The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-21

Mr. KAUFMAN moved that all further proceed
ings in the call be dispensed with but the motion
wss disagreed to.
Mr.. MORSE rose to privileged question He
asked whether it was the intention Of the House to
carry ON the call seriously? He moved rcconsid-
Grafton of the vote by which the gentlemen who
had paired off were excused.
The SPEAKER said that separate motions would
have TO be made for each.
Mr.. MORSE then would begin with the first in
the list, that of Mr.. DIMMIoK.
The SPEAKER said that the first gentleman
cused was Mr.. BowLIN. IA voice: "His family Is
sick.'] The gentleman will then name another:
Mr.. BUTLER, of Pennsylvania, moved that all
the absentees be excused. [Cries of s'No - ''no'
The SPEAKER said that the call of the absentees
Mr.. BOWDON, after remarking that it was evil
dent that no business could be done to-day, moved
an adjournment.
by moving to reconsider the vote by which all the
absent members were excused.
The SPEAKER informed him that separate mo-
ton would be required for each.
Mr.. MORSE. desire the Clerk to inform me
who is the first gentleman excused
The CLERK. Mr.. BowLIs.
Mr.. MORSE. move to reconsider the vote by
which he was excused
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, expressed the hope
that the motion would not prevail. He had known
gentlemen to go as far as Louisiana, to their
homes.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, inquired whe-
Their it would be in order to move TO dispense with
the CALI If this not done, the next thing would
be to send the Sergeant after the absentees
and bring them to the bar of the House for trial
I"Order,'' "order,"l and the consequence would
be- 1.-THE remainder of the sentence was lost in
the calls for 'sOrder," "order."1
Mr. BURT demanded the yeas and nays on the
motion to suspend all further proceedings in the
call.
The question being taken, it was decided in the
afhrmative-yeas 1T, nays SO.
The doors again opened, when
The SPEAKER stated the business before the
House-the motion to postpone the further execu-
ton Of The order for the election OF officers door
1ssI and p0''m'''sr' until the ''' Of March,
Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, inquired whether
the effect of the proposition if adopted, would not
be 70 prevent a motion TO elect before that time!
The SPEAKER replied, that If motion were
made to postpone indefinitely, it would not be in
order to proceed TO the election of officers and, If
the further execution Of the order should be post
poned until the time stated 1t would not be in order
to GO into an election before that time.
Mr.. McLANE asked the gentleman from North
Carolina (Mr. CLINeMAN) 10 name day not 80 re-
mote, to waive the motion, and crafty, to-day,
the gentlemen who had been put in nomination.
Mr.. CLINGMAN refused to withdraw his motion.
Mr.. SCHENCK thought that it was competent to
move shorter time.
Several questions were asked and answered by
the Chair.
Mr.. PRESTON KING desired to know whether
the chaplain regarded one of the officers Of
the House,
The SPEAKER replied that the chaplain was
elected in pursuance of joint resolution. That
from the Senate was now upon the table.
Mr.. KING. That is another matter.
The question taken and decided in the affir-
mative-ycas 100, nays IS, as follows:
YEAS - Messrs. Alexander, Aston, Andrews
Ashmun, Bennett, Bokee, Bowie, Briggs, Brooks,
Burrows, Chester Butler, Thomas p Butler Cabell.
Joseph p Caldwell, Calvin, Casey, Chandler,
Clark, Clingman, Williamson r. w. Cobb, Cole,
Ill n
Dickey, Dixon, Doty, Duer, Duncan, Nathan
Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Giddings, Goodenow,
Colt, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Hampton, hay,
Raymond, Hebard, Henry, billiard, Houston,
George g. King, James G, King, Preston King,
Horace Mann, Marshall, Matteson, McGaughcy,
McKissock, Mclean, Mcacham, Moore, Morchcad,
Morton, Nelson Newell, ogle' 0 0 PhSnis, Pit
Rose, Rumscy, Sackctt, schenck, Schermerborn,
schoolcraft, Shepperd, spalding, sprsgue, stanly,
| Stephens, Stevens, Taylor, Tuck, Underh, Van
Dyke, vinton. Watkins, White, Williams. Will
NAYS-Messrs. Albcrtson, Averett, Bay, Bayly,
Bealc, Bissell, Booth, Bowdon, Boyd, William J.
Brown, Buel, Burt, Cable, George Alfred Cald-
well, Campbell, Garter, Cleveland. Colcock, Dan
therston, Fitch, Fuller, Gerry, German, Green,
Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Haralson, Harlan,
Isham G. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Hibbard, Hoag-
land. holiday, Howard Hubbard lsgs: Ans s,,s
4
Littlefeld, Job Mann, Mason, McClernand, Nc
Donald, Mcdowell, McLanahan, McIane, McMul-
len, Mcqueen, Miller, Millson, Morris, Morse,
0,ds Parker, Peasee Peck, Phelps ros.sr' BOW BOW
Savage, Sawtelle, Seldom, Frederick p. Stanton,
Richard III. Stanton, Stctson, Sweetzcr, Thomas,
Jacob Thompson, james Thompson, William
w 1n w wapi wilmot. Wood, woodward,
and Young-9S.
| TMr. ORa did not vote on the question, having
| paired of with Mr.. OwEr, Of Georgia, who was at
tending the bedside Of a sick friend from his own
State.l
So The House postponed, until the first of March,
\ 1851, the election OF Doorkccpcr and Postmaster.
/ Mr. ASHMUN moved 10 reconsider the vote, and
10 lay that motion ON the table
| The yeas and nays were ordered.
| Mr.. SAVAGE called for the strict enforcement
OF the order, that person not privileged 70 the
floor should remain. The Constitution " plain.
ron what point'l For appointing our officers.
TO be the doorkccper IL not the doorkeepcr and has
| no right on the floor. He denied that the door
| keeper of the last House was the doorkeeper Of
| this
heretofore 70 give his opinion, ~ he had sup
posed the House was familiar with its practice.
| The Clerk, Sergeant alarms, Doorkeeper, and
Postmaster, have, in former Congresses, continued
10 perform their respective duties until the election
| of their successors. This has been scquiesccd in;
and il was not for the Chair 10 say that any Of these
| individuals are not officers. II was for the House
alone 10 decide.
Mr.. SAVAGE objected 70 the further continu.
/ apce of Mr. Hornor on the floor unless he shall bs
appointed by the House in pursuance Of the Consti
| tuition
NJ urRBARD asked whether IL was in order 70
| move Ia proceed with the election Of Door keeper
The SPEAKER said that az the election bad been
postponed 10 day certain, Il would not be in or
der until that time, 70 proceed with the election.
Mr.. BOYD moved that the House do now adj
| journ.
The question taken and decided in the ncga-
tive--yess -, nays los.
| Mr.. CARTER moved a call Of the House.
| Mr.. McLANE rose 10 make n similar motion.
He wished 10 give the gentleman from North Caro-
lima, (Mr. sTArLy,) and bis friends an opportunity
70 sleep on what they had done
Mr.. sTANLy said that he made n similar
motion yesterday TO get the Democrats out Of
trouble, and TO enable them 10 sleep quietly here
after, with good consciences. fLaughtcr.I
| Mr.. McLANE said that his conscience did not
| trouble him for what had been done; and that he