Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-19

Mr.. GOODRICH. appeal from the decision
of the Chair upon the question raised by the gen.
tieman from Tennessee. Laughter.l
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is
not IN order. The question recurs upon the mo-
ton 10 excuse the gentleman from Maine Mr..
WAsHBURsl from voting upon the motion of the
gentleman from Massachusetts TO lay upon the
table the resolution Oft gentleman from Illinois;
and upon thai question the yeas and nays have
been ordered
MIR. MEACHAM / move that when the
House adJourns, il adjourn TO meet on Saturday
next and upon that motion demand the yeas
and nays
[Cres Of "Tellers" "Tellers,nl
Ieilers were ordered; and Messrs. kIrTREDGE
and CHuRcHwELL appointed.
The House was then dvded and the tellers re-
ported thirtynine in the affirmative, Ia sufficient
number.)
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken upon the motion
10 I, adjourn over, and decided In the negative-yeas
65, nays 10.
So The House refused to adjourn over to Satur-
day.
The SPEAKER The question now recurs up
on the motion 10 excuse the gentleman from
Maine from voting upon the motion ofthe gentle
man from Massachusetts Mr.. BANKsl TO lay upon
the table the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Illinois. Mr. RIcHARDsoN.l
Mr.. BENSON. [ai half-past four. m move
that the House do now adjourn and upon that
molloh demand The yeas ana nays.
Mr.. KERR. demand tellers upon ordering the
yeas and nays.
Teers We're ordered and Messrs. WHEELER
and GREENWOOD appointed.
The House was then divided upon ordering the
yeas and nays; and the teller, reparted forty nine
IN the affirmative, Ia sufficient number)
So the yeas aud nays were ordered.
The question was taken upon Mr.. BENsoN's
motion; and decided in the negative-yeas 81,
nays 72.
So the House refused TO adjourn.
Mr.. STUART. / move call Of the House !;
and upon that motion ] demand The yeas and
nays.
Mr.. KERR. I demand tellers upon ordering
the yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. WHEELER
and HEM appointed
The House was divided and the tellers report
ed urlyseven in the affirmative, Ia sufficient
ber)
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. SAGE, tat quarter before FIVE O'Clock,
a. nj Imove that the House do now adjourn.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Upon that motion de-
mand the yeas and nays.
Mr. QLDS. rise 10 question Of order
notice gentlemen sitting in The hall, and passing
between the tellers with their hats on. call for
The enforcement of the 39th rule, which is fol-
lows
While the Speaker is putting any question, or
addressing The House, none shall walk out OF or
across The House nor in such case, or v hen a
l,ber Is speaking, shall entertain private dis
course. nor. while member is speaking, shall
pass between him and the Chair. Every person
shall remain uncovered during The session OF the
House. No member or other person shall visit or
remain by he Clerks table while the yeas and
nays are calling or ballots are counting
Mr.. WHEELER. | demand The yeas and
nays the enforcement Of the o9th rule. Laugh
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia I am decidedly in
favor OF the enforcement Of that rule
The SPEAKER. II is not question upon
which any motion can be made, or any vote taken
Ii is not in order for gentlemen 10 come into the
hall with their heads covered while the House is
in session. The rule expressly forbds it. The
Chair trusts gentlemen will observe he rule. The
question is upon the motion that there be call OF
The House, upon which the yeas and nays have
been demanded.
Mr. GROW. i demand tellers upon ordering
The yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. WHEELER
and PRESTON appointed.
The House was divided; and the 1elers report
ted forty tive in the affirmative
While the House was dividing,
Mr.. CUMMING said: ! rise 10 question of
order.
The SPEAKER. There can be no question OF
ord, while the House is dividing.
MIR. CUMMING. II is with reference TO The
division that rise. | wan, 10 know how long a
time is 10 he allowed for gentlemen 10 pass be-
Tie SPEAKER. The gen,leman-is not in or
der.
Mr. WHEELER. There is evidently no que
rum present. | move that there be call of the
House.
Mr.. SAGE. Upon that motion demand the
The SPEAKER. The motion of the gentleman
from New York is not in order. for more than one
In the first Place, motion TO adjourn is
pending. which would cut off the gentleman's mo-
lion and. in the second place. motion for a call
of the House is already pending
Mr.. PHELPS. Ri e TO aquestion ofprvilege
move that copy of the rules be presented 10 the
gentleman from New York, in order TO save him
the trouble of making all these motions out of or
der. Laughter
Mr.. WHEELER. The gentleman from Mis-
souri, need not trouble himself about the gentle
man from New York. The gentleman from New
York is competent TO take care of himself now
and al all times.
As the motion Of the gentleman from Missouri in
wolves an expenditure of money, submit that il
must be irsI considered in the Committee of the
Whole Renewed laughter
The SPEAKER. The gentleman is out OF
order.
adjourn; and DECIDED in the negative--yeas So,
nays r.
So the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. McCULLOCH. | move that when the
House ad1ourns II adJourns 10 meet on the hrst
day of December next
The SPEAKER. That motion is not in order.
Mr.. HUGHES. move that when the House
adjouru- il adjonrns 10 meet on Monday neSi.
The SPEAKER. That motion is not in order,
il having cen jus, decided by the House.
Mr.. WHEELER. The motion just taken was
10 adjourn.
The SPEAKER. The Chair is very we'll aware
Of that tact; but il is not in order 10 make the mo-
ton over and over again, with the simple motion
to adjourn intervening
Mr. WHEELER. / move, then, that there be
call OF the House.
The SPEAKER. That motion is already pend.
ing, and the yeas and nays have been ordered upon
II.
The question was then taken on the motion that
there be call of the House; and il was decided
in the Acknowledgements 80, nays 21
Mr. CAMPBELL. | move 10 reconsider the
vote by which the House ordere that there should
be call Of the House; demand the yeas and
nays; and on ordering the yeas and nays demand
teilers.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides the mo.
ton 10 he oul OF order.
Mr. WHEELER. Is motion 10 adjourn in
order2
The SPEAKER. Being Of that character OF
motions, it may be repeated; il is evidently on,