Selections: Scenes In Congress--No. 2

Mr. Barnard. - I submit a tnotion with a regard to this bilí. Tlrney. - Mr. Speaker - Barnard. - I claim the floor. (Cries of order, and laughter.) Speaker. - The gentleman from New York is in order. Turney. - No, sir, I have the floor. - (Great excitement.) Barnard. - Sir, I madea perfectly parliamentary motion. Cave Johnson. - My colleague (Turney) is entitled to the floor. Clipford. - The Chair is wrong, and I hope all in this House, in favor of repeal, will overrule the Chair. Speaker. - Since the gentleman from Maine seems to know so much about the parliamentary rules, perhaps he'll state the question, too. Briggs. - Is this to be endured? this is a pretty way to overrule the Chair. (Great excitement, noise, and talking, and members nearly all standing up.) Wise. - Mr. Speaker, what is the point of appeal? A Member. - It has no pint to it, Wise. (Great laughter.) Speaker. - The Speaker gave the floor to the reporter of thè bill, as is customary. Wise. - The power with the Speaker to give the floor is perfectly arbitrary therefore there is no point or question What' 11 be the effect of the previous ques tion, sir? Speaker. - To bring the House to a direct vote on the engFOSsment of the" bill Wise.- And to strike out the proviso' Speaker. - No, sir, only to strike ou the amendments of instructions of th gentleman from New York (Barnard) t the Committee (as given above.) Wise. - Then, sir, I go for the previ ous question at once. (Laughter and crie of 'good, stick to 'em, Wise.') Barnard. - I - rise - point - order - previous - question - ordinary - cases - - this - (Great noise and confusión. Wise. - Mr. Speaker, I can't hearon word. [Great !aughter.] Babnard. - Can the Speaker cut offth report of the Committee? Wise. - Will the Clerk read the bil as reported? The Clerk read the bill as given above Wise. - That's enough, sir; I go th previous question. Speaker. - Gentlemen - second - de mand - previous - - ( Great up roar and cries of 'Tellers - no - yes - di vide - tellers. Tellers were appointed, and the previ ous question was seconded - ayes 92,noa. 83. Speaker. - The previous question i seconded. Wise.- Then I- - Has the morning hourex pired, sir? Speaker. - It has. Barnard. - Then, sir, I move for th order of the day. [Roars of laughter and cries of 'You're outgeneralled,Wise.' Wise. - Mr. Speaker, is not the previ ous question in order? Speaker. - The first thing to-morrow morning, sir. [Roars of laughter.] Gries of 'Never mind, Wise.' 'Take your time, Miss Lucy.' Several Voices. - What is the orde of the day? Speaker. - The regular order of the day is the consideration of the bill to re peal the Bankrupt Lawl [Roars o laughter, which continued two or three minutes.] This was Everett's old bill. A great commotion here existed, anc EÜennedy's bill about tonage was spoken of and passed over- the Speaker knock ed his hammer for order, but it was ofno use. Barnard moved to print a substitute for Cushing's Exchequer Bill. This was agreed to. Speaker [faintly heard above the din.] Regular - -order - day - repeal-Bankrupt - Gentlemen - Kentucky - floor - . Mr. Marshall rose. - I don't wish;sir, to take the responsibility of delaying action on this subject; and I wish to know the effect of moving the previous question - whether if it be seconded, I shall have the right to the floor afterwards. Speaker. - By cXnirtesy sir; not by right. Granger. - I object to the gentleman baving the floor again to speak on this question twice- Marshall [turning savagely round on Granger.] - I shall speak, sir, mmigre all the objections of the gentleman. Granger. - The gentleman has already spoken on the subject - Marshall. - I have not, sir; and I dare say I can speak in this House, and I mean to speak, in spite - Cushing [excited.[ - I don't think it fair to move the previous question, now,when I have been so often attacked, without allowing me to reply - Cries of 'Order - go on - let him speak - no - yes - order,' and great confusión. Stanley [amid the din.] - Why,vhat's the matter now, Cushing? Cushing. - I will speak, andl will contend for the floor and claim it, againsi any man - Cries of 'Order,' question,' go on,' stick to it.' Chair. - All this is out of order. Randolph. - What's the main quesion? Speaker. - Upon the amendment of he gentleman from Massachusetts. Here it is - Tbat this act shnll not affect any case or Koceeding In bankruptcy commenced before he pasaage of this net; or nny pains, penalties, or forfeilures incurred under the said act; but ?ery ench proceeding may be continuod to 8 final consummation, in l.ke manner as if nis act had not been passed' Cushing.- Mine is fitst in order, as he amendment to the original bilí of Mr. Sverett. Wise. - If the previous question is econded, will it not, in effect, be the same as the bill to be acted on to-morrow? Speaker. - Precisely. Wïse. - Previous question., Tellers were called, and the previous question was seconded, ayes 110. Cries of 'Give it up - No,.no - let's sec the nakedness of the land' - [Roars of laughter.] Noes- 38!!! So the previous question was seconded. Speaker. - Shall the main question be now put? This was carried viva vocel - [Roars of laughter.and cries of 'Done over tailor.'] Speaker. - The question now is on the amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts [as above - Cushing's amendment.] Cries of 'Read it.' It was read. Voices. - Ayes and noes. Voioes. - You shall have 'em, God d n you! The ayes and nays were called and resulted. - Ayes 148, Nays 62. This vote elicited roars of laughter. So Barnard's amendment was rejected. The amendments having been disposed of, the bill was ordered to be engrossed. Cries of 'no, no, yes, yes.' Wise. - What'll be the effect if the bill be engrossed an hour henee, and brought in? A Mkmber. - Why, it's a little bit of a d d thing. any how, and doesn't want nny engrossing. Speaker. - Shall the biil be engrossed for a third reading- Gentlemen - as many - Great uproar, and cries of 'no, no. yes, yes, go on - get rid of the devilish swindling Bankrupt Bill.' [Roars of laughter.] WisEi--What, sir, is the use of all this miserable oppositionto the repeal, against such a decided vote? A Voice.- Oh.it's only a few friends of swindlers. [Laughter,] Speaker. Gentlemen - those - favor - bill - third - reading. Cries of 'divide - divide.' A división was ordered, and resultcd, ayes 143, noes 29! Speaker. The bill is ordered to a third reading - the Clerk will read the bill. Voicesj By its title! Mr. St. Clair Clarkj (in a funny tone of voice, like a clerk a-t a christening.) a bill to repeal the Bankrupt Bill! Speaker. The quesíion is now on the final passage of the bill. Barnard. , I cali for the ayes and noes. Several Voices. Oh! oh! no! no! The aves and noes were ordered. Mr. Cooperj of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ask to be excused: Cries of (No no.' Coopeb. I wish to state- - Voices. No, no, no- no statement. Cooper. But I have to say-- Cries of 'No no don't hurí our feelings.' Cooter. The reasons I have to give - Cries of 'No, no, no reasons,' and greal uproar. A Member. I move that a committee 3 appointed to go and knock Cooper own. A Member. Who cares how he votes? ve'va got enough. Cooper. Can't I be heard. sir? Cries of 'No! no! Vote - go on-orer." Cooper. Then all I've got to say is -I' ve nothing more to say- -but I wish lis Hall was burnt down, and a ne'w one - that's all- '-( Roars of laughter, ndgreat excitement.) The yes and nays tvere ordered on the nal passage of tlic bill to repcat the 3a?ikrupt Bill, and resultcd th-us: Ayes 40, Nays 11.