The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-20
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IG. 1874.


We have the debate upon the Minnesota Rail
road Bill, which occurred in the House of Rep
representatives, OH the 9Th. We were slightly
mistaken yesterday in stating that the previ
GUS question on the passage of the bill had been
sustained when the the House adjourned. Tia,
question was pending at the time.
The hill was introduced by Mr.. Stevens o.
Michigan, from the Committee on public Lands
who moved to put it upon its passage. A
question of order was raised, but Spc kcr Boyd
sustained the motion of Mr.. Stevens as being
in order. After long running debate--an ap-
pevl from the decision of the chair having been
taken-a motion to lay the motion of appeal
upon the table was decided in the affirmative.
Several motions to adjourn were voted down by
yeas and nays. The opponents of the bill re-
sorted to all the usual tactics to defeat it, but
the speaker appeared determined to give it a
fair show, and it evidently had majority of
the House in its favor. Mr.. Stevens made a
concise and able speech in favor ofit-pOinting
out the advantages the construction of the
road would afford to the whole country, and
concluded by moving the previous question.
Another motion to adjourn was made and vo-
ted down. yeas II, nays7s. The following pro-
ccdings then took place:
Mr.. STEVENS, of Michigan. Is not the qucs-
tiOn upon the demand for the previous question
next in order?
The SPEAKER. The motion that the House
resolve itself into the Committee of the whole
on the state OF the Union takes precedence OF
| the demand for the previous question.
Mr WESTWnRTll afullipotS hot
tion demand the yeas and nays.
Mr.. LANE. OfOrrcgOn. appeal to the 1Ionse
to take into consideration the fact that this il
the last day set aside for the consideration of
territorial business. and | hope the House will
therefore go into the Committee of the Whole,
resume the consideration of bills in reference
to Territories which are properly upon the cal
endcr.
Mr.. LErcuEH. Is it in order to move now
that the House adjourn:
The SPEAKER. 1t is.
Mr.. LETCHER. Then make that motion
Mr.. WHEELER. Upon that demand the yeas
and nays,
The yeas and n, ,ys we're ordered.
Mr.. ALLEN of illinois, l rise to a question
OF order. l und .rstand that the last vote taken
was upon motion to adjourn. If so, this mo-
tion is not now in order.
The SPEAKER. Since that vote was taken
business has been transacted. The House has
ordered the yeas and nays upon a motion that
the House resolve itself into the Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. 1NGERsOII. l wish to ask the Chair a
question for the purpose of information. If the
House should now adjourn, will this bill come
up for consideration on Monday morning.
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks it would not
come up, unless other morning business should
first be disposed of. The Chair is not very clear
as to what its position will be. He will decide
that question when it arises.
Mr. LANE, of Oregon. II the House should
adjourn now. what will be the condition of the
territorial business which has been reported
from the Committee?
The SPEAKER. If the Hous sc will indulge the
Cbair-for the motion to adjourn stricily cuts
off all this cOnvcrsatOn-he will say that he
does not rcccOllect what has been the practice
in such cases. lie is however, of the opinion
that this business would he in order during
the morning hour.
The question was then taken upon the motion
to adjourn; and decided in the Affirmative
yeas SO, nays 90.
This is the last we have heard directly of the
bill. tclegraphic despatch, dated the sth,
gives the following transactions at that day.
How Speaker Boyd decided when the question
came up that morning, or whether our bill was
Nebraska, we do not know as yet
WASHINGTON. April 8.
The House has reached the Nebraska bill af-
ter laying aside II bills that had precedence.
vote was taken OH each bill, yeas about 100,
nays 30 or so.
When the Nebraska bill came along, the
House was the scene of not little tumult. Mem
bcrs were on their feet and clapping Of hands in
parts of the Hall A motion to Law il on the
table was defeated by vote of los TO sc Ger
rift Smith, of New York, and breckenridge, Of
Kentucky. were appointed tcllcrs.
Some Of the members who were opposed to
the bill now vote to take itup.
A motion will he made by Mr.. Jones, ofTenn.
to substitute q bill for Douglass. not contain
ing the clause for the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
The friends ofthe Nebraska bill held a caucus
on Sunday and resolved TO oppose all amend
ments except striking out the Clayton clause