Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12

disposed to pass the bill they might as well know
II now as at any other time The motion Of the gentle
man from Tennessee very proper by which to
test the sense Of the House the subject.
Mr.. LANE stated some resons why Oregon Territory
should be divided He said that that Territory embraced
district Of country larger than Ohio, Indiana Illinois,
Missouri Iowa, Wisconsin Arkansas and half Of blissis
sipp and it divided natural geographical divisions
either half Of which, if formed into separate Territories,
would extent territory four times large the
State Of Ohio The the people living Of
the Columbia river opposite to the interests Of the
people living south Of that river and the former sit
uated distance of than five hundred miles from the
seat OF government Of the Territory and to reach were
Obliged TO pass almost impossible country The
House this morning had passed bill to encourage the
settlement Of Oregon, and it should pass this bill to
divide it, and leave it to come into the Union great
States In conclusion he caused to be read the proceed
ngs Of public meeting held in Northern Oregon in favor
Of this division Of the Territory.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, moved to amend the bill
as to change the Of the Territory from "Coum
ba" to Washington" He said that there already
Territory Of Columbia this District being called by that
name, and Congress never yet had dignfed sovereign
State by the name Of Washington.
Mr. LANE said that he certainly could not object to
this change Of name.
that he desired to the Pacific shore sovereign
State bearing the name Of Washington "the Father Of
his Country"
Mr.. sTANLY hoped the amendment would be adopted
places by the Of Washington Georgetown should
ever be created in Columbia they would in conflict
with the places Of those in this District and thus
one State named after Washington
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill to organize the Territory Of Nebraska
then taken up. The first section in part provides that all
that part Of the territory of the United States included
between the summit of the Rocky Mountains the west
the States Of Missouri and Iowa the eas the forty
third degree Of north latitude the NORTH and the Ter
rtory of New Mexico and the parallel Of thrtyx de-
grees thirty minutes north latitude the SOUTH shall be
organized into and constitute temporary Government
by the name of the Territory of Nebraska
debate or sing
OF the subject the Committee and reported its action
to the House.
evening
EVENING SESSION
The House met at o'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment
The business Of the evening session being confined
reports from committees
The SPEAKER called for reports from the Committee
Of Ways aAd Means.
Mr.. VENABLE inquired if there was quorum present.
The SPEAKER counted the House. and stated that no
quorum was in attendance
Mr. MACE presumed it was in order for him to makea
few remarks
The SPEAKER. What is the proposition the gentle
man proposes to discuss?
Mr.. MACE. A question Of order. wish the friends
of the of simply making reports from commit
tees-a formal matter, which requires particular
ton by the House-may, if the proposition is insisted
upon by the gentleman from North Carolina any body
else the oath which they swore time ago,
to leave this Capitol until quorum shall be pre-
sent, and until permitted to make reports
Mr. LETCHER. Move call Of the House.
Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee. l hope the gentleman
from North Carolina win not raise the question as to
whether there be quorum present It is unne
cessary this evening session in call Of the
House. For myself should regret the necessity Of
pelng gentlemen to here who do not desire at
tend. Certainly no harm result from the House
ceving reports from committees referring them and
dering them to be printed. Can any harm result from
that, sir? the gentleman from North Carolina
has fears that any harm will result from this
will promise the gentleman from North Carolina that
nothing more than that shall be done and hope he will
net embarrass the business for which have met by
raising the question to whether not there be
rum present
Mr. SACKETT / simply desire to say that the next
committee in order to the Committee of Ways and Means
being called, 10 the Committee of Claims
Mr.. LETCHER Irise to question of order What
is the matter before the House?
The SPEAKER. There is proposition before the
body.
Mr.. SACKETT. simply desire to suggest that the
next committee in order having in charge only private
Mr. LETCHER. insist upon my point of order
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York is not
in order.
Mr.. LETCHER Is there any proposition before the
House?
Mr.. vENABLE. I only asked the chair whether there
was quorum present and as nm appeal has been made
TO me, If the House viii permit me- in remark so,
will give the reason for the pursuing Ac-
,ording to the rules Of this House, have right
proceed without quorum, and to do would be vio-
alton and in contempt Of rules make the point Of
order that is contrary the rules Of this House
tempt to legislate without quorum.
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved that there be call
Of the House
Mr.. OLDS moved to adjourn.
dozen members demanded the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and being TAKEN resulted: Yeas, none,
nays "a. SO the motion negatived.
The question then taken by yeas and nays the
for call Of the House. and it decided in the
negative Yeas 81, nays o.
No quorum yet appearing
Mr.. McMULLEN moved an adjournment; which was
not agreed TO Ayes rs, noes 40.
Mr. DEAN moved that there be call Of the House;
which motion agreed to.
The roll was thereupon called when hundred and
eighteen members answered to their names.
The doors then closed and the Of the alb
called over and received for their
attendance.
During this proceeding
Mr. FULLER Of Maine, desired to know If it would be
n order to move a adjournment.
The SPEAKER. 1t will be after the doors are opened,
70 that members get out
Mr.. GOODENOw asked IL it would be in order to move
reconsider by which the House refused
N absent memberf
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee Is that motion de-
,ateable?
The SPEAKER. To limited extent-to show why
he motion should be agreed to-.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee. think every body is
for being here tonight any time during
he session. The Speaker has announced the principle
hat be has right ut all times to recognise at any time
my body, and give the floor to whom he peases.
Mr. SHELTON. l rise to question Of order.
Mr.. SPEAKER. The Chair would like to hear what
the gentleman Tennessee is about to say before he
decides him out Of order.