The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, asked the unsni-


Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, asked the unani-
nous consent of the House for the introduction
Of a resolution, proposing to make the bills re.
ported from the COMMITTEES on the District of Co.
lumbia special orders for the third Friday of the
present month.
/ Mr.. P. KING, Of New York, objected.
MIR. BROWN, of Mississippi, moved the sus-
pension of the rules for that purpose; but,
The SPEAKER decided that this motion was
not in order, pending the consideration of SINH
lar motion (having precedence) to enable Mr..
RoBNsoN, of Indiana, to introduce bill for the
admission of California as State of the Union.
On that motion,
| Mr.. CLINGMAN moved call Of the House,
and then demanded the yeas and nays on the call,
which were ordered; and it was not agreed to-
yeas 80, nays 100.
The question then required on the motion to
suspend the rules for the introduction of the Cali
fornia State bill Of Mr.. ReBMsoN, the yeas and
nays were called and ordered.
Mr. PRESTON KING, of New York, inquired
Of the Speaker, whether on this (resolution) day,
a similar motion, if made by a Wisconsin mem
Der, could not be passed by simple majority
| vote.
The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative, in
case that motion was made by either of the Wis
consin members, when the State was being called
for resolutions.
Mr.. P. KING, Of New York, asked Mr.. Ron
NsoN to withdraw his motion, that it might be re-
newed by Mr.. Dorr, at the time indicated by the
Speaker But Mr.. RoBiNsoN declining, the ques-
ton was put on the motion of Mr.. r.; which was
not agreed to-yeas Ill, nays 81.
Mr. DISNEY, who was not within the bar
when his name was called on this vote, asked to
he permitted to be recorded on this question; but
objection being made, leave was not granted.
Messrs FITCH and BINGHAM, who were
also not within the bar when their names were
called, announced that had they been, they should
have voted in the affirmative; and Mr. STANTON,
of Tennessee, was excused from voting, having
paired off with Mr.. CoNGER, Of New York.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to go into Committee OF
the consideration Of general appropriation bills,
when
Mr.. CARTIER demanded the regular order
of business.
And the SPEAKER decided that the motion Of
Mr.. BAYLy was in order.
Mr.. p. KING, Of New York, rose to point
of ORDER He contended that under the 26th rule
it was made imperative on the Speaker, on this
day to proceeded to call the States for resolutions
and that while so doing, it was incompetent for
him to recognize any other gentleman, while either
of Wisconsin members desired to bring forward a
resolution.
The SPEAKER overrued the point of order,
and held that under the prevailing custom, a mo.
ton to suspend the rules requiring two-thirds
vote to enable it to triumph, was always in order
on this day.
Mr.. X. declining TO appeal, called for the yeas
and nays on the motion to go into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
which being ordered, it wss agreed to--yeas 49,
nays 80. l.
and
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the Committee
voted to lay aside the bill to admit California
State in order to proceed to the consideration OF
the post Office general appropriation bill-yeas A
nays rs. When
| Mr.. THURSTON gave notice that so soon al
the post office appropriation should be disposed
Of, he designed moving to take up the Oregon
| land bill.
The Post Office appropriation bill being be
fore the committee, ill.,
Mr. CAMPBELL spoke for an hour to show
the merits of the Wing policy generally, and that
in times past, the Democrats were protectionists
and United States bank men. at wm#l @I
Mr.. OLDS, taking the floor, replied at length
to his colleague, (Mr. c. After which the debate
was further continued by Messrs. PHELPS
CRowELL, and GREEN, on points in the bill; ant
then the committee rising, ....st
| Mr.. BAYLY offered the resolution for clos
ing the debate on the Post Office appropriation
bill, in fifteen minutes after it should be agar
taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, offered ar
amendment to the said resolution, proposing "a
strike out 60 fifteen minutes" and insert "two
hours" .s..... ...
Pending the question on the said resolution,
On motion, the House adjourned. n +