New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28
The CHAIR said he had already decided.
Mr.. HuMpHREY moved that the absen,ees


| be called.
Mr.. WALSH moved-And that they bs
compelled to vote. Carried
The CHAIR said that under the rule Of
the eouse members should vote. and ne ssw them
In their seats and not voting, he should DO compelled
| 10 make .Aem vote.
The Clerk proceeded with the cal.
When the name of Mr.. HuRLBUT was
called he propo.d TO give his for not voting
Mr.. WALSH sailed to order, as the House
had Just directed, b., RESOLUTION that members shosd
be compelled 10 vote.
The Chair decid,sd that it required unan-
imous consent 10 excuse
Objections were made.
Mr.. HURLBURr refu.sed to vote urlsss
permitted to explain.
There was again considerable noise, and
the Speaker directed the CLERK 20 suspend tho call,
and called upon the Sergan.- at Arms to preserve
orctr.
The Sergeant. at-Arms inside his appear
ancc, and minated his readiness TO discharge his
duties.
When the name of Mr. MoRsx was
called ne asked TO be excused. He regards it a. .
pIivils gec-queston. and proceeded to make an ex-
planation He considered the Yeas and Nays upon
the motion to excuse Mr. Bradley, while they were
being taken on another question. as out OF order,
and ne entered with the Chair upon the question OF
quorum in the House. With this explanation he
Withdrew his motion to be excused, and voted AYE.
Mr.. A. RowE was called. He did not
plead ignorance, but he would like to know BY what
asthority the House would compel him to vote.
Mr.. CUsHING-Where is the Sergeant.at-
Arms'
MIR. RowE-The Sergeant-at- Arms, nor
the gentleman from Tompkins, can compel me 70
vote.
The CHAIR directed the gentleman Of
Tompkins to take his seat
Mr.. RowE asked fifteen minutes to ex-
anime the rule.
The CHAIR decided that under the rule
and by resolution OF the House, hs was compelled
to vote.
The Sergeant-at- Arms was again called
to preserve order.
Mr.. Rowe voted Aye.
The call having been gone through, il ap-
psa S that 70 members p were prsssntmAys' Is.
Bradley's name was called, but he was not present
Mr.. q. STEVENS He has gone out for
refre shments.
Mr.. WALSH would say, for the benefit Of
members, that. Notwithstanding the Maine Law was
under consideration, he had found refreshments in
the room Of the Sergeant alarms
MIR. WEBB rose to question Of privilege.
He sent up resolution directing the Clerk to fur
psh refreshments for the members and officers OF the
House, and reporters and that tho Controller charge
the same TO the Fuel Fund.
Mr.. CUSHING inquired if the absenting
Of Mr.. Bradley was not a contempt Of the House
The CHAIR decided that he should Only
be sent for call OF the House and that that
could not be entertained while another question was
pending.
Mr.. BRADLEY having made his appear
ance his name wa, called and he proposed to make
an explanation.
Mr.. WALSH called to order. The Gen.
tlemsn had no right to debate the question.
The CHAIR decided the point Of order
we'll taken.
Mr.. BRADLEY again proposed to speak,
but the Chair decided that as the House had voted
not to excuse him, he must now vote. He voted
No"
Mr.. HUMPHREY, when his name was
called, asked to be excused, and upon this pro-
ceeded to address the House. lie referred TO the &C
ton of Mr. Hatch and others on the Canal question.
Mr.. WALSH called to order.
The Chair decided the point well taken.
Mr.. HUMPHREY proceeded in order. lie
said that the question no less than to deprive
member of this House of his seat. After the ques-
ton had been sealed yesterday an accidental MAJOR
ity proposed TO slide over the rules and the Spencer
decision, and turn member out OF his seat There
was no mistakir the inteRtion. When he heard
the leader declare this morning that ~ny Ious
stormy day
MIR. CUSHING rose to a point of order.
The gentleman was referring to motions, &c Of
members
The CaAIR-The gentleman will proceed
in oroer.
Mr.. VAN SANTvOoRD rose to point Of
order. He read from Jefersons Manual, that no
member should tedously or impatieDuy &c.
The SPEAKER decided the point now well
taken, in consideration OF the wide range the de-
bate had taken.
Mr.. HUMPHREY proceeded, referring
again to the expression used regard to what was
to be played during the balance OF Inc Session.
Mr.. CUSHING called to order for using
pTofane language on the floor of the House.
Mr.. HUMPHREY again proceeded. If the
course of the Democrats who proposed to expe
member from his seat, is TO be pursued, no member
is safe lie said there was too mych noise and con.
'asion he could not say what be wished and ne SAT-
down.
After some further discussion, the House
refused to excuse Mr.. Humphrey. lie voted Nay.
Mr.. HURLBUT's name was again called.
He hoped he might be INDUCED in a few eIpans-
tions other gentlemen had been allowed to speak
He proceeded to remark upon the proceedings Of
yesterday and to day, when
Mr.. HATFIELD called to order.
Mr.. HURLBUT having taken his seat, Mr..
WALSH replied, and after some further debate, me
House refused to excuse and Mr.. II. voted Nay.
The call of the absentees having been
gone through with the sesult was announced; Ayes
81, Noes l3-no quorum voting.
MIR. CASTLE having come in, voted Aye,
80 that the previous question was seconded:
The question being, Shall the maia ques.
ton be now putt Upon this question, the Ayes and
Noes were called, and being ordered, were taken.
No quorum voting, the names OF the absentee
were called-Ayes4 At, Noes IL no quorum.
At 1t o'clock
Mr.. WALSH moved a call Of the House,
which was ordered. The House then pfocseoeo 70
enforce the call. IS Members answered 70 theh
Names and the Sergeant at Arms was dnecteo 70 ~
force The attendance of the abssntees. Various ex'
cufes were rendered.
Mr.. Humphrey said that this game had
been played about long enough
Mr.. CUSHING called TO order.
Mr.. Recommendations your question
to writing. u,
MR. CusHING-l shall do 1t. Inere Is
.6emocya.ic majority here and we shall hold the
Gentlemen 10 IT, He had been told that the quec.
,ion could NOT be taken before IL O'Clock. We shAi