Mr. STANTON:—If the House will allow me, I will move that the message be referred to the Standing Committee on Military Affairs, with power to report on it at any time.
The SPEAKER:—That motion is not in order. A motion has been made to refer the message to the Committee on Military Affairs, and the gentleman from New York moves, as an amendment, that it be referred to the special committee of five.
Mr. BOCOCK:—If there is to be any debate on this motion, it should be allowed to go over until my colleague (Mr. Pryor) makes his speech.
Mr. STANTON:—I move the previous question.
Mr. CURTIS:—The question should first be taken on the motion to refer to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The SPEAKER:—That statement is correct. The question is on referring the message to the Military Committee.
Mr. BOCOCK:—I am bound to interpose on behalf of my colleague, who says he only yielded to have the message read.
Mr. STANTON:—The previous question is demanded, and that will put an end to the matter at once.
Mr. MILLSON:—I think the question deserves some little consideration. I therefore move to postpone the further consideration of the President's message till to-morrow.
Mr. STANTON:—Very well; let that course be taken.