The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-21

been ordered II was put and the rules suspend
ed--yeas IA, nays 67-(two thirds being necessary
Mr. CALVIN, during the call Of the roll, asked the
unanimous consent oil the House TO have his name
corded. having been without the bar when his
Mr. ROOT and others objecting. leave, TO that end,
Mr. STEPHENS moved the suspension OF the rules,
10 permit him to introduce resolution 10 fix the
I2th OF August next the day Tor the end OF the
present session Of Congress The yeas and nays upon
this resolution being called and ordered il was not agreed
Mr. NELSON moved the suspension Of the rules. to
permit him 10 otter resolution TO make Y, a. m, here
after the hour for the daily meeting OF the House.
On this motion the yeas and nays having been called
and ordered, ii was agreed to-yeas LA, nays 50.
The resolution being before the House, ..-,
Mr. NELSON called the previous question; which
being seconded by the House. under iis operation II
was agreed to. (Mr ASHE having called for the yeas
and nays on The final question which Were not Ordered
TO permit him TO offer reso uton inquinng OF the
President for information concerning the number OF ves
ment on the coast OF Africa for the suppression OF the
slave trade how many slave ships have been captured
by that force and the number OF and officers who
have died in that service which was read and agreed
Mr. CARTIER moved to go into a Committee OF the
Whole the state of the Union; but, Withdrawing his
Mr. BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules, to en-
able him to offer resolution calling the President for
information concerning the amount OF the duties collect
ed IN California from the Ta.nca.on o. me treaty until
disposition had been made thereof and under what law
laws such collections were made, and such disposition
of the proceeds.
The rules having been suspended,
Mr. b. moved the previous question agreeing TO
the resolution; which being seconded by the House,
under its operation the resolution was passed
Mr. McCLERNAND moved the suspension Of the
rules, TO permit him to offer the following resolution
Rssopsd That the Committee Public Lands bs in
township OF land in which public institution for
bepe, the deal dumb. blind insane exists roviad
of the States in which public lands situated
in said States respectively in the Of the States
which there public lands, then any territory of
the United States in which public lands subject
to private entry and sail
On this motion the yeas and nays having been called
and ordered the rules suspendedyeas $780, nays 49,
The resolution being before the House,
Mr. McCLERNAND moved an amendment to extend
the benefits oil the proposed law such institutions of
this character may hereafter be established Mr.
McC then moved the previous question the question
Of agreeing 70 the amended resolution; which being
seconded by the House, under its operationthe first
question being on the amendment-t was agreed to
Mr., BUR moved to lay the amended resolution on
the table; and on that motion he demanded the yeas and
nays which were not ordered.
The question on the motion to lay the resolution as
amended on the table being put. was not agreed to-
The yeas and nays on agreeing to the amended resou
ton being next called and ordered il was agreed toyeas
Mr. McctffERNAND moved the reconsideration Of the
vote agreeing 10 his resolution, and then 10 lay that
melton on the table which last motion agreed to
ca motion OF Mr.. SWEETSER, the rules were sus-
pended and he was permitted 10 introduce the following
resoluton; winch was agreed 10, VIZ:
this House be, and the hereby, appointed, with
power examine and whether the Secretary OF
Of nom a surplus assa n Without aaasy oaw
which had accumulated said fund.- under ,hs provisions
Of the act Of Congress OF 1875, from appropriations made
for the Florida Indians and for other purposes, under va
roas specific made by Congress since 1880
and that said committee have power to send Tor persons
and papers.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING. Of New York. moved to suspend
the rules 10 GO into Committee Of the Whole on the
Mr.. DOTY moved TO amend tina, motion by adding an
amendment, as follows
That the Committee of the Whole House the state OF
the Union he instructed 70 report when rises after its
slting) House the Presidents message transmit
following bill to admit the State OF California nto tue
Union and after said report that said COMMITTEES be dis
charged from The further consideration OF said
Mr.. JONES. rising to point OF ORDER held that the
amendment not in order. The motion 10 60 into a
Committee OF the Whole was privileged questionable
amendment being applicable to question not prvil-
The SPEAKER having sustained the point OF ORDER
and the rule which Mr.. DoTy held to be applicable 10
the question having been reported 10 the House,
There arose conversation between the SPEAKER and
Messrs WENTWORTH. p. KING, and HALL, upon
Mt McLANE inquired il an appeal from the decision
OF the Chair had been taken.
The SPEAKER replying in the negative,
Mr. DorY took an appeal and stated his objection to
Mr. STEPHENS argued that the motion TO amend
was wholly out OF order, il proposed motion not
teainabe by the Chair on this day. 1t not being resou
ton day.
Mr. GREEN said that the rules regarded privileged
motion motion, coming from the originator OF bill,
10 take that bill out OF committee but he held that no
motion 10 amend motion TO suspend the rules 90 into
committee oil the whole, was al any time in order
and further, that the motion OF the gentleman from Wis
consn, not being itself privileged motion, could not be
moved as amendment TO privileged motion. motion
stop debate tn hour speechesl privileged motion,
but not so a motion TO take bill out OF committee
MIR. STEPHENS argued at some length TO show
that the amendment virtually TO change the
standing rules OF the House, which permitted members to
offer such amendments 10 bill each might III 10
offer lie understood also 10 hold that, thou the
report BILL under such circumstances Il could not 80
direct the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union.
Mr.. WINTHROP SAID that be entirely concured In the
ruling OF the Speaker. His decision was in strict &C
corance with the previous action OF the House, and was
beyond question correct He should, therefore, vote
against the appeal.
Mr. p. KING made few remarks 10 show that case
10 ponta precisely like thishad never before oc
CURED.
Mr. WINTHROP was UNDERSTOOD to remark that a
precisely similar question had never before arisen In the
hall
Mr. DoTY then withdrew hisappeal from the decision
OF the Chair.
Mr. JOHN A. KING having next withdrawn the mo.
ton TO 70 into Committee OF the Whole on the state of
the Union,
Mr. WENTWORTH moved the suspension Of the
rules 10 permit him move the resolution oil Mr. DoTY
first offered ms an amendment the motion 10 90 into
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union as
distinct and separate proposition.
Mr.. T0oMBS raised point Of order, viz that the
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