The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-29


sweetser, Taylor, Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Jas
Thompson, John b. Thompson, Thurman, Toombs,
Tuck, Underhill Van Dyke, Venable, 'lnton,
Walden, Waldo, Watkins, Wellborn, Wentworth,
White, Wbitllesey, Wildrick. Williams, Wilson,
Wood, and loung-loS.
SO the House refused TO REJECT the Texas boun-
Diary bill.
The question now occurred on ordering the bill
10 be read a second time, when
MIR. BOYD, with a hope of acting on the bill
without referring 1t to any committee, and without
delay, proposed amendment 10 the bll--to cs-
t,blish territorial governments for New Mexico
and Utah.
II was sent to the desk, and the Clerk was in the
act of reading IL, when
MIR. BURT said he thought that il was in order
to submit the bill To the Committee of the Whole
the state OF the Union, and, therefore, he made
that motion.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the
motion not in order, the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. BoYD) was entitled TO the floor on
his amendment.
The Clerk read the first part of the amendment;
it was nearly the same the contents of the Sen
ate bill establishing territorial government for
New Mexico; and the notifications were under
stood To be verbal.
Mr.. MEADE rose to question of order. BY the
fifty fifth rule " no motion proposition on sub
jcct different from that under consideration shall
be admitted under color of amendment - and,
further, the amendment is not germain for the rule
provides, no bill or resolution shall at any time
be amended by annexing thereto, or Incorporating
herewith, any other bill or resolution pending be-
The SPEAKER was of the opinion that Sen
ate bills bearing the question of territory ac-
quired under treaty from Mexico and all propo-
stions affecting that territory providing for 1t and
protecting il, were german. On the second
ground, the Chair understood the gentleman from
Kentucky to say that his amendment docs not en-
brace the bills from the Senate.
Mr.. BOYD wished to state the fact. The Senate
bills contain provisions for library and public
buildings his amendment did not, and therefore it
not identically the same as the bill from the
Senate.
made by the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr.. ALLEN rose for the purpose of offering an
amendment
Mr.. SCHENCK appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Conversations occurred between several mem
bers, and
The CLERK commenced calling the roll.
One gentleman answered to his name, when
MIR. SCHENCK expressed wish TO say few
words
The SPEAKER pronounced the gentleman out of
order
Mr.. sCHENCK. Will it be in order to ask for
the titles of the bill to be read?
There were objections all over the hall
The roll was called, and the result announced
yeas 1913, nays 50.
SO the decision of the Chair was sustained.
Mr. ING f said that the House were not prepared
to act o-day. 1t was now halfpast three o'clock,
anu ne ilONeu tuit Tue Iiousc duJOuIH. nc QuCo-
ton, however was not put.
The remainder of MIR. BoYD's amendment was
read-providing territorial government for Utah.
Mr.. CLINGMAN desired to offer amend
ment.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi said that the
bills had not been printed, and he desired that they
should be. Voices: owe don't want them print
ed,' "Never mind" publish them in the pa
pcrs."l
There much confusion; at least one half the
number of members were standing, and the SPEAK
ER, after several efforts, succeeded in partially
storing order.
Mr.. MEADE wished to offer an amendment to
the first section of the bill
The SPEAKER said that another gentleman (Mr.
BoyD) had risen and claimed the floor.
MIR. RICHARDSON rose to a question of order.
The SPEAKER said that he would decide the
first point of order.
Mr.. MEADE wished the Chair to decide whether
motion to amend the first part of the bill did not
take precedence?
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from
Virginia MIR. MEADE) could not take the floor
while it occupied by the gentleman from
Kentucky, who had been recognised by the
Chair.
MIR. RICHARDSON asked the gentleman 10
yield the floor, to enable him to offer amend
ment, Understood TO be bill for the admission OF
California;
Mr. BOYD said that several gentlemen had
made a similar request, and he could not yield.
MIR. WILLIAMS moved that the House ad-
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved that the
| bill and amendments be printed.
The SPEAKER. By the unanimous consent OF
the House the bill and the amendments will be
| printed. Docs the Chair understand that unani-
nous consent is given?
| Mr.. McCLERNAND. ] object
| MIR. FOWLER. rise TO a privileged question.
| There much confusion
| The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman could
| not rise to privileged question, there being a
motion to adjourn pending.
Mr.. GENTRY expressed the hope that gentle
men in the and aiscs would take their
seats.
| The question was stated on the motion TO adj
| journ, when
Mr.. STANLY inquired what would be the effect
on the question pending.
| The SPEAKER replied that il would come up AZ
the unfinished business the Speakers table.
And then the House-ayes l09, NOES 29-ad-
| journed.