Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31


[Cries of Down from the desks"l
Order was now partially restored.
Mr. DEAN. / call for the question.
The SPEAKER. The question is on The mo-
Mr.. SEWARD. move that when the House
adlourns, il be 10 meet on Monday next.
Mr.. HUNT BY leave Of the House, wish 10
The SPEAKER. The gentleman will suspend
for moment.
Mr.. SEWARD want 70 say a word.
The SPEAKER. Objection has been made on
all sides to further debate. There is no debatable
qusstics before the House. The Chair must en-
force the rule.
Mr.. SEWARD. do not propose to make a
speech.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman is out Of
order, and cannot be heard. Ifthe gentleman de.
sires TO submit a point Of order, the Chair VIII
entertain il.
Mr. SEWARD I withdraw the motion for
adjournment over.
Mr.. PARKER renew it..
The SPEAKER. The Chair will now state
the question. II has been moved by the gentle
man from Illinois that the House do now adjourn
The gentleman from Indiana moves that when the
House adjourns, it be to meet on Monday next
The question will be first taken on the motion for
adjournment over.
[Cries of Withdraw the motion to adjourn
overr'l
NlT. IAhhI.h. WllHuTdW my uOtlOu.
Mr.. MACE. / rise 10 a question of order.
My point is, that the gentleman from Illinois Mr..
RIcHARDsoNl has made fair proposition 10 the
House, and think that we ought TO agree tot
The SPEAKER. That is hardly question Of
order.
[Cres Of g Il is the right question, thoughr'l
Mr.. HUNT. Friends and gentlmen-
Mr.. SPEAKER. The Chair must admonish
the gentleman from Louisiana, in all kindness, that
debate has been objected TO. The Chair will pro
pound the interrogatory 10 the House whether
there is unanimous consent that the gentleman be
allowed TO proceed
[Cries of "Consentr,]
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. was inter-
ruptedby objection. Before had finished what
had TO say, ! was called to order. object 10 the
gentleman's going on, unless the same privilege
be allowed me.
fCries of Question
Mr.. HUNT. / appeal to the courtesy Of the
gentleman from Georgia 10 allow me TO reply TO a
part of The statement which has been made.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. object unless all can be
heard.
The SPEAKER. No further debate can be
allowed
Mr.. SEWARD. ! demand the yeas and nays
on the motion TO adjourn.
Mr. CHURCHWELL. demand tellers on the
Mr.. SEWARD. withdraw the demand for the
yeas and nays
The question was then taken on the motion to
adjourn and the Chair decided that it was carried
in the affirmative. [Applause.l
Thereupon the House adjourned Cat twenty
seven minutes TO twelve o'clock. p. m) until to-
morrow at twelve, m.
SATURDAY, May 13, 1854
The House met at twelve o'clock, m. Prayer
by Rev. HENRY SLIcER.
The Clerk proceeded to read yesterdays jour
nal.
Mr. HENDRICKS The journal is very unin-
terestng. Its parts are all the same, and move
that its further reading be dispensed with.
MIR. JONES, of New York. ] object.
~ The SPEAKER. Objection is made, and the
Clerk will proceed with the reading Of the journal
The Clerk proceeded with the reading Of the
journal during half an hour.
Mr.. HENDRICKS. Irenew my motion that the
further reading of the Journal be dispensed with.
Il is very uninteresting; and certainly gentle
man can want it read. would appeal tothe gem
tleman from New York Mr.. JoNEsl to withdraw
his objection.
The SPEAKER. The Chair would state that
if the further reading Of the journal be dispensed
with, il would still be in order 10 amend any por-
ton Of it.
Mr. COBB. lam ofthe opinion that the journal
had better be read.
Mr. HENDRICKS. would appeal to the gem
tleman TO withdraw his objection.
fCries Of No" aObjcct!" g Read the jour
nalinl
The journal ofyesterday was then read through.
TO BE CONTINUED.