The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-13
THE RECORD.

Il
| The following summary Of the motions made in the
House by which the majority OF the House Of Represent
sves has been prevented from reaching the Nebraska bill
by the minority will be read by the country with deep in
terest Two facts have thus far appeared in prominent
colors which we desire 10 direct public attention In
the first place the minority, after eghtyour speeches
had been made the subject declared that the
attempt to close the debate intended TO sthe
debate Next in the face of the proposal Of the
jory TO give them week longer to discuss the bi the
minority refused to accept and engaged in the
pensye pastme q preveing The pey freedom Of d6ate for
'ohieh they haze been oOcraing 50 oudyi To all these
movements the majority oppose firm decided yet mode
rate and eoneiliatory department This spectacle will
command the admiration of the whole country Ii is the
precursor Of coming victory it will leave the adyer
sares of the bill in that Of all positions posi-
ton Of having failed accomplish diseredtable result
by revolutionary and unprecedented means
Mr.. Edgerton lin the minority call the House.
Mr.. Campbell (mnority) moved that he be excused
from voting; which negatived-yeas IS, nays lo2.
Mr.. f. b. Washburne (ninority) moved reconsider
the vote by which the House refused excuse Mr..
Campbell from voting Mr.. Edgrtons motion call the
House.
Mr.. Wentworth minority lay the motion to
reconsider the table, and upon this the vote wasyeas
100, nays 62.
voting the motion to call the House negatiyed-yeas
80, nays 90.
l Dir. Campbell minority moved reconsider the vote
refusing to excuse Mr. Sage negatyedyeas 30 ia
Mr.. Andrew Stewart, (minorty,) at 2.45 pm. moved
adjournment and upon this the wasyeas SO, nays
100.
Mr.. Drum (minorty) then moved that when the House
adjourn it adjourn until Saturday next decided in the mega
tiye--yeas 40 nays III.
Mr.. Sage minority then moved, at 800 p. m that the
House adjourn negatived--yeas so, SS.
The vote then taken Mr.. Edgerton's motion, pre-
vousy made, to call the House, and negaivedyeas as
nays 80.
Mr.. Goodrich (minority) then moved at s5s, p M, to
adjourn disagreed to--yeas 49, nays sc.
Mr.. Richardson (maority) being quorum pres
ent-moved call Of the House.
Upon this, Mr. Sage (minorty) moved an adjournment
disagreed to-yeas ~, nays 81.
Mr. Richardson's motion for call of the House was then
agreed to-yeas rs, nays a.
Mr.. Israel washburn (minority) then an adjourn
ment ; which was negatved-yeas 50, nays 81
The roll then called the doors closed absentees
| reported
Mr.. Drum (mnory) moved to dispense with further pro-
coedngs under the call disagreed toyeas 49, nays 1911
Mr.. Croker minority then moved adjournment
| ncgatived-yeas 81, nays &c.
Mr.. Valley minority moved to Mr. Appleton for
absence, and demanded the yeas and nays the motion
yeas l4l, nays2.
Mr.. Hughes (minority) moved adjourn yeas g. nays
So
1t adjourn until Monday yeas As, nays Ill
Mr.. Sage minority then moved an adjournment yeas
80, nays &c.
Mr.. Goodrich (mnority) moved call Of the House and
upon this Mr. Maurice minority asked to be excused from
voting ruled out by the Speaker
Mr.. Campbell tmnority) appealed, and Mr.. Wheeler
moved to lay the appeal on the table.
Mr.. Fiagler (mnory) moved to dourn: yeas c. nays
co.
Mr.. Israel washburn (minority) moved tina. when the
House adjourn, adjourn Saturday yeas A. nays I0i
hr. VALLEY (mnorty) moved to adjourn yeas 6l, nays
81
Upon Mr. Wheelers motion to lay the appeal upon the
ble-yess l0i, nays 81,
Mr. Maurice (minoiy) moved the last vote taken be
reconsdered
The Speaker decided the said motion to be out of order
Mr.. Campbell Unworthy appealed.
Mr.. Hamilton (mnory) moved lay the appeal on the
table laid upon the table--yeas 95, nays As,
Mr. Aattcson (mnority) moved to adjourn decided in the
negatve-yeas u, nays 49,
Mr. Sage (minorty) moved that when the House adjourn
1t adjourn until Monday; decided in the negative.
Mr. Meacham (mnorty) moved that he be excused from
voting Mr.. Goodrichs motion for call OF the House
The Speaker decided that the motion not in order.
Mr.. Sage (minority) appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
Mr. Richardson (majority) moved lay appeal upon
the table decided in the advantageous l00 nays 81
Mr.. Dean minority moved to adjourn decided in the
ncgatvc-yeas 65, nays Is.
Mr.. Morgan minority moved that when the House adj
journ, il sdjourn until Monday.
Mr. Campbell (minorty) moved that he be excused from
voting thereon,
The Speaker decided the motion out Of order.
Mr.. Campbell tminority) appealed from the decision.
Mr. ngersoll (majory) moved lay the appeal the
table.
Mr. Hughes tminority) moved that the House adjourn
decided in the negative-yeas H. nays SO.
The motion Of Mr. ingerso TO lay the appeal the table,
then put, and decided in the afrmaveyeas los NAYS
SO.
This ao0a agc half ~ the record DOM 10 10 o'clock
last night We win bring up the residue an GU. next