The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-22
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4 Mr., GROW appealed from that decision. s,AA 4.
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, moved that the ap-
peal be laid on the table pending which, oi'
Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, inquired whether it
would be in order 10 that the members be admit
tedf
The SPEAKER stated that 1t would not be In order at
the present time. nFl 81 slooa4 btfs yf-aga q III = 5
would be in order for the House unanimously to postpone
the Minnesota question until 0morrow, and go into
Committee of the Whole House and take up the private
calendar tg+,
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. appealed to the Ho'ise to take
that course s,. .sql 80 srljsi rui Iasgi b gl 5 Fodt
The SPEAKER stated that such motion would be in
order by unanimous consent.
Mr.. KEllP said he hoped the House would pursue
that course and asked whether there objection.
Mr.. RUFFIN, of North Carolina, inquired what the
proposition ~ -4 ~ e.i+t'"ti t' t'N
The SPEAKER stated the proposition Il. la 5Gist q
Mr.. RUFFIN objected
Mr.. KErrT then moved to postpone the subject until
tomorrow at III oclockliiiE m ~ E1pi7t iifs laH1
The SPEAKER said he could not entertain the motion,
the House having ordered the previous question.
The question recurring upon the motion Of Mr. FLOR
Escx that the appeal Of Mr.. GRow he laid upon the
| table, 81 s safsts.. gsf.g,9 sas,., -. \, F4s4y
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York. asked to be excused
from voting on that motion pending which, pyi q
Mr. STANTON of Ohio asked to be excused from
voting the motion to excuse Mr. MoRoAN pending
which,
Mr.. MILISON, of Virginia, raised point of order
that the motion for the previous question was like any
other motion Formerly the member was only required
to second the motion The House, for good reasons,
qued majority to second that motion but it still
only motion, and when themoton was rejected by the
House there was an end of it, The motion for the pre-
vous question yesterday having been rejected there
an end of 1T. W E al sn4 vsc 8
The SPEAKER of opinion that after the House had
to order the main question to be put If further
proceedings had been had the question would have
up this morning. dsembarrassed Of the second for
the previous question In the British Parliament where
the previous question seconded and the main
tion was not ordered, the subject simply removed
| from the consideration of the House for that day
Mr.. ,WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois, inquired whether if
the House refused to order the main question: the sub
ject would not go over until Tomorrow
The SPEAKER said it would. l$A@'
Mr.. WASHBURNE then appealed to his friends to
withdraw the motions they had made, aud permit this
vote to be taken.
| Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. inquired whether if the
House ordered the main question, the vote would not
recur upon the adoption of the resolution. ~
The SPEAKER replied that such would be the result
Mr.. STEPHENS then hoped that course would be pur-
sued - ,,3to
| Mr. WASHBURN Of Maine, attempted to make some
remarks, but further debate was objected to- & saa
The question then taken the motion to excuse
Mr. STANTON and it was not agreed to-yeas rs, nays
| 1902
The question recurring upon the motion to excuse Mr.
MORGAN from voting on the motion Of Mr. FIoRnNcE to
| lay the appeal of Mr. GRow on the table
| Mr. KELSEY of New York. asked to be excused from
voting on that motion pending which, y E344t8 ts
Mr. LETTER of Ohio, moved that the House adjourn
which motion not agreed to-yeas 81 nays 143
The question recurring the motion to excuse Mr..
KELSEY - ,.s......3gr ,45 tr s.s.G h
Mr. CHAFFEE, Of Massachusetts, asked leave of alb
sence for the day which was granted, s ~ 'A
With the understanding that the should be taken
upon ordering the main question and if it was refu sed
! the subject should 90 over until tomorrow,
Mr. GROW withdrew his appeal from the decision of
the chair and his motion that the whole subject be laid
on the table which action carried with it all the la
tory motions that had been made.
I..ie question then taken on ordering the main
question, and it was agreed to-yeas 1Ol nays 80.
Mr.. SHERMAN of Ohio, moved that the vote by which
the main question ordered be reconsdered pending
which, i f ys5 g..5 5st,t ..r sE.f +
Mr.. HUGHES, of Indiana, moved that the motion to
reconsider be laid on the table; pending which,
Mr.. GROW moved that the whole subject be laid on
the table pending which,
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, asked to be excused from
voting on that motion; pending which, gt 0a
Mr. KELSEY, of New York, asked to be excused from
voting the motion to Mr. WAsHBuRN; pending
which, lttH ' t7" ~ W Ni4' ~
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the House adjourn; which
motion not agreed to--yeas 50, nays 100.