Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-19

The question REQUIRED upon seconding the de-
mand Tor the previous question on Mr.. RICHARD
SONS resolution TO close debate.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. / move that when this
House adjourns il adjourn TO meet on Saturday
next; and upon that motion ask for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MAURICE. | ask 10 be excused from
voting upon that motion.
The SPEAKER pro nnipore, (Mr. ORR in the
chair) The temporary Speaker will conform 10
The decision made by the regular Speaker, and de-
inc 10 entertain the proposition CT the gentleman
from New York.
Mr. DRUM. | believe that nine enths of the
memners OF this House are in favor OF having one
weeks more debate on the Nebraska bill. l be-
leve that can be accomplished by adjourniog ill
Tomorrow
NJ RICHARDSON. call the gentleman 10
order
Mr. DRUM move that the House do now
adjourn
MIR. CAMPBELL. call for tellers on that mo-
ton.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. / demand the yeas and
nays.
MIR. WASHRURN, of Maine. would ask il
the hrst question Is not on The motion 10 adjourn
till Saturday
The SPEAKER pro tempore The Chair IN
dersoou the gentleman from Ohio 10 withdraw
that motion.
Mr.. WASHBURN. Not al all. He demanded
The yeas and nays On the motion Of tue gentleman
rom PennsS ivanla, and then Withdrew The call.
The SPEAKER pro tempore Then the Chair
cannot entertain The p opposition OF III. gentleman
from Pennsyl ania, Mr.. Drum. Tne question
now Is on The motion ofthe gentleman from Ohio,
Mr.. CAMPBELL
MIR CAMPBELL. withdraw that motion.
Mr. DRUM. Then move that The House do
now adjourn.
MIR. STUART, of Ohio. l call for the yeas and
nays.
Tue yeas and nays We're ordered.
Mr.. CUMMING. May | be allowed 10 ask II
this MOTION possibly be IN order !? Can the
rules OF this House be complica ed that every
nloinen we may he called 10 vote upon an ad-
rJurnluent or Ii non ADJOURNMENT! Great laugh
ter. ! cannot believe II, and therefore move
thai the inutIon adjourn be laid upon the table
Roars OF laughter
The SPcahER pro tsmpore. The Chair does
not Ieel al liberty entertain the mot on OF the
gentleman from New York. Renewed laug liter.
Mr pAN ks | desire 10 ask The Chair what y
the main question before the tiouse al this time
The principal questions
The SPEAKER pro tesnpote. The pending
ques on he u,oion OF the gentelisn iron.
nsylvanla MIR. LEAN that the House do now
adjourn.
MIR. BANKS. understand that, but he pre-
vious lis II not the resolution ~ the gem
.lletlau If III Illinois, Mr.. RICHARDSON, proposing
10 close Tue debate o. The nebraska bill
The oPnAkE pro & mIOTe II Is.
MIR. BANKS. lnen ask The gentleman from
Pennsylvania 10 withdraw The motion u adjourn,
that may move To lay The re, luton OF The gen
llenian from llhuois on the table
Mr. DRUN withdraw the motion 10 adjourn
Tor that purpose
Mr. BANKS I move 10 lay the resolution oil
the gentleman from illinois upon The table; and
upon tina, motion cali for The Yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. WASHBl kN, of Maine. | ask TO be ex
cnsed from voting on this question.
lCries OF No otgrciion.J
Mr. WHEELER. es,sir, object.
Mr.. STUART. Of Tho. Then | move that
the gentleman from Maine be excused from 70
ing and upon that motion demand the yeas and
nays.
Mr. BAYLY,' Of Virginia. Is it in order 10
move 10 amend that motion so as 10 excuse The
gentleman from voting for The resi- OF the sessions
Laughter
The SPEAKER pro tempors. The Chair thinks
not.
Mr. WHEELER. move thar the House do
adjourn: and upon that molten ! ask for
leilers.
MIR. RICHARDSON. demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
The question wa then put; and it was decided
in the uegatlvr--yeaS 6J, nays 50.
So The House refused 10 adjourn.
Mr. CASKIE. | rise TO submit motion TO
hope that nobody VIII vote for il who es not
mean to stick 10 il IN the bitter end. | move that
there be call of the House
Mr.. SAGE. | call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr.. WHEELER. move that the House do
now adjourn and upon that motion demand the
yeas and nays.
4 The yeas and nays Were ordered.
The question then put and it decided
in the negative-yeas 81, nays So
So The House refused 10 adjourn.
The SPEAKER pro ten,pore The question now
recurs the motion ofthe gentleman from Virgil
MIA Mr.. CAskrEl for a call of the House.
Mr. SAGE MI. Speaker, ask leave 10 be ex-
cused from voting on that motion.
Mr. CASKIE. | will withdraw for time my
mot on for call of the House.
The SPEAKER pro tempore The motion now
before the House is TO excuse the gentleman from
Maine Mr. WAsHBrRNl from voting the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr..
BANKS. which il 10 lay on the table the motion
of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. RICHARD
SON
Mr.. STUART, OF Ohio. Mr.. Speaker renew
the motion for call Of the House and on that
ask for the yeas and nays.
| The yeas and NAYS ere ordered.
| Mr. WHEELER. | move hat | may be ex
/ cused from victims that motion.
| The SPEAKER pro tsO,porr. The Speaker de-
/ cded that that question cannot be entertained
| From that decision appeal was taken and the
! decision was affirmed. The Chair conforms 10
| that decision
| Mr. GOODRICH. Ia, FIVE minutes past two
a lHlOVe tnat Inc Rouse do now adIOurn and
on that motion | ask for the yeas and NAYS.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Tho roll was called; and there were yeas IS,
nays "a.
So the House refused 10 adjourn
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question
now recurs the motion of the gentleman from
Ohio Mr. STEWART for call OF the House; and
on that question the yeas and nays have been
ordered
The Clerk commenced 10 cell the roll
Mr. CULLOM. move that when the House
adjunrns, il adjourn 10 meet Monday next.
think have gni quite enough of work TO day
10 justify us in adjourning over; and on that mo
tion ask the yeas and nays.
Mr.. HOUSTON Mr.. Speaker, is il competent
for The gentleman from Tennessee 10 make that
motion after the call OF the roll was commenced ?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. There has been
no response; aud the Char is of opinion that the
motion OF the gentleman from Tennessee IS in
order
Mr. WHEELER. ask for tellers on the yeas
and nays;
Teers We're ordrred and Messrs CRAIcE and
| CAMrBELL w~re appointed such iellrrs.
Mr.. TWEED. j. il in order. Mr.. Speaker 10
! cav Tor the yeas AMI nays on that?