Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-21


on Commerce,hut whaf the action fthat
committee may be cannotsay, " % not
know, for ,heS not come to any deter
mina,ion as to whatthey will do, any report
to the contrary notwithstanding,
MIR, DUNBAR. As one OF the members
Of that committee
( Mr. ,SkELrus. (ihterrupting.) 4 ask Tor
the'regular order Of business.
The STEAMER. The regular order OF
business u tue consideration of the motion
to refer these resolutions to the COM
mittee. ON. Commerce, having bsen intro
duction by the unanimous consent oil tho
House.
Mr.. Rocack. As the gentleman from
Iowa Mr. Cook asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the Iouse, with the remark that pc
would not occupy but minute or two,
hope the Chair will hold that consent as
confined to that shorttme.
/ The SPEAKER. The Chair asked leave
of the House to present the resolutions
OF the State Of Iowa, and the House gave
its consent. They are therefore before
the House by its unanimous con sent,
aud the eentlcm an from Iowa is strictly in
order il, addressing the House in regard TO
them. & 7ea
Mr.. Cook. Ny motion is, that the reso-
lutions DE referred to the Committee on
Commerce; and understand the gentleman
from Louisiana fSIr. DUNBAR is a member
Of that committee, and was about to say a
word or two.
Mr. DusBaR. Wish to say what con-
slider will be the action al the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. ORR, Gnterruptingo think it is not
consistent with parliamentary propriety for
member OF committee to rise IN
his place .aad state what the commit
tee will or viii not do, upon any subject be-
fore it.
Mr.. DrsBAR. An inquiry has been
made us to what will be the action of the
committee.
Mr.. HousToS. The question of order is
not settled yet.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will not un-
dertake to decide whata member OF a com
mittee may deem proper to say in reference
to the action OF the committee Butii the
gentleman from South Carolina Mr. ORR
raises the question, that this particular col
loquy is not strict, in order under
the rules of debate, the Chair might decid !.
il.
Mr.. DUNBAR | will state to the House
that, as member of the Committee on
Commerce, am satisfied, il these separate
bills, which have passed the Senate, in re-
gard toiniernal improvements. are referred
10 the Committee on Commerce, they will
not be reported iavo orally upon. and, there
fore, those who are in favor OF their pas
sag e should not vote to refer them to that
~, ha Garnp ryaa az
the Whole House They then can be ia
ken up by the House, acted upon, and pas
SD OF rejected as they see fit. NO infor-
nation can be obtained by referring them
to that committee. The bills which have
already passed the Senate are for improve
ments which were contained IN the gener
al bill of last session. That bill was
then before the Committee on Commerce,
and was reported upon favorably by them
repeat, that so far as | know the SEN
timents Of that committee, they will be ad-
verse TO reportin. the bills separately TO
the House. Therefore l hope the friends
of these bills will not refer them TO the
Committee on Commerce, but to the Com
mittee Of the Whole House, in order that
they may be rejected or passed by the
House.
Mr.. Cook. have obtained the informa
ton sought, and it concurs with what |
have heard outside of the House. and for
this rcson have called the attention of the
House to this matter.
Mr.. FuLLER. rise to personal explain
alton in reference to the remarks which |
have just made.
Mr.. LEY. rise TO point Of order. ]
insist that this entire deba,e, outside Of the |
gentleman from Iowa. is out of order.
Mr.. Cook. | do rot yield to the gentle
man from Maine
The SPEAxEs. The Chair will be under
the necessity OF insisting that the gentle
man from Iowa contine his remarks to the
of committing resolutions which .
have been presented to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Cook Very well.
The SPEAKER The Chair conceivcs
that the gentleman from Maine Mr.. FUL-
LER has no right to lain the floor at this
point in the proceedings, for the purpose of
making personal explanation.
Mr.. Cook. My motto is, that these joint
resolutions from the Legislature Of Iowa be
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
While am willing that they shall 60 to
that committee, at the same time give no.
tice that on next Monday, il get the floor,
| shall move a suspension of the rules to
set apart day for the consideration of the
rubject of the Improvement OF rivers and
harbors. That is subject OF great lmpor. /
lance; and in my opinion, its friends should
be unwilling, at THE late stage OF the ses-
sion, to allow it to sleep any longer in the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Orr | call for the previous ques-
ton on the motion to commit the resOlu-
tons.
The call for the previous question recciv-
cd second, and the main question was