Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-08

/ ten TO overrun everything for the sake of car
ryins ont a single lrincip!e
! Mr.. Lee. cali the gentleman to order
! He is casting imputat!ous upon the members
Of this ii use.
Mr. Raymond. | am speaking of sin.
I gle principle. Mr.. Speaker, want To know
what the negative vote is. | appeal to the
members Cf this House not to psnder to any
corporation or any body else. but to stand
/ fi7mI to the position which they have as-
sumed.
NJ. SeSar mex, obtained he ring. lie
bell vel that the lie or death of toe bes,
I interests OF the Commonwealth depended
greatly upon favorable decision Of the i'm.
/ portaut question before the House The an
uyuncement by the clerk did not prevent an
other call Of the absentees. The clerk had
nothing to d. with the decision of any ques.
ton. tor until the result was proclaimed by
tue Speaker, the question was still open aod
undeierm ned.
TAe Speaker made an explanatory state
ment corresponding with the facts as re-
ported. lie then decided that the main ques-
ton before the House was the motion Of Mr..
Barbour OF c., 10 have the names Of ab.
sentees again called.
Mr. MarH remarked that he was one Of the
oldest mem Ders OF the H)u;e, and remem-
bered instances 10 which the list Of absentees
wGs called three or four times before the vote
was announced by the Speaker.
The vot WAS then taken on Mr.. BarbOur's
motion, and II was agreed 10, whereupon the
names OF absent members was recalled -
There being no response the clerk ANNOUNCED
the result of the vote on the blll-yess &C.
nays o. and the Speaker declared that tue
said hill WAS rejected for the want Of ma
jority Of the wnole House, a. required By the
CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Massie Of Rock bridge moved recon.
SiicratiOn Of the yDte with the view of lay
ing the bill 90 tho table. lis d d not believe
It possible that bis opposition to the measure,
at this time, could be conciliated by any
modification OF lis provisions, but yet be was
Hing to give lis frIeod- another opportunity
, TO get vote OF the ilJuse, If they should
deem it excellent to do 80, when the Owing
ton aud Ohio Oil was disposed Of.
MIR. Seldom contested the right of the
gentl-mln from Rocsbrdse to submit this
motion unless it was his infection 10 change
his vote. This, be SAID, was the universal
decision of the Speaker of the House. No
member could move reconsideration with
out aeowlng a design to change bis vote.
NJ. kemper SAID that the Speaker had
only 50 decided on one exceptional occasion,
and, tier, bis decision was generally crIti-
cizai. Tue role prescribed by Mr. Seldom
was observed 10 NJ parliamentary body.
Mr.. Deane asserted the right OF Mr.. Masse
10 move RECOMMENDATION vi the vote, With
out the assignment on his part of any mo.
tITe promgtlng Tim 10 submit the motion.
Mr. Keen said That he would move a recon
sidersiion.
Mr.. Massie withdrew his motion.
NJ. Hlymoud was pro jeed'ng with some
remarks, when he was called ID order by
Mr.. Martz
the Speaker; The gentleman from Rock
ingham viii state his point order.
MIR. MARTINI point of order ia that
the gentleman from Marion is speaking
when there is not a single question before
the House.
Mr. Raymond: Mr.. Speaker, move tia,
thr House do DOW adjourn.
The ayes and nays" were demanded, and
tn" motion to adjourn was rejectei-yeas
~, nays 81.
Mr.. Seldom moved that the House take up
the bill III the completion of the Covington |
and Olio railroad. The bill was taken up,
as the next suosistng order of the day, and
read, whereupOu,
MIR. Keen moved to pass il by, with the
view Of moving reconsideration Of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad bill
Mr. Marin called the previous question.
The demand was sustained. On the ques-
ton should the main question he now put,
Mr. Nelson asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. llaymond moved An adjournment
The Speaker ruled him out of order submit
tiny this motion. Voices: What is the
The Speaker. Gentlemen are out Of order:
the House must observe order.
Mr.. Tomlin appealed to the gentleman not
to resort TO any further parliamentary cape
dents, as il was impossible for minority Of
the House to defeat majority.
The roll was then called, and the House
ordered the main question to lie put--yeas
100, nays %.
The House then agreed to pass by the
of the order Of the day; where
upon
Mr. Raymond moved an adjournment,
and cal-d FIR the yeas and nays on the M
ton. The motion was rejected-yeas 10,
nays 70.
NJ. Keen submitted the motion for q re-
consideration previously indicated by him.
Mr.. Raymond called for the yeas and
nays ON this motion and Mr.. kemper demsr-
ied the previous question. The House
agreed to reconsider-yess IS, nays As, and |
the bil being again before the House, on |
montion of MIR. Keen, it was laid on the .
tatle.