Washington sentinel., 1854-05-23

| without the payment of fees Now, in the case of
Mr.. AsnE, the House has already ordered his dis
charge, without requiring him 10 pay fees, and
therefore the motion of the gentleman from Ohio
! is not in order
Mr.. CAMPBELL. But Mr.. Speaker the rule
| is peremptory and positive The House shall de-
termine whether The discharge is with or without
| the payment of fees
The SPEAKER pro fsnpors. When the House
excused MIR. AsHE, IL excused him in toto without
| requiring the payment of fees
/ Mr.. CAMPBELL. Well, am not very par
ticular, provided Mr.. AsHE is not required 10 pay
anything.
The SPEAKER. The question then recurs on
the resolution offered by the gentleman from Ken
lucky, Mr.. BREckINRIpGE.1
| GEORGE BLISS, WILSON SHANNON JOSEPH r.
| CHANDLER.
| MI. SAPP. Mr.. Speaker, ask for permission
to offer excuses for three gentlemen who abb
| sent.
Assent was expressed by the House.
MIR. SAPP. Mr.. BLISS of Ohio my colleague
has pared off with Mr.. EwiSG of kentucky, and
| has gone home by the advice of his physician
He is in very poor health, and it was highly ady-
| sable for him 10 return home.
| Mr.. SHANNON, who is also one Of my colleagues,
has been called home on professional business.
At the court, which is now in session, he is en-
gagged in some very important causes; but he is
pected back every day. II was absolutely neces-
/ sary for him, under the circumstances, 10 leave
| his seat for short time
| Mr.. CHANDLER, of Pennsylvania, left here last
! night in very poor health. He paired of with
| Mr.. CLINGsAN.
| ask that these three members be excused by
| the House. u,3
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Any member
| may ask for division Of the House on these
several excuses, if he thinks proper. BY the gen.
| eral consent Of the House, the question will be
taken on excusng all Of them at once
| Mr.. RIDDLE. desire to offer an excuse for
L Mr. Ep. IF
| The SPEAKER pro te,apore' The question is
| first TO be decided on the excuses offered by the
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. SApp.l
/ Mr.. WHEELER. And on that motion TO
/ excuse i call for the yeas and nays
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE Mr. Speaker, all that
has recently occurred at that side of the House
has been entirely naudible in this part of the Hail.
| Members therefore do not know what they are
| called upon TO vote for.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman
i from Ohio Mr.. SAPP rises 10 make excuses for
/ three members of the House who are absent.
/ Two Of them are his colleagues, Messrs. SHANNON
and BLIss,l and the, third is the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. CHANpLER.l The question
| is on excusing these gentlemen for the reasons
| offered by the gentlemen from Ohio.
| Mr.. PURYEAR. move, Mr. Speaker, by
| the permission of the House, that all gentlemen
on this floor who have excuses to make for alb
| sentees, shall be permitted 10 make them; and
| that the whole be included in one motion.
i [Objections. and cries of " Mop "No!"l
| The SPEAKER pro tempors This can only be
done by the unanimous consent OF the House.
| Mr.. CASKIE. / move to divide the question
| on the motion TO excuse made by the gentleman
| from Ohio and, at the same time, move that the
! question be first taken as to excusing the member
! who was first named by that gentleman. sup
pose there is no necessity for unanimous consent
about that
| The SPEAKER pro tempoye. The Chair is OF
/ opinion that any member fthe House has right
4 n call n nj Therefore
| the question will be put on excusingthe gentleman
| first named in the motion of the gentleman from
| Ohio. That is Mr.. Bliss.
| Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. On what ground is he
| 10 be excused?
| The SPEAKER pro tempo,e. That he went
| from the House unwell
| Mr.. STUART, OF Ohio. On the motion to ex
| cuse Mr.. Bliss, ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. CASKIE. l hope that, before the yeas and
nays are called we may be at liberty to go along
| and do something. Let gentlemen in the House
| be now permitted to state why their colleagues
and friends are absent, and ask that they may be
excused. | ask that the yeas and nays may not
be called, as it is evident to everybody that it is
the unanimous desire Of the House TO excuse
| members, when any excuse is offered
Mr.. SAPP. l understand, Mir. Speaker, that
/ the gentleman from Kentucky Mr. BREC4INRIDGEl
! asks that statement be made, such as can be
i heard by all the members, as TO the absence OF
| the gentleman whom asked to he excused. Mr..
| BLISS, of Ohio, my colleague, has paired off on
| this bill with Mr.. EWING Of Kentucky. Mr.. Bliss
| is in very bad health. He has not been able TO sit
! in the House for the last two weeks; and under
| the direction of his physician we went TO Ohio,
pairing off, as said, with Mr. EwING.
| Mr.. STUART, of Ohio. ! call for the yeas and
| nays.
The SPEAKER pro ten,pors Unless objection
| be made, it will be considered the unanimous de-
| termination of the House that Mr.. BLISS be ex-
| cused.
| There was no objection; and Mr.. Bliss was
| accordingly declared excused.
Mr.. STUART. Mr.. Speaker, asked forthe
| yeas and nays. tlf
The SPEAKER pro tempore The Chair heard
no objection made.
Mr.. STUART. | objected in time, and called
| for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair did
not understand the gentleman as objecting. 1t is
| too late for HIM 10 object now.
| The question recurring on the motion TO excuse
| Mr. SHANNON,
| Mr.. SAPP. Mr.. Speaker, my colleague Mr.
| SHANNON of Ohio, left this city two weeks since
! to-day. He went home TO attend the court which
was then in session, and before which he had
| some very important business member ofthe
| bar It was absolutely necessary for him 10 be
in attendance in the court, TO transact his profess
| sional business. ! therefore ask that Mr. SHAM
| NON be excused.
| Mr.. CASKIE. / object.
| Mr.. BANKS. ! call for the yeas and nays on
/
| Mr.. TWEED. And ask for teers on order
| ing the yeas and nays.
| Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. PHILIPS
and KERR were appointed
| The House was divided and the tellers re-
ported thrty-fvc in the affirmative. "a sufficient
| number
| So the yeas and nays were ordered
| Mr. COBB. Mr.. Speaker, / desire 10 ask a
| question which would have an effect on governing
| my vote. Ifthe House refuse to excuse Governor
SHANNON, will it not be imperative 10 send 10 Ohio
| after him.
The SPEAKER pro tempors That is question
| for the House 10 determine. The House can
make its own order about that.
| Mr.. FARLEY, tat half past eight o'clock, a. m)
move that the House do now adjourn and that
will answer the purpose Of taking the yeas and
| nays.
Mr.. BANKS. Upon that l ask the yeas and
nays.
MIR. TWEED. And call for tellers on order
ing the yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. CHURCH
WELL and EDMUNDsoN were appointed
The question was taken; and the teers re-
ported thirty-our in the affirmative, ia sufficient
numberJ
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
The roll was then called.