The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-06

committee Of nye members revise said rules, which
committee shall have power 70 any time.
TO the exclusion OF all other business anything il the rules
hereby temporarily adopted 10 tho contrary
ing"
Mr.. MACE addressed the House al some length in
favor OF HIS proposed amendments 10 The rules lie
thought that all who members OF the last House
ana had seen The latitude OF debate under lis rules
would ADMIT ihe necessity OF his first amendment and
he also thought that his second amendment would recon-
mend iseI 10 The House, when they reflected that with
al thef zeai and labor, they had been unable to Get
thfQugh win Their committees during the first session Of
the last Congress- the House getting AS far the Com
mtee on Public Lands, aud there remained until the ad
louInment ofCoDgress
Mr. BAYLY was opposed 10 The proposed amendments
ior several reasons tie thought that, in government
like this, there should be allowed the largest latitude OF
debate more especially in the House Of Representatives
which was The peoples house. The effect OF the pro-
posed amendments would be TO preclude debate upon
general subjects in the House of Representatives, ex-
cep while The Presidents message under consdea-
ton winch would be but eight ten days. by that
time It's several parts should be referred TO the appro.
PIRATE committees lie thought. too, would be mpolic
10 restrict debate when In the present House OF Repre-
seha'ives me party OF the new administration had such
an overwhelming majority and the wings there in
such inconslderabe numbers Ii would not look well
at such time, and with such majority, Tor the demo-
Gratis 10 Iestic! any debate upon general subjects
Mr.. CAMPBELL eaid that il evident 10 every man
who knew anything of The old rules OF The House, that
mere was Just ground OF complaint against them, and
ms was the only time to provide against the difficulties
resulting therefroR. The honorable gentleman from Vr-
gnia Mr. BAYLYl had referred 10 The overwhelming ma
lorty OF the democrats this House, which was true
lie wished that gentleman and the democratic majority
understand that the proposed amendments from the
wing side OF the house, and he wanted them further
understand that, though their numbers were but few they
would sli hold the majority TO strict responsibility for
the in which the egisaton OF the country was
conducted He wanted the majority 10 understand that
the wings came forward now with readiness and willing
ness to aid Them in sweeping away the difficulties hereto
lore existing in regard to legislation and they should not
now 80 back 10 the country with the old and out
excuse that the rules OF the House prevented them from
passing proper laws.
The previous question was then demanded by the
gentlemen from Ohio. mr. CAMPBELL j and being sec
Mr.. CAMPBELL called for division OF the ques-
ton.
The question first taken upon that part OF the pro-
posed anne ndmens originally offered by the gentleman
from Indiana. Mr.. MAcE,l and il was rejected.
The question was then taken upon the part originally
offered by the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. CsMrBELL,l
and 1t was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
During the above debate message was received from
the Senate by Asbury Dckins, its Secretary, notifying
the House that quorum Of the Senate having assembled
that body was now ready 10 proceed TO business.
Upon motion OF Mr. OLDS, it was ordered that a com
with the committee upon the part OF the Senate, 10 wait
upon the President OF The United States and inform him
that The two houses of Congress had assembled aud
ganzed, and were now ready 10 any communca
lion he might have TO make TO them
ELECTION OF CLERK
On motion OF MIR STAN TON. OF Kentucky, the House
then proceeded to ballot Tor Clerk-Messts DEAN,
WHEELER, CARPENTER, and WAsHBURN of Maine, being
appointed leers--wi!h the following result