Daily American organ., 1856-03-28
Suffrage in Washington.

success.
Suffrage in Washington.
On yesterday,
The question recurring on the motion to recon
slider the vote seconding the demand for the pre-
vious question, various motions were made and
questions Of order submitted. Finally, .
Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia, moved that the mo-
ton to reconsider be laid on the table; which mo-
ton was negatived by the casting vote of the
Speaker; yeas 80, nays 80.
The question was then taken on the motion to
reconsider, and it was decided in the negative |;
yeas II, nays IS.
The question recurring I" Shall the main ques-
ton be now put Y'-
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table; which motion was
disagreed to--yeas 10, nays 93.
The main question was then ordered to be put
yeas %, nays 81.
The question was accordingly stated to be on
the motion heretofore submitted by Mr.. MEAcHAM,
of Vermont, to recommit the bill to the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia, made for the pur-
pose ofkeeping the subject before the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, then severally moved
that the bill be laid on the table, postponed ndef-
nitely, and postponed until the third day of March,
1857; all Of which motions the Chair ruled out Of
order at the present stage OF tho bill
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, moved that
the House adjourn; which motion did not prevail
The motion to recommt was then disagreed to !:
Yeas T8, nays 81.
The question required on the amendment of Mr.
II. MARsHALL, of Kentucky, requiring, as one of
the qualifications of voter in this city, that he
shall have been citizen Of the United States one
year at the time he offers to vote.
Z Here motion after motion was made to adjourn,
and that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn
to meet on Monday next; but each motion was
Withdrawn ss the yeas and nays were ordered upon
it.
Mr.. McCARTY, Of New York, msyed to recon
slider the vote by which the House refused TO re-
commit the bill.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to lay the mo-
tion to reconsider on the table.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved that when
the House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on
Monday next; which motion was negatived-yeas
40, nays 1O6.
Ar, SAGE, of New York, moved that the
House adjonrnj which motion was negatived--yeas
85, Aays7<.
Mr.. EDWARDS, Of New York, moved that when
the House adjourn it adjourn to meet on Saturday
next; which motion did not prevail
Nr. SAGE, Of New York, moved that the House
adjourn; which motion was negatived-yeas 40,
nays72.
The question REQUIRED on the motion OF Mr..
JoEEs of Tennessee, to lay the table the motion
Of Mr., McCARrY.
Mr.. EDWARDS moved that the House adjourn
which motion was not agreed to--yeas 2s, nays So.
No quoru having voted
Mr.. GREENWOOD, Of Arkansas, desired to
know II 1t would be in order to move call of the
House.
The SPEAKER replied that the rules of the
House preclpded call under existing circumstan-
ces.
Mr. COBB, of Georgia, insisted shat yben the
House found itself without quorum and those
present refused to adjourn they had the power
to send for absent members, The practice Of the
House might have been different, but be thought
that they ought to have this power under the con-
stitution, and exercise It, The last vote exhibiting
the fact that there was not quorum of members
present, and less than quorum of the House hay-
ing the power, under the constitution, to compel
the attendance Of absent members, he moved that
the Speaker direct the Sergeant at Arms to sum-
mon and compel the attendance of absent members
at the present session of the House.
The SPEAKER repeated that under the rules
call of the House was not in order while the pre-
vious question was in operation. The House, act
ing under the authority of the constitution, had
fixed the rules by which it should be governed, and
those rules precludsd call under existing circum-
stances. The motion of the gentleman was pre-
cluded by the 50th rule
Mr. COBB appealed from the decision of the
Chair, In order that the House might decide the
question whether they could compel the attendance
of members when factious opposition obstructed
the business of the House.
Many members sprang simultaneously to their
feet and denied that they we're acting factiousy
The SPEAKER. II Is hardly in order for the
gentleman from Georgia so to characterize the
House.
Mr.. COBB. Is not the fact exhibited p I ap-
peal to the Speaker If there is not actious oppo-
sition to the business Of the Housef Much con.
fusion.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio. What do you mean
by your charged
Mr.. COBB. charge factious opposition
Mr.. SNEED, of Tennessee Who was factious
yesterday evening"
Mr.. COBB. To whatf
Mr.. FLORENCE. The charge Is not against any
member present, but the absentees, and gentlemen
ought to have sense enough to know It.
The SPEAKER reminded gentlemen that de-
bate was out Of ORDER and insisted upon gentlemen
taking their seats.
Order having been restored
Mr.. BALL, Of Ohio, moved that the House adj
ourn which motion was agreed to-yeas 40, nays
s4--no quorum present
And, at quarter past Eve o'clock, the House
adjourned
War An ABoLrrIosfsri--The property OF Cas-
ins N. Clay, the great Kentucky sbolitionist, is