Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-26
Tn1nry.r1uRD coNGREss-1.r SESSION.
MONDAY, MAY ~, 1854.
SENATE

MosDAY MAY 81, 1854.
SENATE.
The Chair presented letter from Mr.. Everett, no
tifync the Senate that he had sent o the Governor
OF Massachusetts his resignation Senator to take
effect from lst June next
Mr. Chase gave notice of bill to abolish the frank
ng privilege anl provide for the distribution of pub
lie documents.
Mr.. Smith preaented resolutions Of the Legislature
Il" Connecticut on the subject Of the Ncbrnsk ka BILL
nnl to repeal the Missouri compromise. Read.
Mr.. Cnss said he hoped the resolutions did not
threaten another Hartford Convention.
Mr.. Smith replied warmly, and Mr.. Cnss rcjoin-
ed.
The resolutions ordered 10 lie the table and
to he printed.
Mr.. Mallory said he would call up the bill for tho
reorganization OF the nnvy III nn early day.
a message was received from the President,
munIcatng the correspondence relative to the ar
rest of Dr. King at Athens i'll 1852. Ordered to bo
printed.
AIR CLAYTON debated at length his resolution. in
| Structlng the committee foreign relations TO
qurc INFO the cxpc,iencv of restricting the power OF
American consus in the West India Islands to issue
seactters the transfer of American vessels in these
lrlnns, n" ns 10 prevent the abuse of the American
liaS III protecting persons engaged III the African
slave radc.
SIR Clayton went on to show tlat negroes lind been
brought from Africa 10 Cubn during the last few years
principally in American ships. ulld that something
should he done 10 arrest tho evil. lie thought if Gu
ba Africanized, it would be through the nstru-
mentality Of American vessels.
After considerable dcbnto the resolution was adopt
cd.
The Indian Appropriation bill WA taken up nnd
debated.
Atcra short executive session the Senate adjourn.
cd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The House went into committee on the Nebraska
bill.
Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia moved 10 strike out the
cnactlng clause of the pending bill (thc House billy
with II view 10 cut -" all the amendments and 10 re-
port the bill to the House 10 be voted upon. III
support Of this motion, he read tho 10th rule, fol-
lows
"A motion 10 strike out the cnnc.ng words of n
bill shall have precedence oi motion to amend
ald if carried, shall be considered equivalent to it's
rejection"
Ii the committee would strike out the cnacting
clause, the bill could be reported o the House with
out further amendments. When in the House, the
question would hc upnn agreeing 10 that report The
friends ul the bill would then vote it down. 1t would
then be i'll ORDER after That vote was taken Tor the
Chairnau Of the Committee on Territories Mr.. Rich
arIsun 10 move the adoption OF his substitute, which
they all wished Ia vote upon. EciricnIu o the BILL
standing together then, could be brought 10 vote di.
rcctly upon the mcilsurc. In this way they would
get rid of those continuous motions 10 amend the bill
He made this motion bccnlisr h. thought il was time
the House should be voting The bill. The friends
nud enemies OF the measure had discussed in the
Senate and in tie House and thr"ug ghnu the country.
The mind Of every man, he had no doubt, was mnde
up. Already motions hnd been made to amend II IN
its important features and one motion
Mr.. Gildnga here rose saying the motion ot the
gentleman not in order.
The Chairman. The Chair decides that the mo-
ton id in order.
Mr.. Drum inquired whether the majority cOntem
plnted if the motion should prevail, tlat the gentle
man from Illinois, Mr.. Richarson should move the
previous question.
Mr.. Stephens said yes. 1t wa. to bring the House
In n vote directly the substitute, and the OBJ
icct IF the friends Of the hill to have vote mmcdi-
ntcy that they might 90 and ut,cnd to other bust
ness.
Mr. De II raised point Of order which tho Chair
man ovcrrulcl.
Mr.. Chandler merely rnsc TO protest .nlrnnly
against this cxra gay that applied 10 the passage
Of this bill. While il possible that II majority
might thus ride rough-shod over
Mr.. Preston (intcrruptingl said he exceedingly dis
liked, but lie must rise 10 question OF order.
Mr.. Chandler satisfied that every member OF
the nry disliked to rise to question Of order. Tho
minority, he cnnirncd, had stood before the House
under the constitution of their country and the rules
OF this House socnny adopted Tor its regulation, and
iii; AIY had stood up mnnuy and constitulionally
paerstlc organs of the nt,nisratHn. Merely
invitations IN against the minority but in.
tlmations Tint while they were in tho opposition thcv
were losing their Influence with the executive Icpart-
mcnts-whllc the minority hud thus seen themselves
Threatened, if wasted by tln.c iusjdious attncks
Dill that WAS not recognized by the constitution of the
country and the rules Of tho Holsc. II he should nee
once that party TO which he was attached resort TO
such means aH-
Mr.. Orr (interrupting) asked If the gentleman from
Pennsylvania would Weld
Cries OF "Order" "Order,"
Mr. Chandler was satisfied the motion now moved
was not contemplated by the trainers of the rlos the
House, nor was 1t contemplated when they were told
to take shelter under the five minutes debates And
was not tue House last week driven from its ordinary
acton BY the decision Of the House overrung the
righteous decision ofhe Chair! He appealed to the
committee against taking such course.
Mr. w aShburnc rose to point of order. II was
mat lie mote of the gentleman from Georgia mfr.
ocphcnsl was not in order, basing his objection on
note to tho 18th rule, showing that the established
practice OF the House was contrary TO that notion.
Dc concndcd TINT tic rule construed BY the Chair
Sas violation Of the rights Of the minority.
The Chairman ovcrrulcd the point raised.
Mr.. Rogers felt it due To hnl-clf to introduce nh
Imcndncnt to the bill. lie said his constituents ex-
,cctcd that he would move to amend tho bill BY add
ny the Clayton amendment objected To. e
Mr. Dickinson likewise wished to move IN amend Il
ncnt TO the BILL objected to. +
Mr.. Dean moved that the committee rise; which +
notion was re- ccctcd-nvcs 81 noes l0l. i
The question REQUIRED on the motion of the gentle
lan from GeorGia Mr.. Stephens tn strike ont the
nacting clause; which tGllcrs were ordered.
Mr.. Dean Let the minority refuse To vote and
ave the House without quorum. Oppose tyranny s
y revolution [Crics OF "Ordcr" "ordcr" and creat s
)ntlsi0n i'll the hall. :
The 'ellers reported 1O2 in the affirmative. d
iuoritv not to vote ~ l ~
The Chairman decided fine cucstor c,rroJ nr, j."
,tc in the nepatiy. beno called far II ,vrs taL m n g
nortcd-.sp '7 >'''''' '''' - ""' 'nA'ii u'd lo
'Tbr rnmr;ttoc tho, ro.o ,ho o,.o, h,;,,,. ~,
the minority generally falling to vote '''''
Mr. Olds rcrortcd tIe Hill ,n tho JIouso w;t,, ,,o
lrnment for striking ont the ona.,nr 'In,ss '' st
Numerous questions Of order were raised, with =,
Mr.. Richardson moved the previous question on t,c u.
port of the Committee of the Whole. 3o
tot,ohs W n'J""ri 10 adloufh over, ana nipcais
M tiic dccislons "' the Ciiar on points OF ORDER