The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-19
FRIDAY. JANUARY IS. 1850

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FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1850
The Senate did not sit to-day
After The reading OF the journal.
MIR. INGE inquired whether there was not lying on
the Speakers table executive communication in reply
to the resolution Of inquiry passed some time since on
motion OF the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. VEN
The SPEAKER replied that there were two such com
municaions his tableone entirely unopened, and the
Mr. INGE trusted the House would order them to be
read and printed without debate
The SPEAKER inquired if the gentleman asked the
unanimous consent OF the House for that purpose.
MEm ~ sc .AgTeed~ Agreed r Agreed.
should be read but until their contents were known
to the House. he did regard the motion TO dispose OF
them wlthoM debate to be proper.
Their proceedings under the order Tor the election OF OH
cers) be postponed until tomorrow and that the execu
tive messages lying the Speakers table be laid before
the House, with the understanding that they be disposed
Of for the present. as suggested by the gentleman from
Alabama, MI. INGEl
The SPEAKER, in explanation, was understood TO say
that if the business properly first in order be postponed
by majority vote, the House, under the rules, must take
up business in its proper order in which case other
matters would have precedence
Mr. p KING, after few remarks to show that the
business (Which if the postponement be ordered would
have pecedence) would not occupy the House long, mod
lied his previous motion into simple motion to postpone
Sss~H
Mr. CLINGMAN had no objection to have the execu-
he conceived that there might be points in their contents
which would make il advisable to dispose OF them IN
other way than simply laying them upon the table,
contemplated in the motion OF the gentleman from Ala
MT PECK inquired what would be the effect Of agree.
ing to the motion to postponethat is, on the order OF
The SPEAKER having explained in reply.
Mr. INGE was Of opinion that the gentleman from
New York mr. p KINGl could not attain his object by
MI STEPHENS inquired whether the messages would
not be reached at the expiration OF the morning hour II
the postponement be agreed to-.
The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative,
Mr. STEPHENS moved to postpone further proceed;
ings under the order for the election OF officers until
Mr. seldom inquired whether if the motion to post
pone prevail the House would not soon come to the con-
slderaon Of the resolution of the gentleman frsm Ohio
MIR RooTs resolution instructing the Committee on Ter
ritories to bring in Provso bills for the Territories &c
The SPEAKER replied that lying on the table, it
would come before the House in its proper order
New York [Mr. P KIsel having been stated to the
House,
MT POTTER inquired whether the difficulty about
getting these messages before the House could not be
obviaed by referring them to the Committee on Printing
to inquire into the proprety Of printing them; which
committee, under the rules, could report at any time
The SPEAKER replied, that was customary TO refer
business TO that committee only TO inquire INTO the pro-
prety OF printing extra numbers after the House had
dered the printing OF the usual number.
Mr. INGE, to obviate all difficulty, would ask the
unanimous consent OF the House to permit him to move
that the messages be laid before the House, read and
MT P. KING waived his previous motion for
MIR Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON objected to the request Of
the gentleman from Alabama Mr. INGE and it was not
mir. P. KING renewed the motion to postpone further
proceedings under the order for the election of officers
until aaa On this u.s. motion ss which were
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON remarked that it was clear
that the object which the gentleman from New YORK
generally but he understood say that object could
not be attained BY agreeing to his motion.
The SPEAKER ruled the gentleman out OF order, de-
bate on the motion not being in order.
The question on the motion OF the gentleman IRON
New York [Mr. P. KMol then put, and it was not
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that the messages on the
Speakers table be taken up and read and that they be
The SPEAKER explained that the unanimous consent
OF the House requisite for the consideration OF that
Mr.. CARTIER objected, remarkng that the motion diff
ered nothing essential from that TO which the House
had moment before refused TO agree.
Mr. BURT called for the order Of the day.
Mr.. CROWELL asked the unanimous consent oil the
to take from the files Of the House the papers in the case
of the claim OF Jane Sexton for their reference to one OF
the executive departments But objection being made by
several members, leave was not granted.
Mr.. WOOD asked the unanimous consent OF the House
for liberty TO correct newspaper report OF vote gwen
by himself in the election yesterday. Objection being
made, leave was not granted.
Mr.. McLANE, rising to point Of order and question
OF privilege desired to ask the Chair whether under the
strict letter OF the rule ii does not require the unanimous
consent Of the House to permit members to change their
the election OF officers after the roll has been
called through.
The SPEAKER thought not. In the opinion OF the
Chair, member might change his vote at any moment
before the eers had announced the result as IN case OF
calling the roll upon ordinary questions.
Mr.. Nolan E further nquredswhether Il would not
be in order that the rule requiring that the area
before the Clerks desk be kept clear be strictly enforced
during the voting.
Mr. BURT asked il there was any question before the
House. TO which the point OF order OF the gentleman from
Maryland [Mr McLASE1 applied.
The SPEAKER replied. in explanation but his remarks
were naudibe at the Reporters desk.
Mr. McLANE claimed that he had not yielded the floor
for the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. BURT to
make his inquiry.
The SPEAKER remarked that the gentleman from
Maryland claimed the oor and until his point OF order
had been stated he could not reply to the gentleman from
South Carolina, Mr.. BURT.1
Mr.. McLANE (as his point OF order) said that II was
competent for member 10 change his vote after the
roll has been called through
The SPEAKER overruIed the point OF ORDER and was
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