The southern press., 1852-01-29
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

puEspAs, January ~
Mr.. HOUSTON asked II u would be Ia order,
10 move that the House 60 into a Committee OF
the Whole on the State Of tha Union.
The grrAKER rsniied that Il would not be, un-
lsss ths gentleman from Mississippi agreed.
Mr.. McMULLEN, Of Virginia, suggested TO
both gentlemen 10 refer the Joint resolution, which
lad been reported from the Committee on Print
ing, 10 the Committee on the State OF the Unioni
BY which the gentleman from Mississippi would
be afforded an opportunity OF pursuing the l,ne OF
argument which he wished 10 adopt. tie there
fore moved with the consent Of that gentleman, 70
refer the resolution % the Committee OF the Whole
ON the State Of the UnioBi and he also moved the
previous question.
The question Was then put % the Speaker as 10
whether this would not bring the House 70
direct vote the resolution, without further d's-
cussion.
The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative,
Mr.. McMULLEN withdrew the motion for the
previous question. %
Mr.. GoRMAN hoped the resolution would not
be referred Ia the msnner proposed, as so much
political capital would be made OF II, that Il never
would get out OF the committee.
Mr.. McMULLEN then withdrew his motion 10
refer The resolution to the Committee OF the
Mr.. NABERS commenced by expressing his
desire TO reply 10 what fell from the gentleman
fiom North Carolina yesterday, and which, ne
said, il would be impossible to do without infring-
ing upon the rules OF the House. This he had no.
wish 10 do but trusted he should receive the
same indulgence as gas accorded yesterday TO tie
| gentleman 10 whom he wished to reply.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, said he did not
consider the gentleman from North Carolina to be
| so much out Of order yesterday as was supposed;
and submitted 10 the Chair that every thing con-
nected with the subject embraced IN the resolution,
1 ought TO he introduced in discussion.
| The SPEAKER stated To the gentleman from MIS-
sissippi that rs departure from the strict line OF
argument was permit yesterday, he must be
allowed to pursue the same course Today; ana "
he were called to order, 1t would be the duty OF
the Chair To interfere.
Mr.. MA BERS said he was about TO state yes
terday the reasons for the political hostility man,
| fested against the editor Of the Union; and pro-
| posed to review The reasons.
| Mr.. MEADE, Of Virginia, remarked that u tie
gentleman from Mississippi was DESTROYS OF dis
| cussing the question, he could adopt the sugges-
ton that had been made, and allow the subject TO
come up in committee, when he would not be
cramped by the rules Of the House. IL his OBJ
| iect, however, WIS TO destroy the harmony OF the
Democratic party, he would proceed with the dis
cussion at that time. For other reasons which We
did not distinctly hear,.he advised the member
from Mississippi to await more fitting oppor'u-
4 nifty.
Mr.. NABERS continued. He had manifested
| no disposiiion to throw frebrand into the House;
but he could not allow his friends to be assaed
without vindicatng them. Ii was early intimated,
he said, by the member from North Carolina, that
he would denounce any set Of men who did not
agree with him and II the party assalled attempt
| a vindication, they were charged with introducing
frebrands and interrupting the harmonious action
/ of the House.
Mr.. ORR, of South Carolina, called the gentle
man to order as he was INDUCING in remarks that
not pertinent to the subject under discussion;
and referred TO the thirty first rule Of the House
/ Mr. CARTIER moved that the gentleman from
Mississippi, be allowed to proceed in order.
Mr.. NABERS again commenced his speech,
but was again called TO order; and finding that he
would be continually subject to interruption, ow-
ing to the tone of argument he had adopted; he
agreed that the question should be referred 10 the
| Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the joint resofu-
ton reported by the Printing Committee relative
to the census report, be referred TO that commit
tee; and he also moved the "preyious question"
| Mr.. JONES, from Tennessee, coniended that
the chairman Of the Committee on Printing should
be permitted TO address the House for one hour in
concluding the debate.
The SPEAKER was Of opinion that he could
not be heard on motion TO commit.
! The main question being about 10 be put,
Mr.. GORMAN called for the yeas and nays,
which were taken, and the motion TO refer the joint
resolution to the Committee on the state of the
! Union was carried-yeas l6S, nays IS.
j Mr.. POLK, Of Tennessee, moved that all de-
Bate on the Joint resolution terminate on Thurs
day, at two o'clock, after which amendments
should be discussed one hour.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN, of North Carolina, said the
motion was not in order at that time, and could
| only be made after the subject had come up for
discussion in. the committee. He therefore OBJ
iected to it's being put.
The SPEAKER, however, decided that the mo-
| ton was in order, against which decision
i Mr.. CLlNGMAN appealed--referring the
| Speaker TO the rule OF the House upon the sub
iect, and also TO the erent construction that had
been put upon it by his predecessor, and also by
| Mr.. Winthrop.
| A motion was here made TO lay the appeal upon
the table and the yeas and nays being again de-
msnded, the motion was pegatiyed--yeas 20, nays
IO7.
The question was then taken on the decision OF
the Chair, appealed against by MIR. CLrsesAS,
4 which was reversed-yeas SO, nays SO.
A motion was then made by Mr.. SKEtros, OF
4 New Jersey, to reconsider the motion TO refer
| the Joint Resolution, to the Committee on the
state of the Union. He said his views had been
materially changed, since the subject first came
up for discussion. He was opposed t0any further
delay, and thought the question might as well be
decided ut that time as any other. IL was before
the House, he said that the public printer had not
completed his contract, by furnishing an inferior
material He cersureI the mode in which the
public printing had been hitherto executed.
| Mr.. FLORENCE, OF Penn ylvanis, wished the
| gentleman from New Jersey TO state to what por-
| lions he alluded and on being informed by MIR.
SKELrox, that he referred more particularly 10 that
of the present session, Mr.. +. said as FAR as his
| judgment went, il waT the best he ever saw,
whether executed by contract or the publisher OF
a newspaper.
i Mr.. SHELTON then moved to reconsider the
resolution, referring the subject TO the Committee
on the Whole Of the Union.
i Mr.. GORMAN, from Indiana, the chairman Of
the Committee on Printing, Thoughts the resolu-
ton had created good deal OF unnecessary excite.
ment, and felt convinced that il gentlemen would
attend to what he had 60 state, there would be no
objection to its passing On all sides, he said the
committee had been called upon to have the pub
lie printing performed; and the point for the con-
| sderation Of the House, was whether the census
4 printing is included in that contemplated by the
law, and by reference il would be that It is
A reserved and every gentleman on the committee,
r be said, thought there was no legal objection TO
> having the census printing executed elsewhere
than al the Office Of the public printer.