Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-29

the medium through which they sre zsen--ICOntin-
ued laughter.
Mr. POLK. will say to the gentleman from
Bradley. whom profess to admire more thanany
other man in this hall, that if he will allow this
question to go over till the morning, will come in
and vote for the reconsideration. But let us not
take action in the absence Of so many members.
ask it in friendship, for this bill. fBs
Mr. ROWLES. / will ask the gentleman from
Maury whether he has not mingled in scenes Of this
kind, in the halls of Congress- when the object Of
representation has been to defeat the bill
Mr. POLK. have.
| Mr. ROYLES. Then, say to the gentleman: we
have got now to such point that we can reeOnsid-
| Grand why not do it The act of reconsidera-
ton is not conclusive. Gentlemen can offer their
| amendments on the third reading Of the bill
Mr. DAVE. To-day, when, after dinner, the
question upon the second reading of the gentle
man from Shelby's bill, when the gentleman from
Bradley was not certain Of a majority, why was it
then more necessary for him send for absent
bers, than it is now?
MIR ROWLES. 1t was not done upon my motion.
! Mr. BULLOCK. Mr. Speaker: have not partici-
pated in these scenes further than to keep my seat
1 profess to have some consideration Of respect for
this House. think sir, we have played this farce
long enough, and that We ought to adjourn to meet
here again tonight, at some hour to- morrow
morning think, sir, we are not now in a con-
dition 10 proceed with this business in such man
ner as 10 subserve the public good.
The SPEAKER. The Chair is ready to put the
question any gentleman's motion to send for abb
| sent members.
Mr. COOPER. Has not the Chair decided hereto
FORE that sending fer absent members part
of the proceedings in a call Of the House?
Mr. POLK now took the floor question Of or
! DER but gave way fer
| Mr. ROWLES. Who moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration of Mr. Bales motion, aud make it
the special order for morning, o'clock;
| but he Withdrew the motion at the instance Of his
| friends, aud for
| MIR RICHARDSON. Who represented his excuse
for absence the last call OF the House. He was
visiting sick member Of the House Of Representa-
| tives.
Mr. PoLK-(sdl retaining the foOr.) Oh, yes,
the gentleman had his patient by the neck. He
was very SEX i Laughter.
Mr. ROW LES. Mir Speaker: l submit, with all
gravity, are We not turning these proceedings into
rldicue? &.
MIR POLK. Mr. Speaker: Iclaim the floor. move
| that this House adjourn
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Maury is
/ not in order
Mr. BULLOCK. Mr. Speaker. Irenew the motion
to make this question of reconsideration the special
order for 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. POLK. / agree to that, with great deal of
pleasure.
The yeas and nays being ordered and taken upon
this motion, resulted, yeas 81, nays 22-as follow;
| Gus -uessIs. AuuersOh, OdyIess, Deus, DlcA-
nell, Brazelton, Bulloch Carter of Hardin, Cope
land, Davie, Dobson, DOdson, Frazer, Holmes, lvie,
Lloyd, Mickey, NeWbern, Polk, Randolph, RoulstOn,
Richardson, Roberts, Sohmittou, Senter Smart,
Stanton, StOvan, Taylor, Williams, Wilson, and
| Wood-31.
NGy:.-Messrs. Bentley, Blackburn, Bradford,
CALDWELL Carter of Carter, Davidson, Estes Fulton,
Cannon, Hamilton, Harvey, johnson, Keeney,
Lamb, Low, Maris, Newman, Renshaw, Rowles,
| Turner of Sumner, White Of Knox, and Speaker
| Doneson-22
So the order was made.
And the House adjourned till tomorrow morning,
| O'Clock.