New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-12


the House.
Mr. APPLETON was excused-only two voting nay
Mr. HILYER moved that oil further proceed ngs IN tle
call be dispensed WITH
eyO'CIocx, p. II.
A food Of light now pours over the Hall from tha
chandelier The galleries filing up.
Mr. HUGHES moved that the House adjourn.
While the vote being taken this question, many
members were eating their dinners in the lObbes, while
others were reposng on chairs and sofas strengthening
,Lcselyos for long contest Mr. DEAN is engaged in
reading Cuba and the Cubans.
The motion to adjourn rejected
All further proceedings in the call Of the House was
dispensed with.
Mr.. SAGE moved that the House adjourn till Monday.
Negatived
Mr. WAsHBURNE IN moved that tho House a. ljourn
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE asked the Chair what was the
pending question
The SPEAKER who had by this time returned from din
ner replied on seeondng the demand for the previous
question on the resolution submitted this morning BY the
gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Richardscn.)
The House refused to adj journ.
Debate took place on a point Of order raised by Mr.
MAURICE asking TO be excused from voting.
Mr. Bishop PERKINS said he could make proposition
TO end this sort of matter going on Laughter, and
cries Of Hear him. Hear him 1t was to allow the de-
bate to proceed for week and direct the clerk to notify
the three thousand and fifty clergymen who sent up
oneance against the Nebraska bill to come here at their
own expense and indulge hour every morning in
prayer for the successful dispatch Of business Exces
sive laughter As they all get through with their
prayer the House will be in proper temper and dpo-
siton take the question up and do justice to it, Very
loud " Ha, ha," in which the galleries joined
Mr. SMITH VA expressed his surprise that the gen.
toman should make such discreditable proposition and
wished 10 reply, but the House objected.
q O'CLOCK, p. NJ
The galleries are crowded, and not few members are
| moozing in the lobbies.
! Repeated motions such as to djoum to be excused
from voting and for a call of the House. and for the Yeas
! and Nays. The clerks hoarse with calling the roll.
lOOClock, p. NJ
Spectators deserving the galleries Members constantly
going meat and drink, while others ate their lunch in
! The hall.
An amusing private scene occurred in the lobby The
Members arranged themselves at Captain Stewards table
to parake of basket Of vctuals and to wash down with
something in a bottle. Having corkscrew they
in quandary and concluded TO retire and break the neck
of the bottle out of doors. They in aftcrward,
freshed and considerably elaed Not few cigars
smoked in the of the Speakers chair in the lobby.
Meantime the interesting process of calling the Yeas
and Nays going on in the Hall.
HALF-PAsT TEy.
Mr.. DEAN said the morning hour having expired, he
that the House resolve sct INTO C0ninUce Oi te
Whole on the State of the Union.
The SPEAKER said the motion not in order-pend-
ing the proposition to close the debate.
Mr. DEAN-I thought Nebraska speech at this hour
would be refreshishing.
Other questions were decided by the yeas and nays
Mr. COBB-i will offer olive branch at this late hour.
Cries of "No" "No," "Go it," "What is it :"
"Jeor him." Question "Lets have your olive branch"
Mr. COBB-It is sonnected with the question before the
Honse.
A voice-" Make speech the Graduation bill"
make n speech on the Homestead BILL"
IL O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he proposed to modify his
solution
Mr. CAMPBELL objected, amid cries of hear him. hear
The SPEAKER said the resolution in the possession
of the mover.
Mr. RICHARDSON modified il so as TO close the debate
on the Nebraska bill in five minutes after the House shal
again 90 into Committee and moved the previous question:
Mossrs. WASHBURNE Me- and DEAN, at the same
time moved an adjournment Negatived.
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the House adjourn till Mon
day next.
Mr. CAMPBELL asked to be excused from voting.
Mr. SEWARD wanted to have the question settled now,
whether gentleman ask to be excused from voting
without furnishing reason thus abusing the privileges OF
the floor.
Mr.. CAMPBELI.-Ma Of abuse are for my con-
stituents, and not for the gentleman from Georgia
Mr. SEWARD-The movement involves the character
of the House.
Tie SPEAKER decided that Mr.. Campbell could not
ask TO be excused.
IL O'Clock, A. M.
Motions to adjourn &c. continued to be made and voted
down by the Yeas and Nays.
Il O'CLOCK A. VI.
Members appear exceedingly wearied but arc still en-
gagged in the patriotic duty of answering Yea and Nay on
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