Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-26
NUMBER 6.
": Richardson The appeal is in vain. decline
70 withdraw il. LRcneWci crins Of MOuastin,v y

": Richardson. The appeal is in vain. decline
10 Wltnaraw 1t. Renewed cries OF Question"
"question."l
I Ihe previous question was then seconded
III, nays "a. f '''
oan, Dr. sage moved that the House do now adjourn:
negaflved-yeas S5, nays l2l
Inc question on agreeing to the rcport of Le.com-
mitee was then taken and nega,ived- yeas o., uays
Mr.. Richardson moved his amendment os n .uh..i.
tute for The bill " 1''''
Mr.. Haven submitted as point Of order tina, ths
previous question was not exhausted
lhe Speaker orcrrulcd the point of order stating
his reasons under the rules for doing So.
Mr.. Dean called for the reading of the substitute
SAYING that neither this nor the House bill hal been
rcad 10 the House
The Clerk then read the substitute II is the Same
amendment
lhe reading of the hill WIS interrupted nv
Mr. Jones OF Icnnessec, WHO asked it, us the gcll-
tlen'an who had called for the reading was outside the
bar, it would be- in order TO move that the further
| reading be dispensed with.
Mr.. Dean. lllastcning inside the bari object.
am beside the gentleman from Tennessee. Laugh.
ter.
The reading of the bin was then proceeded with
1t occupied about un hour.
The demand for the previous question was second
Mr. Edgcrton rose TO point of order, stating that
"'e proposition Or Dlu lCvNlnr
ta1. or requiring IN appropriations should be c0nsd
| cred IN Committee Of the Whole
Ihe Speaker orcrrlcd the objection. on the ground
thnt the substitute liud been in Committee o tia
| Whole.
Mr.. Elgerton conenied il had not been considered
| i'll committee
Mr.. Houston said tho rule applied II ,liiercn:
class Of bills altogether.
Mr. Edscrton w'ts proceeding further IL stat" tho
grounds ot his point ni order when
Mr.. Houston snId he should object Ia tie gentle.
man proceeding unless debate were allowed on both
sides ICrles OF Question" question"
The Question on ordering the main question I" be
put wa then taken an. decided in the affirmative
ycns l6, nays 90.
Mr.. Morgan moved TINT the House adjourn.
The yeas and nays were demanded; but only forty
onc scc"nling the demand,
The question adopting the substitute M M
amendment was ,heu taken md decided in the afir-
nativc--yca- llj NAYS VI.
Mr.. Caruhrrs said he had pnircd of with Mr..
Chase ot Now York; but for ilnt hc should have
ted yea.
Mr.. Mi-on moved Ia lnv the bill on the table:
which was decided in the ncgativc-ycas 100 nuys
ia.
Mr.. Matcson novel, at n quartrr-pGst I0oclock,
that The House adjourn: disagreed Ia.
The question on the reading WIS then taken, and
1ctldc' i'll the ailirmalivc-y"as ll2, nuys9?
SO the bill read third time by i,s title.
lhc question on the final passage of The hill waa
taken and decided in the alirnativc-ycas l3, nays
100.
Mr. Sage moved, at quartcr-past II o'clock, that
the House adjourn; pending which,
Mr.. Lccher moved thai when the House adjourn,
il adjourn to meet on "Wednesday next.
The Speaker decided that, under the decision cf tho
House. the motion not in order.
MIR. Letcher appended from the decision Of thc
Chair.
The question taken, and the Chair sustained
yca- 90, nays 80.
Mr.. Richardson moved 10 reconsider the vote BY
which the title agreed To- and to lay that motion
upon the table.
The motion VIVA agreed to, and tho House nt half.
past il o'clock adjourned.