The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20
in CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
'rsy-ssrss Csnsrs.. FIRST Session.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1850.
The Senate did moi sit to-day,


HOUSE on AHFhBSHNFAHAvkb
After the reading OF the journal,
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the consideration OF the motion OF the gentleman from
North Carolina. Mr.. CLINGMAs,l made on the day be-
FORE for the posponement OF the further execution OF the
order for the election OF the officers OF the House until
the LIST OF March, 1884, which the yeas and nays had
been asked and ordered.
motion he asked the yeas and nays which were ordered
and il was agreed to--ycas "a, nays 20
So the Clerk went with the call OF the House. when
it was found that 2o5 members had answered 70 ner
The SPEAKER directed the officers OF the House to
close the doors OF the hall which having been done,
The names OF the absentees were duly called over ana
While the Clerk was calling the names Of the absen-
Mr. BoCoCK moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with; which was not agreed to-
Mr. JONES subsequently renewed the motion 70 post
pone further proceedings under the call OF the House
Mr.. KAUFMAN also renewed the same motion and
MIR. JONES asked the yeas and nays. which were not
ordered and then the question being put the moon was
Mr. MORSE, rising to privileged question. remarked
that appeared 70 be the intention Of the House to
proceed with the call seriously he would move that the
votes favor Of excusng those gentlemen who were ab
sent from Washington, having SPARED OIL" be reconsd-
The SPEAKER in explanation, was understood to rule
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that the names OF the abb
senees be again caed which motion was also ruled TO
MI. {. BUTLER moved that all the abssntsss be ex
cused but
The SPEAKER ruled the motion to be out Of order
Mr.. BOWDON moved that the House do now adjourn |;
Mr. MORSE said that he would get at his purpose BY
moving to reconsider all the votes excusng absenees
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that the mo-
onto reconsider more than one vote at time was not
" Mr.. Mr. MORSE then moved to reconsider the vote BY
~ fha Grato abs lisf had
Mr.. r. w. JOHNSON trusted that that motion would
severed in whether the step would to despatch
the Sergeant Arms after the absentees, and then TO try
them before the House,
M b 5syss EsPeS i s Ss, as;
ceedngs under the call Of the House be dispensed with
Mi. BURT asked the yeas and nays on that motion;
which having been ordered was agreed toyeas IT.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
to be the motion OF the gentleman from North Carolina
Mr CLINGMAN to postpone the further execution Of the
order for the election OF the officers OF the House until
Here followed desultory conversation between the
SPEAKER; and Msssrs McLAM S CLiNGMANs POT
TER, McCLERNAND, RICHARDSON. and DISNEY,
upon the effect Of changing the motion Of the gentleman
from North Carolina nr csasatr as !9 the time to
Mr. lNGE, rising 70 question Of order, urged that
not in order for the Chair 10 decide points Of order
before they arise in the due course OF business,
The question upon the motion to postpone the further
execution OF the order for the election OF officers OF the
House until the LIST Of March, 1851 was then stated to
Mr. p KING inquired whether, If adopted the election
Of Chaplain for the House would also be postponed un
The SPEAKER replied in the negative; saying that the
Chaplain was to be elected under Joint resolution Of both
Houses OF Congress
Mr. ORR, rising to question Of privilege, remarked
that he should not vote the question, having agreed
1T Nj nxvrr If Tho xuas paffa
ing the bedside Of sick friend from his own State.
The question the motion to postpone until the LIST OF
March, 1851 was then put BY yeas and nays and it was
YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Alison, Andrews, Ashmun,
Bennett Bokee, Bowie Briggs Books Burrows Chester
csisin. casey Chandler, Clark. cns@an, Williamson
w Cobb Cole, Conger Conrad Corwin Crowel, Debsrry
Ts.sdsg Gadag. Scoaeaox ce; Gould Gans
Holloway, Hampton, Hay Raymond, MebssId. Henry,
3 King George 1s g. King James G. King Preston King
Horace MANN Marshall, MaM,;ssOn McGsughsy, Mckis
Sslson. Newell osie o. Ph@nir Putnam. Putnam.
Reed Reynolds. Risey Rockwell Rose, Rumsey sackeu,
ses sny Stephens Stevens rsyo Tuck
bill. Van Dyke, Walton, Watkins. White, Williams VIII |
HAYs-Messrs. Albertson, Avere,, Bay, Bayy. Beale,
sis.eI, Booth, Bowdon, Boyd, William J Brown Ba,l
Cleveland 6olcock. Daniel Disney, Danham. Edmundson,
EWING Feather ton, Fitch, Fuller, Gerry German, Green,
Howard Hubbard Inge Andrew johnson, Jones, Julian
kaufman, La Sere, Lefis Littefeld Job Mann, Mason,
Mcdonald Mcdowell. MeLanahsn. McLane,
McMuIlen, McQneen Miller, Mison motifs. morse Vid.'
Peaec Peck Phelps Potter. Powell, Richardson.
Robbins Robinson, Root Ross Savage Sawteile, Seldom
Frederick p. Stanton, Richard n Stanton, Setson Sweet
nnoma jssSo %asc Wssoa Wh
sey. Wildrck Wimot, Wood, Woodward and Young--95.
Mr.. ASHMUN moved that that vote be reconsidered,
and then to lay that motion on the table; pending
which last motion,
Mr.SAvAGE rose to question OF order. and argued
At some length TO show that Mr. r. j. Homer the Door
keeper of the last House OF Representatives, not having
not consiituonally discharge the duties OF the Office
He desired TO move that the Sergeana Arms, in the alb
sence of any legal Doorkeeper oil the House, shall dis
charge the duties Of that officer taking charge by depu
lies, Of the entrances into the Hall, &c.
The CHAIR was understood, in reply, TO slate that
this case upon previous questions arising since the
elections had commenced, be declined deciding upon the
the election OF others The legality OF the
however, had been acqalesced in by the
House in permitting the old officers to discharge the
,pective duties OF their places until successors had been
chosen. \
Mr.. HIBBARD rising 10 a point OF order. asked
whether II would be in order then to move that the
House proceed with the election Of Doorkeepcr.
The CHAIR replied in the negative, repeating the
former decision, that the House having postponed the
further execution Of the order 10 elect officers to day
,erain motion elect another day could not be en-
ertained.
Mr.. BOYD moved that the House do now adjourn, on
which motion the yeas and nays called and ordered
and il was not agreed to--yeas 81, nays los
Mr. CARTIER moved call Of the House; on which
notion,