Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-12

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the BILL and in reply 10 the objections stated in
the message of the bill
He held the power Of Congress to dispose Of
4 the public lands was full, absolute, and unlimited
under The Constitution. He referred 10 analogous
Legislation in 1919 and 1926. which had received
The support and votes in Congress OF Buchanan,
McDulie, McLans, ]. X. Polk, Woodbury., King,
and other eminent statesmen, distinguished for
their strict CONSTRUCTION of the Constitution.
The bill was then postponed till Monday next,
| And the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the re-
/ port of the Secretary Of the Treasury on the con-
dition ofthe banks. Laid on the table and ordered
| 10 be printed.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BILL.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON offered resolution pro-
/ posing TO terminate the debate on this bill to
| row at II o'clock, and on that demanded the pre-
/ vous question.
| Mr.. MACE asked permission 10 suggest that
| the termination of debate be postponed until some
| day next week. in order that members Of the
House may have an opportunity to discuss the
measure, inasmuch as there has been no discus
| sion upon il before the people.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON replied that there is a
| special order for Tuesday and that it is desirable
! that this bill, which stands in the wey OF other
1 business should be disposed of
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Tennessee, merely wished TO
| ask The gentleman wheber he did not understand
him yesterday, when giving notice OF his nten-
| ton 10 terminate the debate, saying that he
would not press the motion if the enemies Of the
/ bill desired further time TO make speeches.
/ Mr.. RICHARDSON replied the gentleman
misunderstood him. He had said that the time AT
! which he proposed to terminate the debate would
depend on the opponents of the bill He thought
that was all he had said and that if they showed
a disposition to debate the bill, he would give as
much time as possible before acting on the spe-
] cial order.
Cries of aQuestion y aQuestion y
| Mr.. GIDDlNGS asked permission to ask a
question, but was met by cries of "Nor "no,"
| from all parts of the House. He, however, said
amid the confusion, that seven months were oc-
cnpied in debating the admission of California
as a State, and now only four days were TO be
allowed on this measure.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman he
Mr.. GIDDlNGS hoped the reporters would
note his remark.
MIR. MACE moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table
l MIR. ENGLISH moved call OF the House. 4.
Mr.. HOUSTON des red TO ask question
Messrs. GIDDINGS, CAMPBELL and others,
| objected
| Mr. HOUSTON wished to know whether he
had not right 10 ask question
| The SPEAKER replied, the gentleman had a
| RICH, 10 make aquestion of order, but not to de
| bate the proposition.
| Mr. HOUSTON merely wished to say that a
vote oftwo-thirds was necessary 10 postpone the
/ special order.
The motion that there be a call Of the House
was disagreed to--yeas 49, nays 81.
The question on laying the resolution on the
| table was decided in the negative-yeas IS,
| nays 100.
The question required on the adoption of the
| resolution, when
| Mr.. EDGERToN asked Mr.. RICHARDSON to
| modify his resolution.
| MI. RICHARDSONrep replied there was no change
he could make, as there was special order for
next week. Already eighty speeches have been
| made, more than on any other question in Con-
| gress
Mr. EDGERToN said there are two hundred
and thirty-four members and he knew Of no eason
| why ten or forty members should be cut off from
debate He proposed that the time for the termi-
nation of the debate be extended until Saturday,
at twelve o'clock; and moved that there be a call
| of the House
Mr. CAMPBELL asked to be excused from
voting.
Mr.. CULLOM asked for the yeas and nays
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, moved to lay
the question of excuse the table, and thereupon
| demanded the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion of the
ast-named gentleman was not in order. as nothing
was TO be accomplished by il, and said that the
motion to excuse must be taken without debate.
The question was taken and decided in the
/ negalive--yeas SIS, nays 1902.
Mr.. DEAN rose 10 a privileged question, and
moved 10 reconsider the vote by which the House
refused TO lay the resolution on the table. He APP
pealed 10 the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. RICH
ARDsoN to extend the time for terminating the de-
bate until Saturday. so to give the opponents Of
i the bill a fair chance to be heard
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved TO lay that motion on
the table, and demanded the yeas and nays.
1 Mr.. HAMILTON raised question that the
motion was not in order, as nothing was to be ac-
complished by it,
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was
out Of order.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, inquired whether
| the motion to reconsider was debatable and
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
Mr.. SAGE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House refused to excuse Mr.. CAMPBELL
| from voting.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman could not
make the motion, as he had not voted with the ma
jority on that question.
/ MIR. WASHBURN, of Illinois, said that he had
voted with the majority, and then made motion
similar 10 that of Mr.. SAGE.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, moved 10 lay
the motion on the table; and the question was
decided in the Acknowledgements 100, nays 62.
i MIR. KERR wished to make suggestion. [Cries
of Hear him Y hear him ~ He proposed the
debate should be extended through this to the lat
ter part Of next week He asked that this arrange
ment be made, with the understanding that the
special order, the Pacific railroad bill, shall be
/ taken up week after next. He thought that was
a fair proposition, and called upon gentlemen who
! love order 10 ucquiescc in il
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, considered the
! Pacific railroad bill far more important than the
passage Of the Nebraska bill, either this week or
4 the next.
1 The SPEAKER said the Pacific railroad bill is
! the special order for Tuesday next, and from day
j to day until disposed Of. II cannot be postponed
to particular day except by unanimous consent,
when it would be the special order for that day
Mr.. ETHERIDGE proposed that the debate be
continued until all gentlemen who desire to do so
have spoken, which might be in four or five days.
Mr.. McDOUGAL said he had determined TO
urge the consideration of the Pacific railroad bill
when il should come up, but he was not disposed
TO stife proper debate on this question, and if the
House unanimously desire 10 postpone the Pacific
| railroad bill until Tuesday week, for the purpose
of discussing the Nebraska bill, he would consent
i Mr.. SAGE objected.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia said he would
/ willingly unite with Mr.. McDoUGAI. if that was
what gentlemen wanted, but they will moi consent
TO the proposition Of the last.named gentleman
He had been willing TO SIT here day and night. in