The Washington union., 1858-02-06


the admission of kass until they bad all the FACTS CON
necod with the origin of the constitution and the ae
which have anspred since its formation by lhe eon'eh
ton, far those facts affect the question o. ne an
sion of Kansa He asked facts beyond those per
tinent to that question He denied that his object ws
to proong the excitement of the country and effect delay
On the contrary it was to hasten the work tey ha" 70
do.
Mr. III said he wished now to withdraw the resolution
he had offered the other day amendment to thai OF
fered by the gentleman from Indiana lMr. HudHEs and
inquired Of the Chair whether he coul move The resolu
ton which he held in his hand distinct and ndepen
dent proposition. He would submit it ~ distinct mo
ton standing by itself upon Its own merits without yield
ing the floor.
The resolution was read as follows
Resolved the Presdcn enclosing hs eon.a
lecomp,on iu the Territory Of Kansas by ccnssn
*n be spponrd BY .hs spsa.
s wG M Il s. and tho laws ussr
which the onae ao u,o al such 4r's aud proceed
relation tho question q the propey q h .a:.n Or s Teri
acceptable and satisfactory majority the legal Of KansA
committee have 10 send Tor persona ana papers
The SPEAKER ated that the resolution could not he
entertained as distinct and independent proposition
The only way in which the gentleman could accomplish
his object to his resolution as al amendment
10 that offered by the gentleman from Indiana
Mr. HARRIS said he did not find fault with the ruling
Of the Chair for hc believed it correct He then sub
nitted his resolution amendment, and demanded
the previous question,
Mi STEPHENS. Of Georgia appealed to the gentle
man to withdraw the demand for the previous question
Mr. HARRIS declined.
Mr. STEPHENS then hoped the House would yoteit
down Such motion had never been made before.
Mr. PHELPS, OF Missouri, moved that there be call
Of the House upon which the yeas and nays were
dered
Mr. CLINGMAN, OF North Carolina, moved that the
House adjourn
Mr. BoYCE, OF south Carolina, moved an amendment,
hat when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet on Mon
LAY next.
The question first taken on tho amendment, aud
it not agreed toyeas 80, nays l20 and then tho
motion to adjourn rejected yeas 95, nays liz.
The question recurring upon the call OF the House,
Mr. BISHOP, Of Connecticut moved that the Hosse Nd
journ to meet on Monday next pending which,
Mr.. KEITH of South Carolina moved an amendment
I hat the House adjourn to meet on Tuesday next
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the sbova
motions.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, raised point Of order tha,
he motion to adjourn not in order because the
House had just decided that motion
The SPEAKER oyerrued the point OF order
Mr., STANTON appealed from that decision
Mr.. SEWARD, Of Georgia, moved that the appeal bs
laid the table upon which motion the ycas and nays
were ordered. 4
Mr.. COBB of Alabama moved that he be excused
voting the motion 10 lay the table the appeal;
upon which motion the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. TRIPPE, Of Georgia. inquired upon how many
motions the yeas and nays had been ordered
The SPEAKER. Only five.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will entertain the motion,
Mr.. GROW raised point Of order that the motion
you'd not be In order pending the motion to adjourn
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The SPEAKER ovcrrulcd the point Of order and sta
Il that IL he did not entertain the motion to adjourn,
they would that they would soon place themselves In
such position that they never could adjourn.
Mr.. DEWART. OF Pennsylvania then moved that the
Iiousc adjourn which motion not agreed to-yeas
81, nays l0G
The question recurring upon the motion that Mr..
Obj be excused from voting,
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved that there be
/, Ill of the House
The SPEAKER stated that there already was motion
fm call Of the House pending.
Mr.. LEICHER, of Virginia, inquired whether II would
lie in order for him TO move to be excused from voting
on this proposition
The SPEAKER. The Chair will entertain the
ton
Mr.. LETcHER Then make it,
Mr.. SHERMAN, OF Ohio appeal from that de
cision
Mr.. IETCHER. I move to lay the appeal upon tho
t blc, and call the yeas and nays
Mr. KETTT of South Carolina moved that the House
adjourn upon which motion the yeas and nays were
ordered
Pending the call of the roll
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, inquired whether it was in
order to that when this House adjourn it adjourn
(, meet in the old hall If it was he would make that
motion He thought there was majority ready to so
there, and who were satisfied with the experiment
Mr. JONES called to order amid peals Of laughter
The roll then called, and the motion to sdjou,n
was not agreed to- yeas II, nays 90.
The question recurring upon the motion to lay a
Mr.. SHERMAN, of Ohio, withdrew the appeal.
The question recurring upon the motion that Mr..
srcnm be excused from voting upon the proposition to
excuse Mr.. CoBB, -
Mr.. GARNETT, of Virginia asked to be excused from
voting upon that motion.
Mr.. SHERMAN raised point Of order whether that
motion could bc entertained three times.
Tho SPEAKER. The Chair IS of opinion that. under
the rules Of the House. whatever may be the result
competent for the gentleman to make the request
Mr. SHERMAN moved to lay the appeal upon the
table
Mr. KEITr moved that the appeal be laid tho
table pending which,
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House adjourn which
motion not agreed to yeas ~, nays 90.
The question recurring upon the appeal OF Mr. SnER-
MAN. that gentleman stated that he had taken appeal
Mr.. STANTON then took appeal
A MEaDER from Pennsylvania moved that the appeal
be laid upon the table pending which,
Mr.. WARREN, OF Arkansas, moved that the Hons-
adjourn; which motion not agreed io-yeas 70,
nays SO.
The question recurring upon the motion OF the gentle
man from Pennsylvania 10 lay the table the appeal
Of Mr. OF Ohio from the decision Of the Chair
Mr.. kElIT of South Carolina, asked to be excused
from voting.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion could not be
J
A GENTLEMAN from Ohio inquired whether il would be
in order that all those gentlemen that side OF
the House the dcnocraticl be excused from voting
The SPEAKER Not in the aggregate.
Mr.. STANTON demanded the yeas and nays upon the
motion that his appeal from the decision the Chair he
laid on the table and they ordered
Mr.. MAYNARD moved that the House adjourn which
motion was not agreed to--yeas "a pa,s 80.
The question then taken on the motion OF the gen