New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-18

House had suspended the rues Mr. Richardson ts sub
ni:icd his resolution to close debate demanding The pre-
yious question Before 'cds seconded, Mr.. Ws-hbrTne
moved call Of the House The Speaker rref ft' m1'L1H
otf n oydr Now this in direct contradiction OF INC
ruling Of Mr. Speaker Cobb, Feb, 2 1850. M Doty hs1
submitted resolution obnoxious to some southern mem
hers and demanded the previous question. bJ'ar ="
secoaGod, Mr. Ingc moved call Of the House me no
ton enrtaaed and PIT by the Chair and ear 81 re
Tint then the House by the aid Of some member. Of
the minority suspend The rules to entertain resoIon
from Mr. Richardson. At Subsequent period the Speaker
decides that, the House already engaged IA the CON
sideraon Of subject under OF the rules
motion 10 SUSPEND them 10 Introduce another subject
would not be in order Thus taken from them one PRIV
/ lCgea motion. .
The House not in order after resolution has been sub
i;tod and the previous question demanded the House
acting under Suspension Of The rules. This deprive, them
OF another privileged motion.
But az il was It'll competent for them alternate a
motion 20 adjourn, and motion to member from
voting il necessary 10 divest them Of this privilege
but uninterrupted the series Of precedents in sup
port OF the right OF member to AK 10 DO excused from
voting ard Of The right Of the House to vote on the mo-
ton to lin. that the Speaker Of justice
vol.ed at The idea Of denying H. Therefore,
Finally, the majority Of the House by its mere nz
meTcal strength Overrule the Speaker trenpes upon al
precedent for The purpose Of stripping the minority of the
last ycstge of power Of resistance and securing 10 the ma
oy the absolute control Of legislation. Let us see Row
this done We copy from the brief but correct report
After the previous question had been seconded and
SITTER had been ordered that the question the resou-
III.
Mf. Wahbun Of Muine moved to lay hs resolution on ne
- The sPester ruled motion out ef order
a. M1ssn 40 TO be excused from voting on the appeal
Nj Cnsman rscd the question that the main fue rs, 9s
s5 % the 70 n Gs Ho New Yo o64d So, now Be
NE s t ~. s5e5 201 ,b S De T order
Mr. Valley there appeal slready pend
ing md hn' % sIss 1ouia nei oe % b a. r b ssi
,ors not low he Entertained could be kept Until
a % SG ao 10 oveG s the appeal Of Mr. Cling
man be laid on the table.
Mr. s Gs%.f d eS TO- s s o @ 70 silo @
he esiou question had been seconded and TIE man question
f.@1s 15s% &C Ohio : to s,d Th'' s'D'
nr Cam hall DO not int nd to make an Argument
lie spade lp ooid Grafon Of The house ,o,io, pre-
c ee eg ID a one ,a% ,, ~ sas soS BEE.
'e.o.Sfd and n, ne. q I'm o,eegtd to o Sat b. , ,h ~ On
the .se and ,-o. e,,Sc n n, & p; Ny. III
the ass aeiaS Of The oa.
M Mech ooyf that 5 the Hs1 9g adjourn
joun meet "Wednesday NEXT which moion did not prevail
- sdso9 then being he motion The the Hoa.s s9oa!e
draw it, secmed to to That hege wa yey evident majority
in .9 ;t oy , ds; the tSei9n Of the oh'"
The Sreas,r stated that ell debate out oder
The motion to ,oum then a9Ffesa "a. 81 hsylo5
d =. 9S e n sI Of e Houe and 6ens put, W.. DE-
SO e decision o. s CHI wo' oveToed and "o'ou' to e1'
adjourn "Wednesday next which motion was disagreed
motion wa then made that The adjourn which
The question then REQUIRED the sppes Of Mr. wahbun of
luton table ORDER the q1on being taken.
Shall the decion Of e Chair stand e e adsmeni OF the House,
w,sdeded IL The eff r,tysYe9s u.s. Ssy %
Marl.-wble the members who have been sustaining
the resolution Of Mr.. Richardson have numbered
era counts O5 only - of them could be brought to
rule the speaker On the other hand while several counts
showed strong body of members, numbering &C. opposed
~ Mr. RcherdsOEs movement only 90 voted to sustain
he ncontestably correct dec sion of the Speaker The
difference between G3 and - shows pretty nearly the num-
Der of friends who consented TO what must regard
rs q most unfortunate arrangement
But all of this is comparatively unimporant; that
70 which we would direct the attention of members
and of the country is, the establishment by the de.
cson of the Speaker and the action of the majority of
the House Yesterday of series OF precedons IN virtue OF
which the majority of members, whatever that may hap
zen TO be- Northern or southern, pO-Slarery or anti
Sa, cry, Democratic, Wing, Independent Democratic
NAV at any time oyerule the speaker set aside all rules
and compel legislation by lis naked numerical strength
Tho prccedenis simply assert the absosm OF amaoriy
Vory well The free States send to the House of Repre-
sentfves lac members the slave States ss-majory OF
the former So The time will come, when shall have
majority of SO viii then be source of power and honor
DESTROYS to assert establish the o5soitisp Of MAJOR
ill., perhaps ought not to complain announcement lust
row we NAV find it of essential service hereafter We
u ose the opponents OF Slavery of like passions
with It's supporters and are certainly entitled 10 al eas'
i nrix ;}cres The latter cannot with decency claim
o,S RIGHTS in legislation peculiar and exclusive or blame
the former for avang themselves OF pecedens furnished
y the decision OF the Speaker and the action OF the ma
on
we do moi msconceive the future the time will come when
these precedents will be turned against them with trenen
dous effect.
With regard to the prospects of the struggle Tie Era
has the following remarks:
But let us hope for the best The general discussion
viii continue til Saturday nextS Then will commence
the special consideration of the BILL and action upon H. o!
amendments accompanied with explanatory remarks
This kind OF discussion even on ordinary nils Is soii
times proracted for weeks. On such bill as tins Is
difficult to see how it be closed by the following
Wednesday the day which the special order is posi-.
poned We do hope that all the opponents OF the mea-
ssure will mite upon wise plan OF operations by
which the bin may be defeated, the poison extracted
from il. u, NH i;g,ro,ca a.
to numerical strength between IFS supporters anu oPPo
nents and when the former towned upon ana le a
ter encouraged b. public opinion that such bill should
h forced through the House in the brief space oil iee
davsi Not unless there be want Of organization among
its enemies predetermined deechoh Oh Tue Pa' u
some of them.
IxpIAxA-IIon. Samuel Brentoh' eA-N' = nas ~"
in letter TO The IOTf