Washington sentinel., 1854-05-25
So the House refused 10 adjourn.

House; and upon that motion demand the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Ihe question was takeni and decided in the
negative-yeas 81, nays 90.
So the House refused call
The SPEAKER. The question recurs on lay
ing on the table the appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. FENToN. Mr.. Speaker, move that
when the House adjourns, it adjourn TO meet on
Monday next; and on that motion i call for the
yeas and nays.
Telers were called for, and ordered
Mr.. PENNINGTON. ] hope the gentleman
from New York will withdraw his motion for an
adjournment over.
Several MEMBERS. For what purposes
Mr.. PENNINGTON. For the purpose Of al
lowing me 10 submit motion 10 60 to the busi-
ness on the Speakers table, if that motion be in
order.
Several MEMBERS. Il is not in order.
Mr.. PENNINGTON. And if that motion, Mr..
Speaker, be not in order, then for the purpose OF
moving to suspend the rules TO enable me 10
make IT,
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois. That motion
is not In order, either; you cannot suspend the
rules o-day.
The SPEAKER. It's not in orderto suspend
the rules, except on Monday.
Mr.. PENNINGTON. This business is getting
to be very stupid We ought to be doing some
thing for the sake of variety.
uhCScIS. WA anu WSTC dppOiiilcu tCuSts
on ordering the yeas and nays on the motion TO
adjourn over.
The House was divided; and the tellers report
ed forty in the affirmative, Ia sufficient number)
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken and il was de
cided in the negatve-yeas Al, nays 49,
So the House refused to adjourn over.
The question required on the motion to lay the
appeal from the decision of the Chair on the
table.
Mr.. GOODRICH. move that the House re
| solve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar; and that motion ! ask the
yeas and nays
Mr.. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, desire to with
draw my motion in relation to the question of ap
peal. The appeal was made at my suggestion
[Cries of "Orderm "order"l
Mr.. BANKS. only propose to withdraw my
appeal.
Mr.. HILLYER. But the gentleman has no
right to debate it.
Mr.. BANKS. was but proceeding 10 state
that understand there has been subsequent
decision on question which was substantially
the same as that involved in the appeal which
took, although different in form. And acknow-
Lodging the most commendable fairness of the
Speaker in this contest, do not wish to make any
factious opposition TO the ruling of the Chair
Therefore, desire to withdraw my appeal.
There being no objection, the appeal was with
drawn.
The question recurring on the motion Of Mr.
GOODRICH, that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the private calendar,
on which the yeas and nays were demanded
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. l ask for tell
ers on ordering the yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered and Messrs. Cox, and
WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, were appointed.
The House was divided; and the teers reported
thirly-nine in the affirmative; "a sufficient num-
ber)
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken and decided in
the negative-yeas a. nays SO.
So the House refused to resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the private calender.
The SPEAKER. The question recurs on ex-
cusing the gentleman from Maine from voting on
the proposition made by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts that the resolution to close debate on
the Nebraska bill be laid on the table.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, (at thirty
five minutes past two o'clock, p. m.) move
that the House do now adjourn and call for the
yeas and nays on that proposition.
Mr.. WALKER demand tellers on ordering
the yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. WAsHBURNE
OF illinois, and HLLYER were appointed.
The question was taken; and the tellers reported
thirty seven in the affirmative IA sufficient nun
ber)
| So the yeas and nays were ordered.
| The question was taken; and decided in the
| negativc-yeas so, nays 80.
80 the House refused 10 adjourn.
| The question then recurred on the motion 10
| excuse the gentleman from Maine Mr.. WASH
BURN, from voting on the proposition of the gen
tleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. BANKS TO lay
the resolution closing debate on the table.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts,.
move that the House do now resolve itself into a
| Committee of the Whole on the private calendar
and on that question ask the yeas and nays.
| The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken, and il was decided
| in the negatve-yeas SO, nays 60.
| So the House refused to go into committee
| The SPEAKER. The question recurs upon the
motion TO excuse the gentleman from Maine Mr.
i WAsHBURN] from voting.
! Mr.. BALL, (at three o'clock and thirty min.
/ utes, p. n.y. AS there appears 10 be small num-
Der of members present, Think we had better ad.
| journ; and therefore move that the House do
| now adjourn
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. Upon that mo.
| ton demand the yeas and nays.
| Mr.. SEWARD. / call for teers upon the yeas
| and nays.
/ Telers were ordered, and Messrs RurrrN and
| ETHER1DGE were appointed.
The House was then divided upon the demand
/ for the yeas and nays, and the teliers reported
ihirty-six in the affirmative, IA sufficient Eumber
SO the yeas and nays were ordered.
| The question was then taken, and was decided
| in the negative-yeas SO, nays so.
| So the House refused to adjourn.
! Mr.. SAGE. move that there be call of the
House; and upon that / demand the yeas and
| nays.
| Mr.. HOWE. ask for tellers upon the demand
| for the yeas and nays.
| Tellers were ordered and Messrs CLIseMA,
and MACE were appointed.
| The House was then divided upon the call fol
the yeas and nays and the teers reported-yea,
thirty-eight, IA sufficient numberJ
| So the yeas and nays were ordered.
| The question was then taken and il was de
| cided in the negative-yeas as, nays 49,
| So the House refused 10 order a call.
| The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.. BococK.) The
| question recurs upon the motion TO excuse the
gentleman from Maine Mr.. WAsHBuRal from
voting upon the motion of the gentleman from
| Illinois.
Mr.. KNOX. II is now uhree o'clock, and forty
five minutes, p n.y. about the usual time OF fadourn
ment; and as we have had pretty long se> sion
| move that when this House adjourns It adjourn
10 meet on Monday next; and upon that motion
| demand the yeas and nays.
/ Mr.. WASHBURNE. of Illinois. | call for tellers
spon the demand for the yeas and nays
/ Tellers were ordered and Messrs. HILLYEr
| and Rowe were appointed.
| The House was then divided upon the call fol
the yeas and nays; and the teIlers reported--yea.
| thirty-seven, Ia sufficient number)