating the con-
stution of California, aud that il shall then be
ferred to the Committee on -, to report as
soon as practicable.
Several suggestions were made as to how the
House could relieve itself from its difficulty.
| Mr.. DUER said that so far as he had consulted
gentlemen who in favor ofthe resolution, they
only wanted bill for the admission of California
reported, and were then willing it should be dis
cussed for two months, il desired
Mr.. McCLERNAND suggested a resolution that
the Committee on Territories report bill egalizing
the plan Of government adopted by New Mexico
and Deseret, far the provisions are consistent
with the Constitution of the United States, and
providing for the eventual admission Of both as
states, leaving the question of boundary between
New Mexico and Texas to be settled by the supreme
| court.
The SPEAKER decided the resolution to be out
of order.
Mr.. BAYLY said that as the gentleman from
New York Mr.. DUER) had been fndulged in a few
remark he wished the same courtesy to be extend
| MIR. CARTER would like to know how lone The
gentleman was going TO speak, before he gave his
consent.
Mr.. BAYLY. If no objection, n few remarks
II there be none. The proposition offered involves a
measure OF high consideration. II Is one engaging
the attention Of the whole peoplc-one on which the
Legislatures OF many of the States had acted. Yet,
when such an important question is before us
brought in here and made manifest that under the
previous question II 20 be forced upon us with
out debate; that the committee were bound 10 act
upon It, and that 1t would be brought back here from
the committee in few days; and when we know that
under the operation Of the previous question IL will
be forced and pressed on the House for direct
vote the House have in sef-defence endeavored 10
place Il in such position that Il can be amended
and debated
! MIR. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, asked if the
suggestion TO lay the matter over9
MIR. .BAfLf asked IL the gentleman meant 10
object before he had concluded what little he had 20
say?
The SPEAKER asked if objection was made to
further leave being granted to the gentleman from
Virginia?
Objections were made by several members.
Mr.. CARTER said he would like to have the in
diligence OF the House for few moments-to make
a suggestion. Laughter
The SPEAKER put the question on allowing the
gentleman 70 proceed. TObjections were made.l
Mr.. GENTRY said, as he had not troubled the
House since the last session. he would like to make
a suggestion. Laughter, cries of "order," cor
der" and objections.
The SPEAKER then stated the question TO be
on cxcusing Mr.. CABELL from voting, and that, on
this motion, the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi. asked TO be
cused from voting on this motion
Mr. VENABLE demanded the ayes and noes on
excusing Mr.. BRowS.
Mr. CARTER rose 20 n point Of order He
wanted 10 know If the structure of the rules per-
mitted a miserable minority To-
Mr.. SAYAGE called the gentleman TO order for
abusing the rules. fLauahter1