The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25

ton Is to be taken Rn he supposed Il would more
eonvcnent 70 have taken In the manner which he had
first suggested.
A motion made to lay the amendment Of Mr
sickIes ON the tathe
The CHAIRMAN thought that MOTION WAS not In order
Mr. BElafK moved III 7. NJ TO adjoarn.
Cries Of that motion Il not in csder.'
The CHAIR decided that II WAS aud put the question.
division taken, and the motion was lost, II only
voting forit,
Tie question was then taken on Mr. sickles motion
re. refer the resolutions % the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SitKIIs demanded division Of the question.
The CHAIR did not deem It divsible. The proposition
that the resolutions be referred back To the Commit
tee Resolutions with ins tructions report back.
The and nays called for the question The
iiss was called, and there were yeas 10 nays~
SO the proposition Of Mr.. Sickles was negatiyed.
NJ HaskN ofNew York, suggested that ~ the rcsolu-
ton reported the territorial question did not to
please delegates, he would offer to amend Il BY adding
And that in furtherance Of these principles we give
oppose any effort to establish the Missouri compromise
(Some confuson.)
The previous question called on the resolutions
and ordered.
Mr. s,ckIls thought that the previous question could
of Representatives had nas been adopted.
The CBAIs rejected hi aSc4a4cn Nv
Mr. sIcKrts-Tben ] appeal from the decision of the
Chair, and call for the yeas and nays.
The question was (" Shall tho decision OF the Chair
stand az the Judgment OF the houscf'
The judgment Of the Chair maintained.
Mr. hrIr1. Of Orange insisted that his amendment
should be taken.
MIR. SiKII% rose To point OF order--to know under
what rule Of proceedings acting
DHEGATr-Jeiersons Manual.
Mr.. BrrlTE (cycited)-No, sir Unughter.)
Mr.. SIcKtis-Ihe previous question having been order
cd, contend that II brings TO a vote the amend
mcnts which have been proposed.
Mr. HAsgS asked for information whether the previous
question viii cut OF the amendment which he had pro-
posedl
The fRrsuprsr-That was the opinion Of the Chair
thought am not an FAT In parliamentary proceedings.
The secretary viii proceed to read the resolutions, and
the votes win be taken separately on each.
The first resolution was accordingly read.
The question taken and II adopted.
The second resolution was then read.
The question was taken, and II adopted
The third resolution read
Mr.. HAsKS submitted that his amendment should be
added to The resolution.
There objectirO, and the amendment was read
Mr.. onyntr CiAns a Washington, was opposed 70 the
reception Of the amendment II not IN order.
The tHAin--it hns been received.
The question was taken, ana the amendment was
adobted.
l,e resolution as amended wns then adopted.
The fourth resolution then read.
Nj. BfiiF contended he had right to move his
amentment now.
The tHAiHsAs--Not without unanimous consent.
NJ. D. b 1AYtoa, Of n. y, moved that the words
secre. society should be erased and the words know
No,hir' inserted
The motion not entertained.
The resolution, reported, wos adopted.
The 9Th and sixth resolutions read and adopted.
II then moved TO approve the address reported by
the committee.
n question was taken and the aalress was unani
motion TO adjourn was made a, Ave minutes TO Il
O'Clock,
Mr.. HAsKrS decided TO have bad the Boor, ana he
proceeded 10 read his resolution against the admnifa
tiou inserted aboye).
II moved to lag Il on the table, as TO have II
taken up aud discussed Ia the morniag session.
Mr llAsRiS acguicsced ia the motion.
Another motion made Ia refer II To the Committee
On Re oulionS aud the yeas and nays we're asked on
that motion.
NJ, HAssM called for the previous question on his
resolution.
Pending the question the motion 10 adjourn TIL 4
O'Clock Friday morning was at midnight, put aad
carried.