Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

Kentucky what members Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs have been consulted in reference this
luton
Mr.. EWING. do not feel called upon to answer the
question.
Mr. INGERSoLL then move to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and upon that
tion call the previous question.
The previous question seconded, and under the
operation thereon the motion was agreed to.
NEBRASKA
On motion Of Mr.. MACE the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Unon (Mr.
CHANDLER Of Pennsylvania in the chair and resumed
the consideration of the bill to supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the
both Of june 1854 returned from the Senate with
GUS amendments.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Mississippi who was entitled to the
oor conclude the remarks commenced by him yester
day, yieldedto
Mr.. BENTON, of Missouri, who addressed the COM
mitee for hour in opposition the Nebraska Bill lin
speech which will be found the sixth page of this
paper
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, obtained the floor. He
wished to speak but few minutes longer and he was
therefore willing with the consent of the committee to
yield portion of his time to the gentleman to enable
him to conclude his remarks.
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| Mr.. SEWARD objected, and much confusion ensued
| Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia If the gentleman who is
entitled the floor does not wish avail himself Of his
right wish to address the committee
Mr.. WENTWORTH. desire the floor but If the
gentleman from Missouri wishes to occupy it until he
finishes his speech have objection permit him to
do 80 out Of my time.
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia. do not object to the gen.
teman from Missouri proceeding with his remarks but
if the gentleman from Illinois does not wish the floor
| should like to occupy it.
Mr.. HUNT. hope the gentleman from Missouri will
| be allowed to proceed
Mr.. WENTWORTH. believe have the control of
! the floor.
| MIR. CULEoM. hope that the courtesy of the COM
ha All
and that be will be permitted ooccupy such further time
will enable him to conclude his remarks This has
frequently been done heretofore.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. 1t has been decided out of order
again and again, and is out of order now. !.
Cries Of {" Order" order,' and much confusion.
The CHAIRMAN The rules must be observed The
gentleman from Illinois has the foor and has expressed
desire to yield it to the honorable member from Mis-
but he cannot do unless by the general
Of the committee
Mr.. WENTWORTH said that. he wished at the outset
of his remarks to know if any time during this Con-
gress when any member obtained the oor and consented
to yield to another for short time to enable him to
conclude his speech for explanation this privilege had
ever been refused?
Mr.. WENTWORTH said that he had the floor, and
could occupy it if necessary but nevertheless rs tho
gentleman from Missouri had not finished his speech as
this very important question: and the eye of the
whole country turned this debate and the
which be taken in regard to this BILL he desired
the country and the thousands of witnesses who
here to understand that the Oldest living Congress-
who here at the time the Missouri compromise was
adopted, was the only man who refused
courtesy that had been denied to other living
Let it be proclaimed everywhere.
Mr.. KElTT. The gentlemans statement is not true
in fact.
Mr.. ORR The gentleman from Illinois is mistaken
Loud cries of ORDER" order and great confusion
Mr.. KEITT. AS the gentleman desires facts to go to
the country it would be well enough for him to state
them they are.
Mr. CLINGMAN. The gentleman from Illinois is GER
tainly wrong.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. I hope the gentleman from Mis-
souri, will be allowed to proceed.
Mr.. CULLOM. Understand that the gentleman from
Missouri would want but few minutes longer concludes
and do hope in view OF the Importance of the question
and of the geneman age great experience in legis
ation, that he will be permitted toproceed
Mr. CLINGMAN. rise to point of order: that the
gentleman from Tennessee has right to come in and
make speech inside of the speech Of the gentleman from
Illinois.
Mr.. CULL0M. am speaking by the permission Of
the gentleman from Illinois, and by that of the gen.
tleman from North Carolina. appeal to his cour-
tesy TCries Of "good," "good."1 l say, in the face
of this committee that have this courtesy extended
and again during my short probation in this
House, and ask if there any thing peculiar the case
of the gentleman from Missouri why discrimination
| should be made against him
| Mr.. CLINGMAN. l insist that the gentleman from
Tennessee is not in order.
Mr.. CULLOM. Iappea to the committee to extend to
the gentleman from Missouri a few more minutes.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH 1t is evidently in the power of
any one member to object the gentleman from Mis-
souri, proceeding. am too well acquainted with the
rules of the House respass upon its courtesy if it is
the determination to object to the gentleman from Mis-
souri, proceeding
| Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine referred to a similar
to the question before the committee in which he himself
permitted to conclude his speech by occupying por
| tion of another gentlemans hour.
Mr.. HOUSTON called for the Chairs decision.
The CHAIRMAN decided that the gentleman from
Missouri could not proceed without universal consent
| Mr.. PECKHAM appealed from this decision.
Mr.. OLIVER, of Missouri am decidedly in favor of
the Nebraska Kansas bill, but having fears for its
safety Of any thing that might be said in op
position the measure and fear of the most thorough
discussion to which be subjected, my
respect for my venerable colleague trust the House will
extend him the courtesy of allowing him to conclude
his remarks. The friends of this bin have no fears
| Mr.. CLINGMAN. Certainly not.
| Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia. l am perfectly willing to
tend to the gentleman from Missouri all the time that is
necessary for him complete his remarks; but the
mttee will understand perfectly well that while is very
desirable to myself this committee and the country that
| the gentleman
| Mr.. CLINGMAN. l make the point that this discus
sion is out of order. III to attempt speak
body would object and therefore object to the gentle
man from Virginia. lie did not make this point from
any personal objection to the gentleman from Missouri
the gentleman from Virginia. but only did because
he desired to the rules carried out.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH. Does any gentleman object to the
gentleman from Missouri finishing his speech Of my
time?
Mr.. CLINGMAN. Certainly; make the objection,
and others have made it.
At the suggestion of Mr. ORR the rule was read which
prescrbes that member shall occupy than ono
hour on any question in the House or in Committee.
The question was then taken g Shall the decision Of
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