Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-29
From the Washington Globe.


The Speaker, (who here resumed the chair.(-
The Chair is of the opinion that the bills reported
from the majority and minority of the committee
are before the House, and in this shape Without
objection bill was reported from the ma iority OF
the committee, and without objection the minority
made report, and moved substitute for the
majority's bill. Under the operation Of the pre-
vious question, the question will first be on read
ing the bill reported from the ma jority of the
committee second time.
Mr.. Orr. Does the previous question operate
on the bills which have been reported from the
committee?
The Speaker. The previous question having
been seconded, and the main question ordered to
be now put, the second reading of the bill report
ed from the majority is under the operation Of the
previous question.
Mr.. Barry. rise to privileged question.
move to reconsider the vote by which the com
mitteo was discharged from the further consider
alton of this subject, and by which the reports
and accompanying testimony were ordered to be
printed; and that that motion be laid upon the
table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
MIR. Orr. agree entirely with the Chair that
the two bills are properly before the House, they
being portions of the majority and minority re-
ports; but did not suppose that the previous
question operated the bills. rose for the pur-
pose of moving to strike out the second section of
the bill reported from q majority of the commit
tee.
The Speaker. The bill has no, been read a
second time. BY unanimous consent, both reports
were made, and each, among other things, con-
tanned a proposition in the form of bill. The
bills were read the first time but neither of them
has been read second time. The gentleman from
Ohio has moved his substitute for that re-
ported by the majority.
Mr.. Orr. Then when the bill is read second
time, the previous question will be exhausted?
The Speaker. 1t will.
The bill was read second time.
Mir. Orr. | understand that the substitute mo-
we'd by tho gentleman from Ohio is now before
the House?
The Speaker. Ii is.
Mr.. Orr. 1t is in order to move an amendment
to the bill reported by the majority.
Tho Speaker. 1t is in order.
Mr.. Orr. Then move to strike out the second
section Of that bill, so that the bill formerly
passed may be left in the condition in which it
passed this body, and so that if any fraud has
been perpetrated, those who have perpetrated it
will derive no advantage fromit. make the mo-
ton, and demand the previous question upon it..
Mr.. Campbell. What will be the effect of the
previous question?
The Speaker. The effect of it will be to bring
the House to avotc, first upon the amendment to
the original bill as proposed by the gentleman
from South Carolina, [Mr. Orr, and then upon
the substitute of the gentleman from Ohio, Mr.
Campbell.]
MIR. Craige. l ask the gentleman from South
Carolina to withdraw the demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. Orr. will withdraw the demand if the
gentleman from North Carolina promises to re-
new il.
hlr. Craise. The only object have in askinr
the gentleman from South Carolina to withdraw
the demand for the previous question is. that
may be allowed to make an inquiry. desire to
ask the Chair if the amen lment of the gentleman
is adopted, whether it will be in order to offer
another amendment. or whether the previous
question would still apply, because desire to Of
fer an amendment 10 strike out the bill originally
drawn by the gentleman from Kentucky, [Mr.
breckenridge and to insert in lieu thereof the
bill originally drawn by my friend from Virginia.
Mr.. Letcher, to repeal the Minnesota Land Bill
Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee. desire to make
a suggestion. 1t is apparent from the various
amendments proposed from different sides of the
House, that there is considerable contest about
this matter. We are now within twentv-four
hours of the close of the session, and it seems
impossible to investigate this matter properly and
1t ought therefore to 90 over to the next session.
desire to make motion TO refer the whole sub
jet TO the Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
The Speaker. Does the gentleman from North
Carolina give way for such motion?
Mr.. Craige. do not yield the floor for tina;
purpose. The object had in view was that this