New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-06

might not be sent to the committee referred to- where
would be converted into political capital and from whence
1t would never escape.
Mr. McMullen then withdrew his motion to refer the
resolution to the committee of the whole. Els
Mr. Nabers of Mssippi being entitled to the floor sta
ted that ii would be impossible to reply to the member from
North Carolina without violating the rules Of the House.
and trustedthe House would grant him the indu
venee as that gentleman received yesterday
Mr. Stephens of Georgia, said he did not consider the
gentleman from North Carolina being much out of
order and thought that every thing connected with the
subject under discussion ought to be introduced in debate
The Speaker then stated that there having been de-
parture from the rules Yesterday the same indulgence
from Mississippi should be called to order it would be his
! duty to attend to the call.
political hostility manifested yesterday by the member
from North Carolina towards the editors of the Union
| proposed to review those reasons.
| MIR Orr. of South Carolina called the gentleman to
order as did consider what he stating perth
nent to the joint resolution s
Mr.. Meade. of Virginia, advised the gentleman from
Mississippi to take the subject up in committee where he
would be hampered by the rules of the House. and
where it could be brought up with less likelihood of dis
| turbing the harmony of the Democratic party
Mr. Nahers expressed his willingness to pursue
that would have such an effect but he could not allow
his friends to be assaied without vndicating them but
finding himself repeatedly called to order in the
menceen of his speech he agreed that the be
referred to the Committee the State of the Union
Mr. Houston of Alabama moved to refer the joint
luton to that Committee which carried the yeas and
nays being taken, by vote of 16S to 65.
Mr.. Polk. of Tennessee moved that all debate the
subject shall terminate tomorrow at two O'clock This
objected to by Mr.. Clngman of North Carolina on
the ground it could not be entertained stage
| of the proceedings
The speaker however ruled that the motion was in
der To which Mr. G. objected, and the ayes and noes
being taken the decision of the Speaker reversed
ayes TO- 107, motion to lay the appeal the
table.
A motion then made to reconsider the motion to
the joint resolution to the Committee the State
of the Union which had been adopted. In support of
which, Mr.. Shelton of N j.. spoke at some length He
followed by Mr. German, Chairman of the Committee
Printing who reviewed the contract SYSTEM which he
condemned confessed that the question political
one and that the of Donaldson and Armstrong
inserted in the resolution because they of the
party with the majority of the Printing Committee
Mr. Halt Of Missouri suggested amendment provid-
ing that the Committee should not enter into any contract
without the consent of the House.
| This Mr. German said he would agree to- but it would
be necessary to pass another law the subject.
Mr. Haven of New York said it had been stated
that the Census Printing did not form part of the Public
Printing embraced in the contractttat the Committee
Printing could take action the subject-and the
question came irregularly before the House
Mr. German concluded with moving the previous ques-
ton the motion to lay the motion to reconsider the
| resolution the table and the ayes and noes being
taken 1t carried-ayes 126 81 The House then
| adjourned.