The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07
THE UNION,


OF the bill discriminating the character OF the debts
OF Texas 70 be paid by this money
| Mr. McLANE rose 10 point OF order Mr.. WENT.
WORTH ne held had no night himself to call for the di
posed.
Mr. WENTWORTH yielding the floor to Mr. FEATH-
EhoioN to move substitute for his (Mr. w 50 pro-
i The CHAIR decided that though Mr. WENTWORTH
could not move division OF the vote the proposition
10 instruct forthe presentation OF which to the House he
| mad been made The channel, other members could.
4 MI THOMPSON, OF mississippi, desired TO know
whether. il the House refused instruct, he could
Tor division on the question of committing the bill
| The SPEAKER, holding that the motion was 10 com
unit with instructions, informed Mr. L. that separate
vote on committing" could not be taken such
/ ton. U-s tGt .N.sG .st tn l.s.GH,
] After further conversation between Messrs. BURT,
| THOMPSON, of Mississippi. and the SPEAKER,
The Clerk reported TO the House the various amend
/ Mr. FEATHERSTON moved to amend Mr. WENT
w0RTHs proposition TO instruct by striking all that out
and inserting IL lieu thereof provision recognising the
boundaries OF Texas to be those laid down in the resou
tons OF the Texan Congress, defining the boundaries of
the republic of Texas, Mr. F called the previous ques.
| ton. o ..tg.stI4 tI III +.
Here followed conversation on points of order between
the SPEAKER and Messrs THOMPSON of Mississippi
DUER, SCHENCK, BURT. HUNTER, and MEADE,
IN which such points OF order were made and disposed
The SPEAKER announced that il the previous ques-
lion was sustained, the question would first be on Mr.
FEATHERS amendment, next on Mr. WENTwoRTHs
proposition to commit with instructions, then the
amendment OF Mr. TooMBs and next again that pro-
posed by Mr.. BOYD. 6. t III.
The question on the demand for the previous question
was put. when it seconded by the Houseayes 1902,
noes 40.
/ The main question being next ordered to be put,
i Mr. GOTT demanded the yeas and nays.
i Mr. DUER demanded division OF the vote each
separate proposition to instruct.
j The SPEAKER decided the question these PROPOSE
lions to be indivsibe-that ne could not separate the
motion 10 commit from the instructions.
| Mr.. DUER appealed.
r.
the SPEAKER and Messrs BAKER, lNGE, and DUER /;
when 1#tHa
Mr.. DUER withdrew his appeal
The yeas and nays on agreeing TO Mr. FEATHERsToN s
motion to amend Mr.. WENrwoRTHs proposed instruc
tons to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union were ordered wbenit was not agreed toyeas II,
| nays 1913.
| The question recurring on Mr.. WEHTwoRTH's motion
to commit with instructions to apply the Proviso to all
MA and Mr. HowARD's. striking the clause of the
bill reservlng $5oooo00 Tor the payment OF the proposed
Texas bonds
] Mr. INGE demanded a division Of the question.
/ The SPEAKER explained length the grounds
upon which he was compelled 10 decide (aiter having
just carefully looked at the maer thai. the instructions
not being distinct proposition OF themselves, separate
vote could be taken on them He therefore ruled that the
only vote to be taken on the proposition a
| whole.
Mr. lNGE appealed from that decision.
/ Mr. WEN rWORTH asked leave to explain how he
became involved in The difficulty in which he found him
self under the decision OF the Chair He had accepted
modification of his original instructions from Others
der the original ruling of the Chair that separate vote
could be had each said modification He was anxious
| to his instructions for separate vote OF
the House, and therefore desired TO withdraw those OF
| Mr. HOWARD.
Many MEMBERS Directing, leave was not granted to
| him 10 withdraw.
| The question on the appeal OF Mr. IkGK having next
| REQUIRED,
! MIR. P. KING demanded the yeas and nays upon il
which being ordered, the decision OF the Chair
Mr. WENTWORTH then asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the House for permission 10 withdraw that por
lion OF his instructions which he had offered at the sug-
gesuon OF Mr. HOWARD, on the intmaon OF the Speaker
that separate vote could be had on each.
But Che previous question having been previously
seconded. and having been had under its operaon
MEMBERS objected, vote could then be had on
either of the other propositions TO reject
So leave was not granted 10 Mr.. w. To withdraw.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH then appealed from the decision
OF the Chair ruling that separate questions could not be
taken on The supplementary instructions when the de-
cison OF the Speaker was sustained.
Mr.. CLINGMAN demanded division of the motion
to commit and TO add instructions.
| The SPEAKER decided that the vote could not be
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. took an appeal
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays; which not being
ordered, Mr. o. moved that the House do now adjourn
| not agreed to-ayes 30, noes 1875
| The question next being put on the appeal OF Mr..
Thompson, OF Mississippi, the decision OF The Chair
/ sustained
The question then recurring on agreeing to the motion
OF Mr. WEsTwoRTH TO commit with the instructions of
Mr. HOWARD to do away with all determinations 70
/ tne oohus anu iben MS own 10 Apply Ifofeo
Mr.. GOTT demanded the yeas and nays; which being
ordered, il was not agreed to--yeas so, nays 49,
The bill not being committed,
Mr. DISNEY moved the reconsider ration OF the vote by
which the House seconded the previous question.
The SPEAKER decided the motion oil Mr.. DISNEY TO
| be out OF order.
| Mr. DISNEY appealed,
/ Mr. INGE moved an adjournment not agreed TO.
The SPEAKER stated the question on the appeal, and
explained that the House had previously reversed de-
cson OF the Chair recognising similar motion, under
| like circumstances, TO be in order.
| On motion OF Mr.. MeLANE, Mr.. DssEYs appeal was
/ then laid on the table
| Mr. INGE again moved that the House do now adj
| journ not agreed TO.
The question having next REQUIRED on the proposition
| OF Mr. TooaBs TO amend MIR BoYDs amendment, the
yeas and nays upon II were ordered
| Mr.. PRESTON KING demanded a division OF the
question.
So the question was FIRST on agreeing the portion OF
the amendment declaring that citizen should be de-.
pnved in the Territory OF his life, liberty property, ex
cep the judgment OF his peers, and according TO law
agreed 10.
The question next REQUIRED on extending the constitu-
ton and applicable statutes OF the United States over the
the 4ih july 1876 in the colonies, far il related to
On this the Clerk called the roll for the yeas and nays
which had been previously ordered; when ii was not
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 1871
Mr.. PUTNAM, rising to a privileged question: moved
TO reconsider the by which the House had agreed
the frs, branch Of the amendment OF Mr.. TooMBs MIR.
r. suggested that there something in the bearing of
this portion OF that amendment not understood by the
/ House
An Intellectual motion TO adjourn was here made.
~ l.. L.