Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at 10 o'clock NJ Prayer by the Rev.
L. F. MORGAN
Mr. ALLISON AS there are many absent from this side
of the House. and is improper for proceed with
business in the present thin state of the House,
that we adjourn.
Mr. HOUSTON rise to make suggestion to the gen.
teman from Pennsylvania who made the motion to ad
journ
Mr.. ALLISON. will withdraw for a moment
Mr.. HOUSTON agree with the gentleman that it is
ior us to vote upon any thing relating to the
business OF the House, when 80 many members are alb
sent; and should any such motion be pressed, would
vote to adjourn.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. VIII the gentleman from Alabama
(Mr HousroS) permit me to make suggestion
Mr. HOUSTON ! am perfectly willing the gentleman
shall make it. @ III
Mr.. RICHARDSON There lie upon the Speakers table
some Territorial bills, which should be taken up and
| acted upon
Mr.. HoUsros. The House win not take them up. I
about to ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania, mr.
ALLISON who made the motion to adjourn, to withdraw
and let 60 into the Committee of the Whole the
state Of the Unon and make speeches. but take vote
will vote to adjourn at any moment, should any gentle
man propose to take vote upon any bill. am willing
to 60 into Committee Of the Whole for think this
would be harmless one and would be useful in the eco
nomy of time. Speeches to be made, and will be
made and there are sufficient members present to hear
them.
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Pennsylvania with
drew his motion to hear single suggestion.
Mr. HoUsToN. The gentleman can make his motion
again
Mr. ALLISON. renew my motion.
Mr. CLEVELAND. ! hope the House will vote it down,
and allow gentlemen to make speeches in the Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union
Mr.. ABERcRoMBIE. Upon the motion to adjourn de-
mand tellers.
Telers were ordered and Messrs STEPHENS Georgia.
and STANTON, Of Tennessee, were appointed.
The question being aken the eers reported that there
were-ayes SO, noes 26
Mr.. CoBR ask for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. ALLISON. withdraw my motion
Mr.. CLEVELAND. move that the House resolve itself
into the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
House to withdraw from the files of the House the petit
ton and accompanying papers of H. p Babcock.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. object to any business
being done until we ascertain whether there is quorum
present o.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that there is no
quorum present.
Mr.. MEADE. rise to a question of order. 1t seems
adjourn.
The teers reported-ayes &c. noes &c and then the
yeas and nays were demanded.
The SPEAKER. Before the decision was announced,
the motion to adjourn withdrawn.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia move that the House do
now adjourn
Mr.. OLDs demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BAYLY of Virginia rise to question of order.
1t has been proposed 60 into the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union to make speeches
wish to know if less than quorum into committee
The SPEAKER The Chair has already decided that the
only motion in order, under the rule is motion to ad-
journ, or for q call of the House.
Mr. Ornx I Withdraw the call Cor the yeas and naye
The question was then taken on the motion to adjourn
and ii was decided in the affirmative.
! So the House adjourned until tomorrow morning al
| twelve O'Clock