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" I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. "
Trial of Andrew Johnson: Preliminaries, opening arguments, evidence - Page 191
by Andrew Johnson - 1868
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 14; Volume 70

United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 666 pages
...WfSE. Let us see who the member* are who do not choose to adjourn under these circumstances. I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered ; and the vote stood : Yea» :ts, nays 50. Mr. CAMBRELENG then said that it would be subjecting the members...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 31

United States. Congress - Law - 1861 - 560 pages
...time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now is on the passage of the joint resolution. Mr. POLK. On that question I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas nnd nays were ordered. Mr. POLK. Mr. President, I cannot consent to the object and provisions of this...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 5

United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 514 pages
...WISE. Let us see who the members are who do nut choose to adjourn under these circumstances. I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the vote stood: Yeas 38, navs 50. Mr. CAMBRELENG then said lhat it would l>e .subjecting ihe members...
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Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the ..., Volume 2

Indiana. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 1114 pages
...I move to lay the amendment of the gentleman from Clark, (Mr. Read,) on the table. Mr. READ. I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and taken, with the following result: YEAS. — Messrs. Anthony, Badger, Beach, Beard, Berry, Biddle, Blythe,...
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The African Repository, Volume 29

African Americans - 1853 - 406 pages
...merely rose for the purpose of making this protest. I do not wish to go into any thing of this kind. I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. CHASE. I see no objection to this amendment, Mr. President, so far as it contemplates the employment...
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Recent Speeches and Addresses [1851-1855]

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 736 pages
...the motion of the Senator from Louisiana, to lay the appeal on the table. Mr. SUMNER. On that motion I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. FOOT. On what motion have the yeas and nays been ordered ? The PRESIDING OFFICEK. On the motion...
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 7, 1846-Sept ...

United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 648 pages
...sanction.] Mr. BUBT moved to lay the resolution on the table, and on that motion he demanded the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and being taken, resulted : Yeas 72, nays 7T. So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. The question recurred on the...
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The Congressional Globe, Part 2

United States. Congress - Law - 1858 - 638 pages
...the appeal on the table. The Chair must entertain the motion. Mr. DOOLITTLE. On that motion I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered; and, being taken, resulted — yeas 16, nays 22; as follows: YEAS-Messn. Bell. Broderick, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Doolittle, Fessenden,...
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The Congressional Globe

United States. Congress - United States - 1858 - 636 pages
...proper order before breakfast, I move !| that we take a recess for six hours; and on that ! I motion I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered; and being i taken, resulted — yeas 12, nays 22; as follows: YEAS— Messrs. Broderiek, Chandler, Clark, Doolittle,...
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Memoranda and Official Correspondence Relating to the Republic of Texas, Its ...

Anson Jones - Texas - 1859 - 672 pages
...engrossing the amendments, and ordering the bill to a third reading. Mr. Houston — On that question I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered ; and being taken, resulted — yeas 32, nays 7, as follows: YEAS — Messrs. Allen, Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Cass, Clayton, Dawson,...
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