The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-03

Yesterday He appreciated that u WAS ne desire q bOh
sides Of The House that there should be fan vote upon
he pending uuesUOn-One that would dispose q the qus
lion FOR The remainder OF the session With this view be
proposed 1hst the question should e Posossa Shu Mon
ou reference Absent MEMBER This would arord the
abseusss ample time 70 Be present and vote could then
Ia bad which would decide the question for the sson
Mr.. GROW, Of Pennsylvania, was opposed 70 the post
pgnement Of this question proposed ~ ne gentleman
from Georgia This business came up N regular order Be-
fore the House and II The genemsn were not here 70 at
tend 10 their duties there was no guarantee that there
would be full House week henoe He eonc1rred in the
suggestion Of the gentleman that me pending question
should be decided for the sesOn and not engage their al
enon during the entire winter 10 The exclusion Of other
business The contestant should understand that The que
ton settled
Mr.. LETCHER, Of Virginia. What contestant is here
Mr. GROW. should have said that ws ought not TO
keep the delegate here in state Of suspense
Mr.. LETCHRR thought So
Mr. COBB ofGeorgiA did not conceive that The gentle
man from Pennsylvania had made any suggestion that
would aid in deciding this question he trusted that the
House would agree the pospcnement which he bad pro-
posed and that then the question would be disposed
without delay. Ii true the gentleman bad said,
that should the subject be postponed they would have
guarantee that there would be fuller attendance Of
bers on Monday than have to-day but 81 the
time by pursuing the he had suggested ample
notice would be given all sides Of the House that the
time he had indicated the vote would be taken. While
they responsible for the absence Of any
ber they would be less 90 at a Subsequent day. 1t
that the delegate from Kansas presented his
credentials yesterday without reference the attendance
Of members but il only after the vote had been TAKEN
and by this number OF absenets ascerainsd that
desire expressed by the delegate that there should be
a full vote upon the question. What the would be
Mr. c. could not tell, but he did not think that any
Der should object to decision OF the subject by full
House.
Mr. GIDDIEGS, Of Ohio said that this extraordinary
motion coming from the other side of the House who
propose 10 take their time and TO postpone the fight
until they should be prepared for IL not in order
less BY general consent lie would object TO any postpone
nent of the question.
Mr. McMULLIN Of Virginia was much gratifed to hear
he Qf he lena frDn he
himself designed TO appeal TO the gentleman from Pennsy
vanis to withdraw his motion TO lay the table that
there might be full Of the House In that case If the
House should decide against the delegate he would cheer
fully acquesce in the decision. He would put il to the
gentleman from Pennsylvania say he desires this ques
ton TO be settled in the absence OF some ten fifteen
bers Ii important TO the House and the country that
the question should be settled by full vote and he desired
to know what advantage would be derived from decision
to-day in the absence OF many gentlemen. Ii could
affect the purpose Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania in
any way il he would permit the question to be deferred
proposed BY the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. ORR Of South Carolina inquired OF the Chair If il
would be competent to withdraw the credentials of the del
egate for the present
The SPEAKER Only by the consent Of the House.
Mr.. ORR. Can it not be done as q matter of right2
The SPEAKER The Chair thinks not as the creden-
als have been presented and passed upon BY the House.
and are the foundation Of the action of the House
Mr. GROW desired say in response the gentleman
from Virginia, that he knew nothing Of the relative
strength Of the parties in this House yesterday This bush
up when the roll called and each side the
House knew who present and who absent Should
they when business before them in its regular order
postpone it 10 another day merely because Of the absence
Of members II the House should thus act thew wosd
never be able to transact any business He in favor
Of proceeding in accordance with the usual course.
Mr. COBB, Of Georgia apprehended that the gentleman
from Pennsylyan willing that majority of the mem
bers present should determine whether they
would agree TO the proposition he had submitted. He
would therefore ask him TO withdraw his motion lay on
the table until could be taken upon the motion TO
postpone If the House should refuse postpone the gen.
eman could then renew his notion and the House decide
the question.
Mr. GROW. To put an end TO these appeals, would
say to the House that am in favor of proceeding in the
regular order, prescribed by the rules.
The SPEAKER The motion to postpone will be in
order after the motion to lay the table is disposed Of
Mr. ORR But the motion to lay the table prevails
that will put end TO the question.
The SPEAKER. That Is the opinion Of the Chair
Mr. ORR remarked that If gentlemen the other side
would indicate disposition 10 vote against the motion
lay the table the House could be relieved Of repetition
Of the very disageeable of yesterday woud not
be fair TO decide the question without full House and If
his side could have that the motion 10 Law on
the table would prevail gentlemen on the other side
could not accomplish result
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, trusted that in no event
could the House go through the Of yesterday as
If the motion reconsider should be laid on the Ia
BILE 1t would be perfectly competent present ereden-
tails OF the delegate tomorrow any other day during
the session the delegate should be admitted he
could memoraze the House when his case could be refer
red to the Committee Of Elections and upon their report
he question would come before the body for action.
Nothing therefore, would be settled by the vote to 10
taken ON the motion Of the gentleman from Penn syyania
lie would prefer however that the course proposed by bs
colleague Mr. CoBB should prevail that decisive vote
might be taken and the House be enabled proceed with
the public business,
message from the President Of the United States having
been received,
The SPEAKER stated that as the House had notified he
President that they ready receive any communal
ton he might have to make the Chair would lay the paper
just received before the House
Mr. GROW objected TO the reading OF the message until
the motion TO lay the table should be disposed Of II
the gentleman from Georgia mr. STKPHKxs was correct in
what be said Mr.. G. would like to know why yesterday
was consumed by iActious motions II nothing was at
stake why waste the time Of the House by motions TO adj
journ, for call Of the House. Sci Why let the Ques-
ton be disposed OF to-day well day next week.
The question then stated be on the motion to Law
on the table the motion to reconsider
Mr. McNULLlN, of Virginia moved that there be a call
OF the House; which motion agreed to-yeas 95
nays los
Mr. PHELPS OF Missouri asked that the message OF the
President might be taken up and read
Mr. GROW objected TO any motion not strictly in Or
der.
Mr. PHELPS then moved that the House adjourn in or.
der that the Speaker might have time TO appoint the stand
ing committees.
The motion was lost-yeas Sc nays lls
On motion Of Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee the daily hour
wise ordered.
The question stin being on the motion 10 lay on the
table
Mr. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi moved that there be 4
call Of the House. which motion negadved-yesE g.
nays lOT.
Mr.. STANTON Of Ohio then moved the previous cues
ton on the pending motion.
Mr. PHELPS moved that the House adjourn; which mo
ton did not preval--yeas "A, nays ITO.
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