Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27

the table which latter motion was agreed 10; ieas li4
nays IA
Mr.. BENSON moved that the House adjourn; which
was negatived: Yeas ~ nays III.
The question was then taken the motion OF Mr.
WAsHBUnS, Of Maine that the bill be laid on the table
and il was decided in the negative by the following vote
Yeas 92, nays liz.
Mr. PENNINGTON moved that the House adjourn;
which motion was decided in the negatives Yeas 90
nays 122.
The question then required on seconding the demand
for the previous question. rf
Mr.. CAMPBELL. appeal to the gentleman from Ili-
nois withdraw the demand for the previous question:
until make suggestion in reference to this bill
viii not occupy three minutes and viii then renew the
demand.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. The appeal is in vain. decline
to withdraw the demand.
The previous question was then seconded and the main
question-vz striking out the enactng clause Of the
bill-ordered to be now put: Yeas III, nays o.
Mr.. SAGE moved that the House adj ourn; which mo-
ton did not prevail: Yeas IS, nays III.
The question was then taken agreeing to the report
Of the Committee of the Whole to strike out the enacng
clause Of the bill, and it was disagreed to: Yeas 81
nays lit.
Mr. RICHARDSON then moved as q substitute for the
bill the bill which passed the Senate with the exception
of the Clayton proyso and few verbal alterations ana
demanded the previous question
Mr. DEAN called for the reading OF the substitute, and
it was read, its reading occupying nearly an hour
The previous question was then seconded.
Mr. EDGERT0N said that there were no provisions In
the bill which required, under the 1880 rule that II
contained proposition for tax charge upon the peo
p which, under the l31st rule, must not be discussed
on the day which it was introduced into the House,
but must be discussed in Committee of the Whole The
bill provided that there should be appropriated annually
the be expended by the Governor to defray
the contingent expenses Of the Territory &c. The l3ls
rule required that motion or proposition for tax or
charge upon the people shall be discussed the day
which 1t is made offered and every such proposition
shall receive its fret discussion in Committee OF the
Whole House." Now, he held that the bill contained o
| - Natin Tran.
sury and therefore be discussed in Committee Of
! the Whole
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order, the
ground that the bill had been discussed in Committee Of
| the Whole.
| Mr. EDGERTON submitted that the substitute now
before the House had been in Committee Of the
| Whole.
The SPEAKER Very true; but the bill itself has
been so considered which brings it within the meaning
Of the rule according to the universal practice Of the
| House.
Mr.. HOUSTON. The rule which the gentleman has
read applies another thing entirely to those bills which
1 propose to levy taxes
The SPEAKER. That is also true.
/ Mr.. EDGERTON. Any proposition that proposes a
charge upon the national treasury must be considered in
| Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the question Of
order.
| The main question-upon the substitute-was then
ordered to be now put: Yeas ll6, nays W.
Mr. MORGAN moved that the House adjourn, and on
this motion demanded the yeas and nays which were not
ordered
The question was then taken vpa poce when there
only response in the Affirmative which caused great
! laughter and clapping Of hands.
The question then required the substitute offered
by Mr. RICHARDSON, and it agreed to by the follow
| ing vote Yeas 1l5, nays 90.
! Mr. MILLSON moved that the bill be laid on the
| table.
Mr. CLINGMAN raised the question that the motion
was not in order after the previous question had been
seconded and the main question ordered to be put.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was IN order.
And the question being taken thereon it was decided
i in the negative: Yeas 100, nays ID
| Mr. MATTESON moved that the House adjourn; which
motion was negatiyed.
The bill was then ordered to be engrosed for third
reading by yeas liz, nays 49,
The question being on the passage Of the bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded the previous question
which motion seconded and under its operation the
bill was passed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Abercrombe, James G. Allen, Willis Allen
Ashe David J. Bailey Thomas H. Bayly Barksdale Barry
Bell Bocock Boyco breckenridge, Bridges Brooks caskie
Chasain, Chrsman, Churchwe, Clark, Cingman, Cobb
colqutt Cox, craigc, Cumming Cutting, John G. Davis
son. j. M. Elliott English Faulkner Florence Goode Green
Greenwood, Grey, Hamilton, Sampson W Harris Hendricks
HEM Hubbard, HILL Hillyer, Houston Ingerson, George
jones' j. Clancy JONES' Roland jones' Kerr Kidwel Kurtz,
Lamb, Lane, Latham Letcher, Lilly, Ludey, Macdonald
er ods Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Packer Perkins, Phelps
Phillips, Powell Preston, Ready Reese, Richardson Riddle
A AGsDit R 0ss Smith, a VIM Smith, G. smyh snodsrs.
f. Stanton R. H. Stanton, A. H. Stephens Straub David
Stuart, John j. Taylor Tweed, VAIL Vansant Wabridge
Walker Walsh Warren Westbrook, Witte D. .. Wright,
| B. Wright, and Zollicofer-113
/ NAYs-Messrs. Ball, Banks Belcher, Bennett Benson,
Benton Bugg Campbell Carpenter Chandler, Croker, Gull
lo Curtis Thomas Davis Dean, Dc Witt, Dick Dickinson,
Drum Eastman, Edgerton Edmands Thomas D. Eliot Eli
SON. Etheridge Everhart, Farley, Fenon, Fager Fuller
Gamble Giddngs Goodrich, Grow Aaron Harlan, A j. Har
lam Harrison Hastings Haven Hester Howe, Hut hes, Hunt
Johnson D. 7. jones' Kitredge Knox, Lindsey Lyon Nc
Culoch, Mace, Matteson Mayall, Meacham Mddeswarth
Mson Morgan, Morrison, Murray Nichols Noble Norton
Oliver, Parker, Peck, Peckham Pennington - Perkins
Pratt Pringlc Puryear David Richie Thos Rtchey, Ro-
gers Russell, Sabn, Sage Sapp Seymour simmons shelton
Taylor N g. Taylor Thurston Tracy Trout Upham, Wade
Valley, E. B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Wells John
Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth, Wheeler, apd fatesl0O
The of the result received with great
applause mingled with many hsses and there were loud
1 cries of order" "order.n
The SPEAKER. Unless order be preserved, the Chair
will direct the galleries to be cleared.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. hope perfect order will be pre-
served reconsider the vote, and move to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table.
The yeas and nays demanded, amid loud cries OF
" oh no." g oh no." but they were not ordered.
The motion of Mr. RICHARDSON then agreed to.
The question being on the title of the bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded the previous question
which was seconded and under its operation the title was
agreed to.
Mr.. SAGE moved that the House adjourn.
MIR. LETCHER moved that when the House adjourn it
adjourn to meet on Wednesday next.
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out Of order, in ac-
/ cordance with the former decision of the House.
Mr.. LETCHER appealed from that decision, when the
| Chair sustained: Yeas 3d. nays so.
The motion to adjourn was then negaived.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON then moved to reconsider the vote
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