Washington sentinel., 1854-06-03

until Monday"
this paper Qhe Union) says g till this morning r.
you will give US full time for conferring with our
friends.
I" ! belong TO no clique. / am associated with
no caucus. ! have factious feeling in my
bosom. speak as patriot for the good Of my
country. lfyou will join me in the same spirit Of
liberty, in the same feeling of friendship, / will
unite with you TO bring about an end which be-
lieve will promote the harmony and welfare of the
whole country. ask you gentlemen, 10 accede
10 that proposition
The House heard me with indulgence; and
thank them for their kindness in hearing me now.
The House adjourned, unhappiy, think, till this
morning. find fair disposition towards an ami
cable conclusion of the difficulty in those gentle
men with whom have had an opportunity ofcon-
versing this morning but the time allowed TO us
has not been sufficient for ascertaining the opin-
ions of gentlemen, or for quieting their feelings
move, therefore, afferthis sindulgence-ifthe House
allow me TO do so--that this House now adjourn
till Monday next.
The SPEAKER The Chair will remind The
gentleman from Louisiana, that the result of the
last vote of the House has not been announced ;
and, besides that, there is AT present pending
motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. HUNT. Perhaps the gentleman from New
York Mr.. MATTEsoNl will withdraw that notion
Mr.. CHURCHWELL, Qnterrupting) Mr.
Speaker
lCres of" Orderm and q Question y
Mr.. CLlNGMAN. Let us have the regular
order of business.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL only desire TO ask the
gentleman from Louisiana one single question.
Mr.. ORR l object
Mr.. .CHURCHWELL ] hope the gentleman
from South Carolina will withdraw his objection
l only want TO PROFOUND single question to the
| gentleman from Louisiana. i do not want 10 get
| into a discussion.
Mr. ORR. The question would be sure TO give
rise 10 debate and must insist on my objection.
Mr.. r.CHURCHWELI4, tpersisting) have only
single question TO ask, and hope the gentleman
| from South Carolina will permit me TO do So
| The SPEAKER. Objection has not been with
| drawn; and the gentleman from Tennessee can
not proceed in order. t
The SPEAKER then announced the result of
the vote taken on the motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL TO
adjourn till Tuesday, 10 be decided in the mega
tive-yeas SO, nays l39.
So the House refused to adjourn over till Tues
day next
The question required on the motion Of Mr.
MATTEsuN, that the House do now adjourn upon
which the yeas and nays had been demanded.
Several MEMBERS. Telers the yeas and
nays.
Tellers We're not ordered.
The yeas and nays were not ordered
Mr.. CAMPBELL. / call for the yeas and nays
fCries OF 'sNor' s"Non1
Mr.. CAMPBELL. withdraw the call for the
yeas and nays. "
Mr. ORR demand ,ellers on the motion 10
adjourn.
Mr WALSH call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. ORR The yeas and nays have been just
MT. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, wha, is the
question
The SPEAKER. The Chair will state the ques-
1 ton when the House comes 10 order.
4 The motion is that the House do now adjourn.
4 The yeas and nays Were demanded, and refused
| by the House. The question now Is, shall there
Il ba ellprs m he q NV
| adjourn
Tellers were then ordered; and Messrs CAMP
BELL and CLINGMAS were appointed.
The question was then taken; and the tellers at
first announced 50 in the affirmative and 90 in the
/ negative. Several members afterwards passed
| between the telers, and they were reported, both
4 in the affirmative and negative, some by Mr..
/ CAMPBELL and some by MIR. CLINGMAN.
Here several members called upon the tellers
for report but the tellers. appearing agree
/ upon the number, made Joint report.
| Mr.. TWEED. AS there appears 10 be disa-
| greement, call for recount.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Zone of the tellers) said, there
is no difficulty. ,..a
Mr.. ORR. | ask if the tellers can say how
many there are in the affirmative, and how many
in the negative If they cannot, ask for a re-
count.
| Mr. CLINGMAN, Zone Of the telers.) cannot
4 tell how many there are, because / have become
\ confused in footing up the ayes and noes.
! Mr., ORR It's the duty Of the tellers TO report
The number. / ask them TO make the report; and
ifthey cannot, / ask for a recount. 3
Several members here appearing ID call upon
/ the Clerk to know the number OF votes which had
been reported by the telcrs, as they progressed in
| the count
The SPEAKER said The House will agree
with the Chair in the opinion that the teIers can
throw no part ofthe responsibility Of deciding the
! number Of votes upon third person, (meaning
| the Clerk.) The tellers will report the number
bx.( thotr
I port Upon the teers alone rests the response
bity Of reporting the number of votes, upon which
| the Chair will act.
| Members now crowded around the tellers, and
| considerable confusion ensued
| Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia l ask that the
| Chair will require members 10 take their seats.
| The SPEAKER. The Chair does require them
| 10 take their seats.
| Mr.. PHILLIPS. rise TO a privileged motion.
move 10 reconsider the vote by which the House
| refused TO order the yeas and nays.
| The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that mo-
! ton TO be out Of order.
n Mr.. .CHURCHWELL. demand that the tel.
| lers shall report.
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL. Then ! demand re.
count.
! Mr.. CLINGMAN. There have been so many
| votes withdrawn that have lost the count and
| cannot tell how the vote stands.
4 Mr.. CAMPBELL. | do know that the vote
1 StandS-yeas 10, nays -.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. ] did not think exactly in
4 the same way; do not. however, know and if |
i were 10 report il would be mere guess-work
! Mr.. PHELPS. Does the Chair decide that il is
/ not in order TO move 10 reconsider the vote by
/ which the yeas and nays were ordered?
i The SPEAKER. The Chair did so decide
/ Mr. OLDS. Is il not in order 10 move that there
4 be recount?
The SPEAKER. The Chair, in his opinion has
| the right to order recount, and he makes that
/ order.
| Mr. BANKS. Is the House dividing at this time
The SPEAKER. II is.
Mr. BANKS. / desire 10 make single sug-
| gestion, If the House will allow me.
The SPEAKER. II can be done onlyby unan-
nous consent
Mr.. ORR. objected 10 my friend from Ten
nessee making remarks; must now object TO my
friend from Massachusetts.
Mr.. BANKS. ! wish merely TO make single
suggestion.
Mr.. ORR. object 10 the gentleman, "a did
to the gentleman from Tennessee.
The SPEAKER. All debate is out of order.
Mr.. HAVEN. ] will try and relieve the House
from its present embarrassment. Iwould ask that
my friend from Louisiana Mr.. Hunt will with
draw his motion that the House do now adjourn,
! in order that NAV submit the motion. that when