The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-09

The homestead bill then the special order taken
Mr. HUNTER moved that its further consideration be
postponed until Tuesday week for the purpose Of proceed
ing the consideration Of the Indian appropriation bi
After debate the motion agreed to--yeas ~ nays
On motion Git being nearly three o'clock the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION
The House met at Ia O'Clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate
The journal of Saturday read and approved.
The SPEAKER said the business in order the call
ing on the committees for reports.
KANSAS
Mr. RICHARDSON move to suspend the rules, and
that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union.
Mr. BENNETT. call for the regular order.
Mr. RICHARDSON. ! avow my purpose II The House
shall resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, TO
take such action If sustained by majority of
the committee win lay aside all the preceding business
the calendar in order that may reach the bill for
organizing the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas.
Mr. CAMPBELL Win the gentleman allow me to pro-
pound question?
Mr. RICHARDSON have made the motion
Mr.. CAMPBELL. hope after the gentleman from lll-
nois has had the benefit Of making statement that win
nansH a ss to all irregular discus
sion.
[Crcs of Question question, with much confusion
Mr. CAMPBELL The gentleman from Illinois was per-
mited to make statement aud now simply desire to
n 0ra an na, may Of S
"nopl wish to understand whether the gentleman in
tends if 60 into Committee Of the Whole, to to
set aside postpone the deficiency bill which is mat
ter of great Importance.
Cries OF Order order
Mr. CUTTING This question had better be disposed of
without further delay about it. [Cries of 'Ques-
tonD
Mr. WHEELER asked leave to present remonstrancc
of several thousand citizens of New York against the
peal of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. HAMILTON. object [Cries of "Put il under the
Mr.. WHEELER Perhaps the gentleman from Maryland
would like TO object TO that also.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. in order to have full
attendance and deemng this TO be highly interesting
question: moved that there be a call of the House
The question was taken and agreed to-yeas l65 nays
The roll was then called and 1877 gentlemen answered to
The doors closed, and excuses made for the abb
sentees Some reported to be sick, Others have
sickness death in their families while others were alb
sent from the city on important business.
The following gentlemen, it was stated had paired Off
that is opponent with friend Of the bill both parties
agreeing not to vote the Nebraska bllan arrange
made to accommodate gentlemen necessarily
Mr. Appleton with Mr. Aiken Mr. Bliss with Mr.. Ewing
Mr. Caruthers with Mr. Chase; Mr. Caskie with Mr. Sey-
mour Mr.. Chastain with Mr. Morrison Mr. Grey with
Mr. Pringe; Mr. Harlan with Mr. Hill; Mr.. Hester, with
Mr. Jones, Of Pennsy lvana AR McMullen with Mr. Mich
OILS; Mr. Powell with Mr. Mace Mr. Stanton, Of Tennessee
with Mr.. Yates
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia moved that ali further pro-
ceedings in the call be dispensed with.
The motion was agreed to- and the doors were again
opened
tee Of the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr.. HAMILTON demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered taken and resulted-yeas IOs NAYS
8S-as follows:
Willis Allen Ashe, David Bailey Thomas II. Bayy, Banks
dale Barry Bell, Bocock, Boyee breckenridge Bridges
ssy bowa: Dunbar, Dan6sm EDDY Ednana.on, Elliott
sampson W Harris, Hsndrek Hem, HiSS.rd i Miyer,
nssriS GeGsgs Jones Roland Jones Ks,
Lindisy Macdonald MeDougall, MeNair, Maxwell, May,
Oliver ORR fasier John Perkins, % fh oa Phes
Preston Puryear Ready Reese, Richardson, Riddle
samuel 4. Smith, William smith, william R. smith George
w Smyth, snodgrass, Richard H. Stanton, Alexander H.
sssS Vail SaD.aD %asTs WALKER Snh ws TG
White, Daniel d. Wright, Hcndrck D. Wright and Zoll
NAYsMessrs. Ball, Banks, Belcher, Bennett Benson
Benton, Bugg Campbell Carpenter Chamberlain Chandler
Dean Dick, Dickinson, Drum, Eastman Edgerton Edmands
Thomas D. Eliot Ellison Etheridge Everhsrt Farley Fen
Harrison Haven, Howe, Hughes, Hunt Johnson Daniel T.
Jones, kittredge Knox Lindsey, Lyon, Mccuoch Macy
Norton, Andrew Oliver Parker, Peck Peckham Pennng
Bishop Perkins, Pratt, David Rcbe Russell sabiu Sage
Straon Andrew STUART John L. Taylor Nathaniel @. Tay
ST IsS,o" Tsrey gsa1m Wade Valley Ea
Tappan Wentworth, and wheeicr-ss.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole. and
proceeded Mr. the charl 10 the Consideration M
the bills on the calendar
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to lay aside bill No 4s-being
the civil and diplomatic bill
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked whether il was in order 10 read
that bill hrst2
Mr. HOUSTON supposed that sides OF the House were
unwilling 10 go through the formay Of putting the mo-
ton to lay aside each bill separately lie therefore pro
posed to take the upon laying aside oil the bills upon
the calender down to the Nebraska and Kansas Bin
ICries Of aNo. no.
Mr.. HAVEN rose to question OF order If he remeu-
bered wrght the deficiency bill was last under consdera-
ton resolution had been adopted making Il the duty
OF The committee to proceed TO upon the amend
ments of the bin before other business was taken nm
After some debate on the point Of order
Mr. RICHARDSON withdrew his motion 10 Inv aside
the civil and diplomatic bill lie had supposed No AZ was
the deficiency bill
The CHAIRMAN The Chair decides that the rulo
closing the debate operates when the Hoasc 70 into com
mittee that bill and IL not being special order Il can
only apply when the committee chooses take mn that
bill
Mr. HAVEN did not wish to get into any debate abou,
IT, but Il desired 20 test the sense OF the committee
upon this question: he appealed from the decision Of the
Chair
Aher further debate the point Of order the oes
ton taken and the decision OF the Chair
ayes loo, noes SO.
The question then taken laying aside the decien-
cy bi-ayes l02, noes 81.
The bills the calendar were then
ly laid aside the vote laying aside each bill being taken
separately by ,ellers and decided in the Affirmative
When the Nebraska and Kansas bin M the read
ing of its title by the Clerk received with loud and
triumphant applause.
Mr. WASHBURN, OF Maine ! move 10 lay aside that
bill, Mr. Chairman Laughter
Mr. CAMPBELL, call for tellers on that question L
The question was tnkcn and negatved-ayos s5 noes
lO5.