Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-27
HOUSE

- ~ HOUSE.
Me, st9s IN. hr SSsaker In the chair
Ga motion by Mr. Montgomery, the reAdiag
OF tho Journal vas dispensed with.
prririoSs. MEMORIALS AND CLAIMS
Were presented by Messrs. Brsnham. Nev
comb sad others, and sppropaatsly REFERRED
APPROPRIATION AND orukn mt,
Mr Bfanhsm called up the general and specific
appropriation bills. aud other bills connected With
revenue aud the liquidation Of Indebtedness. and
pros pecii q .burssmeuls OF hnsnces, aud moved
20 put them all through by resols,ion, uuter aus.
pension Of rules. With railroad speed lie de
sired these bills 90 take precedence OF all others
This motion resisted by Messrr cofroth.
Buskirk Durham, Brosu, Spencer. Milroy aud
Others. fhey nyowed themselves generally a.
rot Disposed % offer any fseetious opposti IA TO
Mr. BrsDham's bills. but there were important
measures OF the minority pending in priority on
the calendar which they insisted had precedeuee
Let all business be taken up in the regular order
Beside, under the ruling OF Mr. Speaker, two
thirds were required to adopt the resolution.
The previous question being demanded Oh Mr.
Branham's motion, motion Vas made to al
lourn.
The yeas and Days being demanded. Mr.. Ailroy
asked TO be excused from voting, aud on tbs oh
jsction being made. the yeas and nays we're de
msnded
The gentlemen was not excused
A moiln was made 10 excuse the gentleman
from Monroe, Mr. Buskirk) from voting.
Objection.
Lo-t-the gentleman was not excused.
Mr. Durham moved that when the House ad
lours il be until " inlay p m. aud second ID by
Mr. Miller, who demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Brown asked 20 be excused from voting
az he was precluded from taking an appeal from
the decision f.be chair on pendins ques-
ton.
Objection.
The yeas and nays on Mr. Bfosn's reques,
being put. the result was 2S-56
Not excused.
Mr.. Heuricks called attention TO the rule re.
curing all motions to be in writing.
Mr. Speaker said the rule hereafter should be
rigidly enforced.
Mr. Beckett asked TO be excused from voting
upon the motion OF Mr. Durham to adjourn over
il Monday. aud sent his motion up in writing.
Objection. and upon the Question Messrs Dun
ham aud Mlroy demanded the yeas aud nays
Seconded. question put and Mr.. Beckett not ex
cu-ed. Yeas IL. NAYS 81. a
Mr. Spencer asked to be excused from voting
on the motion of the gentleman from Floyd, Mr..
Durham.
Objection
SO. Not excused.
Mr.. Bird offered a similar motion and objec-
ton being made The like result ensusd, though
no quorum voted.
Finally the question vas put on Mr.. Lsselle's
motion, and it was rejected.
Mr. Milroy asked to be excused from voting
upon Sir. Dunhsm's resolution
| Mr.. Miller objected.
Mossrs. Brown and Spencer demanded the
| yeas and noes
Mr. Milroy's request was rejected-ll to So.
| Not excused
| Mr. Shosf, of Allen, ssked TO be excused from
voting on the resolution to adjourn.
Objection made
Aessrs Durham and Wilson demanded the
yeas and noes. Result, - to So. Not excused.
Nr. Lennon ssked to be excused from voting
On the motion TO adjourn.
Messrs. Brown aud Beckett objected
Mr Whte-ide. by permission. made srgu-
ment on the question, intended to demonstrate
that all incidental motions pending motion TO
adjourn we're out of tFler. He read from JET.
fer.on's manual in support of his view.
Further debate allowed BY Mr. Speaker fol.
lowed pro and con. between Messrs Newcomb,
Coffroth. Buskirk and others.
Dir Speaker. on the point raised by Mr.. White.
side. ruled him in error, and held that questions
to be excused must be taken previously TO put
ting the main question TO adjourn.
The question then required upon Mr. L-m-
mons motion 10 be excused. Rejected ~. 80
The question recurring upon Mr Dunhs m =
motion Of adjournment the vote was. yeas l6.
noes 81 Lost
Mr.. Brown moved that when the House ad-
journ il be until Monday next, = p M.
Mr. Buskirk moved three instead OF two
Mr. Brown asked TO be excused from voting
Nr Beckett objected
Dir. BusklIk aud Mr. Milroy. demanded the
yeas aud nays 1870
Sir. Brown was not excused syes 10, noes 81
Mr Spencer asked to be excused from voting
on Mr.. Buskirks amendment with reference TO
the amendment.
Nr -own objected
AYES I. nays A. Not excused.
Mr. Burkirk said that the vote Just taken de
mOnstrated that there was not quorum present
The House could do other business unless j, vas
TO adjourn or send for absentees-
Mr. Speskerruled that on the question Of adj
Journment no quorum Was necessary.
Mr. Thacher asked TO be excused from yot.
ing
Objection Vote ayes noes SO. Not er-
The question recurring on Mr.. Buskirk's mo.
ton to adj urn until Monday at p m the vote
was ayes T. noes 81 Lost.
Bro~n'- motion. that the House adj Durn until
81. o'clock and moved 10 be excused from
voting thereon.
Objection Refused ayes 6, noes IS
Mr.. Spencers amendmeLt was then voted
down.
\ motion to adjourn ,li2 p. m. to-day was
lost
A motion that ,he House adjourn till 2l& D. n.
carried.
Mr. COfroth submitted that as no quorum
vas .pparen, no further business could be tsans
acted until the attendance OF sbsentees vas CON
PEELED. Whenever il vas discovered that there
vas not quorum in the House. it was the duty
of the SPEAKER TO order call. and suspend ell
other business until quorum appeared.
Mr.. SpeakeE. decided othersise when the ques-
ton wss one of adJoUrnment.
Mr. Ltsselle asked 10 be excused from voting
upon Mr.. Dunhau's resolution to adjourn until
Monday next n D m.
Mr. Brown objected
Messrs Durham and Milroy demanded the
yeas and nays.
Debate. permitted bv Mr.. Speaker fNllowsi
between Messrs. Burwell. Lasselle. and Others.