Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-22
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.

PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
SKNATE.-Mr. Smith presented anti N ebras.
ka resolutions of the Connecticut legislature,
and moved that they be printed after few
remarks.
Mr.. Cass replied to portion Of the remarks
of Mr.. s.
Mr.. Smith again taking the floor, debated
the third resolution at some length.
Petitions, reports and notices of bills were
next received and disposed Of
HoUsE.-After the presentation of resoiu
tions by Messrs. McDougall and Pratt
Mr.. Eddy, rising to question of privilege,
announced that, to accommodate his colleague,
Mr.. Chamberlain, who had been called home
by the sudden illness Of member of his fam.
lily, he had agreed to pair off with that gen.
tleman on all the preliminary questions of the
Nebraska bill, reserving his right. however,
to vote on its final passage.
Mr. Richardson moved suspension of the
rules to 60 into the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union
Mr. Wheeler moved to suspend the rules to
enable him to introduce a resolution calling on
the President for the information concerning
the case of the Rev. DR. King, in Greece, that
| may be in the possession Of the Government.
But the Speaker after explanatiop. ruled
| the motion of Mr.. Richardson to be first in
| order; which was agreed to-yeas 105, nays 10.
Mr.. Odds having been called to the chair
The Nebraska bill being taken up, Mr. Ste-
phens, of Georgia, moved to amend the bill by
striking out the enacting clause.
Mr.. 0. exp aimed that under the 10th rule,
| If this amendment was agreed to, it would bring
the House to a position in which a motion for
| the committee to rise and report their action
on the bill would have precedence of all other
motions
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, rising to point
| of order, contended that the motion to strike
| out an enacting clause could only be made ..in
the House, not sin committee
| The Chair, after explanations, overruled the
| point of order.
Mr.. Rodgers asked leave to move the CLAW.
ton amendment as an addition to the bill
But Mr. Preston objecting, leave was moi
| granted.
Mr.. Dean moved to rise; not agreed to-
| ayes 81, nays l04.
| Mr.. d. further explained that that HAVING
been done, it would be in order for Mr.. Rich
| ardson to move his substitute in place of the
| report.
The Chair having ruled this motion to be il
order, after some confusion and excitement
Mr.. Chandler opposed the amendment of Mr.
Stephens.
| The question was then put on agreeing tt
the motion of Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, t.
strike out the enacting clause of the bill
Agreed to: ayes 100, noes o.
Note.-Ere an opponent of the measure
had voted, Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, and Mr.
Giddings called on them not to vote so a. t.
defeat quorum.
| But twenty-five having voted nay, the mo
| ton was declared to be carried.
Mr. Richardson then msved to rise and re.
port the action of the committee Agreed to
yeas 10l, noes "a quorum not being neces
sary to carry motion to RISE
! So the committee having risen
| Mr. Odds reported the action of the House.
Mr. Dean rising to a point of order, stated
that less than quorum could not order bill
to be reported.
The Speaker reminded him that he could
only know officially what transpired in com
mlttee through it's chairman.
| Mr. Hughes, Mr.. Dean, Mr.. Meacham. onf
others raised points of ORDER all of which were
overruled.
Mr. Richardson demanded the preyiou
question.
Mr.. Washburn moved to lay the bill on tn,
table. >'''
Mr.. Dean moved to adjourn.
| Mr.. Prngle moved that when the Ho,se ad
Journ it adjourn to meet on Wednesday next,
| The yeas and nays were ordered on this lat
ter motion, and were being taken when ON,
report closed.