Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

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/ ion, that am quite sure speak the sentiments
of the friends of this bill, when say that their
every disposition has been to allow the largest
latitude OF debate. Ii has been shown But why
/ not cut II of, when we are already admonished,
| by one OF the prominent opponents Of the bill,
that, no matter 10 what extent the debate may be
INDUCED in, when il is over. this scene is TO be
renewed2 Ii that is the case, we had as well
i meet il now.
| ICries Of Nowm Nowml
/ The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from
| Maine yield to the gentleman from Louisiana?
| Mr.. WASHBURN. Yes, sir.
Mr.. HUNT. understood the gentleman from
/ Missouri 10 say that he was anxious that the Pa
| cifc railroad bill should be disposed Of by the
4 House. Now sir, he is not more anxious for that
object than am, and, believe, large majority
! of this body. But when we are assured that, on
the conclusion of this debate, that subject will be
taken up, the object the gentlemen desires is at
| tanned. And would again say, that do think il
| becomes us, as Americans national represen-
tatives on this floor, lovers of liberty and par
liamentary law, 10 go with this discussion, as
| proposed by the gentleman from California, and
then proceed with the regular business of the
| country.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL. Will the gentleman from
| Maine allow me TO say word?
Mr.. WASHBURN. Certainly; yield to the
1 gentleman.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. think this debate has
i gone far enough, and object 10 its continuance
1.-THE Chair decides that il is in order, shall ap
| peal from the decision of the Chair.
i The SPEAKER. The Chair will repeat that
the gentleman from Maine was allowed, by unan.
/ imous consent, 10 take the floor TO make sugges
/ tons in connexion with the business OF the body
i The gentleman from Ohio Mr. CAMPBELLl rises
i and asks leave of the gentleman from Maine 10
make an explanation. Under the circumstances
the gentleman from Ohio must also have leave oil
the House. The gentleman from Connecticut OBJ
jects. The Chair wishes to execute the rule pre-
| cisely as it is.
/ Mr.. CAMPBELL. Mr.. Speaker Yish 10
! The SPEAKER Objection being made, the
Chair is compelled to interpose.
II Mr.. INGERSOLL. withdraw the objection.
Mr.. WARREN. / desire to know i'll under
stand the Chair correctly? understand the
Chair TO say that il is in order for the gentleman
from Maine 10 proceed, but that il Is not in order
for him 10 yield the floor TO any other person.
The SPEAKER. Ifobjected to.
Mr. WARREN. Then, sir, object.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Well, have only TO say
that if objection is made to my having the same
4 privileges that have-been accorded to other mem
bers, scM resist the further progress Of this bill
by all the means which the rules of the House
place in my power, even though gentlemen may
call il faction
TCries Of Good - G Good - and g Order IN
Mr. HUNT. hope the gentleman will be
heard. Others have been heard.
i TCries ofss Orderw1
Mr.. CAMPBELL. ! will not ask TO be heard
now.
Mr.. WASHBURN, (resuming) | am sorry to
disagree with the gentleman from Louisiana MIR
| HUNT in reference TO this question and If any.
| thing could lead me to believe that was wrong
it would be TO find that he disagreed with me.
But, sir, suppose the time for debate shall be
extended week; what time shall ehave
then for that free and wide discussion which
ought 10 take place We shal then be brought
TO act within some eight days upon this great ques
ton. Afier we have terminated the general de
bate, if it shall be terminated, then shall be in
committee under the fve-minute rule, and some
times questions of not half, Of not 1.-THE the i'm
porance Of this one, are debated for whole week
under the ive-minuie rule, and this bill ought to
be SO discussed. for the most valuable debate will
1 undoubtedly be then. The amendments will then
come up, the House bill, the Senate bill, the bill
offered as substitute by the gentleman from Illi-
1 nois, Mr.. RICHARDSON, and the bill Of last ses-
sion then the Utah and New Mexico bills are
1 also talked of as amendments to this one; and
| there are various other amendments that will be
offered, and ought TO be offered and that ought TO
be discussed. But, just SO sure you tell us
that we are to conslrain ourselves within the linn
tied time between now and a week from Tuesday
next, every one here knows he is sure in his own
| mind, that we cannot have that discussion which
i is desirable--that we ought 10 have.
Sir il gentlemen insist upon having action upon
this bill, although | do not consider il as import
ant that there should be such action as they do,
let them put il of until the Pacific railroad special
order and the other special orders have been dis
posed Of Is it not Of as much consequence and
importance 10 the country that all those import.
ant acts of special legislation, such the French
spoliation BILL the Pacific railroad BILL and of pub
lie interest, the deficiency bill, the passage of
which is matter of imminent and urgent neces
sity, and some of the general appropriation bills,
should now be acted on, that this question.
which gentlemen themselves contend is, after all,
/ but the establishment of an abstract principle
should be decided to-day or Tomorrow? As we
have lived under this great wrong, if such it be,
/ this abstract wrong, for thirtyfour years.
The SPEAKER, Gnterruptingl The Chair
must remind the gentleman from Maine that he is
wandering far beyond the boundaries prescribed
by the leave of the House.
Mr.. WASHBURN. 1t seems to me that am
| stating reasonxS-
Mr.. CRAIGE. / rise 10 question of order.
/ understood that the gentleman from Maine Mr..
WAsHBuRN was permitted, by the unanimous
consent of the House, to make suggestion.
did not understand that he had a right TO make a
speech.
The SPEAKER The Chair had arrested the
gentleman from Maine in the course of his re.
marks before the gentleman from North Carolina
rose 10 this point of order.
Mr.. WASHBURN. My suggestion is
The SPEAKER. The Chair respectfully sug-
gests TO tho gentleman from Maine that beyond
very brief remarks explanatory of the proposition
before the body, this debate is not strictly in
order.
Mr.. WASHBURN. | respectfully submit 10
the Chair that made this suggestion, if gentle
men desired 10 have this question discussed as il
should be discussed, that it must be put over be-
yond the lime in which the special orders are 10
come up. was stating the reasons WHY that sug-
| gestion was wise and prudent one, and, among
other reasons, urged that there was sufficient
time TO consider and discuss this subject before
the special orders came up
The SPEAKER. The Chair will say in reply
10 the gentleman from Maine, that he must be well
aware that the proposition to put the special or
der over one week has been absolutely refused by
the House. The gentleman must also be aware
that this proposition was met by half dozen
voices objecting TO putting over the consideration
of this subject until the Pacific railroad bill was
disposed Of The Chair must decide, therefore
that there is no legitimate object for the course oil
remarks in which the gentleman has INDUCED
i Mr. WASHBURN. VIII the Chair allow me
TO say, did not understand that there was any
objection TO the suggestion made ?
The SPEAKER. Objection was made by
twenty gentlemen, il the Chair could determine
from the number of voices
Mr.. WASHBURN. / did not hear the objec.
tons, arising probably from the fact that was