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PROCEEDINGS

bill.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
House Of representatives.,
THURSDAY, May IL, 1854.
The House met at twelve o'clock, m. Prayer
by Rev. HENRY SLIcER.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the an
nual report of the Secretary Of the Treasury upon
the condition of banks which was laid upon the
table, and ordered 10 be printed.
DAVID MYERLE.
The SPEAKER. The Senate passed a bill for
The relief of David Myerle, which came TO the
House yesterday. They, however, subsequently
sent US message requesting the withdrawal OF
the bill
Mr. HAVEN. move that the Clerk be d.
rected 10 return the bill.
Mr.. FLORENCE. have great confidence in
the justice, of that claim, and hope, under the
circumstances, the bill will be returned.
The SPEAKER. II can be done only by unani-
nous consent.
There was no objection, and the Clerk was d.
rected 10 return the BILL
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Mr.. Speaker, I move
that all further debate in the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on House bill
No. 236, to organize the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas, be closed tomorrow at twelve o'clock,
M. and on that motion / call for the previous
question.
Mr.. MACE. Will the gentleman allow me TO
make single suggestion would ask that he
move TO postpone the closing of debate
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from
Illinois yield 10 the gentleman from Indianaa
Mr.. RICHARDSON ] have made the motion,
and il is now with the House 10 do what pleases
with il.
fCries of g yield 10 the suggestion ri
Mr.. MACE. ! desire to suggest that the gen.
tleman from Illinois will move 10 postpone the
closing of debate on the Inconsistencies bill
until some day next week, SO that every man in
this House may have an opportunity Of discussing
il, inasmuch as il has never had any discussion
before the people.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. There is a special order
for Tuesday next. II is desirable that this bill
should be disposed of this week, so that il may be
taken out of the way of other pressing business.
have made my motion, and now ask for the
question.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Tennessee. ask to put a
single question to the gentleman.
The SPEAKER. The Chair with the consent
Of the House, will indulge the gentleman from Hi
nois and the gentleman from Tennessee, in what
ever explanation they may desire TO make.
Mr.. TAYLOR. wish merely TO ask the gen.
tleman from Illinois whether misunderstood him
yesterdays ] understood him to say, when he
gave notice that he intended to make this motion
to close debate, that he would press il if the
enemies Of the measure desired further time in
II :
Mr. RICHARDSON The gentleman misun-
ders,ood me. He will find my remarks correctly
reported in the Globe, and ! refer him 10 them
The remarks then made are as follows:
81 have TO state that the time at which shall
propose TO terminate will depend upon the oppo-
nents of the bill. Ifthey show a disposition 10 go
on and debate it, am disposed TO allow the ut
most time that will be possible, in order to have
final vote on the bill before the special order takes
precedence oft. Ifthey do not show such dis
position, then shall take it for granted that they
do not desire further debate, and shall move to ter
inmate il at the earliest honrn
Mr.. CAMPBELL. was ofthe impression that
there was nothing said about the special order.
[Cries Of " Question y Question VI
Mr.. GIDDINGS. ] trust that the chairman Of
the Committee on Territories will permit me 10
say single word.
The SPEAKER. If not objected to by the
House, the gentleman from Ohio will be permitted
10 PROFOUND an interrogatory to the gentleman
from Illinois.
ICries Of {" objectrl
in admitting California as State into the Union
now understand that il is determined to close
debate on this important bill in four days.
ICries of "Order"1
Mr.. RICHARDSON. / insist that my motion
be put TO the House.
Mr.. MACE. Mr.. Speaker
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Indiana
il aware that the subject is not debatable.
Mr.. MACE. / am aware of il. move to lay
the motion to close debate on the table and on
that motion call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. move that there be call
off the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL would appeal TO my col
league 10 withdraw his motion for awhile.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. As the yeas and nays are
called on the motion to lay the motion TO close de-
bate on the table, / withdraw the motion which
made that there be a call Of the House.
Mr.. ENGLISH. Irenew the motion that there
be a call ofthe House.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois. On that mo-
ton demand The yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. HOUSTON. / want TO ask the Chair a
question in relation TO this matter.
The SPEAKER. If not objected to, the gen.
tleman can proceed
Mr.. CAMPBELL. object, unless both sides
are 10 be heard.
Many other members objected.
The SPEAKER. 1t is objected TO, and the
Chair must execute the rules. The gentleman
from Alabama cannot proceed.
Mr.. HOUSTON. Have not right TO ask the
Chair question in relation TO the vote am about
10 give2
The SPEAKER. The gentleman has a right
10 make question Of order; but he has no right,
by interroRatories or otherwise, 10 debate a pro-
position Of this Kind
Mr.. HOUSTON. Ii am not permitted TO ask
question, so as 10 bring before the House a fact
connected with the movement now being made,
Will STATE IL WyseH. III We postpone the time Tor
closing the debate upon this bill until next week
or 10 period SO late that the opponents Of the bill
can, under the ive-nIinute debate, prevent action
upon it before next Tuesday, may not be able
: 10 get il for weeks, if not months.
Next Tuesday the Pacific railroad bill comes up
az special order, and it will not be in order TO
move 10 postpone il if any member objects. Il
being Tuesday, il will not be in order TO move 10
suspend the rules; and if il were in order, il would
require two-thirds 10 carry the motion, which we
have no hopes OF obtaining Hence, if we do no,
get a vote before Tuesday, there is no telling
when we will get il.
The question was then taken on Mr. ENGLISH,
motion. and it was decided in the negative-yeai
IS, nays 81.
So the House refused 10 order call.
The question required on the motion Of Mr.
MACE 10 lay the resolution upon the table, on
which the yeas and nays had been demanded.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then put; and il was decided
in the negative--yeas 95, nays 100.
So the House refused 10 lay the resolution ON