Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-26

printing, reading, debate or reference.
Mr. Gushing objected to the introduce
ton of the resolutions.
| Mr.. Anterior moved to suspend the
rules of the House.
The yeas and nays were ordered; the
vote stood yeas 1877, nays Go, and SO the
rules were suspended, and the resolutions
were before the House.
Several gentlemen here made an at
] tempt to get the floor.
Mr.. Atherton had the floor, and COM
menced a speech in favor OF the resolu
tions-defending each resolution upon
constitutional. and other grounds. He
spoke for 80 or s35 minutes, and conclud-
ed with motion for the previous ques-
ton. 81 a.eza-z ...zs - ~ a-s
The motion was unexpected, and ere
ated good deal of excitementinthe House,
member seldom or never preceding such
a motion with speech.
Mr.. Wise said he hoped the member
would withdraw the previous question:
The resolutions were not Southern reso-
lutions. and Mr. Wise said as one South
ern man he repudiated them. .. ....
The Speaker called Mr. Wise to order.
Mr.. Wise begged permission of the
House to offer southern resolution, one
that representa- southern interests. The
resolutions offered by the gentleman from
New Hampshire did not represent the
South. -..-.- .. g..
The Speaker again called MIR. Wise to
, order and the House Joined in the CALL
Mr.. Gushing asked Mr.. Atherton to
withdraw the previous question. A.. ~.
Mr.. TiIlinghast said that it was not
manly or customary for man to make a
, long speech. embodying an argument up
, on any subject, and then move the preyi-
Gus question. .....s
The Speaker and others called Mr..
TiIlinghast to order He was compe lied
to take his seat, when the house seconded
the previous question, 1888 ..........
Mr.. Sandy of N. G. said he wanted the
members to "toe the mark" and should
! therefore move a call of the House. The
call was ordered by large vote, and the
, names read accordingly.
: When the name of Mr.. Wise was call,
{ ed, he sail-"Mr Speaker, as repre-.
sentative of the South ]. am not here on
the subject Of abolition The Speaker
, told the clerk to proceed with the call
Two hundred and ten members answered
to their names.
The names of the absentees were call
: ed ; now numbering l8 members; 224
members had answered to their names.
: A motion was made to suspend the call
and the yeas and nays ordered, when tn
| Il
&c Mr.. Wise again asked leave to offer hi
resolution.
: Mr.. Bell here said something about tn
y haste in which the house was acting upo
!, an important matter. He hoped the res
e olutions would be printed, that the Hous
:. could have time to examine them, and fo
y this purpose he moved the printing of tn
resolutions, and an adjournment
= Mr.. Cushman of ~ H., called for tn
a'' yeas and nays, when being ordered, tn
:, motion to adjourn was lost, yeas To-
nays l13.
The question then came up on tt
- main question which was carried by We;
and nays-yeas ll4-nays 100.
. The main question-Shall the resol
tons pass? was now put, and the We
and nays ordered.
ion Mr.. G. H. Williams of Tennessee he
ate asked the House to be excused from VI
ess ing. So much haste had been exhibit
in passing the resolutions through in o
ere dav, and the resolutions We're SO impt
len :ant, and came to him in such question
Ter. BILE shape. that he was not prepared to vo
ing Mr.. W. Cost Johnson moved an 6
journment.
S of The ayes and noes were ordered, a
itu- the motion again lost-ayes l08 Shoes |
no A division Of the resolutions was tt
ton called for and the yeas and nays orde
Con- upon each.
After adesultory debate,
,oli- The vote was taken upon the first !
UNI olution which was carried, ayes
lited noes 6.
ayes The House then adjourned.
Of Wednesday, Dec. IL
the In the House, the resolutions offt
tates the day previous. by Mr.. Anterior, Of
,titu- Hampshire, relating to slavery, and
which the previous question had /
!, carried to cut off debate, came up for
:. ~ cision. The first resolution was adoT
snh. 1914 to 6.
'lum- Inc SeconA ieSoiu''ou passed.
,ro,y- Third resolution passed, 1913 TO go
ties. is Fouftn resolution passed. To- ~ .
of the Inc nth reSo'u'ion, was osS'aeo'
rights the nrSl part Passeo 40 70 81
of the Inc second otahch o. tne feSolC
d into the one IN lac' Whic" lelateu 10 tilc
rests also passed, 1876 TO rs which shows
mono true strength in the House for and g
ii thai aboiishing slavery.