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of the Rules and of former decisions,
though he was not clear as to the ne
, cessty ofcOmmiIling it. .
After some remarks from Messrs.
SPEIGHT, VANDERPOEL, MANN, Of
| N. Y. REED, PATTON, BRIGGS,
and BOON, on the point Of order.
The CHAIR stated the question Of
order, and pronounced his decision
thereon. He decided, in substance,
that under the decision Of 1889, on the
bill,providing for reporter of the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court, it was
necessary to commit both Of those
bills. 1t was for the House TO deter.
mine whether the decision Of 1889
sholld be considered as the law of the
House or not. He was Of opinion
that, if one bill required co ommitment,
both bills required it.
JThe debate upon the motions made
by Mr. WISE was Of considerable iu-
tereSt The object of the motions
was to get the bill for the admission of
Arkansas into the Union up for con.
sideralion before the bill for the ad.
mission Of Michigan, with the view
that, if the House should choose 10
restrict the People of Arkansas from
holding slaves, an attempt would be
made TO have Michigan admitted
without any restriction, so that slave.
ry could be introduced into the heart
of the frontier OF the Northern States.
1t was desired to have it escertained, ,
before the vote on the Michigan bill,
what would be the fate Of The slave.
holding States, aud whether the mem
bers ftom the North would violate the
old Missouri compromise, and restrain
Arkansas, as a Southern State, from
holding slaves.
The motions we're objected TO, as
implying dislrust Of the fairness and
honor of Northern men, for which no
cause had been given. 1t was stated
that throughout the session, upon this
subject, The members from the North
had shown a magnanimous desire to
90 with the South in setting the ques.
ton, and securing the rights Of the
slave holding States; and that it would
be as Just for Northern men 10 suspect
the members from the South Of de.
sire TO break faith upon the Missouri
compromise as the suspicion already
thrown out. 1t was urged that no
fears could be entertained upon the
subject, 1t was impossible 10 con-
ceive that Northern men would vote
for the admission Of Michigan as O non
sIavekolding State, and then turn
round, without regard to good faith
towards The South, and oppose the
admission Of Arkansas, leaving the
right to hold slaves unrestrained.
'Itwas stated that this question divi
ded the House into two parties, not
political, but according to Mason and
I,Dixon's line, and that no man nor any
party ought 10 be trusted, upon as
surances. The compromises Of the
Constitution and the.faith Of the'coun
try ought TO be held on upon by oil
that section Of the country which had
an interest at stake. After considera
BILE discussion of this character, during
which NON bers were repeatedly called
10 orderfor entering into the merits OF
the bills, Mr.. ADAMS gave notice that
he considered himself bound by no
compromise, end that, If nobody else
made the motion, he would move to
insert clause prohibiting slavery 10
Arkansas.
The discussion then changed 10 The
subject Of the Rules and Orders Of the
House, upon hepoint. whetherit was
necessary that bills of this character
should be committed 10 Com mittee
of tho Whole; and some hours were
spentin discussing points Of order
raised in the course Of The debate.
No appeal being taken from the de.
cislon Of The Chair, Mr.. WISE with
drew his motion 10 commit with in.
slructons, and, on his motion, the
Bouse went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union Mr..
SPEIGHr in the Chair) on the bill to
establish the northern boundary Of
Ohio, and to admit Michigan into the
Union on certain conditions, and The
bill to admit Arkansas as a State into
the Union. 81
The first named bill having been
read through,
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York
moved to amend the bill by making a
certain alteration 10 the boundary line,
which he supported with some re.
MARKS.