The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-05

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in-yeas 81, nays 72.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the bill
be laid upon the table; but the motion did not pre-
| vail.
| reorganizing the navy, when
Mr.. POLK moved that the reading be dispensed
with; and this was agreed to.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. inquired whether
did not understand.
The SPEAKER replied that, by order of the
House, the members could be required to do almost
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said he would not
vote ON the amendment
| The SPEAKER said that by a vote of two thirds
the House had dispensed with the reading.
| MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, called for di.
vision of the amendment, and demanded the yeas
and nays on the first clause.
The SPEAKER decided that the amendment was
not Invisible.
Mr.. STEPHENS at hall. pas. twelve O'Clock
moved that the House adjourn; but the motion did
| not prevail
The amendment was rejected.
THE MAIL STEAMER BILL
Was taken up, and the House concurred in the
Senate's amendments thereto.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House acted upon and disposed of the SEN
ate amendments to the abOve-named bill.
/ LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
| The Senate's amendments to the bill making an.
preparations for the lighthouse establishment were
| concurred in.
| THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPRop RIATIoN BILL.
message was received from the Senate, inform
ing the House that they had agreed to second
| committee of conference on the disagreeing votes
| on the above named BILL
RECIPROCITY
/ MIR. BRECKENRIDGE asked the unanimous
consent OF the House to introduce the following re.
| solution:
Resolued. That the President of the United States
\ tn hryf krv
connected with the fisheries on the coast oil British
North America. the free navigation of the river
st. Lawrence, the river st. John, the export duty
| on American lumber by New Brunswick and re.
ciprocal trade with the British North American
Colonies, on the principles of the report made at
this session, and liberal commercial intercourse.
| Mr. POLK raised point of order. His question
was, that this House has now scarcely more than a
quorum. The matter is of great commercial i'm
portance, and there is not time to settle question
involving 80 many difficulties.
! The SPEAKER. If the resolution is objected to
| the question must be on suspending the rules
MIR. POLK. Iohject.
! The question was taken, and the House refused
/ to suspend the rules
Numerous gentlemen struggled for the floor, and
MIR. SWEETSER rose to question of order
| The area and aisles were blockei I'D that mo
dest man could scarcely be heard.
| Mr. POLK. hope the gentleman from Ohio
| (Mr. SwEETsER) will be allowed five minutes to
| explain. ILaughter.l
Mr.. MEADE rose to a question of order. The
House has been notified that the Chair will recog-
nice no man in the aisle or area, and no one who
does not rise from his seat. In obedience to that
notice. for three four hours he had attempted to
get the floor; but, in violation of the rules and the
| notification of the Chair, the floor was invariably
assigned to those standing in the area
| MIR. GOODENOW called the gentleman to order.
Mr. MEADE said that unless the Chair shall en-
force ORDER the rights of individual members must
| suffer. Much of the confusion results from the
Gnaif recognising gentlemen standing in the
| [Crles of "Order,'' ''order'']
/ The SPEAKER said he would be glad to enforce
| the rules, but ut was mpossibleto keep gentlemen
| in their seats.
| Mr.. MEADE said there was but one thing me-
| cessary. 1t was by uniformly refusing to recog.
mise any man standing in the aisle or area
The SPEAKER said he would endeayor to en-.
| force the rule.
| CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL-DIsAeREEMENr.
Mr.. HALL, from the committee of conference
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, reported
that, having held free conference, they were
unable to agree.
Mr.. SUTHERLAND moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House laid upon the table the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the House
refused to concur in the report of the committee of
conference.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. of Ohio, moved to lay the
motion upon the table.
Mr.. McMULLEN raised the question, it was
| not IN order TO make the motion to reconsider
The SPEAKER pro tenn. (Mr. STuARr) de-
cided that the motion was in order.
MIR. SUTHERLAND claimed the right to saw q
| few words. ..lt
| aMr. McMULLEN Did the gentleman from
New York vote in the affirmative? -
| MIR. SUTHERLAND. Certainly I did.
| Mr.. JOHNSON. of Tennessee. Let's see the
record 1t shows the gentleman voted in the neg
| alive. #
| The SPEAKER pro tenn. The gentleman, as It
/ appears from the record, voted in the minority
| and cannot therefore make the motion.
After further proceedings, involving points of
The SPEAKER (Mr. BoYD) now came in and re-
| sumed the chair.
Mr.. FITCH moved suspension Of the rules with
view OF taxing up the matter of disagreement
| between the two House.
| The SPEAKER said that it would require vote
| OF two thirds to suspend the rules.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, demanded the yeas
| and nays, which were ordered; and the Question
having been taken, it was decided in the afirma
| tive-yeas SO, nays 80.
| Mr.. HALL then moved that the House adopt, az
their decision, the report of the first committee
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
| Mr. TONNES raised question, which
! The SPEAKER overruled
Mr. TOOMBS appealed from the decision, and
| Mr. DEAN moved to lay the appeal upon the
| table; which was agreed to.
| The report was then concurred in-yeas IT, NAYS
| g. And thus the Civil and Diplomatic bill was
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
On motion Of Mr.. DUNCAN, the House. under
| suspension OF the rules, passed the Senate bill
respecting the powers of steamboat inspectors
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Mr.. PHELPS, from the committee of confes
ence on the dsagreeing votes on the Navy Appro.
priation bill, reported that they had had free and
full conference, and, being unable to agree asked
to be discharged from the committee of confer
ence. This was disagreed to, and second COM
mittee was appointed.
Numerous messages were received from the
Senate.
Several private bills were passed under sus-
| pension of the rules. 4t9s
There was not quorum present at seven O'Clock,
and therefore the House was called.
! One hundred and eighteen members answered to
1 their names.
The doors were closed and excuses made for
| absentees. sag
The reports, severally, of the committees of con-
| ference on the Navy Appropriation bill and the
Indian Appropriation bill, we're concurred in
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE SPEAKER
MIR. BOWIE, after few remarks highly com.
phmentary to the Speaker, offered the following
resolution
Resolued, That the thanks of this House are due
and are hereby presented to the Hon LNH BoYp
Tor the able, impartial and dignifed manner in