The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-23

1914
The amendment was advocated BY Mr. SEBASTIAN and
| Mr. WALKER and opposed by Mr.. FITZPATRICK and
Mr. HUNTER. Mr., DAWSON, Mr.. CASS, and Mr.. PETIT
also spoke briefly on the subject Without taking the
question: the further consideration Of the bill was post
poned until tomorrow and after the consideration of
ecutive business,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain of the House.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved.
IMPROVEMENTS RIVERS
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the War Department transmitting the inspection
port Of Col s. H. Long of December GOTH 1853 and other
information relative to the Improvement OF the western ry
the passage of the act of August 30 1852 referred
the Committee Commerce and ordered TO be printed
Mr. PRATT presented the resolutions of the legislature
Of Connecticut against the passage of the Nebraska and
Kansas bill laid the table and ordered to be printed.
POSTAL SERVICE CALIFORNIA
Mr., McDOUGAL leave, reported from the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads bill making provision
for the postal service in California and in the Territories of
Washington aud Oregon ordered to be printed.
.H NEBRASKA AND KAssAs BILL
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that the rules be suspended,
and thnt the House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union the Nebraska and
Kansas bill; pending which N----
Mr.. WHEELER asked leave 10 submit a resolution re-
quctng the President to furnish the House with all docu
mens and correspondence in his possession in relation To
the alleged aggressions of the authorities Of the kingdom
Of Grrece or o. Athens upon the rights Of Dr. King for
merly the American consul: objected TO.
Mr. EDDY said that his friend and colleague Mr. CHAu-
nEHLa had been called home in consequence Of sickness
in his family and that he mr. EDDY should not
any preliminary question in relation to the Nebraska and
Kansas bin This arrangement however, did not extend
TO the voting the main question.
The question was then taken going into Committee
Of the Whole-yeas lo5 NAYS 10 so the House went into
committee and proceeded Mr. in the chair 10 the
consideration OF the Nebraska and Kansas bill
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia moved to strike out the
7 al. IN ~
view TO cut off all amendments and to report the bill to
the II ouse to be voted upon In support Of this motion he
read the 10th rule, as follows
e. motion strike the enacting words Of bin shall
have precedence Of motion TO amend and II carried shall
be considered equivalent to it, rejection"
If the committee would strike out the enactne clause
the bill could he reported to the House without further
amendments. When in the House, the question would be
upon agreeing TO that report The friends of the bin would
then vote IL down II would then be in order after that
vote taken for the chairman Of the Committee on
Territories Mr. RIoHAnpsoS to move the adoption Of his
substitute which they all wished TO vote upon The friends
Of the BILL standing together then could be brought TO
vote directly upon the In this they would
get rid Of those continuous motions 10 amend the bill lie
made this motion because he thought twas time the House
should be voting the bill The friends and enemies Of
the had discussed in the Senate and the House
and throughout the country The mind of every man he
had no doubt made up Already motions had been
made to amend i in It's important features and one mo-
Mr. GlDDINGs here rose saying the motion of the gen
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair decides that the motion is
In order.
Mr. DRUM inquired whether the majority contemplated
II the motion should prevail that the gentleman from I
nois Mr. R'oHaRDsos] should move tho previous ques-
ton
Mr.. STEPHENS said yes It was TO bring the House TO
vote directly the substitute and Il the object Of
the friends Of the bin 10 have a vote Immediately. that
they might go on and attend TO other business.
Mr. DEAN raised point of order which the Chairman
oyerrnled.
Mr. CHANDLER merely rose TO protest socmnly against
this extra gag that applied tho passage Of this bill
While was possible that majority might thus ride
Mr. PRESTON llpterrupting) said he exceedingly dis
liked, but he must rise to question Of order.
Mr. CHANDLER was satisfied that every member of the
majority disliked To rise to question Of order The mis
nory he conendcd had stood before the House under the
constitution of their country and the rules Of this House
soemny adopted fer is regulation and while they had
stood mp msnnly and Consttuonslly against the efforts
o. those who had proved growing majority; while they
ma read day BY day in the papcthe organs Of the adj
mhls,rahon-no' merely invitations TO come against
the minority but limitations that while they in the
opposnon they were losing their influence with the
I'VE deputmenn-whle the minority had thus them
selves not wasted by those nsdious attacks
thcy had MOI resorted TO any mode Of debating this bill
that not recognised by the constitution of In. conn
try and the rules OF the House he should see once that
party to which be was attached resort to such means
Mr. ORR (inierrupting) asked If the gentleman from
Pennsylvania would yield
lCries Of OrderT order ri
Mr.. CHANDLER was satisfied the motion now moved |
was not contemplated by trainers Of thfrues the House
nor was 1t contemplated when they told take shell
yer under the hvemnutes det9e And not the House
week driven from its ordinary action by the decision
OF he House overriding the righteous decision of the Chair
ne appealed to the committee against taking such
course.
Mr. wASHBURNE rose to a point Of order II was tbat
the motion OF the gentleman from Georgia lr STEPHENS
was not In order, bsspg bis objection on note to the
lsth rule showing that the estabShed practice Of tho
House contrary TO that notion lie contonded that