The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER commenced calling the Terrific
ries and States for resolutions.
Mr.. SlBLEY, OF Minnesota, having offered one,
| Mr. MoCLERNAND moved that the House re-
solve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, with view to proceed with the
discussion on the annual message of the President
of the United States.
MIR. DUER raised point of order: that when
the States being called, person has the right
to take the floor for any purpose. He thereby
breaks the rule.
The SPEAKER overruled the point; and the
question having been taken on the motion of the
gentleman from Illinois, it was disagreed to.
Mr.. D0TY, of Wisconsin, offered the following
resolution, and moved the previous question that
the Committee on Territories be instructed to pre-
pare and report bill providing for the admission
of the State of California into the Uuion, on San
equal footing with the original States" with the
boundaries and limits defined in the Constitution,
which communicated to the House in the spe-
cial message of the President of the United States
on the thirteenth of February, instant; said bill to
embrace no subject or matter relating to territory
without the said State of California.
| Mr. INGE moved to lay the resolution the
| table.
Mr. KAUFMAN rose to a question of order:
that the House had referred the Constitution to the
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union,
and, without reconsideration of that VOTE the
resolution cannot be acted upon.
The SPEAKER said that this was subject to be
determined by the House.
Mr. INGE, before the vote taken, thought
proper to move that there be a call of the House.
! The motion was agreed to.
| The House called and one hundred and
| eighty-si members answered to their names.
| All further proceedings in the call were dis
pensed with.
The question required laying the resolution
! on the table
The Clerk commenced calling the roll, and Mr..
ALBERTsoN had answered to his name, when
Mr.. McCLERNAND inquired whether it would
be in order TO offer an amendment?
| The SPEAKER responded negatively, one of the
members having answered to his name.
Mr.. McCLERNAND wished to offer an amend
ment, and asked that it be read for information.
Objection was made.
The question was then taken, and the House re-
fused TO lay the resolution upon the tabeyeas 10,
nays l2l
fhe question now required on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, desired TO have an
amendment read for information, but it was OBJ
jected to. II was as follows:
Resolved That the Committee on Territories be
instructed 10 inquire what agency the President Of
the United States, any member of his Cabinet
had in prompting the people OF California to exclude
slavery from said Territory; whether Thomas B.
King, w G. Jones, John e. Fremont, or any other
! person acting assuming TO act agent for the
Government at Washington, directly or indirectly
7 communicated the wishes Of the President the
Cabinet on the subject Of p sss5s @
70 act or speak for the Government at Washington
intimated TO the people Of that TO exclude
, slavery would facilitate Their admission into the
Union as a State; and for this purpose the com
mittee have power TO send br persons and papers.
The demand for the pregi'us question was sec
| onded-ayes SO, noes 70.
Mr.. INGE moved that .hs House do now adj.
journ.
MIR. BROWN, of Mississippi, asked for the yeas
and nays.
! | Mr.. JONES desired 10 bee,cused from voting
Mr.. McCLERNAND requested the gentleman
! | from Alabama TO Withdrawals motion 10 adjourn,
as he wished TO move that h, House resolve itself
into n Committee OF the Woe on the state of the
Union.
Mr., INGE said that, undo Ither circumstances,
he would withdraw, but he pov insisted on his mo-
c ton TO adjourn.
. The yeas and nays were tchrcd.
4 Mr.. JONES asked to be e,cused from voting,
c | and the yeas and nays weretanandcd.
The SPEAKER decided tbtthe latter was not in
: order pending motion to aSoIrn.
r The vote was taken-yeal @, nays l54. So the
o House refused TO adjourn.
4 MIR. McCLERNAND movti a suspension Of the
rules, and that the House resolve itself into
c Committee of the Whole pr the state of the
v Union.
c Mr.. INGE demanded the Pas and nays, which
v we're ordered.
4 Mr.. GIDDINGS inquired rther it was in or
T. der 10 move suspension OF he rules, after the de-
" mand for the previous questh had been seconded.
4 The SPEAKER replied in lc affirmative.
The question was taken, al the motion was dis
4 agreed to-yeas So, nays 10,
i The SPEAKER stated thduestion TO be on the
# passage Of the resolution.
Mr.. JONES moved that IL laid upon the table,
+ and asked for the yeas and rys
% Mr.. THOMPSON, of Missfppi moved that the
: House adjourn. He was wing TO do this, go
N into committee.
10 The SPEAKER requesedhe gentlemen in the
re- area 10 resume their seats.
AZ MIR. INGE demanded the bs and nays on the
Of motion 10 adjourn.
e, They were ordered, and fulted--ycas 50, nays
cr 1877.
MIR. McCLERNAND novthat the rule. be sus-
M pended and that the House rdve itself into Com
as mittec Of the Whole on the tic Of the Union.
ms The question was taken aldecidcd in the mega
to tive-ycss so, nays III.
Id Mr.. VENABLE moved ththe House adjourn,
Is, and asked for the yeas and VS. They were TIA
I'd ken, and the question, prously, decided
p in the negatiye-yeas 80, ma lib.
e. Mr.. JONES made an neftual motion to go in
he 10 the Committee Of the VILE on the state Of the
rs Union--ycas so, nays ll3.
sc Mr.. KAUFMAN asked lie to introduce series
ct ofresoutions, looking TO dement, Of the slavery
on question, and moved that urules be suspended
ne for this purpose.
til They were read for infortion.
o. The SPEAKER decided d a motion TO suspend
the rules, except 20 go intofnmittee, out of
Of order
as Mr.. BROWN, Of Missitpi, moved that the
he House adjourn.
ys The question was deciden the negative-yeas
he 81, nays ia
Mr.. HOLMES moved thdhere be a call Of the
n House
he The SPEAKER decidedb motion 10 be out of
he order
e, Mr.. MASON moved 10 bnsidcr the vote by
which the House refused tof the table the re-
NJ solution offered by Mr.. Dol
ed Mr.. SCIiENCK proposed offer the following
ID resolution, as privileged stion, viz:
nd Resoiped, That nssmucIiby the rules the reso-
ty luton now pending, in caabis House adjourns or
IN proceeds 10 other businessl be laid for at
I'd least two weeks, and peris not reached TO be
lie acted upon at all, therefor is advisable that this
House should not be dcterpy dilatory evasivc
r motions, designed only tottruct or delay bust
he ness but should remain, itcessary, in perpetual
a session until the resolution finally disposed Of
Il, The SPEAKER ruled hfolution out Of order.
BY Mr.. SCHENCK then witbw IL.
TO motion made 10 bn the table the mo.
Of ton TO reconsider made by. Mason.