The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-01

Esq, appeared al the main entrance 10 the hail,
and the Doorkeeper announced "a message from
the President OF the United States"
Immediately upou this announcement,
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, objected, TO the re-
ception Of the message.
Great excitement and disorder here occurred,
members rising in all parts Of the hall.
M. ORR, of South Carolina, submitted to
the gentleman from Ohio that he allow the Sc
cretary ofthe President to make the announce
mrnt ofthe message, and then make his ehjec-
ton to its reception.
Mr. CRAIGE, of North Carolina, said that
the gentleman from Ohio objected TO something
he would like to know what.
Mr. ORR hoped that the secretary would be
allowed to state whether it was a message or
not.
Mr. CRAIGE rose to point of order. He de-
manded to hear the announcement OF the secre-
tary. The gentleman from Ohio
Cries OF "ordrr," ''order.'l
The clerk desired gentlemen 10 take their
seats and preserve order.
Mr.. CRAIGE insisted on hearing what the
paper was.
IShouts oiorder.l He could not be cried down.
[Order, order. He demanded TO be heard as a
member OF the body, representing as he did a
district which first proclaimed the Declaration
oi Independence.
[Vociierous cries of ''order,'' and ndrscribabe
contusian.I
Mr.. CRAIGE continued spraking, demand
ing II hear the announcement OF the message.
Mr. PAINE, of North Carolina. in the
name OF God and my country protest against
this thing.
The clerk requested gentlemen to take their
seats and aid him in preserving order.
Order at length being somewhat restored,
MIR CRAIGE proceeded TO state his point of
order. The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. CAMP
BELLl had objected to the reception of what p
The House did not know what il was, and what
be brought, before any objections We're made.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, made the point
or order that while the House was acting under
the rule prohibiting debate it could do nothing
except vote on the motions that were submitted.
Mr. STEPHENS, ofGeorgia, moved that the
message BE- received.
After some further conversation, the points OF
order We're withdrawn; and the question being
taken on the motion to receive the message, II
was agreed to--yeaS III, nays S4.
The Clerk having stated that the message
would now be received
The Presidents secretary made the following
announcement 81 am directed by the Pre-
sident Of the United States 20 communicate to
the House of Representatives message in writ
ing, If it be the pleasure ofthe House to receive
it."
Mr. CRAIGE. It is the pleasure Of the
House.
Mr.. A. K. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, NOV
ed that the message be- read.
Mr.. WAKEMAN, Of New Y ork, moved 10
lay the motion on the table
The question was taken on the motion to lay
on table, and it was not agreed to-yeas SO,
NAYS &C.
On the announcement of the vote there was
applause in the galleries.
The Clerk read the message.
On lis conclusion
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, stated that, as
debate was not in order, he moved to lay the
the message on the table,
Mr.. A. X. MARSHALL moved TO amend
the motion by inserting that the message be com
mittrd to th" hands of the present Clerk to be
handed over by bin to his successor.
MIR. CAMPBELL accepted the modification.
Alr. JONES, Of Tennessee, said that il they
would lay the message upon the table it would
always he in possession Of the House.
Mr.. SNEED, OF Tennessee, moved TO lay the
subject upon the table, which motion was agreed
10.
Mr.. A. X. MHRSHALL moved that when
the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on WeG-
nesday next.
The question was taken and the motion was
not agreed to.
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia moved that the
House do now adjourn, which motion was a
greed to, and at a quarter Of the House ad-
journed.
January 26. The House proceeded TO vote
for Speaker, and the clerk called the roll for the
l25th time, amidst g:eat confusion.
Banks received ga
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