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

The rules provide that motion to reconsider shall
take precedence of any other motion, except the
The SPEAKER There is also another rule
which provides that it shall be in order, at any
time, to move to suspend the rules to 90 into the
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The uniform practice of the House has been to en-
terrain that melton, and, in the opinion of the
Chair, we had better not change that practice, if
we do not intend to get into inextricable confu-
sion.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of Connecticut rise to a
question OF order submit to the Chair that OBJ
tanned the floor for the purpose of moving to go
into Committee of the Whole House on the private
calendar, when the floor was taken from me by
the privileged motion to reconsider. ask now If
the floor can be taken from me for the purpose of
moving to go into the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union?
The SPEAKER. That is still another question
of order.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. desire to submit a
point, which | think will decide this question.
Suppose this motion to recon slider were not before
the House, and motion was made to go into the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
could not any gentleman call up this motion to
reconsider? And when that motion is called up,
by an express rule of the House, it must take
journ.
The SPEAKER. Another rule provides that il
shall be in order, at any time, to move to 60 into
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
hear any decision, the Chair will decide the case
which now arises When the motion to recons der
was called up by the gentleman from New York
{Mr. DEAN) another gentleman from Connecticut
(Mr. SEYMouR) was upon the floor, and had sub
mtted the motion that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole House upon the private
calendar. That ia, however, not a debatable ques-
tion and the gentleman from Connecticut could
not retain the floor. 1t would have been in order
for the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. HousroN)
then, or at any time after the gentleman from New
York had called up the motion to reconsider, to
have risen In his place and moved to suspend the
rules, and 60 into the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union; but the motion made by the
gentleman from Connecticut to go into Commit
tee of the Whole House on the private calendar
this being private bill day-would have taken pre-.
cedence. The effect of the motion of the gentle
man from Alabama, therefore, if the decision OF
the Chair be correct, would be to bring the House
to vote upon the motion of the gentleman from
Connecticut to go into Committee of the Whole
House. The Chair, therefore, decides that the ques-
ton now is upon the motion of the gentleman from
Connecticut.
Mr.. HOUSTON Twill withdraw the motion to
go into the Committee of the W hole the state of
the Union, for the purpose of allowing the ques-
ton to be taken upon the motion to reconsider for
the purpose Of having that matter disposed OF.
ton to reconsider.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee. Upon that motion
demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. STANTON, of Ohio | renew the motion
that the rules be suspended, and that the House
resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
The SPEAKER. That motion will take prece-
dence of the motion called up by the gentleman
from New York, but can only be reached in the
form stated by the Chair few minutes ago, by
first putting the question on the motion of the gen
tleman from Connecticut to go into Committee of
the Whole House.
Mr.. STANTON. will withdraw the motion.
Mr.. STANLY. ask the Chair to state what is
the precise motion upon which we are about to
vote. ~
The SPEAKER. 1t ia the motion called up by
the gentleman from New York (Mr. DEAN) to
reconsider the vote by which the House refused to
lay upon the table the Wisconsin Railroad BILL
The question was then taken, and resulted
yeas Sc, nays SG-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Abercrombie, Charles Allen,
Willis Allen William Appleton, Barrere, Bell,
Bennett, Bibighaus, Bowie, Bovine, Brenton,
Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, Burrows, Cald-
well, Lewis D. Campbell, Chandler Chapman,
Clipgman, Conger, Cottman, Cullom, Darby, Geo.
T Davis, Disney, Dockery, Doty, Duncan, Dur
kee, Eastman, Edgerton, Evans, Fay, Free.
man, Henry M. Fuller, Gentry, Goodenow,
Grey, Harper, Hascal, Haven, HEM, Horsford,
John w Howe, Thomas M. Howe, James John
son, George 6. King, Little, Mace, Martin, Mea-
cham, Miller, Miner, Henry D. Moore. Jno. Moore,
Morehead, Nabers, Newton, Outlaw, Andrew Par.
ker, Penn, Penniman, Perkins. Porter, Preston,
Riddle, Sackett, Schoonmaker, Scurry, Smart,
Snow, Stanly, Frederick p. Stanton. Richard H.
Stanton, Abraham P. Stephens, Alexander H
Stephens, Thaddeus Stevens, st Martin, Thurston,
Toombs, Tuck, Venable. Ward, Washburn, Wat
kins, Wilcox, Williams, and Yates-86
NAYS.-Messrs. Allison, John Appleton Ashe,
Busby, Joseph Gable, Thompson Campbell, Cart
ter, Caskie, Chastain, Churchwell, Clemens, Cobb,
CoIcock, Dawson, Dean, Dimmick, Edmundson,
Florence, Thomas j. D. Fuller, Gamble, Gaylord,
Giddings, Gilmore, German, Grow, Hall, Hamil-
ton, Isham G. Harris, Hendricks, Hubbard. Holla-
day, Houston, Howard, Ives, jackson, Jenkins,
Andrew johnson, John Johnson, George w. Jones,
J CLANCY Jones, Letcher, Lockhart, Mason, Nc
Millson, Molony, Murphy, Murray, Odds, Orr,
Samuel W. Parker, Peaslee, Phelps, Polk, Pow
ell, Robbie, Robinson, Ross, Russell, Savage David
L. Seymour, SHELTON, Smith, Stratton, Suther-
land, Sweetser, Wallace, WEIGH, Wildrick, and
Woedward-S0.
So the motion to reconsider agreed to.
Pending the call of the roll, Mr. STANTON, of
Ohio when his name was called, stated that he had
paired off with Mr.. LANDRY.
Mr.. fNGERsoIL also stated that he had paired
off
The question then recurring upon laying the bill
upon the table
Mr.. HOUSTON. ! move that the rules be Gus
pended, and that the House resolve itself into the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. SACKETT IL it in order to move to 60 in
to Committee of the Whole on the private ca
lendar?
The SPEAKER That motion is already pend
ing.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. l hope the gentle
man from Alabama will withdraw that motion,
and allow US to dispose of this business at once.
Mr.. HOUSTON. desire very much to go into
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and dispose of the Army bill to day.
Mr.. STEPHENS. would suggest to the gen.
tleman from Alabama that if he wishes the House
to unite with him in facilitating the public bus-
ness, be must not counter to the declared will
of the majority.
Mr.. HOUSTON. do not desire at any time to
run counter to the sentiment of the House, and
greet that am ever compelled to do 30 in the dis
charge of my duty. But from the order of bust.
marked out by the resolution of the House,
if the Army bill is not passed day, it will not be
passed until week after next, and then how much
time have you to consider the Civil and Dip lomatic
and all the other appropriation bills?
Mr.. LETCHER. IL this question debatable?
The SPEAKER. 1t is not.
Mr.. LETCHER. Then insist upon the enforce
nent of the rule.
Mr.: STANTON. move to go into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the private calendar
The SPEAKER. That motion is already pend
ing.
MIR. HOUSTON. If that motion is pending, j
will withdraw mine to go into the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio. l renew the motion
that the rules be suspended, and that the House
resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole an
the state of the Union, and ask vote upon the
motion submitted by the gentleman from fonnec