Washington sentinel., 1854-05-25

he hassnot had time TO turn 10 precedents--lhe
Jhair thinks he is correct, and he overrules the
question Of order. From that decision of the
chair, the gentleman from Massachusetts takes
an appeal; and the gentleman from Maryland
Mr. HAMILTON moves 10 lay the appeal upon the
liable. Another question pending is that raised by
The gentleman from New York, [Mr. SAGE viz:
that the House excuse him from voting upon the
appeal. That is legitimate proposition, but the
vote must be taken on it without debate.
Mr. CULLOM. l understand the Chair to de-
eide tha. entire session of the House is but one
Legislative day, even though il may continue for a
week, and some OF my neighbors are little curl
Gus to know whether we shall get only one per
diem for the entire session. Laughter.l object
TO the decision of the Speaker on that point.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman cannot de-
bate the proposition. The Chair decides that it
is not competent for him TO adjourn the House.
Mr.. BANKS. understand that the appeal is
not debatable.
The SPEAKER II is not debatable
Mr.. BANKS. But, as the Chair has made
very lucid and conclusive argument in favor OF
that decision would il be proper, or within the
generosity of the House, that upon the appeal
Fave taken, should make brief statement
Messrs. OLDS, BRIDGES and others objected
The SPEAKER. The Chair hopes the gentle
man from Massachusetts will be heard
Mr.. ENGLISH. object TO it.
Mr.. BANKS / desire to state
Mr.. ENGLISH. object TO discussion.
The SPEAKER. Then the gentleman from
Massachusetts is not in order.
Mr.. BANKS. Who objects?
Messrs. ENGLISH, OLDS, and BRIDGES rose
simultaneously, and objected.
Mr.. SEYMOUR Will the Chair allow me 10
make single suggestion
The SPEAKER. Is il the pleasure of the
House that the gentleman from Connecticut be
heard
Mr. ENGLISH. object, and call for the ques-
ton.
Mr. BANKS. Will the House allow me 10 call
its attention 10 precedent upon this very ques-
tion.
Mr.. HOUSTON. We understand the question.
Mr., HUGHES call the gentleman from Ala
bama to order.
Mr. RICHARDSON. And call the gentleman
from New York 10 order.
Shouts of"OrderH and great confusion.
The SPEAKER. Gentlemen are not in order
in DISCUSSING this question, directly or indirectly
Mr.. BANKS. again ask the consent of the
House 10 make reference 10 this one precedent
Mr.. RICHARDSON. And again call the gen.
tleman TO order
The SPEAKER. The Chair must remind the
gentleman from Massachusetts of the fact, of
which he is very well aware, that it is not in order
10 persist in purpose TO address the House out
Of order, and the Chair must insist on the gentle
mans desisting from doing so.
Mr.. BANKS. Most assuredly only ask the
fthe House.
The SPEAKER. The question now is on e1-
cusing the gentleman from New York Mr.. SAGEl
from voting on the appeal
Mr.. GOODRICH. / ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. GREEN. ! ask for telers on the yeas and
nays.
Tellers were ordered, and Messrs STRAUB and
SAPP Were appointed.
The House was then divided on the demand for
The yeas and nays, and the teers reported forty in
he affirmative.
So the yeas and nays We're ordered.
The question was then taken and there were
yeas 81, nays SO,
So the House refused to excuse Mr. SAGE
Mr. DRUM stated that he had paired off until
one o'clock with Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. | have just come into the
House, and do not quite understand the question,
and should, therefore, like 10 be excused from
voting on the appeal.
The SPEAKER. If there be no objection, the
gentleman from Ohio will be excused.
Mr.. WHEELER. object
Mr.. FARLEY. move that the gentleman from
Ohio be excused from voting.
that motion.
MIR. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts. ask
for tellers on the yeas and nays
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs BococK and
FENToN were appointed.
The House was divided on the demand for the
yeas and nays; and the tellers reported thrty-fve
in the affirmative
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and it was decided in
the negative-yeas As, nays 72.
So the House refused to excuse Mr.. CAMPBELL
from voting
Mr. TRACY. ask to be excused from voting
on the question of the appeal.
MIR. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts. / ask
for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken; and there were
yeas 4S, nays IL.
So Mr.. TRACY was not excused
Mr.. EDGERTON. rise TO what believe to
be q privileged motion. / move that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the Private Calendar
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Upon that motion de-
mand the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. HEM. Is the motion of the gentleman
from Ohio [Mr. EDGERToNl in order?
The SPEAKER. 1t is in order, in the opinion
Of the Chair
IS THIS DAY FRIDAY.
Mr. HEM. Does the Chair rulethis day to be
Friday2 Under The previous decision of the Chair
the legislative day ofyesterday has not yet termi.
mated.
The SPEAKER. This is Friday, and i, is pri.
vate bill day. The legislative session of yesterday
has not terminated but each day, under our rules
must be regarded in all our sessions, Mondays
Fridays, other days.
Mr.. SEWARD Do | understand the Chair as
uecluinB tnat Inc motlon made by the gentleman
from Ohio Mr.. EDeERroSl is in order?
The SPEAKER. The Chair decided that il
was in order under an express rule Of the House
Mr.. CL1NGMAN. | rise TO a question ol
order. Is there not an appeal from the decision ol
the Chair pending, and would not that take pre-
cedence ofthe motion made by the gentleman from
Ohio?
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that j,
would not. There is appeal pending from the
decision Of the Chair, but the appeal attaches to
the proposition of the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr.. RIcBARDsoN,l TO close debate upon the Ne
braska and Kansas bill. When the House takes
up that subject it must consider the appeal and
all questions connected with il.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania. l move tc
amend the motion of the gentleman from Ohio by
inserting in the place of the Private calendar,
the 1" Nebraska and Kansas bill"
The SPEAKER. The Nebraska and Kansas
bill is in the Committee Of the Whole on the state
OF the Union, and we have an express rule with
regard 10 the course of proceeding there, which
precludes any such motion that made by The
gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. WRIGHT. Is not the motion Of the gen.
tleman from Ohio Mr. EDGERToNl open to amend
ment?
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that il is
not open to amendment.
Mr.. WALSH. move TO lay the motion of the