The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-02-21
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON d. G., FEBRUARY 81 1850

Mr. Thompson Of Mississippi asked to be ex
cused from voting on the motion Of Mr.. Cabell.
Mr. Carter rose to point Of order. lie wished
TO inquire whether this House, under its rules
was in the power Of a small minority.
Mr.. Jones required that the gentleman should
reduce his point OF order TO writing.
Mr. Carter inquired whether IL was in order
to multiply one question upon another in the way
Of calls for yeas and nays, in voting upon ques-
tons OF excuses, &c, without voting upon the
question before the House
The Chair replied that in his opinion the mo
ton before the House should be entertained. The
only question for the Chair to decide was, whether
they were in order.
MIR. Carter then raised the question Of order,
that no motion Was in order which had the mani
fest disposition to stop the business of the House
The Speaker stated that twas not for him 10
determine for what objects the motions were
made.
Mr.. Garter appealed from the decision Of the
Chair, that the last motion for excuse THAT of
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi was in order
Mr. Venable asked the yeas and nays on this
appeal, which were ordered.
Mr.. Thompson of Mississippi moved that the
appeal be laid on the table and on this motion
demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. Inge moved that the House adjourn. which
motion was disagreed to-yeas -, nays 9j.
The question then REQUIRED OH the motion OF
MIR. Thompson of Mississippi to lay the appeal
of Mr.. Carter on the table
MIR. Jones moved that he be excused from vot-
ing, and demanded the yeas and nays, which we're
ordered.
And, the question being put, ii was decided in
the negative-yeas 45, nays So
Mr.. Kaufman rose TO privileged question. lie
wished to know by what right Robert Hornor was
a1y sd "a In H. .1ft ~.
amongst those specified in the.rules Of the House.
The Speaker decided that ths- point raised was
not privileged question.
Mr.. Kaufman appealeakOm The decision Of the
Chair
MIR. Johnson Of Arkansas moved that the House
do low adjourn and on this motion be called for
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and, being
taken, were-yeas 10 nays 50.
Mr.. Orr moved that the House take a recess
until 10 o'clock NJ
The Speaker decided the motion to be out of
order.
Mr. johnson of Arkansas moved that when the
House adjourn il adj ourn TO Wednesday next.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. McLane of Maryland moved that the
House do now adjourn.
The yeas and nays were called for and were
ordered and, being taken, were-yeas 65, nays 9s.
The Speaker restated the pending question.
Mr.. Orr asked to be excused from voting on
that question.
The yeas and nays were called for, and were
yeas -, nays lO7
Motions of similar kind continued to be
made, i'?ss sePsasoa calls for the yeas and nays,
until Mt still later period the following proaeea
ings took place !
MIL of MarvlanI ,navol baf vban
this House adjourn, 1t djourn to meet on Wednes-
day next He submitted to the Chair that, by
the rules of the House, Friday and Saturday
were set apart for the consideration of private
business and every alternate Monday for resolu-
tions--certain days for certain business. He con-
tended that the astronomical day would expire
tonight at l2 o'clock, and consequently, Monday
being the only day on which resolutions could be
received, when II o'clock arrived this resolu-
ton would pass over.
The Speaker stated that, anticipating the ques-
ton, he had given it some consideration, and had
come to the conclusion that Monday expired at
! ~ o'clock tonight, and when that hour shall
have been reached and past, the business Of Mon
day will have gone over.
Mr.. McLane of Maryland then renewed his
notion that when this House adjourn, it adjourn
to meet on "Wednesday next.
The Speaker stated that he had Just ruled such
motion out of order; but on looking at the rules
of the House, he found that such motion was
upon the same footing as motion to adjourn, and
it was therefore in order.
MIR. Booth demanded the yeas and nays on
this motion, which were ordered.
And the question having been taken on the mo-
ton of Mr.. McLane, it was decided in the mega
| tivc--yeas rs, nays IS.
On motion Of MIR. McIane, the House then, at
quarter past twelve o'clock, adjourned.