Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES @
The SPEA KER laid before the House communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting hi an
nua repor on the condition of the banks of the Tilted
States; which was laid on the table ana oreeTeu DC
printed. ..e... .." .M.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL. r.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that all debate on the bill
of the House organize the Territories q Nebraskaand
Kansas be closed tomorrow atweve odock and onthis
motion demanded the previous question
Mr.. MACE suggested that the Gentleman POSTPONE
closing the debate until some day next week. in order
that every member of e House night have an opp,rtu
nifty of discussing the BILL naspuch as 1t had neverhad
any discussion before the people
Mr.. RICHARDSON replied that there was special
order for Tuesday next 1.-THE Pacific railroad BILL ami it
was desirable that the Nebraska-kansas measure should
be disposed Of that it 10 taken out of the wal Of
other business. E.. #s
MIR. TAYLOR, of Teylessee, desired to know if he
misunderstood what tie gentleman from Illinois said YES
terday He understood the gentleman 10 say, when he
yesterday gavs rtice Of his intention to to close
the debate on this subject that he would not propose the
motion IL tho emies Of the measure desired any further
time to lissrSs the Dill r.s %.#
A. RICHARDSON replied that tie gentleman had
misunderstood him. and he would refer him to his
marks as reported What he said vas this that the
time at which he would terminate the debate
would depend upon the opponents of the BILL and he
thought that that was pobaby all he said the subject
He might have added lowever that if they showed
disposition to go whhe debate he would be disposed
to give them as much tine would be possible to enable
action to be had the bill before the special order
should come Up.
Mr.. GiDDlNGS said that hey were seven months ad-
miting California end it now proposed to close the
debate extending slavery ito these Territories after
only four days discussion
Mr.. MACE moved to lay the rsolution on the table,
and on this motion demanded the yas and nays which
ordered n. .#. .a ,s,. : ~
Mr.. ENGLISH moved q call of the Eeuse
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois, demanded the yeas and
nays thereon which were ordered. ..@ s.. ...
Nv lao, rs ,,rI Tho
Loud cries u -.opIeut,' object .., ~. .,
W. i-ocoloN. Have not the right to ask the Chair
question in relation 10 the -Lv~. ~ r;-e2
The SPEAKER. The gentleman has the right to rise
TO question OF order but he has right discuss the
question
Mr. HOUSTON. / just wanted to state the fact ferries
OF " order, " order that it requires two-thirds to
postpone special order. ,' ~, .'
The question then taken on the motion that there
be call of the House, and it was decided in the mega
tive: Yeas 49, nays 81.
The question then required the motion OF Mr. MACE
that the resolution be laid the table, and being put it
was decided in the negative follows Yeas 49, nays 100
Mr. sNODGRASS, of Virginia, stated that he had
paired off with Mr.. CoRwIy of Ohio. ..,.s
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, stated that he had paired
Of with Mr.. YATES of Illinois .... =.
The question required secondng the demand for the
previous question. Ms. ..'
Mr.. EDGERTON asked the gentleman from Illinois if
he would not consent modification of his resolution?
Mr.. RICHARDSON replied that he had already stated
that there change lie could make SO as TO enable
the bill to be disposed of before the special order should
come up next week. Eighty speeches had already been
made upon this question, which than had
been made upon any other question in Congress.
Mr.. EDGERTON said that there were two hundred and
thiryouT members here who had the right to speak if
they saw hit; and he knew of reason why ten
forty should be cut off from debate. If the gentle
would consent to modify his resolution in such form
as would enable gentlemen who desired speak 30 do
Mr. RIrUARDSoN aool;na +o oho,ro ~, rooo,,
ton, and insist upon a vote.
a MEMBER. At what time does the gentleman from
Ohio wish TO close the debate
Mr.. EDGERTON. Say Saturday, at twelve o'clock. /
move that there DO call of the House.
The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered the
motion
Mr. CAMPBELL Not having had time to make up
voting. .s ..
Mr.. CULLoM. move that the gentleman be excused,
and ask the yeas and nays.
They were ordered '"&&-.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois. move to lay the
motion of the gentleman from Tennessee on the table
and on that motion ask the yeas and nays
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was not in
order for the reason that nothing could be effected by it.
The yeas and nays were then ordered and taken on
the motion to excuse Mr.. CAMPBELL from voting with
the following result: Yeas S. nays l02.
SO the motion disagreed to.
Mr. DEAN moved to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to lay the pending resolution the table
Mr.. HAMILTON submitted that the motion was not in
order, as it would effect nothing. #s ,..". .....
Mr.. ORR. No legislative action can be effected by it,
and therefore it is not in order. ...'&
The SPEAKER SO decided The object Of the gentle
man from New York could be effected just as well by
moving 10 lay TIE resolution the table or by voting
against its adoption .. ..
Mr. SAGE moved to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused TO excuse the gentleman from Ohio Mr.
CAMpBELL) from voting
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York. not
having voted with the majority that question, cannot
make the motion.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. l voted will the ma
jory, and make the motion submitted by the Gentleman
from New York ..aa
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, moved to lqy the mo-
ton to reconsider the table which .greed to:
Yeas 109, nays g.
Mr.. KERR desired to make a suggestion. [Cries of
"hear him." "hear him. He proposed hat the de-
bate should be extended the latter part onext week
He asked that general consent this arrangement should
be made with the understanding that the Pecia order
should be taken up week after next. ..
Several MEMBERS. That's very fair.
Mr.. KERR thought it q fair proposition, and he
appealed gentlemen by their love for eem and their
regard for the interests Of the country to acuiesce in it.
The SPEAKER stated that the Pacific rail road bill
the special order for Tuesday next and fro day to day
until it should be disposed Of 1t could note postponed
without unanimous consent
Mr.. ETHERlDGE was one Of those who Foud resist
in almost any reasonable manner, proposition to sfe
debate upon this question He suggested bat the de-
bate be not closed until every gentleman VIII desired to
speak shall have been heard motion to cse the de-