The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12

On motion by Mr. WELLER, the further CONSIDERATION
of tho bill was postponed until Monday next and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the Senate
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury the condition Of the banks
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
Mr. RICHARDSON offered resolution to terminate the
debate the Nebraska and Kansas bill at u o'clock to-
Mr. MACE ask permission to suggest that the term-
nation of the debate be postponed until day next week.
in that members Of the House may have an opporu
ny to discuss the nasmuch there has been no
discussion upon it before the people.
Mr. RICHARDSON There is special order for Tnes-
ay and is desirable that this BILL which stands in the
way other business, should be disposed o. demand
MI TAYLOR, Of Tennessee, merely wished to ask the
gentleman whether he did not understand him yesterday
when giving notice of his intention to terminate this De-
bate saying he would not press the motion if the enc
mics the desired further time to make speeches
on the subject2
Mr. RICHARDSON The gentleman misunderstood me.
My words reported said the time at which should
propose terminate the debate would depend upon the
opponents of the bill believe that all said about
it. added however that they showed disposition to go
on with the debate disposed give them much
time possible before acting on the special order.
Mr. GIDDINGS Win the chairman of the Committee
on Territories permit me to say one word !
The SPEAKER II there is objection, the gentleman
from Ohio may make remark
Several Voices Il object
Mr.. GIDDINGS [amid cries of "Orderp "order," and
much confuson1 said we were seven months debating
the admission of California State and are to
have only days allowed for debating this
Loud cries of "0rderp "order."
Is out Of order.
Mr.. GIDDINGS only want the reporters to take what
I said.
Mr. MACE. move to lay the motion on the table.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. move for a call Of the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. hope my colleague viii withdraw
Mr. GIDDNGS If the yeas and nays are called on the
other motion, win withdraw it. only want TO know
who is here
The SPEAKER Does the gentleman withdraw the mo-
ton to call the House
Mr. GIDDINGS 10, for the present
Mr.. ENGLISH. | move that there be call of the
Mr. WENTWORTH, oeIllinois. And that motion
call for the yeas aud nays
Mr.. HOUSTON. ask permission to say a few words
Mr.. GIDDlNGS. | object
Mr.. HOUSTON Have not right to ask the Chair a
question
The SPEAKER The gentleman has a right make a
question of order but not TO debate the proposition
Mr.. HOUSTON. merely wish to say that vote Of
twohirds Is necessary to postpone the special order
Lond cries OF Order r. OrderTl
The question calling the roll Of The House then
taken and decided in the ncgative-yeas 80, nays OF.
The question then REQUIRED laying the resolution
the table; which was negatived-yeas 95 nays ZOO
The question REQUIRED the adoption OF the resolution
when
Mr. Eb6ERIDN asked the chairman OF the Committee
on Territories 10 modify the resolution.
Mr. RICHARDSON said there change he could
make Already eighty speeches had been made-nore
than any other question In Congress.
Mr. EDGERToN said there two hundred and thirty
four members and he knew Of why ten forty
members should be cut of from debate lie proposed that
the time for the termination of the debate be extended until
Saturday at " o'clock and moved that there be call Of
the House
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked 70 be excused from voting on
that motion
Mr. CULIOM asked for the yeas and nays
Mr.. WENTWORTH of Illinois, moved TO lay the mo-
ton for excuse the table and demanded the yeas and
The SPEAKER decided that the last motion was out Of
order as nothing to be accomplished by IL and said
the motion to must be taken without debate.
The question was taken and decided in the negative
yeas 80, nays l02
Mr. DIAN rose TO privileged question, and moved to
reconsider the vote by which the refused 20 lay the
resolution Of the gentleman from Illinois Mr. RicH ,RDsoS
the table lie appealed tina, gentleman to extend the
time for terminating the debate until Saturday,
give the opponents of the bill fair chance be heard
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved to lay that motion the table
Mr. HAMILTON raised the question that the motion
not ~ order as nothing could be accomplished by IT.
The SPEAKER decided that the last motion out Of
order
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, asked whether The motion
to reconsider debatable7
The SPEAKER replied in the neoa,ve
Mr. SAGE moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to excuse the gentleman from Ohio Mr.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman could not make the
notion he had not voted with the majority ON that
question.
Mr.. WASHBuRNE. Of Illinois, said that he had voted
with the majority lie then made the motion as that
OF the gentleman from New York, Mr.. SAGE
Mr. WENTWORTH Of Illinois, moved TO lay the mo-
ton on the table, which decided in the Affirmative
yeas lO0 nays 81
MT khkk wished 70 make suggestion. [Cres Of
Hear him hear him lie proposed, as he was DESTROYS
OF seeing the business Of the House fairly executed that the
debate be extended through the present part
Of next week lie asked that this be made
with the understanding that the special orderhe Pacific
railroad nilDe taken up the week after He thought
that was lar proposition and called upon gentlemen
who loved order 70 acquiesce in H.
Mr.. NASHBtRN Of Maine, considered the PacHcrail-
road bill far important than passage of the Ne
braska and Kansas bill either this week or next
The SPEAKER said the Pac6crailroad bin was a spe-
el order and therefore could be postponed except by
unanimous consent by which it could be postponed
particular day
Mr ETHERiDGE proposed that the debate be continued
until All gentlemen who desired TO speak shall have spoken
which might be in four or FIVE days
MT MopobGAL said he had determined TO urge the
siderahon o. The Pscihcraroad bill when II up
speea order but he not disposed TO sfe proper de
bate on the Nebraska and Kansas bill: and IL the House
unanimously desired to postpone the Psc6craroad bin
un' Tuesday week for the purpose Of discussing the Ne
braska bin be would consent
Mr. SAGE object