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warm discussion, was postponed. The Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1888.
Communications from the various Executive
Departments were laid before the House. A mes
sage was received from the President in relation
to the Smithson bequest, stating the money was
recovered, and recommending to Congress the full
ilment of the object Of the bequest, which was re-
ferred to a select committee. Also message in
relation to the default of Swartwout late collector
of the customs in New York, recommending pc
nal enactments for the better security against ST.
milar delalcations in future.
The Wisconsin contested election came up.
Mr.. Jones was permitted 10 present statement
Of his right to a seat; and the whole subject was
referred to the Committee on Elections.
Aresoution, offered by Mr.. Dromgoole, of Va,
to elect officers of the House viua uocc, after some
discussion, passed by vote of l24 yeas, "a nays.
The standing committees were appointed, and
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
MIR. ATHERroN offered the following resou-
tions:
Resolpcd, Thit this Government is Government Of
limited powers and that by the Constitution Of the United
States. Congress has jurisdiction whatever over the
Institution oil slavery in the several States Of the Confrde-
racy.
Reolued That the petitions for the abolition of slavery
III the District OF Columbia aud the Territories of the
United States, and against the removal of slaves from one
State to another part OF the plan of operations set
foot to affect the institution Of slavery in the several
States, and thus indirectly to destroy that institution
within their limits
Resolred, That Congress has right TO do that ind
recty which it cannot do drecy and that the agitation
OF the subject Of slavery in the District Of Columbia or
the Territories, as means, and with view of disturbing
or overhrowng that institution in the several States IS
against the true spirit and meaning OF the Constitution
an infringement of the rights of the States affected and
breach OF the public faith on which they entered into the
Resoued That the Constitution rests on the broad prn
cpe of equality among the members of this Confederacy
and that Congress, in the exercise of its acknowledged
powers, has right TO discriminate between the ustu
uons OF one portion OF the States and another with view
OF abolishing the one and promoting the other
Resolved therefore, That all attempts the part of
Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
or the Territories to prohibit the removal slaves from
State to State, to discriminate between the institutions
OF one portion OF the country aud another with the views
aforesaid, in violation Of the Constitutions destru
of the fundamental principles which the Union of
these States rests and beyond the jurisdiction Of Congress-
and that every petitions memorial resolution proposon
or paper touching or relating in any way TO any ex
tent whatever, to slavery as aforesaid, the abolition
thereof shall, on the presentation thereof, without any
further action thereon be laid the table without being
debated, printed, or referred
These resolutions gave rise to great excitement
and opposition, but the previous question having
been called for by the mover, increased the excite
ment. A division being demanded, the first reso-
luton, in the series, passed by vote of yeas
1913, nays g.; when the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
The House then took up the remainder, and
passed upon them successfully. and all were
adopted by large maorities, though they met
with strong opposition at every step by several
members, whose attempts to give reasons for be-
ing excused from voting were checked by the
Chair. Some of these reasons touched both the
affirmative and negative effect Of the resolutions
Others their falsity-others their want of gram
mar-and others their party design.
THuRsDYY, Dec. H.
In the House Mr.. Wise asked leave to intro
duce series of six resolutions, going to reverse
in great degree those Of Mr.. Atherton, which
was efused.
Mr.. Slade asked leave to offer preamble and
resolutions against the traffic in slaves in the Dis
trct Of Columbia, repudialing the laws allowing
it, and the practice itself, disgraceful to the
country and in violation of human rights, and
for resembling so much of Mr.. Atheron's resolu-
tons as was of an opposite character which was
refused.
Mr.. Cahoon, Of KY, asked leave to Introduce
resolution, ins,rnc,iug the Judiciary Committee
TO report Bill making it unlawful for any person
to aid in The escape of fugitive slaves, or to in
duce them from their owners, and providing for
the punishment OF the offence in the courts of the
United States; refused
The House went into the election of CHAPLAIN
and the Rev. Levi r. Reese, of Alexandria. was
elected Some other proceedings were had, and
tho House adjourned.
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