The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-17


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Mr.. ORR demanded the previous question.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Ohio, moved 10 suspend the rules,
TO go into Committee OF the Whole on the private
The SPEAKER decided that the last motion had pre-
cedence and that, if agreed 10, the question
the demand for the previous question would come up as
the first unfinished business on tomorrow morning.
The question being put the motion 10 60 into Com
mtee Of the Whole on the private calendar il was not
The SPEAKER next stated that the effect OF secondng
the demand for the previous question would be TO 10
the amendment OF Mr.. FLORENCE to the motion Of Mr.
BRowE, OF Mississippi which, il agreed to, would refer
the report OF the Printing Committee to the Committee on
the Judiciary, with instructions to consider the poprety
OF reporting back the printing bureau bill OF Mr. DoTY
with certain additions and amendments proposed by Mr.
The question being next put on secondng the demand
for the pre- vous question by teers, seconded by
the House. ayes 80, noes 40.
The question being the ordering the main question
to be put,
Mr. FITCH sked information on the Stale oil the ques-
The SPEAKER announced that the first question, if
the main question ordered 10 be put would be on the
amendment of Mr. FLORENCE, before described; next
The motion of Mr. Brown, OF Mississippi, to refer the
report to the Commie e on the Judiciary with instruc
lions and lastly on ee Enh s Mp
BRowNs proposed nstru cons, rather than to the Com
mi!,ee On nn The Judiciary o ,,n =. u,o,. .,,;..
Mr. BROOKS desired to move to postpone the whole
DAY detained sat such motion was moi
then in ORDER the House having seconded the demand for
the previous question. Until tho previous question had
been exhausted no new direction could be proposed for
Mr. DOTY i,avipg withdrawn his demand, made
before, for the yeas and nays on ordering the
main question be put, 1t was ordered to be put by
telIers-ayes lo4 noes not counted
Mr. POLK then moved to lay the whole subject the
The SPEAKER decided that this motion would not
MIR. GoRMAN opposed to address the House. having
made the report from In. Committee on Printing.
The SPEAKER decided that 1t was the right oil Mr.,
GoRMAN 10 close the debate
MIR, CLlNGMAN, rising TO point Of order, argued e
day before he had himself declar that he MIR had
not introduced the paper before the House as report
Mr.. HOUSTON explained that. Notwithstanding the
disclaimer Of Mr. G the House had construed his action
into making a formal report
Mr.. CLlNGMAN appealed. When,
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, the appeal was
Mr. GORMAN proceeded to address the House a,
length in explanation and justification OF The action OF The
Printing Committee.
by Messrs CLlNGMAN, yENABLE. and POLK, with
whom he had colloqua debate AT the conclusion OF the
Mr.. POLK renewed the motion TO lay the whole sub
The SPEAKER deciding this motion to be in order.
discussion had been had on the report
Mr. HOWARD appealed
On motion OF Mr.. STANLY. the appeal was laid on
the table.
The question was next put the motion 10 lay on the
table, BY yeas and nays when il was not agreed to-
yeas so, nays IS.
lourn until Monday next here made and the yeas
and nays upon having been called was Withdrawn
The question recurring on agreeing 10 me amendment men
OF Mr. FLORENCE to the motion OF Mr. Brown, oil Mis-
sssippi.
Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, asked whether it was
competent for him to move 10 strike out the reference
proposed in his motion to the Committee on the Judiciary
and to insert in lieu thereof these words, the Commit
The SPEAKER decided this proposed amendment 10 be
in order, after explanation and reference TO the rule
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee commended that this decis-
ION not correct, and that the propositions oil Messrs
FLORENCE and BRows. Of MississpP failing, the ques
ton would be on the proposition OF Mr. Oar which he
held If agreed to- would recommi the whole subject 10
the Committee on Printing without instructions.
The SPEAKER, however, decided that, il Mr.. ORRs
proposition should be agreed to, the report would go
back 10 the Committee Printing toih instructions.
The question then recurring on the amendment oil Mr.
FLORENCE,
Mr. CLINGMAN desired TO have all the proposed in.
srucons read, that the House might vote understand
ngy.
The said instructions having been read length they
were found TO recommend 10 inquire into the expediency
of the action proposed by eschnot to instruct the COM
mitiee 10 whom the subject should be referred report
in favor OF any particular course OF action with reference
to the public printing.
The question agreeing 10 the proposition OF Mr. |
FLoRGNcE being put, it was not agreed to-yeas 81
nays l05.
A motion 10 adiourn was here made
IL was here moved that when the House adjourn,
they would adjourn until Monday next
The yeas and nays being called this motion, they
were not ordered and IT agreed TO by tellesayes
~, noes So
And then the question being put on the motion 10 adj
journ, IL was not agreed TO,
The question recurring the motion OF Mr. BROWN,
OF Mississippi refer the report to the Committee on the
Judiciary with Instructions
Mr. FITCH, rising to point OF order, maintained that
The latter part OF the instructions proposed by Mr. BRowN.
o Mississippi being but repetition OF those voted down
the proposition OF Mr.. FLORENCE, they not in
order.
The SPEAKER ovenuled the point OF order.
MIR. FITCH then proposed to divide the question on
Mr.. BRowN's amendment
And after explanation,
The SPEAKER decided it not TO be divisble.
Various points OF order started and discussed here
amid great confusion
Mr.. JONES then moved TO reconsider the vote on the
motion OF Mr. FLORENCE and then to lay that motion on
the table
Mr. FLORENCE demanded the yeas and nays on the