The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05

lew remarks and then called the previous question;
winch being seconded BY the House, ~
The question REQUIRED agreeing TO the motion OF
Mr. bowIIs 10 refer back the said resolution to the
Commitlee on Printing, with Instructions a4'ipR
Mr. MORTON moved 10 lay the report resolution. and
amendment ON the table which agreed to-syes ST.
The SPEAKER announcing reports iron, ..,.., ,om.
mees 10 be in order
THE EWING INVESTIGATION
Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the select COMMITTEES 10 in.
vesgae certain charges against the late Secretary Of the
Treasury Thos Ewing, in relation TO alleged illeszl
paye mis- from the treasury, after few Ismstks. moved
that the further consideration OF this report be postponed
until Tuesday week next, and that the SAID report be
Mr. vINToN opposed the poslponement of the con
sdeaton Of this subject, and asked leave to make mi
nory report from the said committee. which ne asked TO
have printed with tho said majority report hae ade
Mr. RICHARDSON further presented MINORITY re-
port from the sane committee, dsagreeng from enc res
oiuuon OF the majority to which he desired to give The
The question being on the motion to print thess docu.
menls and 70 postpone their further consideration until
Mr. r. demanded the yeas and nays which being or
dered, ta8aH m
MT STANLY demanded the division of the question
The SPEAKER announced the question to be on the
Which being put. il not agreed to---yeas ST. rays
LOT. saf
THE TEXAS BOUNDARY.
The hour of noon having arrived. the SPEAKER, an
nounced the first business in order to be the question
"
motion TO commit the bill. sgs gTGH alM
Having next Withdrawn the motion for the previous
Mr. McLANE went on to remark that in making that
motion he had design to vote for it, If adQpted,is
success would greatly endange the passage Of The bill
He had been appealed TO by gentlemen on all sides TO
withdraw the call for the previous question. Those
from the North desired withdrawn to ensble them to
move make the boundary further south Others from
to make the Rio Grande the boundary. He would HIM
self prefer that line but not believing that any such
AoAAx
an ue ior the defeat 81 The S as might
in failing the previous question. He believed that
endanger IL he argued at some length to show II
MIR. ROOT rose 10 point OF order. 4 tf ss,aLla45
Mr. McLANE then renewed the call for the previous
Mr. ROOT explained his point of order; which was
that Mr. McLANE, having made speech upon the sgb-
ec, yesterday had no right 70 address the House to-day
upon or other words that having Withdrawn 4the
call for the previous question: he had no right 10 address
MoLAsn was proceeding IN order. Whstsapoaa.s
Mr. ROOT appealed, and in explanation argued that
Mr.. McLANE was not entitled to the hoor s,. -
Mnsa the Rss psSSs e M
and othsTs paTcpans in a e.
peal on the table; which having been agreed to-
MIR McLANE renewed the call for the prevou: CUES
ton, stating that he was indsposed e deain the Hcasf
with anything like speech on the bill 5cnf Nh.
Mr.. ROOT demanded tellers on agreeing TO the call
for the previous questions which being the gdss-
sustained
previous question-ayes 80, noes %. t sl 3gosqa!
The question being next Shall the main ques''onioe
Mr. STEVENS demanded the yeas and nsys nPqRt
Mr. BURT inquired the effect OF ordering hs a@ain
The SPEAKER answered that. in that case, the Asxt
question would be on agreeing to the motion 70 E1%mR
The yeas and nays ordering the main question 70 be
put next ordered BY the House t J. ,oa y.IH Y,
Mr. CABLE inquired whether motion 70 lay Hn the
table the bill. pending amendment and the motlQb 70
commit, would be in order .--aaus 81 III
Mr. CABLE moved to lay the whole subject 0f HE
Mr. BOYD demanded the yeas and nays on that mo-
The question was put and the House refused ,oay ne
Texas boundary bill upon the tabeyeas go, naYesa6e
TRf P adS i Ifp nc H.. G
refused to order the main question to be now
business would go over for one day II Ist.ssa 20
on, from day 10 day. il the House might condRas
fuse daily to order the main question to 30 put
| Mr.. GlDDINGS inquired whether, If it WAS now r.
would not Immediately proceed to the consideratioa of
business on the Speakers table, by which means the
California State bill could be reached and disposed or
/ The SPEAKER, in answer, stated that II would then
be for the House TO determine what business It would
ns Mr. .A WENTWORTH asked whether the Hoase s.
fused 10 order the question be putt wOuld
be in order to TO reconsider the vote secold the
call for the previous question: ya.sa.
| The SPEAKER replied that that motion would be in
ORDER whether the House ordered the main question TO
| be put or not. tf.s
The question on ordering the main question to be put
then TAX en-, and It was agreed t0yeas 1885, nays o.
The main question having been ordered, .elsaE
Mr. GORMAN moved the reconsideration OF that vote.
and then TO lay that motion on the table; which nst mo-
ton agreed to. .... .a.l ..-.lAss
The question recurring on the motion to commit the
bill, 'as1 ~ saefr.
Several MEMBERS demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered, II agreed to-yeas l0l, nays 80.
So the House ordered the said bill and amenduApts to
be committed the Committee OF the Whole on Ne state
| OF the Union, 20 , ~.
Nj WENTWORTH rose TO privileged qq7sEsion.
Mr. w then went to state that he wished to neye TO
reconsider that vote, If, in TO question which
he desired put to the Speaker he found that the bull
was lot beyond further efforts 10 amend il. -
Many objections being made to permitting Mr. WENT
\ WORTH proceed in the course Of his REMARKS, y
4 Mr.. McLANE rose. and, calling him 70 ogdefi pro-
tested against his being permitted to 60 on pelpS Aer,
from the tenor OF his remarks. that they an noaneer
properly appertained TO the privileged MOTION undyw
he had been recognised by the Speaker. ~ lsssa.q
The SPEAKER informed Mr.. w. that any ssuarks
were of order, the previous question being yeti
Mir. SCHENCK moved to reconsider. His puUeS in
making that motion was to obtain an opportunity i1mAke
a few remarks tlssf1lf lHs ran s. saU
i The SPEAKER informed him that the prsvio9s Uses
ton had not yet exhausted itself so any REMARKS would
now be cut OF order. 18l.9. 4s1ssA
Mr. SCKENCK then withdrew the motion TO com
nit; -
N And then, amid great confusion
the said bill had been committed to the COMMITTEES OF the
N,nla thoef AFT IA IIntnn