The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-23


Mr. CAMPBELL moved 10 reconsider the vote ~ which
q The previous question was ordered On Che na ssage Of
the bill Ia order 10 enahie them % reach the point where
motion could be submitted to refer The o a select
committee.
Mr. TWEED moved to Law that motion on lie table.
which was not agreed fo--yeas s7 nays 1914
Mr.. CAMPBELL inquired Of the Speaker If Il would br
IN order should his motion be carried refer the
sahieet 10 the seeol committee2
The SPEAKER In the opinion Of the Chair i would
be Ia order
Mr. WARREN inquired il tho bin could then be amend
The SPEAKER replied that II the vote BY Wsics the
bill ordered 10 he engroSsed and rend third lime
should be econsdered it would then be order 20 move
both to amend and commit
The ordering OF the previous question the na pas
sage Of the bull was then reeonsderedyeAs los nays e3
Mr.. CAMPRELL understood that II was then Ia order Ia
TO recommit the bill He said that The bin was evil
IDENTITY very inperect The House certainly had not had
sufficient time to examine its provisions and Difference
TO the select committee raised at the last Of Con-
gress to consider and report upon this subject thinking Il
ought 70 be recommitted TO them instead Of new COM
mittee he would 10 recommit the bin 10 that select
committee and that motion he moved the previous ques
ton
Mr.. wAsHBURN, OF Maine, asked the gentleman from
Ohio 70 withdraw his motion for the previous question
enable him 70 move TO reconsider the vote by which the
bill was ordered TO be engrossed and read third Time in
order that be might move amend the bill
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that he could not withdraw the
motion for such purpose lie thought that they had
been houndcred about in the dark long enough for short
session. He thought il time send the bill back
the select committee in order that il might be perfected
and in order that they might derive from the commuters
report the information essential 70 correct legislation
Mr. RICHARDSON inquired, why not move TO lay the
bill upon the table il evident thar the gentleman
did not wish to have the bill passed during the present
session .H.
Mr. CAMPBELL do not intend 10 give the bin any
blow of that kind am for the construction ralroad
to the Paci6c in the shortest possible time but
wish to have such information laid before win ena-
Bile us TO act understandngly regard the Innter
Mr. McDoUGAl.L asked Mr. CAMPnfIb to amend bis
motion so as TO instruct the committee to report early
0f thp nrpCp wgnl
Mr. BENTON said that he arose to question OF priyi-
lege--the privilege of the dead He wished to know
whether the select committee, they having reported ia full
upon the subject were not fuicfus o6fcio.
The SPEAKER replied that ordinarily, the select
mee Of the last session having reported in full would be
considered extinct But upon the OF the House 10
recommit the bill TO that particular committee, Ii would
not be considered extinct and the Chair would be author
lied to receive the motion and hold il to be in order
Mr. CAMPBELL, in reply to the question OF the gentle
from California Mr. McDouGALIl said that lac could
not accept of such modification, for the that II
would be utterly impossible for the members of the House
to examine the subject rs soon as Thursday and discharge
the various other duties which surrounded them.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia lfit is now in order, win
move to lay the entire subject on the table
Cries Of @Oh no. "oh no r it will only waste time"
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia win not submit the motion.
Mr. TWEED. move to lay the whole subject on the
table and that question demand the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays We're not ordered, and
Mr. TWEED Withdrew his motion
The previous question then ordered
The question being then taken upon the molten TO
commit the bill to the select committee BY yeas and nays
IL was not agreed to--yeas l0l, nays lo3.
Mr. WARREN moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House ordered the bill to be cngrossed and read third
time, to enable him TO submit motion TO amend
II The SPEAKER ruled the motion TO be out Of order
Mr. WENTWORTH said that he voted against recon-
mtng the BILL because he supposed IL would be in order
TO back and amend the bill in the House refused
recommi it but the Chair had decided it 10 be other
wise ne should move TO reconsider that vote.
Mr. SOLlERS moved to lay that motion on the table
but II was not agreed to--yeas 9s nays 03
The question being then taken the motion 70
slider the vote by which the House refused ecomm the
bill to the select committee, by yeas and nays 1t
agreed to--yeas l03, nays 100.
Mr. WENTWORTH then moved to recommit the bill TO
the select committee with instructions that the committee
report upon the proposed three routes by Thursday Of this
week EA
The SPEAKER stated that the question then before the
House was unqualified motion to recommit the bill to
The committee Of thirteen.
The question being then taken upon recommttng the
bill to the select committee by yeas and nays resulted az
follows--yeas l03, nays l03.
The SPEAKER. The Chair upon this question votes
"NoR The Chair however, does not intend to commit
himself TO the passage Of this bill by his against
committing II TO the select committee. ] am opposed
10 it,
So the House again refused recommit the bin 70 the
select committee.
Mr. MILLsoN inquired whether il would then be in
der to submit motion 20 reconsider the vote By which
the House ordered the bill to be engrosed and read third
time #
The SPEAKER ruled the motion to be out Of order, and
gave his reasons for it,
Mr. MII4LsoN appealed from that decision.
Mr. ORR moved TO lay the question Of appeal upon the
Mr. MILLSON said he wished 10 have this question
decided when the House less biased, he would With
draw his question of appeal.
The question then recurred upon the final passage Of the
bill and the question being taken BY yeas and nays, re-
suited as foows--yeas 100, nays 81.
So the Pacifc-raroad bin was passed.
Mr. McDOUGALL moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed. and moved to lay that motion the
table s
An Intellectual motion was here made to adjourn--ayes
40, not counted
Mr. JONES of Tennessee inquired OF the Chair II the
vote BY which the bill passed should be reconsdered
the previous question upon the final passage of tine bill
having been exhausted would il then be n order ~ sub
init motion TO refer il TO the select committee.
Mr.. RICHARDSON called the gentleman 10 order, and
sked that the vote might be taken.
The SPEAKER stated that 1t bad been usual for the
Chair to allow gentlemen 70 ask for explanations with
gard 70 the state OF questions pending before the House
Mr.. RICHARDSON | do not object, then.
The SPEAKER in answer to the question put b the
gentleman from Tennessee said II the by which the
bill passed should be reconsdcred and 60 stiu fur
he and reconsider the by which the bill ordered
to be engrosscd and read third tmo the previous qucB
ton being out II the way II would then be IN order 10
either 90 commit 10 amend
Mr.. WENTWORTH DO | understand that II will then
be in order TO amend that can have bill for Three
roads, instead OF this
The SPEAKER II will then be- in order
Nj. WENTWORTH. Then let az 60 back and recon
slider.
The House then refused lay the motion % reconsider
It's by which the bin passed upon NE table-yeos
e7 nays l06
The House again refused 70 adjourn.