The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20

Mi. CHANDLER objected TO lie second readings where
upon,
The SPEAKER decided that an objection at that stage
IN the proceedings upon the bill was equivalent 10 mo-
ten for It's rejection
Mr. BROOKS then called the yeas and nays the
question OF the rejection OF the said bill.
Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York, demanded that the bill
be read.
So the said bill was reported at length from the Clerks
desk for the information OF the House,
The morning hour having expired,
The SPEAKER decided that ii the House then passed
from the consideration OF the BILL il would 20, under The
rules, 10 the Speakers table
Mr.. BROOKS appealed and demanded the yeas and
nays on his appeal
And then alter considerable conversation on questions
OF order and the precedence of business, the House
passed the special orderthe bill TO suppress the clr
culauon OF small notes in the District OF Columbia
which had been reported back from the Committee OF The
Whole on the state OF the Union with sundry amend
ments.
| The question arose on the FIRST amendment proposing
10 make stringent the penalties OF the bill against
those concerned in making endorsing bank notes III
the District of Columbia for circulation, and defining
what those penalties shall be,
4 Mr. FICKLIN moved the previous question.
! Mr. TAYLOR asked Mr.. +. to withdraw that demand,
to afford him opportunity 10 move as substitute LOT
the bill, the bill introduced at the last session 10y MI
FsH) into the Senate, establishing The New YORK Tree
banking system for the District OF Columbia.
But Mr.. FICKLlN declined whereupon the House
seconded the demand Tor the previous question
/ The question then agreeing 10 the amendment
reported from the Committee the Whole on the state OF
the Unon as an amendment 10 come IN after the hfsl
section; and, being put. no quorum voted
| Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, demanded The yeas ana
nays.
emit demand Tor the yeas and could not be enter
tanned.
! The DooTkeeper here announced message IRON The
Whereupon Mr. CARTIER. rising to point Of or
der commended that quorum being present, 1t was not
competent TOR the Speaker 10 receive Inc message from
the Senate.
The SPEAKER having sustained Mr.. C.'s point Of or
der,
There arose conversational discussion the point OF
order made by MIR STEPHENS, of Georgia, in which that
| gentleman. the SPEAKER, and Mr.. BURT participated
Mr.. BURT demanded a call OF the House, on which
call he ask ed the yeas and nays
| Mr.. GORMANSto ascertain whether there was quo
rum in the House, moved TO adjourn, which mollon
he asked telers which being ordered, IT not agreed
! to-ayes SO, noes IS.
| So quorum having voted,
The SPEAKER ruled that quorum being present. the
question the appeal OF Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, was
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. appealed from that last
decision.
J Mr. CARTIER moved to lay this last appeal the
table.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, demanded the yeas and
nays MIR. CARRIERS amendment: not ordered
| Whereupon the question was put on laying the appeal
on the table and no quorum voed-ayes 81 noes IL.
/ MIR. GORMAN asked whether it was not his right 10
name gentlemen who had no. voted on the last question
Messrs. JONES Of Tennessee and HALL remarked
/ that they had not voted.
II The SPEAKER decided that il was the duty OF all
members present TO vote.
Here followed a discussion upon the right and duty OF
the Speaker in the matter oi compelling members present
10 vote, in which the SPEAKER, M, nEADE, Mr..
4 STEPHENS OF Georgia, and Mr.. BURT participated.
After which,
MIR. MEADE moved a call of The House.
II A motion TO adjourn here made, on which the
yeas and nays were called and ordered; aud II was
not agreed to-yeas 81, nays III.
The question next recurring laying the appeal on the
table, II was agreed io-ayes 30, noes 70.
ne
toned first amendment 10 the bill TO suppress the crcua-
lion of small notes in the District OF Columbia as cur
Iency,
Mr. CARTIER demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered, il was agreed to-yeas ~ nays 81
Mr. SWEETSER desired TO move TO reconsider The
by which the previous question had been ordered
/ The SPEAKER ruled that that motion would not be
!, Mr. SwEETSER then moved 10 lay The bill on the
table, on the ground that the majority had failed TO per-
nit 10 be properly amended bill not ad on lhe table
An Intellectual motion 10 adjourn was here made
The question then on agreeing 10 the VefDa
amendment TO the second section, reported from the Com
millee OF the Whole the state OF the Union; which
; was agreed TO without division
All the various other amendments 10 the BILL which
had been reported from the Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, were afterwards seVerally read
J. and agreed 10 without division.
Mr. J. w. HOWE, Of Pennsylvania, moved TO lay the
: bill on the table; but
e A motion 10 adjoarn was here made which moi
agreed to-
/; The question being next put by teers the motion
to lay the bill the table, II was not agreed toaye'
81, not counted.
Another Intellectual motion TO adjourn here made
Mr.. j. w. HOWE. of Pennsylvania, demanded the
yeas and nays the third reading OF the bill which
no, being ordered, the bill read the third time
Mr.. HOUSTON demanded the previous question on
the passage OF the bill
! Mr. STUART moved to reconsider the vote by which
Il the bill had been ordered TO be read The third time.
Another Intellectual motion 10 adjourn was here made
. Mr. STUART rose to address the House on bis mo.
ton 10 reconsider.
But Mr. HOUSTON commended that his moiop on The
previous question agreeing TO the passage OF the bill
b had been first made
Here followed confusion and much conversational dis.
cusson upoa the question whether Mt III. had been
' recognised by the Speaker rising TO make his de-
mand for the previous question and II so recognised
whether Il not done pending the question on the last
z motion 10 adjourn
+ After which The call for the previous question was
seconded by the House.
Mr. STUART, rising TO question Of order, commended
for his right TO discuss the question arising under bis
0 pending motion 10 reconsider.
And after conversation between Mr., ). and the
SPEAKER, the point OF order made by Mr. STUART was
overrued
Another motion to adjourn was here made not agreed
to-ayes 50, noes H.
Mr. ORR moved to lay on the table Mr.. SrUART's mo-
ton TO reconsider; agreed TO.
MIR WASHBURN demanded the yeas and nays on the
passage OF the bill which being ordered, II was again
! moved 10 adjourn: not agreed TO.
The question was then put by yeas and nays on the
passage OF the bill and II passed-yeas 81, nays IS
The House then adjourned.