The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11

COtfcCtlOu, HuO moved t0at ING HOUSE ADJOURN.
Mr.. SWEETSER. object to this discussion
1t is question of fact, and this is not the way
arrive at it.
The SPEAKER. 1t is a debatabIe question
Ihere 10 q motion made to amend the Journal
and therefore it is debatable.
Mr.. MASON. Before the Chair put the motion
to adjourn, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr
DoTD rose and stated that he had privileged
Inouon to make, that he wished to give notice O
bis intention to reconsider the vote on certain
bill. twas not announced distinctly that he NOV
ca reconsideration, but he stated that he wanted
The SPEAKER The gentleman from wiscoD.
sin sent TO the Chair paper in writing.
Mr.. MASON. He sent up a paper In wr;t;no
ano II was adJudged by the Chair to be motion.
and he directed the Clerk to enter it accordingly
There was some confusion in the House, but no
particular objection to the entry Of the motion
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Did the motion of the gentle.
man from Wisconsin (Mr. DoTY) succeed the mo
ton Of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr LETcH
Mr.. MASON. / think it did. The gentleman
from Wisconsin seemed to be struggling for the
floor, but observed the gentleman from Virginia
on the floor first, and was about proceeding to put
the question to adjourn; when the gentleman from
Wisconen stated that he had a privileged question
He gave his notice, sent up his resolution and ii
was entered, no person saying that he objected to
it. then put the motion to adjourn, and the
House adjourned.
Mr.. DEAN. Willthe gentleman from kentucky
{Mr. MAsoN) answ er me one question: Was that
paper read to the House at all !?
Mr.. MASON. 1t was not read.
MIR. DEAN. How, then, could the House con
sent that it be entered? We knew nothing about it,
: Mr.. MASON. The gentleman from Wisconsin
claimed the right, and the Chair decided that he
had the right to make the entry upon the Journal
The SPEAKER. The Chair begs to call the at
ton of the House to the following rules
Il When motion has been once made and car
ried in the affirmative negative, it shall be in
order for any member of the majority to move for
the reconsideration thereof on the same or sue
ceeding. day, and such motion shall take prece
adjourn"
Mr.. RICHARDSON. motion to adjourn pre-
ceded it, according to the statement Of the gentle
man from kentucky, (Mr. MAsoN.)
did. l was about to put his motion to adjourn,
when the gentleman from Wisconsin mir. DorYj
stated that he had q privileged question. had
not responded to him, and then recognised the
gentleman from Wisconsin, who had his melton
entered decided that he had clear right TO
have it entered.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. will the gentleman from
Kentucky answer me single question: Did the
gentlemen from Wisconsin, move again to ad
journ, or did the Chair act upon the previous mo-
ton
Mr.. MASON. It was previous motion. The
on having his motion to adjourn put 80 -
Mr.. DISNEY obtained the floor
Mr. DISNEY. have only a word or two to saw
with refer to the difficulty that has sprung up
here this morning. Now, whether or not the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. LEIGH
ER) to adjourn was entertained by the Chair prior
to the motion of the gentleman from Wisconsin,
(Mr. DoTy,) is question between the gentleman
from Virginia and the Presiding. Officer at the
time. But it is perfectly immaterial. The Chair
did not put the motion to adjourn to the House,
and therefore it was not pending when the motion
OF the gentleman from Wisconsin was made. Ac.
cording to the parliamentary law, motion is not
in the possession of the House until stated from
the Chair and put to the House. 1909 9ieT o.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. | do not understand the
proposition to be as the gentleman from Ohio has
stated it. When the gentleman from Wisconsin
obtained the floor, as l understand it, and made
siding Officer. 1t am wrong in this statement,
the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.. MAsoN,) who
occupied the chair, can correct me. The only
motion that was in the possession of the House by
being announced from the Chair, was the motion
to adjourn. understand, from the statement of
the gentleman from Kentucky himself that the
gentleman from Wisconsin rose to give notice of
his intention to move reconsideration, and that
he sent paper to the Chair, but that the paper
was not read, nor was the motion to reconsider
announced by the Presiding Officer. Am cor
rect?
{, Mr.. MASON. The gentleman from Wisconsin
announced his intention to move reconsideration.
and sent up paper did not know what it was
Mr. RICHARDSON. The statement of the gen
tleman from Kentucky, who was occupying the
chair at the time places this matter precisely in
the position which supposed il to occupy. The
announcement made by him at the time was that
the gentleman from Wisconsin gave notice tina, he
intended to move to reconsider. Am correct in
that?
Mr.. RICHARDSON. No member of the House
objected to that notice, because there was nothine
upon which they could act. The only question be-
fore the House upon which they could or did act,
kta v~<,ks> a., a. IA
put in possession of such motion AZ they could
object to; and go far the ground Of the gentle
man from Ohio IL concerned, IL IL applicable not
upon the side which he applies IL to- but upon the
Chair that could put the House in possession Of the
TACT that a motion 10 reconsider had been made
There was no reading of the paper sent % 10 the
Chair, and the only motion that was made and an
nounoed from the Chair was toe motion to ad-
journ.
Mr.. McLANAHAN. What il the question now
before the Houses
The SPEAKER. The proposition to amend the
Journal.
Mr.. McLANAHAN. Would il not be in orde,
to move TO lay the whole subject upon the table?
MIR. STUART. II that motion prevailed il would
carry the Journal to the table,
The SPEAKER. That would be the effect of it.
Mr.. McLANAHAN. Then / move the previous
question.
A Voice.. That is right You are a public be.
nefactor.
Inc previous question received a second, and
the main question was ordered to be now put
The question was then put upon Mr.. AvEsErr,s
motion to amend the Journal, and it was not |
agreed to. iiea
The question required on the appeal from the |
decision Of the Chair, viz ssShaII the decision of
the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?"
MIR. SEYMOUR, of New York. move that the |
appeal be laid upon the table,
Mr.. GORMAN. Who appealed?
I Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. did; and. as the |
question is very important one, hope we shall |
have direct vote on the appeal. So Z,
Mr.. SWEETSER. call the gentleman from I
Tennessee to order. 80. -
The SPEAKER. Discussion is not in order.
Mr.. JONES. know the appeal is not debata-
Die, and only wish -
loud cries of "Ordernl
Z Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. ask the
Speaker to state what his decision is from which
he appeal is taken. e9t 9ds --Es's,17f'G-'
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Wiscon.
i'm Mr.. DoTY) on yesterday submitted motion I
o reconsider the vote by which the House refused,
m the day before, to lay the Wisconsin Land bill
Upon the table. Under the decision of the Chair.
md by force of the rules of the House, that bli-no
rider having been taken upon it by the House.
vent to the Speakers table. The right of the gen
teman from Wisconsin to submit the motion to
reconsider is disputed by the gentleman from Ten
lessee, Mr.. JoNEs.) The Chair decides that the
gentleman from Wisconsin has right to move 10
reconsider, and that the effect of that motion, ift1
,revais will be to bring the bill again before the