Washington sentinel., 1854-05-26
1uashingtan Sentinel.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
House of Representatives,
THURSDAY. Man II. 1851.
i thursday, IHuy ID IoUi'
I'm Continuation.

Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois. / rise 10 a
question of privilege understand that the gen.
ieman from Ohio Mr. STUART is recorded as
having voted upon The motion which has just been
put / know the fact that the gentleman was not
in the House
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia II is now too late TO
raise the question 10 gentlemen voting.
Mr. WENTWORTH. MIR. Speaker, Mr.. STU-
ART was not in the hall while The roll was being
called krow he was not in the House. II is
not TOO late to raise the question.
Mr.. SMITH. The vote has been announced,
and no correction of the journal can be made until
the journal is read at the next meeting OF the
House.
[Cres Of go on with the votingr1
Mr.. WENTWORTH Mr.. Speaker, this is
matter of TOO much importance 10 be allowed 10
be passed over. | insist upon my point. VIII
state that MIR. STUART left the House about a cou-
pie of hours ago, when he told me that he should
NOT be back before nine or ten o'clock this even
ing know, therefore, of my own personal know
ledge, that he was not IN the House, and did not
vote have called the attention of the House 10
The fact, because there are questions of too much
importance pending before the House 10 allow
members 10 vote by proxy ask that the journal
may be corrected, and Mr. STUART's name stricken
Out.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia. raise question Of
order in reference TO the proposition of the gen.
ileman from Illinois 1t is this: The result of the
vote having been announced and the House hav-
ing passed TO the consideration of other business,
il is TOO late 10 correct the vote of any member.
IT will be competent for the House, when the
journal is read tomorrow morning, or whenever
the journal is read, 10 make the correction, but
not now.
Mr. WHEELER. desire to say at this point
that shall be under the necessity of entering my
protest against members and others crowding
around the Clerks desk, while the yeas and nays
are being called. II is in violation of the rules OF
the House, and ask the Chair in future TO enforce
the rule.
Mr.. WENTWORTH ask the chair to decide
whether my proposition is in order.
The SPEAKER. Mr.. BococK in the chair)
The Char will decide the genteman's PROPOSE
ton. When the vote was taken, the names OF
those voting in the affirmative and negative were
called over in the hearing of the House, but no
objection was made The result was then an.
nounced, and the House proceeded TO other busi
ness. The Chair decides that the Journal musl
be made up from the vote as II now stands, and
that il cannot be corrected except upon the meet
ing of the House again, when it is read for APP
proval The Char understands that, TO strike the
name from the roll, would not change the result
and if it would, he does not think motion TO
amend the record, at this stage OF the proceed |
ings, would.be in order
Mr.. HOWE. must take an appeal from the |
decision of the Chair. 1t is certainly in order to
have the name of member who did not vote |
stricken from the roll
Mr.. WENTWORTH do not know whether |
the mistake was made by accident or design, nor |
do care whether il would change the result or /
not. | simply know the fact, that the name OF
member has been recorded as having voted when |
he did not vote and think it is matter of TOO
much importance TO be passed over in silence.
The SPEAkER pro tempore. The Chair de-
cides, for the reasons which he has stated, thai |
the proposition 10 amend the record, this stage
OF the proceedings, is not in order. The journal
must be corrected If al all, when il is read at the
next meeting of the House.
Mr.. PHILLIPS / do not desire 10 appeal
from the decision Of the Chair, nor do | under
stand the gentleman from Illinois as appealing ! |
desire, however, 10 state, that if the facts
understand them am very glad the gentleman
from Illinois called the attention of the House 10
them. | do not know whether the mistake was |
made by inadvertence by design, but il is GER
tanly mistake that should not be made and |
allowed TO go without notice.
Mr.. WENTWORTH II is certainly very i'm |
proper.
Mr.. PHILLIPS. certainly agree with the
gentleman that it is mistake that should not be
made, and which ought TO be corrected
Mr.. BAlLY, of Virginia. If there has been q
mistake made in recording vote, presume there
Will be no objection TO Its being corrected. ! ask
the unanimous consent of the House 10 have Mr.
STuART's name stricken from the roll.
Mr.. HOWE. II seems 10 me 10 be matter OF
very great Importance that the decision of the
Chair should be correct in a case like this and
therefore took appeal from his decision for the
purpose of allowing the House 10 settle the matter
] say II is matter OF very great importance that
should have correct decision upon case
like this when the House has been continuing in |
session for thirty hours upon question Of
IShouts of :" "Orderm s'Order,n all over the Hail. |
and much confusion.
Mr.. HOUSTON. desire 10 say single word.
Renewed cries of !" Order ~ g Order!"l
Mr.. HOUSTON. | wish simply 10 say
Mr.. CAMPBELL. l call the gentleman from
Alabama 10 orier. i protest against any state
ment being made from that side of the Hail. when
nothing could be allowed to be said upon the other
side.
Mr.. DAVIS. ! move that the House do now
adjourn.
The SPEAKER pro tempo,e. That motion is
not in order, having been Just decided by the
House. The Chair has stated his decisiou and
he desires to know whether any gentleman ap-
peals
Mr.. HOWE. Certainly; took an appeal from
the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio. VIII the Chair state
what was his decision!
The SPEAKER protempore. The Chair decides
that the yeas and nays having been taken, the
votes having been read by the Clerk without any
objection being made, the vote announced and
the House having proceeded 10 the consideration
OF other business, IL is too late to make any correc
ton in the vote at this time. II will, however be
order 10 correct the journal whenever the House
again meets. The Chair is very clear in the be.
lief of the correctness of his decision, and he is
especially in this case when the correction OF
the vote would not change the result.
MI IhAI But "ncn Is the next |
meeting Of the House to bei Suppose this ses- |
sion were 10 continue on until it adourns sine die 2
Mr.. HOUSTON. Then there would be no need |
Of any correction being made.
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN ] rise 10 make sugges- |
ton 10 the Chair BY decision of the Chair this !
very day
lCries of :" Order" and confusionl
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Ohio | do not see any diff |
Guilty in reference 10 tins matter If the journal is
wrong il ought 10 be corrected.
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine. | move tha, The
House do now adjourn.
Mr. RICHARDSON. That motion is not in or
der Mr.. Speaker. The last vote taken was upon
a motion 10 adjourn.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair de-
cdes that the motion is not in order for the rea-
son that no business has interviewed since the
House refused 10 adjourn.
Mr.. HUGHES. An appeal was taken from the
decision Of the Chair, and the yeas and nays were
ordered upon il.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair decides
that the motion is not in order.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN. | commenced making
a suggestion TO the Chair, and, if ] am entitled 10
the floor, wish TO occupy il. | saw the Chair has
this very day made decision directly opposite to
the one now made by the present incumbent of
the chair. And desire TO say that, according TO
another decision Of the Chair, the same session of
the House may continue from day TO day until