Washington sentinel., 1854-06-03


privileged question. desire that the journal may
be corrected in that stage in which il refers TO |
those proceedings Of the House night before last
when asked 10 be excused from voting on the |
motion that there be call of the House. The |
journal correctly describes two portions of those
proceedings, but omits what submit is an essen
tial feature of the matter.
With the permission of the House, will recall
the circumstances. A motion was made that |
there be call of the House. l asked 10 be ex- I
cused from voting on that motion. The House |
ordered the yeas and nays my motion. The |
gentleman from North Carolina Mr.. CLrNGMANl
suggested that II was not in order to permit me 10
ask 10 be excused from voting. The Chair sus- |
tanned the point Of order raised by that gentleman
An appeal was taken from that decision. The
Speaker entertained the appeal. A motion was
then made that the appeal be laid upon the table.
asked TO be excused from voting on that motion.
The Speaker decided that it was not in order for
me TO ask 10 be excused. Thereupon proposed
10 take an appeal from his decision, which he
ruled out of order. then voted on a motion Of
the gentleman from North Carolina TO lay the ap-
peal on The table. voted with the majority. /
did so in order that might move 10 reconsider. l
did move TO reconsider, and the Chair ruled that
motion out of order. All | desire is, that the
journal should set forth these facts. II does set
forth that asked 10 be excused from voting, and
that moved to reconsider; but il does not set
forth the intermediate appeal from the decision OF
the Chair. ! ask that the journal may be cor
rected.
ne sorEAhEh. i ne Slerk Will read his
minutes OF that portion Of the proceedings Of the
House
The Clerk read his minutes as follows
pending the question, motion by Mr. CLING
MAN. 70 lay the appeal on the table, Mr.. MAURICE
asked 10 be excused from voting thereon. The
Speaker decided that the motion not in order,
on the ground that the same question was involved
In the decision already pending From this latter
decision Mr.. MAURICE proposed 10 apr cal, which
the Speaker refused 10 entertain, on the ground
that two appeals could moi be pending at one
timen
Mr.. MAURICE That would be satisfactory
TO me, but the Clerk tells me that he has no power
10 enter il on the journal without the consent Of
the House.
The SPEAKER Motions made, and on which
there has been no action of The House, do not 60
upon the journal. For that reason the Clerk did
not enter what occurred at the time to which the
gentleman has referred. In this connecation the
gentleman from New York regards il important
that the minutes of the Clerk should be entered
upon the journal; and the Chair is Of the opinion
that would not be inappropriate TO enter them
on II. II Is simple question. il is for the House
10 say whether or not they shall be entered upon
the Journal.
[Crics of Consent ~ " Consentr'l
The SPEAKER. Ii there be no objection, the
Chair will order the minutes of the Clerk to be
entered upon the journal.
Mr.. WALSH. i object.
The SPEAKER. The question will then be pu,
10 the House.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee have not looked
at the report in the Globe II is true that that re-
port is not provided for by the Constitution but
il is by the order of the House II is as efficient
and reliable for what takes place here and OF as
good authority the journal, save that il does
not pass under the inspection of the House ! sup
pose that the reporters for that paper have cor
reclly reported the proceedings, and | have no
doubt that their report will be entirely satisfactory
10 the gentleman from New York, who is interested
in this matter. II il be the same to him il would
be better for the House to preserve the proper
mode OF keeping the journal. Yet, if the gentle
man desires II, 1 have no objection to the Clerks
minutes being entered on the Journal in reference
10 the matter indicated. For all practical purposes
the Globe will be Of as good authority to him
the journal
The question was taken; and il was decided in
the affirmative.
So the House ordered that the journal should be
amended as indicated.
The SPEAKER. The pending question before
the House IS on the motion of the gentleman from
Maine Mr. WAsHBuRNl that he be excused from
voting upon the motion made by the gentleman
from Massachusetts Mr.. BANKsl to lay the reso-
luton closing debate upon the table.
The question was taken and the motion was
agreed to.
So Mr.. WAsHBuRN was excused.
The question recurred upon the motion 10 lay
the resolution on the table. .7M
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine Before that ques-
ton is taken, move that there be a call OF the
House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. l ask for the yeas and nays
on that motion.
Mr.. BRIDGES demand ,ellers on the yeas
and nays.
[Cres Of {" Oh no y and I" Withdraw that ~
Mr.. BRIDGES. cannot withdraw it
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. VAIL and
WHEELER were appointed. ",s
The House was then divided on the demand for
the yeas and nays and the tellers reported thirty
eight in the Affirmative
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MATTESON. move that the House do
now adjourn.
Mr.. NORTON. / ask for the yeas and nays on
that notion
Mr.. CAMPBELL. l rise TO a privileged ques-
ton. The House is evidently much fatigued, and
therefore move that when the House adJourns,
il adjourn TO meet on Tuesday next : and on that
motion ask for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Maine
Mr. WAsHBuRN moves that there be call of the
House The gentleman from New York Mr..
MATTEsoN moves that the House adjourn and
upon that motion demands the yeas and nays
The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. CAMPBELL moves
that when this House adjourns, it adjourn TO meet
on Tuesday next; and upon that motion demand
the yeas and nays. The latter motion will be put
first.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. HIBBARD demanded ielers upon the yeas
and nays.
The SPEAKER. Ii is TOO late TO demand
tellers.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. CAMP
BELLS motion; and there were--yeas SO, nays l39.
So the House refused TO adjourn over
Mr.. HUNT. With the indulgence of the
House, will make personal explanation.
friend has handed Inc The Union ofthis morning.
read paragraph headed Adjournment Of the
House .>
'At twelve O'Clock last night the session OF the
House OF Representatives was brought 10 a sud.
den and unexpected close. The factious course
of few ef the prominent men in the minority
had finally created such Indignation among the
reasonable men of their own side, and among the
majority Of the House, that Mr. HUNT, Of Louisi.
ana Of the opponents Of the BILL rose in his place
and seconded by Mr.. CUI.IoaI, of Tennessee, and
others of his friends proposed the majority that
inasmuch as he and those for whom he spoke did
not desire 10 be facious, or to embarrass the ma
jority, satisfactory arrangement would be made
If an adjournment could be had till to-day. Colo
mel RICHARDSON, on the part of the friends Of the
bill, accepted the proposition, and, his motion,
the House adjourned till twelve o'clock to-day
This article is total misre presentation of nv
feelings and conduct In find in this mornings
Globe a report, substantially correct OF what did
say, which now wish 10 read to the House
Mr.. RICHARDSON Will the gentleman