The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-20

4 time so spent the doors were reopened, and
| The Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS. is5o.-(h contiauation) J
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. CROWELL appealed from the Speakers decision.
that he (r CO. could not appeal from his decision after
| the previous question had been seconded
The SPEAKER ruled that this appeal was also out Of
order. ...
After conversation between Messrs. BINGHAM, the
| SPEAKER, BAKER, and MCDONALD,
i The question taken on the motion OF Mr.. MAR
SHALL that the House adjourn and decided in the mega
Mr. SCHENCK offered the following resolution, which
was read for informati0n
/ Resovsd, That the Speaker be required the
members present in tho House this time, and report
the House the number present and the names Of those
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out OF order
/ Mr. SCHENCK took an appeal from this decision, and
MI CABELL moved that the House adjourn; which
motion was disagreed to--yeas 20, nays l0l
MI ScHENcK III did not insist on his appeal and. con
sequently, no question taken on H.
1 The question then recurred on the motion OF Mr..
CAMPBELL to lay the table the motion of Mr. Mason,
viz: TO reconsider the vote by which the House
fused 10 lay on the table the resolution OF Mr. DorY
when
| MIR. JONES asked to be excused from voting.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, asked the yeas and
nays on this motion which were ordered
And the question being put it was decided in the mega
Mr. CALDWELL. Of North Carolina. offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions which were read for in
formation;
Whereas some days since the special message Of the
adopted by the people Of California, referred the
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union, and the
resolution now under consideration being uncaled fors
Rssolusd As il is now o'clock and rs minutes p. M
House adjourn until II O'Clock tomorrow.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution cut Of order.
Mr.. CALDWELL, Of North Carolina, then moved that
.sxhsc To
Mr.. McLANE moved that the rules be suspended. and
that the House resolve itself into Committee Of the
taking up the Presidents message IN relation to the Ter
ritories
privileged one could not be entertained. there al
ready privileged motion CHAT to reconsider) pending
After conversation between Mr.. STANLY and the
Mr.. STANLY offered the following resolution which
| was read for information:
Rssoipsd, That all debate in Committee Of the Whole
transmitting the constitution Of California shall
o'clock, (f the committee shall not sooner come
be reerred 20 the commisee On w, with instructions
10 report as early practicable.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolution was not in
order.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.. CAMP
Nj. cABELL said that. having paired Of with gen.
that he be excused from voting
After some delay on question Of order. and few
ms y M PuE T. sd 4 Ss
allowed to be passed, there would be no objection on his
side OF the Hsase discuss the subject in Committee of
M. McCIERNAND offered the following resolution |;
! which was read for information:
Resoped That the Committee the Territories be in
mission Of California as State into United
Sates; aiso bill legaze the territorial governments Of
New Mexico and adopted by the people oi said
Territories far the provisions oil the
consistent with the constitution OF the United
said Territories States into the snion Of the United
States leaving the question Of boundary between Texas
preme Court Of the United States.
Mr.. KAUFMAN objected, and the resolution was not
received.
The question REQUIRED on the motion OF Mr.. CABELI
that he be excused from voting on the motion OF Mr.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, asked to be excused
from voting on the motion Of Mr. CABELL
Mr.. CARTIER arose 70 point Of order He wished
10 inquire whether this House, under its rules, in
the power OF small minority
Mr. JONES required that the gentleman should reduce
M E CARTER TTE inquired whether ii was in order to
multiply one question upon another IN the way of calls
for and nays in voting upon questions OF excuses
The CHAIR replied that, in his opinion, the motion be-
fore the House should be entertained. The only ques
ton for the Chair decide whether they were in
order. 900 .s
Mr. CARTIER then raised the question Of order that
no motion was in order which had the manifest dspos-
| ton 10 stop the business OF the House.
The SPEAKER stated that II not for him to deter
mine for what objects the motions were made.
| Mr. CART TER appealed from the decision OF the
Chair that the last motion for Chat of Mr. THoMP
SON, Of MississIppl) was in order.
j Mr. VENABLE asked the yeas and nays on this APP
| peal I which were ordered
i Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved THAI the ap.
peal be laid the table, and this motion demanded
| the yeas and nays
] Mr. INGE moved that the House adjourn; which mo-
ton was disagreed to--yeas "a, nays 95.
/ The question then REQUIRED the motion of Mr..
THomPsoE. Of Mississippi, to lay the appeal Of Mr.
CARTTER on the table. Is $500 9l.ta
Mr. JONES moved that he be excused from voting on
this motion. and demanded the yeas and nays; which
| were ordered.
And. the question being put, decided In the neg
/ ative--yeas as, nays 50.
i Mr.. KAUFMAN rose to q privileged question. He
wished 10 know by what right Robert Homer ad
mitied TO the floor Of the House, he not being amongs
those specified in the rules oi the House.
The SPEAKER decided that the point raised was no
Mr. KAUFMAN appealed from the decision Of th'
Chair
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved that theHouse dt
now adourn and, on this notion he called for the yea
and nays. M t4s sss n
The yeas and nays were ordered; and. being taken
were-yeas 10, nays So
Mr.. ORR moved tha, the House take recess until !:
O'clock, meridian rHA
The SPEAKER decided the motion to be out Of order
House adjourn, il adjourn TO Wednesday next
The motion was not agreed TO.
Mr.. McIANE moved that the House do now ad
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