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

sitIoh uSSuc 10 present, i viii afterwards reduce
| u TO the form OF resolution The proposition is
this: 10 allow the debate 10 proceed one week,
and In the mean time direct the Clerk of the House
10 notify the three thousand clergymen, who lately
i sent remonstrance against the passage of the
Nebraska BILL that they will be heard if they will
come on here, an hour each, in prayer for the sue
cessful despatch of our business here. Laughter
But they must come on al their own expense.
\ PROPOSE also, soon they get through with
their prayers, that then the question upon this
bill shall be taken without further debate. Think
by that time the House will be in proper tenn
per and disposition TO do justice 10 this bill.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, rise
for the purpose OF expressing my astonishment--
J lCries of" Oh" Oh and "Orderrl
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. ] simply want, Mr..
Speaker, 10 express my establishment at the man.
ner in which
i [Renewed cries Of" Order y q orderrl
The SPEAKER. Thegentleman from Virginia
is aware that debate is not in order.
The Chair will state 10 the House the question
/ as il now Stands
Mr.. CLINGMAN. MT. Speaker, l wish to ex-
plain a point of order. &
The SPEAKER. The Chair will first state the
j question. The gentleman from New York Mr..
| MAURIcEl asked TO be excused from voting on the
motion that there be call of the House. The
Chair decided that the motion TO be excused was
not in order. The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. CAMP
BELL takes appeal from that decision. The
gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLNGMANl
moves 10 lay that appeal on the table The gen.
Etleman from New York [Mr. MAURIcEl again
rises, and asks 10 be excused from voting on the
appeal
MIR. MAURICE, (correcting) On the motion
| to lay the appeal on the table.
The SPEAKER. Yes; and the Chair decides
that the gentleman's proposition to be excused is
n out of order, the whole being based on the orig-
nal proposition.
MIR. WASHBURN, of Maine. take an appeal
. 10 the House from that decision Of the Chair.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that no
| naal ha aEa, tha is lia-
posed OF. This is the principle established under
the rule.
i Mr. WASHBURN wish 10 understand by an
i appeal whether the Chair decides correctly.
The SPEAKER. The Chair has already stated
hat one appeal cannot be piled upon another
There has been an appeal taken from the decision
made by the Chair that the proposition made by
) the gentleman from New York, Mr.. MAuRIcE,l
TO be excused from voting, was not in order. If
this last appeal were entertained il would be but
+ an appeal upon an appeal, the whole being based
on the correctness OF the decision first given.
E Mr. CLINGMAN. Mr.. Speaker, rise 10 with
, draw the motion which made 10 lay ON the table
the appeal taken by the gentleman from Ohio, and
10 make point OF order that an appeal could not
be taken pending the motion for call Of the
House, which takes precedence Of all other BUSH
ness, in the same manner motion 10 adjourn
, ! The question to be decided by the appeal could
not be decided unless there was quorum present;
and il is TO ascertain whether there be quorum
1 present that call of the House is made. The
r very reason which took the first exception
I applies 10 this. that, upon either motion for
i call of The House or motion 10 adjourn, these
preliminary or collateral questions cannot be MADE.
E The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the
point of order raised by the gentleman from North
: Carolina.
!, Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine l ask for the yeas
and nays on the appeal
:. Mr.. WHEELER. And / renew the motion to
: lay The appeal on the table and on that motion
ask the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. FLAGLER- move that the House do now
adjourn; and on that motion ask for the yeas
and nays.
, The yeas and nays were ordered.
The roll was then called; and there were--yeas
4 6S. nays 90.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
4 Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine l move that
when the House does adjourn it adjourns TO meet
on Saturday next; and on that motion call for the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia Mr.. Speaker de-
sire to ask if this question has not been passed
upon befores
The SPEAKER. Very true. it has. But the
lapse OF time, whether it be a day or an hour,
= sometimes brings reasons for change of purpose.
: The Chair therefore holds that motion TO ad-
: journ over is in order any time before adjourn
ment.
$ The yeas and nays were ordered.
e Mr.. MAURICE. Upon this motion to adjourn
u over, ask, Mr.. Speaker, 10 be excused from
: voting. l
Mr.. WHEELER. And upon that ! ask for the
yeas and nays
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that it is
} moi competent for the House TO excuse a member,
and that member has no right to ask TO be ex-
cused from voting on motion &c adjourn
Mr.. CAMPBELL. II the Chair will allow me,
/ will ask question of order.
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Ohio
will state his question of order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. / would ask the Chair
whether there is distinction between simple
motion 10 adjourn and the motion to adjourn over
| one day more!
The SPEAKER. The difference is, that the
latter if carried, carries adjournment for little
longer time. But the subject is not debatable, as
the gentleman from Ohio cannot but be aware; and
The Chair should be saved from enforcing the rule
on the subject
Mr.. CAMPBELL Then / reluctantly and
respectfully ask 10 take appeal from the deci-
5 sion of the Chair and upon that question call
for the yeas and nays.
r The SPEAKER. The Chair holds that the APP
peal made in this case by the gentleman from Ohio
is not legitimate. The Chair dislikes TO be forced
I 10 make what may seem TO be an arbitrary deci-
n sion. But if gentlemen will reflect for single
moment, the Chair thinks he will not be charged
y with having made any arbitrary decision in the
a matter. There is an appeal already pending on a
I very like the in question. 1t is not COM
petent under the rule-nay, it is forbidden under
i the rule--to pile appeals one upon another. The
u Chair, therefore, most respectfully declines TO
: tertain the appeal made by the gentleman from
Ohio
: The roll was then called and there were yeas
AZ, nays 104.
/. i, So the House refused to adjourn over.
/ The SPEAKER. The question recurs on the
motion to lay the appeal of the gentleman from
: New York on the table.
81 Mr.. VALLEY move TO reconsider the vote
just taken, by which the House refused 10 adjourn
: over.
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that that
motion is not in order, for the reason, and very
papable one il is, that the motion may be re-
newed at any time; and where that is the case, a
3 | ~ darc he m der.
Mr.. VALLEY. move that the House do
now adjourn; and that motion ask for the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken; and there were
yeas 81, nays 81.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
The SPEAKER. The question recurs upon
laying the appeal upon the table.