Washington sentinel., 1854-05-25
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PROCEEDINGS
House of Representatives..

I'm Continuation.
Mr. WENTWORTH of Illinois | wish TO
make a suggestion.
TCries OF II objectr'l Et t#&
Mr.. WENTWORTH. When gentlemen know |
my proposition am none will object.
Mr.. TWEED. | object 10 discussion.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. A few moments ago
we We're all excused, with one exception, unani-
mousy.
The SPEAKER. Objection has been made 10
the genteman's proceeding, and he must come TO
order.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Ii The gentleman knew
my object, know that he would not object. II
is 10 do an act of justice gentleman on his own
side ofthe House.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman must come to
order;
Mr.. WENTWORTH. A correction of the jour
nal is a privileged question, and am entitled 10
be heard on il.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman must come
20 order. The question is now on the motion
that there be call of the House, and it must be
taken.
Mr.. WENTWORTH Time would be saved
and ii would be better if the correction propose
Were made now, before the journal is made up
MI, TWEED. insist on my objection.
The SpEAhER. The Clerk will proceed with
the call of the roll.
The question was then taken on the motion OF
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts and il was
decided In the negative--yeas 45, nays so.
House.
Pending the above cali
Mr.. FENTON stated that he had paired of for
short time with Mr.. MAY.
Mr.. PECK. move that when this House ad.
Journs, II adjourn 10 meet on Monday next; and
on that motion call for the yeas and nays
Mr.. GREEN. ask for tellers on the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. DEAN. / rise to question of order
The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state his
question of order.
Mr.. DEAN. II is, that the hour of IL o'clock
having arrived, the Journal of tho preceding day
10 10 be read
The SPEAKER. The Chair win decide the
question of order raised by the gentleman from
New York. One of the principal rules having a
bearing upon this point is the following, touching
the duties Of the Speaker:
'He shall take the chair every day precisely at |
the hour TO which the House shall have adjourned |
on the preceding day."
The Chair has done that and has no authority |
now 10 declare the House adjourned for the pur- |
pose OF taking the chair at the time 10 which he |
may determine the House shall have adjourned to- |
The rules say, further that she shall Immediate
ly call The members TO ORDER There has been |
no adjournment and no legislative day finished
yet.
Mr.. CHANDLER Does the Chair decide that
this is Thursday or Friday? [Laughter.J
The SPEAKER. The Chair is not called upon
TO make any decision Of that kind,
Mr. CHANDLER | want the question de
cided, that may know whether ought to eat
T.l ( M
Mr.. DEAN. understand the Chair, then 10 |
decide that this is still the same legislative day,
and that whenever we do adjourn, motion may
be made 10 correct the Journal the next day.
The SPEAKER. Even ii il be month hence
The Chair has no doubt ofthat
Mr. DEAN. That is what wanted TO under
stand
Mr.. PENNINGTON. I wish 10 inquire whether
the morning hour has expireda A taught
The SPEAKER. The morning hour has not
expired, and The Chair doubts whether il will
expire for week 10 come. TLaughter.l
Mr. BANKS. What is the decision of the
Chair upon the question Of order raised by the
gentleman from New York?
The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the
York.
Mr.. BANKS. l am impressed with the con-
viction that the Chair is right upon the reasons |
stated by him, and the rule of the House to which
reference is made. Iti very clear upon the rule
cited by the Chair.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Is there any question
before the House
Mr.. BANKS. propose TO take an appeal from
the decision OF the Chair, if necessary. do not
desire, however, TO appeal. / merely want to
make suggestion.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will be pleased 10
hear the gentleman from Massachusetts il it is
the pleasure of the House; but if objection be
made, debate is not in order.
Mr.. BANKS. want the consent Of the House
TO cite the rule upon which the House must pro-
coed in this case, and TO which the Speaker has
not referred.
Mr. RICHARDSON. Well, send up the rule
Mr.. OLDS. object, unless an appeal is taken.
Mr. BANKS. ask. /. the consent of the House
that may state that, upon the rule to which the
Speaker has referred, his decision is correct But
it is not necessary that this hour there shall be
nn adjournment by vote of the House for OF
the very first day Of this session, the House. upon
motion OF the gentleman from Tennessee, mr.
JONES, passed this order:
~ Il II, ~. II.
which the House shall each day adjourn, until
otherwise ordered
That is the rule by which we must be governed
in this case and there is adjournment required
AT this hour, for The House has adjourned by lis
order, adopted on the first day of the session.
The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the point
Of order raised by the gentleman from Massachu-
setts..
Mr.. BANKS. appeal from the decision of the
Chair.
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Ma,sa.
chusetts takes an appeal, and the question is,
shall the decision of the Chair stand as the iudg-
ment of the House 2"
Mr.. HAMILTON. move to lay the appeal on
the table.
Mr.. MAURICE. call for the yeas and nays on
that motion.
Mr.. GREEN. ask for teers on the yeas and
nays
Mr.. AsHE. Will the Chair state what is the
proposition before The body2
The SPEAKER. The Chair will do so be fore
the vote is taken.
Mr.. ASHE. At present, really do not know
how 10 vote.
Telers We're ordered. and Messrs SrRAuB and
MEAcHAM appointed.
The House was then divided on the demand for
the yeas and nays and the tellers reported forty
six in The affirmative.
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. SAGE have some doubts as 10 the cor
rectness oil The decision of the Chair, and there
fore ask TO be excused from voting on the appeal.
The SPEAKER. Perhaps the gentleman will
be able TO determine after the Chair has stated
what the question is. [Laughterl
Mr.. ORR. do not think there is any hope Of
that. A laugh
The SPEAKER. The Chair will not deprive
the gentleman of his right TO ask 10 be excused
The gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. BANKsl
raises the question that by the order OF this House
passed on the first day of the present session OF
Congress, the House stands adjourned to twelve
O'Clock to-day.
The Chair overrCles that question of order,
upon the ground that there cannot be a meeting of