The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-16
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Il. 1850.


After the reading OF the journal,
IN, Mr, NELsoN asked leave e present .emonstrance
OF the patent heretofore granted TO Jethro Wood but
Mr. COBB, OF Alabama, Directing, leave was not
Mr. PHGNIX asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for leave offer resolution directing the Com.
niiiee on Military Affairs TO inquire into the expedency
OF erecting permanent fertilization at Sandy Hook, in
conformity with the recommendations OF the Engineer and
War DEPARTMENTS:
Mr. KING, obectng, called for the regular order Of
business.
The SPEAKER announced the.6rst business in order
to be the question the demand for the previous Ques-
ton agreeing to the amendment the 34h rule re-
ported by Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Rules
Mr.. FEATHERS ron moved TO lay the subject on the
table; which was not agreed TO: and ihen
The demand for the previous question having been
seconded by the House, the yeas and nays agree
ing TO the resolution were asked and oderred and il
was agreed to--yeas liz, nays AZ.
Mr. COBB, OF Alabama moving to reconsider this vote
addressed the House. saying that he had voted Tor this
change IN the rule because he DESTROYS OF restricting
debate, after had osensiby closed, wholly TO the
merits OF the amendments being proposed to The bill under
consideration He would credit II, that the North de-
sgned uampling the constitutional rights Of the South
But II this true, he held that such rule the
one now 10 operation would be bar 10 carrying out that
determination. Yet, II II would be, he should not be in
clned TO ,nerpose IT, as his constituents not the
men TO rely on any such fImsy shield that Ii the
sights OF the South under the constitution are to depend
Tor Their observance upon such provision In the House
rules, HE constituents, well himself. would con-
own defence. They wanted 10 know whether Congress
Will discharge its constitutional duties to the whole
country.
He did not wish to procrasnate the day for the settle
ment 81 the great questions before Congress; but he
desired to know what the North Intended that he
might face TO face, tell his constituents what those pur
poses were he and they were for the strict observance
OF the guarantees OF the constitution whatever those
guarantees might be- but were ready to meet the issue
come when II would. His constituents were for the
Union, Il those guarantees were observed
r q ovod ~ Lac. al. y
the table; but. Withdrawing it,
MT THOMPSON, Of Mississippi. said that he was sat
,sneu win tne hve- minutes rule, existing. He
neld tnat the nve-mnutes debate usually the real
debate. on measure being considered The right to
Withdraw an amendment was parliamentary right, as
OLD as the hills The idea that chairman could deter
mine on which side OF amendment speaker designed
sddressing the committee was absurdty-that is be-
fore the latter opened his mouth. Before the existing
rule was IN force, the chairman OF the Committee Of Ways
and Means could not explain his propositions 70 amend
The difficulties growing OF this condition OF things
produced the enactment OF this change, which has been
found TO supenduce far direct debate than any other
rule before existing He believed that the debate on the
California bill in hvemnutes speeches had elected bet