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the merits Of a question was not in order.)
Mr.. Lcgarc of s. G. implored tho gen,le-
man rom Vermont TO consider what no
was doing to do so for the sake of the
North Tor the sake Of that peace which
we all so highly priced. If it was truo, as
he had declared, that such an irrepressible
,pir, existed on tins subject at The north,
he would assure The gentleman that that
spin, would encounter one fully os stubs
born. and that when the gauntlet was
thrown down, The south would be prompt
To take y up: he maintained that we
should find more in favor OF slavery IN
Christian dnclr,uea. 'han agains, i, that
a n mere speculative question. there was
morning IN Christianity which justified he
principles of ab,Iltlon. lie could not,
with his fame. hts fanny md his consttu.
cuts IN view. listen here to the daily az.
grrs"i"ns upon the feelings, and peace, aud
character Of the southern people. Nj.
S ads replied that he could appreciate the
grnI lcnau's feelings upon the subject. and
II" respected thcm, though he could not
~ympathisr with them. lie wond weld to
his rrqnc>, ~ n personal matter, bn, IN this
one be was bound bv h,. duty To h,s con.
~'uu,nts - present their views on the
: >uhi CT. Mr. L'gatc here moved That The
II 'b>' ". 'Ufh. W NltI 'iI' l'lI li' speaker
pronounced out of order. Mr.. S'ndr then
went on /" discuss tho abstract question Of
slavery md 10 prove tina, It L. n v,nln,,on
! ", the laws ct God and the PRINCIPLES IF
ia" constitution H. was stlIl SPEAKING
when the mail LEFT.
DEC. 90 1897.
Mr.. Dawson. of Geo-grn. w ,cr asked
pcrmisslun TO reply TO some sever. r.parks
! ms hv Nj - Inn NJ
void the fl 'nr. Here Mr., Lrgarr much
excited, moved an adj utnm ~. ath,u,h
IT was not then ooe u'cIock. NJ. l..ra,r's
~ ,,lnn was not ~ order, ard %. course
vas not pnr by he Speaker Mr. D,w.on.
ct Georg,a. called for he orders of II. ,!sv.
the farther consideration of the Presi.
dents message; the motion wa. not in
order, and Mr.. Slode was again suffered
to proceed.
For a half hour Mr.. Sladc wen, on
wilhou, interruption. anmndver,ing in
strong 'ahgnago, not merely upon slavery
IN the DISTINCT of Columbia, but IN all the
states
Mr.. Dawson. Mr. Wise. and Mr. Rhctt
called h,n to order, and for he frs: time
he call was IN order. Mr.. Slade was
reading the opinions Of several distinguish.
V. d
rule Of the House, il is not in order TO read
from any document. book or pamphlet.
without the consent Of the House. The
members OBJECTED, and Mr.. Slede was
compelled TO take his seat.
tbs, however, was the lcnst cXcj,inu
part o. the scene. Mr.. Wise, after saving
that Mr.. Sade had entered into full
examination Of the merits Of the slave
question Ar
pETEGATIoN TO LEAVE THE HALL
agreed -".1greed --".4greed - was
responded BY dozen voices, and IN COM
panv with twenty or twenty five members
from the Southern States, Mr.. Wise left
the ball.
The House was here in great confusion,
a half dozen members rose upon The f. ,or,
en- bnG and beng called to order. nix
Rnot sald that the southern dolcga,,un
would meet IN the District OF Columbia
committee room, a, three O'Clock
Mr. Sadc begged PERMISSION to 90 on
in order.
Mr.. Mckay, e N. c., called him to
order and the speaker told HIM to take his
seat, HIS motion "ro be permitted TO pro.
coed in o,der" was. however, pa, to the
House, and The yeas and nays demanded.
y motion was now made to adj urn. Mr..
Adams, Of Mass, dcmarded The yeas aud
nays. The House seconded the call. and
the result was l0G IN iavov Of adjournment,
and 65 against 1t.
Mr. Cdmphrll Of $ c.. this moment
app, AIRED "a the hail. havUg been selected
by the Southern members Ia the committee
RI. m. 10 request The attendance Of oil he
members representing The interests o: the
South.
The Southern gentlemen convened in
the room occnpled by The committee OR
the District of Columbia | am Informed
'ha, Mr.. Patton, of Virginia, was called to
the chair
Mr. Wise moved thu, a committee OF
fire, t" consist of one srua'nr and CJur rep.
rcs"utaIvc-, should be- appointed To report
a n'cIock ihlS evening, on the measures
! proper "a b" adopted.
Mr.. Renchcr, If North Carolina. propo-
So that The committee consist of one from
each sral" aud thar they report Tomorrow
morning, nj 0 O'Clock.
Mr.. Calhoun. of 5 ,uh Carolina, was
Opposed To any proctaslInailon. He moved
that the committee consist OF three Sena-
tors, and three Represent allveS and that
they report lEiS evening at 7 O'Clock,
winch amendment was carried. and Sena.
tons Crlroudon. of Krn'ucky, Gu bert. Of
Georgia. aud kng, "f Athama. aud Mr..
! WISE. OF Virginia M. Y"i. of kansas,
aud Mr.. Turuey. of Tennessee, were ap-
punled.
Tn" GRAND SOUTHERN CoNvE>rIoS,
hrId N The Rurm at the Committee on
'h" Di-trlcr If c ,lumba. remained IN
session 'll near three o'cl"Ck ,hls morning.
| FHfIa VAS Chairman. Calhoun aud Diff