Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-17

Inc SFEAhEh. Inc CnalrdecldeSthe mOtlon
made by the gentleman from New York Mr.. MAU-
RIcEl 10 be out of order. The Chair could point
the gentleman 10 similar motions made during this
session, which We're ruled 10 be out of order, and
which decisions were sustained by a very large
majority of the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL As there is now no appeal
pending from the decision of the Chair, take an
appeal from that decision.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will entertain that
motion, as IL is competent for the House, at any
time, 10 reverse its own decision.
Mr.. HAMILTON. | move TO lay the appeal
upon the table,
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Upon that motion call for
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
The Clerk here commenced TO call the roll.
Mr.. MATTESON. ! move that the House do
now adjourn.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that the
motion is out of Order as the Clerk had COM
menced 10 call the roll.
Mr.. MATTESON. Had any response been
made before | submitted the motion?
The SPEAKER. The response was made be-
fore, or at least, simultaneous with the motion,
and The Chair decides that the roll shall be called.
The question was then put; and there were
yeas 95 nays 43.
So the appeal was laid upon the table, and the
decision of the Chair. sustained.
Pending the call,
Mr.. FARLEY asked TO be excused from voting.
The SPEAKER. 1t is not in order, pending the
Oh Toll, 10 ASK 10 DC excused. request
must be made before the Clerk commences TO call
the roll
Mr.. FENTON also gave notice that he had
paired of with Hon. NIKE WALSH for short
time.
Mr.. MATTESON. / move that when the
House adjourn, II adjourn TO meet on Monday
next; and upon il ! demand the yeas and nays.
Several MEMBERS. Adjourn now.
Mr.. MATTESON. / am desired by some of
my friends TO move that the House do now ad-
journ.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman cannot sub
NIT both motions at once.
MIR. MATTESON. wilhdrawthe former mo-
ton and submit the latter one; and upon that de-
mand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken; and there were
yeas 70, nays 49,
So the House refused to adjourn.
Pending the call,
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that he had paired
off with Mr. Grow.
Mr.. LETCHER also gave notice that he had
paired off with Mr.. TAYLOR, until he shall return.
A VOICE. When will that be?
Mr.. LETCHER. do not know but until he
does return have paired of with him.
The SPEAKER The question now .recurs
upon the motion that there be call of the House.
Mr.. SAGE. Think the que stion is upon a mo-
ton to adjourn over until Monday.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. AT this point raise
question Of order. The House have refused TO
duJOuTH over I'LL MONDAY, ana submit That IL Is
not competent for gentlemen 10 make the motion
over and over again.
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks the motion
Is IN order, unless made in such connection as
10 make il out of order. That has been the prac.
tice heretofore, and the Chair will so rule
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Upon that motion demand
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken and decided in
the negative---yeas Sd, nays 95
So the House refused 10 adjourn over
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion
that there be q call ofthe House.
Mr.. DEAN. | believe The morning hour has
expired move that the rules be suspended, aud
that The House resolve itself into the Committee
ofthe Whole on the state ofthe Union.
The SPEAKER. That motion cannot be en-.
teriained, for the reason that there is a otion
pending to close debate in committee, whch must
take precedence.
Mr.. DEAN. think my motion ought to be en-.
tertained by unanimous consent
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine. move that the
House do now adjourn.
Mr.. MEACHAM. wish to be excused from
voting.
The SPEAKER. The Chair besides tina, the
proposition. Of the gentleman from Vermont cannot
be received.
Mr.. MEACHAM. know that has been the
decision OF the Speaker; hut / wish to suggest to
him decision upon this point made in a previous
Congress different from that the Chair now makes
send The journal containing the decision to the
Chair.
Mr.. PHELPS. What is the question before the
House?
The SPEAKER. The Chair is stating ques-
lion Of order. The Chair will say TO the gentle
man from Vermont that, during the Twenty ninth
Congress, the journals show that motion TO ex-
cuse member from voting upon motion that
there be call Of the House was entertained; but
the Chair has doubts whether il was not done in
advertently, as was the same thing done this
morning. The Chair decides that motion TO ex-
cuse a member upon motion that there be call
OF the House is not in order.
Mr.. MEACHAM. The motion was not only
entertained, but the member was excused from
voting by the House.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will state, further,
that the rules at that time permitted member to
give his reasons for asking TO be excused from
voting. Since that time the rule has teen changed
in this respect. The Chair has decided that such
a motion is not in ORDER and he has been sus-
tanned In his decision by very large vote of the
House He makes that decision now, and de-
clares'the question that there be call Of the
House
Mr. SAGE. In order to ascertain whether the
House will not conform 10 precedents set by pre-
vious Congresses, take an appeal from the de.
cision OF the Chair. After the precedent which
has been quoted, | wish to have a decision of the
House upon the subject.
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks il would be
very liberal construction OF the rules 10 allow
Ill appear " uc tdheu; out ne VIII entertain IL.
The question will therefore be Shall the deci-
sion of the Chair stand as the judgment Of the
House?n
Mr.. SAGE. Upon that question demand the
yeas and nays.
Mr. COBB. 1.-THE House WIN all allow me at
this late hour, desire TO tender the olive branch
[Cries of Yes !" Nor Hear him y Let's
have the olive branch y and considerable confu-
sion.l
Mr. HOUSTON objected
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, also objected
Mr.. COBB. What have 10 say is connected
with the business before the House.
[Cries of" Let's hear what itisr]
The SPEAKER. The gentleman cannot pro-
coed so long objections are made.
Mr.. COBB appeal 10 gentlemen TO withdraw
their objections.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. will withdraw my OBJ
lection.
MIR. HOUSTON. do not withdraw mine.
The SPEAKER. Then the gentleman from AL
ALBANIA cannot proceed The gentleman from Yer
mont submits the motion that he be excused from
voting upon the proposition that there be call of
the House. The Chair decides that the motion
cannot be made and from that decision the gentle