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

In the opinion of the Chair II was not III %
stage Of the proceedings, TO move 70 suspsnu NV
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he was compelled to take an aP.
peal from the decision Of the Chair, though ne dia IL
reluctantly. :,
Of the decision Of the Speaker, when
Mr. CLINGMAN moved to lay the appeal on the table.
Mr. Campbell demanded the yeas and nays on THIS
motion and they were ordered.
M O. then moved that the House 60 into Committee
Of the Whole on the state ofthe Union.
After some conversation as to whether the motion was
Mr.. CAMPBELL withdrew it until the question should
be taken ON the appeal pending In the mean time
he moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. WHEELER moved that when the House adjourn
to-day, it adjourn to meet on Thursday next.
The SPEAKER stated that he could net entertain the
motion.
Mr.. MEACHAM moved that there be call Of the
House.
Mr. WALSH rose to question Of order which was that
rules of the House established for the purpose
Of facilitating business and not with view OF retarding
H. and that all these motions made for the express
purpose ofimpeding legislation [Cries of order
The SPEAKER ruled that the motion of the gentleman
from Vermont not in order pending motion to
adjourn.
Mr. MEACHAM said that he would not have made the
motion had he been aware that motion to adjourn was
pending
The motion to adjourn then disagreed to by yeas
and nays.
The question required on the motion that the bill be
laid on the table.
Mr.. MEACHAM moved that there be call of the
House which motion decided in the negative Yeas
Mr.. BENSON moved that the House adjourn, and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays which were OF
dered.
Mr. WALSH rose to q question of order.
The SPEAKER The gentleman viii state his point
of order.
Mr. WALSH Here it is in writing.
The CLERK proceeded to read the paper, as follows:
That the rules of this House and Of all other Legislative
bodies enacted for the express purpose Of facilitating and
reardng the public business and that all motions made
ns the present and sundy previous motions have evidently
made with the sole and object OF
ing ead preventing the legitimate action Of THIS House. are
that the whole theory of our Government upon
the right of the majority to govern fairly and not despo
Mr. CAMPBELL objected to the further reading Of the
point Of order He objected to the reading Of any article
on q point Of order.
The SPEAKER overruled the question raised by the
gentleman from New York; when
Mr.. WALSH said he would withdraw his argument, as
be found gentlemen could not stand it. Laughter.
The following is the remainder of the paper:
That the majority, during the whole discussion OF the
question ISSUE have already acted with beray and
while subversve Of public interest wouldten to estab
Gsh precedent which would enable capous minority TO
entirely control helegsation of the country.I
The motion to adjourn then disagreed to- Yeas64,
nays llS.
The question REQUIRED on laying the table appeal
Of Mr.. CAMPBELL from the decision Of the Chair.
Mr.. GOODRICH asked to be excused from voting on
that motion.
Mr. CLINGMAN raised the question that the motion
not in order Us the previous question had been de-
manded, which, cutting off all amendments must neces-
sary cut off the motion of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was in order.
Mr. RICHARDSON suggested to the Chair that after.
the previous question had been demanded there only
certain prescribed motions that could be made and this
not Of them.
Mr. HAVEN suggested that under the ruling of the
Chair the rules had been suspended and therefore
not now applicable Laughter and cries of good"
The SPEAKER stated to all sides Of the House that
discussion not in ORDER and that the Chair adhered
its decision that the motion of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, was in order.
Mr.. CLINGMAN appealed from this decision.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinais, moved that the appeal
be laid the table; which motion was not agreed to:
Yeas IS, nays 105
The question required Shall the decision of the Chair
stand as the judgment of the House,"
Mr. CAMPBELL moved that the House adjourn
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, moved that when the
House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet on Wednesday
Mr.. CLINGMAN raised the question that the motion
not in ORDER the House having already refused to
adjourn over to Wednesday.
The SPEAKER stated that he desired to enforce the
rules practically and justly He decided the motion to
adjourn until Wednesday to be in order, 1t being prvi
legged one -.
Chair.
Mr.. CAMPBELL wished to know, as there were two
appeals already pending if third could now be en-
tertained?
Mr.. CLINGMAN suggested that the appeals were all
on different subjects
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved to lay the appeal
of Mr.. HIBBARD the table; upon which motion the
yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved q call Of the House.
The SPEAKER. The motion is not in order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. / take appeal from that decision,
there only three pending
The SPEAKER. The Chair cannot entertain the APP
peal.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. The Chair entertans three appeals,
but not o fourth one if | understand him.
The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the roll.
The roll was accordingly called the motion to lay
the appeal Of Mr. HBBARD ON the table, and the
as follows: Yeas So, nays 104.
So the House refused to lay the appeal the table,
The question was then TAKEN " Shall the decision Of
the Chair rung the motion to adjourn until Wednesday
in order stand the judgment Of the House p? and
was decided in the negative: Yeas 81, nays SO.
SO the decision Of the Chair was overrued
The question was then taken on the motion of Mr..
CAhPBELL that the House adjourn and it disagreed
to: Yeas 73, nays 100.
The question then recurred Shal the decision of the
Chair (rung it to be in order for member ask to be
excpsd vting urter the previous question nuu been
demanded) stand the Judgment Of the House 2" aud
being taken, it was decided in the negative Yeas 49,
nays 100.
So the decision of the Chair was reversed
Mr. MORGAN moved that the House adjourn which
motion negatived Yeas g. nays 105.
The question then required on the melton of Mr..
CLx0MAY to lay the table the appeal Of Mr. CAMrB
from the decision Of the Chair that motion suspend
the rules was not in order
The SPEAKER reviewed the decision he first made on
this point and ruled the motion of ORDER the
that could he made demand