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SENATE.
The Senate, to-day, Was engaged with the
usual routine business during the morning
hour and then resumed the Louisiana debate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The session of the House, to-day, was ex-
pected by some to be one Of great interest and
excitement Others, however, insisted that
the only way in which the vexed question of
the change 10 the rules could come up would
be by resolution to that effect introduced by
q member under the call on States for resolu-
tons. The resolution would then 20 to the
Committee Oh Rules aud be reported upon to-
morrow, when the heat aud burden Of the day
will begin.
The House met at noon and upon the first
call of resolutions, &c, from Maine, Alr. Hale
follows:
Resolved, That Whenever question is pend
ing before tho House the Speaker shall not en-
terrain any motion of q dilatory character ex-
cept one motion to adjourn and one motion to
Tx the day to which the House shall adjourn,
which latter motion shall be entertained but
once during the same legislative day, except by
general consent; provided, however, that this
rue shall not apply TO House resolutions offered
in the morning hour Of Monday; and provided
further, that il shall not apply to any PROPOSE
llon TO appropriate the money, credit or other
property OF the United States, except upon bills
regularly reported from the Committee on APP
preparations for the purpose of dciraying the
ia penses OF the Government, or some branch or
officer thereof.
Mr. Randall, of Penn, rose to point of Or
der that this resolution was not bill or joint
resolution and could not be considered under
an order Of business, which provided for 'the
introduction of bills aud joint resolutions for
reference only"
The Chair said that under the uniform con-
struction of rule $50, under which these reso-
Iutions constantly come n, there had been 30
exception to the allowance Of concurrent reso-
lutious for printing, and the common custom
had extended the rule beyond its letter Sc as to
admit other resolutions is Well IL joint resolu.
tons.
Mr. Cessna said Mr. RaIdnli had on Satur
day admitted that THIS resolution mig ht be in
troGuccd and referred during the morning
hour today.
Mr. Randall AL that is true, but on further
investigation Ive changed my opinion.
After further debate the Chair sud he would
override the point of order ana the resolution
was then referred to the Committee on the
Rules.
Mr. Beck, Of Ky, rose to parliamentary
inquiry. lie had an important House rcsolu-
ton which he desired to introduce under the
call on Kentucky Would he have the right
to do so?
The Chair said that When Kentucky was
reached under the second call Of Safes it could
be Introduced.
Mr. Beck But the State of ksntucky has
not been reached on the second call for eight
years.
The Spcakcr--I uced not inform the gentle
man from Kentucky the reason OF that.
When Pennsylvania was called Mr. Cessna
introduced the same rule with more formal
preliminary resolution.
Mr. Randall again objected and raised the
point of order that it was Ii )uso resolution
and inadmi$sible upon the first CALL
The Chair overruIcl the point.
Mr. Randall appealed, and the yeas and
nays being called, the Speaker was sustaucd--
yeas, Us; noes ST.
The bill to pay the 3.6S bonds of the District
was then taken up and passed.