New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-18
THE PROCEEDINGS or MONDAY IN THE
HOUSE.
Vasksn9fo~, May u, 1854

The Times of yesterday gives place to very 'harp
commentary upon the conduct of those members OF the
House who had hitherto acted with the minority III Iess'
Nc the Nebraska BILL but Monday last voed WIN ''e
majority suspend the rules of the House thus recu
ing further resistance Richardson moon 10 ooo o
debate on Saturday. We assured that tins common
fary is not correct and that the members IN question:
Mossrs Wentworth of H., Dean, Hughes, Banks, hit
dcs and Edgarton will show Saturday when the trial
comes that they undncng and uncOmpromshg
in their opposition to the bill any OF the minority. On
, we have viewed the proceedings OF that day
in very different light from that of Tile Da"y Times,
and s,i look forward defeat of the bill by the reso-
lutte action of the minority under the rules of the House
the dongs of that day were in every point OF
view, OF great importance take from Tine National
Era Of Tuesday the following udicisu and lucid review
Of them;
owe have already expressed the opinion that the
ment of the ropeaers ON the 18th inst bv which seventeen
bills the Calendar suceessvey laid aside for the
purpose of reaching the Nebraska Bill ought have been
i resisted The opponents Of the measure could have
thwarted il by leaving the Committee without, quorum
and the country would have sustained them in doing
Unfortunately they organized and the opportuni.
" ~ was suffered TO slip.
But their noble struggle in which during an exhaust,
ing session of hirtysx hours they held tyranncal ma
Jointly at bay and finally compelled it to give way clearly
showed that their failure the previous Monday not to
be attributed TO any want of courage rnncss devo-
lion to principle In defeating the resolution of Mr. Rich
arson terminate debate on SATURDAY. and in securing
an adjournment till Monday, they gained decided adj
vantage bile the great struggle it had them natural
aroused public attention called the desperate resolve
ihe repoaers and adm0nlshed the People of the neoes
y Of instant and deerT ned ecton their part to ar
ret the passage OF the odlous measure.
| "One struggle more, and they might have succeeded
| preventing the passage of the resolution I'll TUESDAY
the day apart for the consideration of the Pacific Rail
way, and debate that important measure would nave
thrown yer the Nebraska bill and rendered impractic-
opening OF the session on the lot ns8n TOOK P me-
acted with them and several Democrats began to enter
tain thoughts of some amicabe arrangement: 10 lar as
secan learn, they conferred win the hs u he .nea
y and il was concluded between them 'nar 'ns sP SPY
l order for Tuesday the Pacific Railroad bi sho"iu DC
! pspcncd I'm the following Wednesday week-ihs' .i.e
Nebraska bill should be taken up and the general
uit I'D ncxt SATURDAY at II o'clock, with the dis-
tnct understanding that the debate III 'ontee u'e e,
The five minutes rule which allows the introduction OF
| ,,.J, and sneech of five minutes in explanation
Ud snnnort of every amendment should be unrammeed
YARN beyond this the gentlemen concerned III the
u srrang elneni did not commit themselves
"We think they committed an error in this matter and
be deeply regretted that they neglected 10 advse
the friends with whom they had been cooperating o te
proposed arrangement.
Thai the majority of them acted from honest motives
and thought that they Gaining substantial a9Vai
age DO not doubt but should me resu PioNe
aou they bear the blame They nave assumed heaN
Responsibility; and this TACT. we doubt not VIII induce
Them to show by determined opposition TO the oi tal
although for time separated in action on preliminary
question from their unviedng friends they intend TO hght
| with them To the last on the main question.
1--WE need hardly say tina, but for their vote on the 18TH
ne rules could not have been suSpeh0ee aiu ~ '.'
zee that was the division in the ranks OF the norlS IN
dcaed by that vote, which subsequently embodened me
majority 10 override M Speaker and iranple upon an
pecedcu in order TO compel vote on the resolution ~
Close debate
Had the minority voted together the rules could not
nave been supended and had not the rules been suspend
e. no action could have beC4 bad the resolution OF
Mr. Richardson fer the minority Gould have kept motions
suspend the rules adjourn to adjourn over and TO
steuse members from voting alternating forever Inc
Unfortunate suspension Of the rules aided subsequently by
eae decision Of the Speaker and arbitrary of the
lsAorty ruling out all motions 10 members from
voting Invested the opponents OF the bill, who remained