The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28

luC cptaher IlaL previous uOIlCe
had been given of the bill.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, objected to the bill,
desiring to debate it. The bill could not there
fore be received under the terms Of the order
under which the House was acting.
The Speaker stated that the objection Of the
gentleman came too late. The gentleman from
Indiana having demanded the previous ques-
ton, no debate was in order, and therefore the
motion to refer the bill would be entertained
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, replied that the very
moment he could get the ear of the Speaker
after the object of the bill was indicated he OBJ
ected. and distinctly stated his wish to discuss
it. To attempt thus to force this bill to a re-
ception was not in conformity with the under
standing agreed upon this morning, and was
palpable violation Of the faith under which the
order was adopted. He appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair that Notwithstanding his OBJ
lection, the bill could be received.
brief conversation ensued during which
the thirty minutes to which the introduction Of
bills was limited expired, when the regular or
der of business was demanded.
The Speaker stated that the regular order of
business was the resolution empowering the
Committee Of Elections to send for persons and
papers in the Kansas contested election case
the question being on the motion of Mr.. Green
wood, of Arkansas, that il be laid on the table
And the question being taken, the motion
was disagreed to--yeas 81, nays 40.
The resolution was then agreed to, BY the fol-
lowing vote:
HEAs-Messrs. Albright, Barbour, Bennett
Of New York, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham,
Bliss, Brenton, Broom, Burlingame, Campbell
| of Ohio, Clawson, ColGax Con,ins, Cumback,
| Dean, Dick, Dickson, Dodd. Dunn English,
Flagler, Granger, Grow, Hall of Massachusetts,
| Harrison, Haven, Hickman, Holloway, Horton
Of New York, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey,
Knapp, Knight, Knox, Letter. Mace, Meacham,
Miller of New York, Morrill,, Mott, Nichols Nor
ton, Parker, Pearce Pennington, Perry Pike,
| Purviance, Richie, Robbins, Robson, Sabn,
| Sapp, Scott, Sherman Simmons. Spinner Stan
ton, Stranahan, Thurston, Tralton, Tyson,
| Wade, Wakeman, Walbrdge, Waldron, Wash
burne Of Illinois, Washburn of Maine, and
| Woodruff-7l
| NAYs-Messrs. Aiken. Allen, Barlsdale, Bell.
| Bennett of Mississippi, Boyce, Branch, Cadwal-
adler, Campbell of Kentucky, Caruthers, Caskie.
| Ciingman, Cobb of Alabama, Cox, Craige, Craw.
ford, Cullen Davidson, Dowdell, Elliott, Ethe-
| ridge, Evans, Faulkner, Florence. Foster, Full
Ter of Maine, Greenwood, Hall of Iowa, Harris
Of Mary land, Harris OF Alabama, Harris of Hi
nOis, Houston, Jewett, Jones of Tennessee, Keitt
| Kelly, kennett, kidwe, I4etcher, lindley, Lump
kin, a. X. Marshall of Kentucky, Marshall of
| Illinois, McMullin, Miller of Indiana, Millson
Oliver of Missouri, Orr, Phelps, Puryear, Quit
man. Reade, Rivers, Ruhin, Rust, Savage, Sew
ard, Shorter, Smith of Virginia, Stephens
Stewart, Swope, Taylor, Vail, Walker, Watkins,
| Winslow, Wright of Mississippi, and Wright of
| Tennessee-69.
| Mr.. English, Of Indiana, (having voted iIl the
affirmative for that purpose,) moved to recon
slider the vote by which the resolution was
adopted, and demanded the previous question :;
which was seconded.
| Mr.. Hickman, Of Pennsylvania, moved to lay
| the motion TO reconsider on the table which
motion did not prevail-yeas CO, hays II.
The motion to reconsider was then agreed
to, by the following vote:
lEAs-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell
Bennett Of Mississippi, Boyce, Branch, Cad.
| walader, Campbell Of Kentucky, Caruthers, Cas-
lle, Clingman, Cobb Of Alabama, Cox, Craige.
Crawford, Cullen, Davidson, Dowdell, Dunn.
Elliott English, Etheridge, Evans Faulkner.
Florence Foster, Fuller Of Maine, Greenwood
Hall Of Iowa, Harris of MARYLAND, Harris OF
Alabama, Harris of Illinois, Haven, Houston.
Jewett, Jones of Tennessee, Keitt, Kelly, Ken.
nett, kidwell, letcher, Lindley, Lumpkin, A. X.
Marshall of Kentucky, Humphrey Marshall of
Kentucky, Marshall Of Illinois, McMullin, Mil
Ter OF Indiana, Millson, Oliver Of Missouri, Orr.
Phelps, Porter, Prryear, QGitman, Reade Rich
ardson, Rivers, RuiIin, Rust Savage. Seward.
Shorter, Smith Of Virginia, Stephens, Stewart.
Swope, Taylor, Vail, Walker, Watkins, Wins
low, Wright of Mississippi, and Wright of Ten
! nessee-75.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright. Barbour. Bennett
| Of New York, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham.
| Bliss, Brenton, Broom, Burlinganc, Campbell
Of Ohio, Clawson, Colf;.x, Oomins, Cumback,
| Dean, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Flagler, Granger,
| Crow, Hall Of Massachusetts, Harrison, HioS-
man, Holloway, Horton of New Yo,h, Howard.
| Kelsey Knapp, knight, Knox, Letter, Mace.
Meacham, Miller Of New York, Morrill,. Mott,
Nichols, Norton, Parker, Pearce, Pennington,
Perry Pike, Purviance, Richie, Robbins, Rob
| lSon, Sabin, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons.
Spinner, stanton, Stranahan, Thurston, Traf-
ion, Tyson, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge. Wal
dron, Washburne Of Illinois, Washburn of
Maine, and Woodrull-66
The question recurring on the abortion Of
| the resolution
On motion of Mr.. Orr, it was recommitted,
with instructions.
Mr.. Benson, Of Maine, presented the mcn,ar
rial OF Hiram p. Bennett, contesting the seat
Of Bird c. Chapman, as Delegate from the
Territory of Nebraska.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, the
Committee of Elections was authorized 90 en-
ploy clerk at the usual compensation and,
On motion Of Mr.. Qutman, Of Mississippi
similar authority was granted to the Committee
or Military Affairs.
After some discussion about the Chaplainev
the House adjourned.