Washington sentinel., 1854-05-23

Mr.. HUGHES. move that the gentleman be
excused.
The motion was put and agreed to.
The yeas and nays were called for.
Mr.. WHEELER demand tellers on the yeas
and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair heard
no ooJecton made 10 the motion 10 excuse the
late.
Mr. FARLEY. Do understand the Chair TO
state that no objection was made in time?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The final vote of
the House was given in favor of the gentleman
being excused before objection was made al least
the CHAIR did not hear objection in time The
gentleman from Mississippi stands excused.
The Chair then announced the result of the vote
previously taken on the motion to adjourn TO be
decided IN the negative-yeas 46 nays CO.
So the House refused TO adjourn.
The SPEAKER pro tempore The question now
arises on the motion 10 excuse Mr.. CHANDLER
Mr.. KERR. move that all further proceed
ings under the call be dispensed with and that
the doors be opened.
ICries OF" No p" Nowl
Mr. KERR Mr. Speaker there are number
of gentlemen now at the doors, who cannot gain
admission 10 the floor. All we want is 10 get an
attendance OF members here; and that can be eff
fected by opening the doors.
MIR. MATTESON. On that motion | call for
the yeas and nays
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Massachusetts. ask
telers on the yeas and nays.
Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. HARRIS, of
Alabama, and WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts
were appointed
The House was then divided; and the teers
reported yeas 40, "a sufficient number.)
30 the yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken; and il was de-
cided IN the afiirmative-yeas Al, nays So.
So the House refused 10 suspend all further
proceedings in the call.
Pending the call of the roll
Mr.. GREENWOOD said: I rise to what con-
slider question of privilege. 1t is in reference
to the rights of members take part in these pro-
ceedings in reference to CALI would inquire of
the Chair if gentlemen whose names appear
among the list of absentees should find their way
into this hall through any means, care not how,
whether they would have right to participate in
any proceeding in relation to this call OF the House.
until they shall have been brought in and excused
The SPEAKER pro tempoye. The Chair is of
opinion that such members as have been excluded
from the bar by an order of the House have no
right TO participate in the proceedings in refer
ence TO call OF the House, until after the order
which excludes them has been rescinded but the
Char cannot take notice of individual cases OF
violation of this rule, unless his attention is called
directly TO them.
The question recurs upon the motion made by
the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. SAppl TO excuse his
colleague Mr.. SHANNON upon which motion the
yeas and nays have been ordered. q
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN. / desire TO offer an
excuse for my colleagues, [Messrs. MACE and
III IL u
The SPEAKER pro tempo,e The Chair would
suggest to the gentleman that it is not in order to
do so at this time, as motion TO excuse a mem
ber Mr.. SHANNoNl is already pending. After that
question is disposed OF, it will be in order to offer
further excuses. I
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN. MY principal object in
rising al this time, was TO ascertain what the
practice of the House would be in that respect.
The SPEAKER pro tenpore The Chair holds
that every, gentleman has right TO an opporlu-
nlty TO make an excuse for his colleague or col
leagues, II he chooses TO do So provided he OBJ
tains the door in regular manner. The Chair
also holds that member may insist upon having
every vote taken separately. The question now
IS upon the motion 10 excuse Mr. SHANNON.
Mr.. KERR. Before am called upon TO vote
upon that question, desire to know whether |
understand correctly the reasons which have been
given for his absence? understand it is alleged
that he is at home attending to necessary proies-
sonal business before the courts of his State. Am
| right in my understandings
The SPEAKER. That was the alleged excuse.
Mr.. BALL. 1t is now past nine o'clock, a. M
frday0 and in order TO give members an opportu-
nifty 10 get shaved and to clean up, move that the
House adjourn until twelve o'clock, M
Mr.. WHEELER. | call for the yeas and nays
upon that motion.
Mr.. TWEED. Tellers upon the yeas and nays.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. rise TO question OF
order. The motion. just made is TO adjourn until
Twelve o'clock, time certain. / submit that such
motion is not in order.
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