The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-28

guments Of Messrs. UNDERWOOD and HUNTER,
that it took away lands from the old States and
gave them to the new ones,
At o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, January 81.
Mr.. HOUSTON asked if it would be in order,
to move that the House 60 into Commiltee of
the Whole on the State Of the Union.
The SPEAKER replied that it would not be, un-
less the gentleman from Mississippi agreed.
Mr.. McMULLEN, Of virs mia, suggested to
both gentlemen to refer the joint resolution which
had been reported from the Committee on Print
ing, to the Committee on the State Of the Union;
by which the gentleman from Mississippi would
be afforded an opportunity Of pursuing the line OF
argument which he wished to adopt. He there
fore moved with the consent of that gentleman, to
refer the resolution to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union; and he also moved the
previous question.
The question was then put to the Speaker as to
whether this would not bring the House to
direct vote on the resolution, without further DIS
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 in the manner proposed, as 80 much
political capital would be made of 1t, that 1t never
would get out Of the committee.
Mr., McMULLEN then withdrew his motion to
refer the resolution to the Committee of the
Whole and
Mr.. NABERS commenced by expressing his
desire to reply to what fell from the gentleman
from North Carolina yesterday, and which, ne
said it would be impossible to do without infring-
ing upon the rules Of the House. This he had no
wish to do but trusted he should receive the
same indulgence as was accorded yesterday to the
gentleman to whom he wished to reply.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of q eorgia, said he did not
consider the gentleman from North Carolina to be
80 much out OF order yesterday as was supposed;
and submitted to the Chair that every thing con-
nected with the subject embraced in the resolution,
ought to be introduced in discussion
The SPEAKER stated to the gentleman from Mis-
sissippi that as departure from the strict line of
argument permits yesterday, ne must be
allowed to pursue the same course to-day; and if
he were called to order, 1t would be the duty OF
the Chair TO interfere.
MIR. MA BERS said he was about to state yes
teriay, the reasons for the political hostility man
ifes,ed against the editor of the Union and pro-
posed to review the reasons.
Mr.. MEADE, of Virginia, remarked that IT the
gentleman from Mississippi was DESTROYS OF dis
cussng 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, YVES to destroy the harmony ofthe
Democratic party, he would proct ed with the dis
cusson at that time. For other reasons which we
did not distinctly hear, he advised the member
from Mississippi to await more fitting opportu-
nifty.
Mr.. NABERS continued. He had manifested
no disposition to throw iirebrand into the House;
but he could not allow his friends to be assaied
without indicating them. 1t was clearly ntimated.
he said by the member from North Carolina, that
he would denounce any set of men who did not
agree with him ; and fthe party assaied attempt
a vndicaiion, they charged with introducing
frebrands and interruptng the harmonious action
| of the House.
Mr. ORR, of South Carolina, called the gentle
man to order, as he was INDUCING in remarks that
were 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-
agreed that the question should be referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the joint resolu-
ton reported by the Printing Committee, relative
to the census report be referred to that commit
tee; and he also moved the 'previous question:"
Mr.. JONES, from Tennessee, commended 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 to be put,
Mr.. GORMAN called for the yeas and nays,
which taken, and the motion to refer the joint
resolution to the Committee on the state of the
Union was carried-yeas l6S, nays As.
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.
M OF INC MAN of North Caro1ino ooid tho
motion was not in order at that time, and could
only be made after the subject had come up for
discussion in the committee. lie therefore OBJ
iected to its being put
The SPEAKER, however, decided that the mo-
ton was in order, against which decision
Speaker to the rule of the House upon the sub
ect, and also to the different construction that had
been put upon it by his predecessor, and also by
MIR. Winthrop.
A motion was here made to lay the appeal upon
the table and the yeas and nays being again de-
manded, the motion was nesatved-yeas 76, nays
1O7.
The question then taken on the decision Of
the Chair, appealed against by Mr.. CLIN OMAN,
which was reversed-yeas So, nays 30.
A motion was then made by Mr.. SHELTON, of
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 to any further
delay, and thought the question might as well be
decided at that time as any other. 1t was before
the House, he said that the public printer had not
completed his contract, by furnishing an inferior
material. He censure the mode in which the
public printing had been hitherto executed
Mr.. FLORENCE, Of Pennsylvania, wished the
gentleman from New Jersey to state to what por-
tons he alluded and on being informed by Mr..
SHELTON that he referred more particularly to that
of the present session, Nh. F.. said FAR his
judgment went, it was the best he ever saw,
whether executed by contract or the publisher of
a newspaper.
Mr.. SHELTON then moved to reconsider the
resolution. referring the subject to the Committee
on the Whole the Union.
Mr.. GORMAN from Indiana, the chairman Of
the Committee Printing, thought the resou-
ton had created good deal Of unnecessary excite
ment, and felt convinced that il gentlemen would
attend to what he had to state, there would be no
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