The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-12
which the Speaker essaycd to allay, rapping
with his hammer, and telling gentlemen

which the Speaker essayed 70 aiiay' rnppi"s
with bis hammer, and telling gentlemen
conversation was too loud. :.
Mr. Campbell again rose to ask aquesllon;
I want information relative TO the proposes
plan Of action. loud cries OF NO, no !:
I wish to know il il is the intention OF the
gentlemen 10 set aide or postpone the con-
alteration Of the Deficiency bill, which Is o
measure Of the very greatest imporance.
(Cries loud and long continued ofuer'
Orderly ,.
Mr.. Cutting. (dcm) Of N: Y: TINS mat ma.
ter had better be disposed OF at once WITH
out further delay about it.
Cries Of Question, quesison.'
Mr.. Wheeler, (dem) OF N l., asEea CON,
sent to present remonstrancs Oh scyera'
hundred citizens, legal voters OF new foIk'
against the repeal Of tho Missouri oom'
Mr.. Hamilton, (dam) of Md, objected.
amid cries of . Put It under the rules
Mr.. Wheeler. Perhaps the gentleman
from Maryland would ike to object 10 that
also.
Mr.. Wheeler presented it under the rules.
The Speaker again interiercd 10 SUI press
the prevalent confusion.
Mr.. Stephens, (whigi Of Ga, deemlng
this matter Of much Importance. desired
to have full attendance, and therefore NOV
ed call Of the House.
Agreed to by yeas lG5, nays III. , -,
The House then made the call-l9G
members answered To their names,
Excuses were made for absentees-some
Of them having paired as follows Mr.. Ap'
pleton with Mf. Aiken; Mr.. Bliss with Mr..
Ewing; Mr.. Crauthers with MIR. Chase
Mr.. Caskic with Mr.. Seymour; Mr.. Chas.
tian with Mr.. Morrison; Mr.. Gray with Mr..
Princle: Mr.. Hartman, of Ohio, with Mr..
Hlll Mr.. Hester with Mr.. j. Clancy
Jones Mr.. McCullen with Mr.. Nicols Mr..
Powell with Mr.. Mace; Mr.. Stanton, OF
Tennessee, with Mr.. Yates. ;.
Further proceedings in the call were dis
pcnsed with. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the State ofihe
Union. by vote of yeas 100, nays SO, Mr..
Olds in the chair. The first bill on the cal.
endar was read by its title, making appro-
pr,ations for the civil and diplomatic expens-
es OF government.
Mr.. Richardson moved that It be layed
aside.
Mr.. Houston, (dcm) Of Ala, suggested
that there be but one vote on laying aside
all the bills preceding the Nebraska bill
and let it be q test.
Mr.. Wheeler called for the reading Of the
bill.
Mr.. Haven, (whig) Of N. Y, insisted, as
the debate was heretofore terminated on the
deficiency bill, the duty OF the committee
now was to execute the order Of the House,
and to act on the amendments thereto.
The chairman ovcrruled the point, and on
appeal he was sustained by the committee.
Ayes 100. noes 80.
The deficiency bill and seventeen Others
were laid aside one by one, the vote in most
cases taken by tellers-the French spola-
ton bill by vote of 90 to 33-lhis being
tho average vote on laying aside tho other
bills. During these proceedings, several
Intellectual motions were made that the com.
mittee rise. At last, AFTER tedious and noisy
proceedings, the bill heretofore reported BY
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee on ter.
ritorios, entitled bill TO organize the terrific
rics of Nebraska and Kansas, was reached,
evidently much to the JOY Of its friends, who
gave expressions to their feelings by spon-
taneous applause, which the chairman en-.
deavorcd to suppress. During the confusion.
Mr.. Washburn, (whig) Of Maine, moved
the bill be laid aside, and this produced
laughter.
The chairman again intcrlercd to preserve
order.
Mr.. Richardson moved the Nebraska bill
DO taken up.
Mr.. Hughes. (dcm) of N. Y. objected.
Mr.. Campbell said he wanted to gel at the
Simon Pure bill.
The House refused to lay II aside-ayes
IS, noes los.
Mr.. Richardson said no proposed to offer q
substitute for the bill.
"Sland back -" Como up this way ~
exclaimed several members awe want to
hear YOU" He was interrupted by gentle.
men, who in every direction were calling
for COPIES of tho Senate bill. Tho pages
hurried to stand near The clerks desk, and
getting full supplies, distributed them brisk.
" all over the Hall. Mr.. Richardson (this
part of the business being over) resumed,
saying he did not intend to 90 into discus.
sion ut this lime, only 30 far rs to explain
tho character of his substitute. There
were many arguments urged by the enc.
mics of the measure to which he should like
10 reply, but no would not consume time.
He desired tho friends Of the bill TO be
heard, and when they are ready to vote
upon the question-(a voice." and the
enemies, too'' yes, and the enemies, too
he would give them chance, and hoped at
very early day this question would be
brought to a vote. The substitute no pro.
posed was substantially the Senate bill leav.
ing out the Clayton amendment. There are
other amend nenis, merely verbal, not Of.
feeling the general principle. This was all
he had to say. ..
Mr.. Hubbard, (lcm) of New Hampshire,
preferred Mr.. Richardson's substitute, but
would vote for tho Senate bill.
Mr.. Lyon (dem)of New York, opposed
tho bill.
No further action was taken, when tho
House adjourned.
The proceedings of Tuesday, aro as fol-
lows:
HOUSE,. The House on meeting went i'm
mediately into committee on the Nebraska
bill, after which Mr.. Ingersoll, Of Conn.,,
made q speech on the European war, advo-
eating the immediate declaration, that free
ships made free goods, and that the United
States would not permit the search Of Amer.
lean ships or the overhauliug Of their pm.
pers. r.
Mr.. Perkins, of La, spoke on the Cuban
question, dcnouncing the intermeddling OF
England and Fance, and contending that 1t
is high time for our country to tako some
stops in the matter.
Mr.. Zollicoifer, Of Tenn, then spoke ut
length on tho Nebraska bill.
Mr.. VALLEY. Of Mass, followed in oppo'