The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11

No choice having been effected, after the result Of the
trial had been declared,
execution of the order for the election OF officers.
Mr.. HOLMES moved that that resolution be laid on
The SPEAKER decided it not to be in order.
Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON, rising 10 point OF order
remarked that motion to postpone was equivalent 70
motion to escnd ne ne conceived ne pg y nrdo,
by the Char TO be out OF orders not being competent
do that indirectly which, under the rules, could not be
The SPEAKER overraled this point Of order, and
sion and the question upon the appeal having been put
Mr. KAUFMAN asked if 1t would be in order 70 move
an amendment the motion OF the gentleman from IL
nols. [Mr BAKERl He desired TO propose to strike out
the word ''indehniiey, and to insert, IN lieu thereof
"until the next Vote but
The SPEAKER decided the motion to amend to be Out
" Mr.. c. BUTLER inquired whether it would be in or
der to offer amendment to the motion OF the gentle
man from Illinois, specifying day TO which ahe order
should be postponed.
Mr.. c. BUTLER moved that the further execution OF
the order be postponed until Saturday next
Mr. BAKER proposed to accept that e. Amen Out VI,
withdrawal of the original motion, substituting that OF
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. c. BurLERl in
Mr.. KAUFMAN asked if his amendment would now
The SPEAKER answered in the negative.
Mr. HOLMES moved TO insert Friday instead OF Sat-
The SPEAKER, ruling that the motion of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania had precedence put the question
on that motion to the House and was not agreed TO-
Mr. STEVENS moved to postpone the further execu-
ton of the order for the election oil ofhcers until oatur
day week; which motion not agreed to.
Mr. MORSE moved that the House do now adjourn
which motion was not agreed 10.
Mr. JAMES THOMPSON asked TO be excused IRON
longer serving as one Of The se soM and IN ssa
Mr.. STEPHENS asked whether the special order Tor
this day (he consideration Of the amendments to the
rules OF the House, reported from the Committee on
Rues) had not precedence of the further execution
of the order for the election OF officers. And having
been answered in the negative, he Oldest special having
Mr.. STEPHENS moved TO postpone the further execu-
ton of the Order 10 permit the House 10 take up the spe
cia order, which had been reported IRON the Committee
on Rules which motion was not agreed TO.
Mr.. CROWELL asked TO be excused from longer serv-
ing OF the elers; and tine Char called MT EVANS
of Ohio 10 the discharge OF that duty in his stead.
Mr.. BAKER inquired whether the House bad voted on
his proposition for the indefinite posponement OF the far-
Their execution OF the order for the election OF officers
The SPEAKER replied, that he understood that motion
man from Pennsylvania Mr. C. BurLER] TO have been
accepted in its stead
Mr.. BAKER remarked that he had been msunder-
stood by the Chair having intended to withdraw his
original motiun.
The SPEAKER then put the question the motion OF
the gentleman from Illinois Mr. BAKERl to postpone the
further execution OF the order for the election OF the Off
GERS OF the House which not agreed TO.
The House then proceeded with the 18th uiua poce vote
for Clerk, with the following result
Whole number OF votes cast, alt.
Necessary to choice, 100.