The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

adjourned over until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. lNGE remarked that he understood that
there was communication from the President Of
the United States in reply to the resolution Of the
calling for information in relation to the action OF
the Executive concerning the political affairs OF
California. He asked the Chair whether there was
such rsa message lying on the table
ecutive communications on the table, but as they
had not been opened, he did not know their con-
tents.
Mr.. INGE asked that they, by general consent,
be laid before the House, and ordered to be printed
without debate ff.94 4eltl RI
The SPEAKER said that this required general
consent. ["Agreed," "agreed."I
Mr.. CLINGMAN objected to this course. He de-
sired that the communications be read; he wanted
TO know their character, and whether it would be
necessary to refer them to the appropriate com
The SPEAKER Unanimous consent is not
stated.
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved to postpone the or
der Of business, that the communications might be
laid before the House.
The SPEAKER said that if the order of the
House was postponed, business must come up in
regular order; first, the calling of committees for
reports then, proceeding with the business on the
Speakers table. This would bring up the Execu-
tive communications.
Mr.. KING said that he would be justified in
moving the postponement of the order If tho
House, that the messages might be laid before the
body.
The SPEAKER, in reply to several questions,
repeated that If the order be postponed the COM
municatons would be taken up after the expiration
Of the morning hour
York could not thus obtain his object, there being
other rules which would exclude the reading of the
messages.
Mr. KING understood that, after the committees
xyar lad E,r
the rules.
The SPEAKER replied that a motion to suspend
the rules would not be in order to-day.
Mr.. STEPHENS inquired whether, after the
morning hour, if the order for the election of officers
should be postponed the messages would not be the
next business in order.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
!, Mr.. STEPHENS then moved to suspend the rcgu-
lar order until Monday.
Mr.. KING remarked that he had moved post
ponement Of it until to- morrow.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi believed that
the object of the gentleman was acceptable to the
be laid before the body and then go with the fur
Their execution of the order for the election Of officers
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that all
remarks were out of order.
Several gentlemen asked questions, which were
promptly answered by the Chair.
And, on the question 10 postpone beDg taken, it
was decided in the negative.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked the unanimous con-
sent Of the House that the Executive communca-
tons on the Speakers table be laid before the
House, and ordered to be printed, without debate.
Mr.. CROWELL wished to withdraw certain pa
pers from the files, to be presented at the Depart
ments.
Mr.. BURT objected to any other business, and
called for the farther execution of the order for the
election of officers.
Mr.. CARTER wished to correct an error in the
newspapers. as to a vote given by him yesterday.
This was objected to.
Mr.. McLANE rose to point of order. He wished
to know whether it required the unanimous con-
sent Of the House for leave to change q vote after
The SPEAKER replied that it did not require
consent 10 change vote before the
telers report, and, on the same principle, before
the result OF vote, by yeas and nays is announced
from the Chair.
Mr.. McLANE submitted, as a question of order
and privilege, that it was competent for the House
70 decide the parliamentary mode Of changing its
own order, and that 1t does not require unanimous
consent TO change vote after the result Of ballot
mas been made known.
The SPEAKER had no doubt that the House
could establish the rules for its government, and
therefore he decided that the point could not be en-
ertained.
Mr.. McLANE then submitted that the rule of
he House, which prohibits members from APP
preaching the Clerks table, while the roll is in the
course Of being called should be strictly enforced
and that the House be spared the exhibition Of yes
Ierday.
The SPEAKER said that there need be no diff
,ulty IN complying win the rule. Inc House APP |
points tellers to conduct the election 1t il contrary
o the rules TO approach the table during the calf
ng Of the roll The members, no doubt, will COM |
oly with the requirements Of the rule
Mr.. McLANE gave notice that, IL any members |
hould approach the Clerks table during the call Of
he roll, he would call them 10 order.
The tellers then resumed their seats.
Nominations were made for Doorkeeper.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY withdrew the name of Mr.. |
rufts.
Mr.. STANLY said that, after the scenes Of yes |
erday, TO which the gentleman from Maryland |
diverted, he wished 70 nominate Mr.. Tufts re |
CRYING the privilege TO change for any decent man.
he Uncovered that this gentleman could not be
lected.
The SPEAKER remarked that the House would |
low proceed with the election; and he urged the |
necessity Of order, the retaining from private
ersation, and from coming into the open space in |
ront OF the Clerks table, which would prevent the
csponscs Of gentlemen TO their names from being
lcard by the tecrs, and give rise 10 confusion.
ie urged this, that there might be difficulty in
he execution Of the order.
The House having voted twice without making
hoice,
Mr.. BAKER moved that the further execution OF
he order be postponed until the first Of March next.
The question was taken, and decided in the neg
70, nays 100.
An adjournment was moved, but not carried.
The House again twice voted, when IL was ascer-
aimed that Mr. G. l.. Weller, Of Ohio, was within
ne vote Of an election.
The following Is the result of the voting to-day,
liz:
Mr.. Tufts. ...... 81. 81 .96...e3
Mr.. g. l.. Weller .5l.. -. 49,. ..l03.. .104
MIR. Stewart. ~. ....15.... H..
Mr.. Wright .2l....,n.... o..