The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-08

period as monday. think II Impossible.
MIR. POLK moved that the report be printed,
and that its consideration be postponed until Mon
day and thcreupon he demanded the previous
| question.
Mr.. cLlNGMAN. beg leave to remind the
l gentleman from Tennessee that the previous cues
ton VIII cut Oft the motion to postpone. hope the
| motion will be Withdrawn. want TO say some
hing and trust that by general consent the
rouse VIII let the report go over until Wednesday,
and, IN the meantime, il can be printed.
| mr., FoLk. will withdraw the motion if the
gentleman docs not intend to make speech
I MI y !.,unAN. ] only want to be in posi-.
ton to make speech, but will not do so TO- day.
MIR. POLK. II you wait until Wednesday you
VIII have full opportunity. would prefer that
the report shall lie over until Wednesday.
| Mr., JONES, Of Tennessee, wished to suggest to
| his colleague that he simply make the motion to
postpone until Wednesday next.
| Mr.. FLORENCE said he wished to correct an
erroneous impressioni and appealed to the gentle
man from Tennessee (Mr. PoLx) to yield the floor
Mr. POLK declined, for the reason that If he
| should yield the floor for one gentlemen he must
Mr.. FLORENCE. Very well.
| Mr.. HOUSTON suggested that the considera-
ton OF the report be postponed until Monday. He
wished to get rid Of the subject. II was evident
| these matters are continually brought into the
House in advance of the measures which demand
prompt consideration.
| Mr.. POLK said il would crafty him to acquiesce
IN the gcntleman's suggestion; but, that the House
| should have time to examine the subject prop
crly, he would adhere to his original motion.
l MIR. FLORENCE had no objection to postpone
ment until Wednesday, but he wished to correct
erroneous impression. which exists to a great ex-
1 tent.
Mr.. POLK. The gentleman is done.
MIR. FLORENCE. l am not done; and move to
postpone the consideration OF the report until next
i Monday.
| Mr.. FLORENCE, Can state my reasons for
| making the motion?
| The SPEAKER. You cannot
| Mr.. FLORENCE. Gentlemen have been talking
all round; and merely wish To correct errone-
Gus impression. It is said that the bills cannot be
| printed
| The SPEAKER was understood to say that the
| gentleman could proceed only by unanimous con-
! sent.
| MIR. FLORENCE submitted to the decision, and
| asked the unanimous consent OF the House TO make
statement, lCrics of 'Hear," "bear."l He
wished to state his reasons why the consideration
| of the report should not be postponed until We'd
| nesday. ICries Of "Order.''l
| MIR. POLK moved thatthe gentleman from Penn.
| sylyania be allowed the privilege to speak.
| Mr.. CARTIER understood the gentleman from
Tennessee to move that the report and the several
propositions relative to il be printed.
| The SPEAKER replied that the only proposition
pending was TO postpone the consideration Of the
! report until Wednesday next.
| MIR. GORMAN demanded the previous question.
| MIR. BROWN, Of Mississippi, inquired In what
position the report would be should the motion be
| scconded.
! The SPEAKER replied that the House would be
brought to direct vote upon the resolution
The House then refused to order the main ques.
| tioa-ayes.3S, noes SO.
/ The SPEAKER then announced the question to
| be on postponing the consideration of the report
until Wednesday next when
! Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, gave notice OF q
| proposition which he intended to offer, and which
~as read for Information, as follows:
Resoiutd, That the House Of Representative have
the right to direct the Committee Printing as TO
the manner in which they shall discharge their
! duty in procuring the execution of the public
printing and that it is the duty the committee
procure the printing in the manner pointed out by
/ the House"
! Mr.. STANLY. hope the gentleman will add,
:" any law 10 tie contrary notwithstsnding.''
Mr.. BROWN. shall not do any such thing.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee. Give notice that you
will move the amendment, SrASLy.
The question was then taken the motion to
post ponc the consideration Of the report until Wed
| nesday next and dec ded in the affirmative.
! Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, asked but did
nol OBTAIN ieafe 10 report from the committee on
NaVai Affairs me senate Dill Tor the rciiei OF Ger
tam oincers oil the brig washington.
PRIVATE BILLS.
! Mr.. 'McMULLEN moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and that the House resovc itse II into a
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
on the Homestead Till.
motion was ALEC made that the House go into
committee on the private calendar.
! The hrst-named motion did not prevail, and the
1
TO preside
This was what is called collection day." when
no debate is permitted and when single objection
prevents action upon any bill taken up for consd-
Grafton, and causes il 70 Ego over"
Twelve or thirteen bills were laid aside; and
when tho committee they were reported TO the
House, but not finally acted opon.
| The bill for the relief of the Raleigh and Castor
! motion was made that Il be laid upon the Ia
be; but the question was decided in the negative
yeas 40, nays H.
Before further action was had upon the subject,
n motion was made, and agreed TO, that when the
] House adjourn II adjourn until Monday next--yeas
II, nays72.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion Of MIR. AISLE, the testimony in the
Pennsylvania contested election case, together with
tho report, was ordered 20 be prntcd and the gen.
1 tlcman gave notice that, on Thursday nett, he
would move to take up the subject, for the action
Of The House.
| SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
MIR JOHNSON. Of Atkansas. asked the unani.
! NOUS consent of the House 20 take % the resolu-
1 ton which he offered Yesterday. propnsinp 10 al.
ourn from the fret - The fourth of June in order
that the Hail may be cIeansed and refttcd for sum.
mer nee. lie said there we're presidents for this