The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-25

OF the resolutions a; but no was answered by cries
of I" No No ~ from the disciplined and tutoreo
train.bands.
The motion 10 Print at this stage requiring gem
era consent, and thpt being refused, nothing was
left to Mr. Bell but to ask an adj"nrnmeh'' 10
give time for examining the resolutions
The motion was lost; ana me na'h q"ost'"" wa"
ordered to be put ,.; . =
the first resolution Of the series, var christopher
Williams of Tennessee rose, and asked IL DC OK
cused from voting on the ground that he could not
i,dgs p,operly of the purport of the resolutions,
which were connected with principles affecting
deeply the interests o MS constituents he was
notexcused, however.
Mr. Wm. Cost Johnson now iuterposed with
another motion fer adjournment which was
lost.
claimed his right under the Both rule of the House
to assign reasons for the request. Mr. Stanly how
ever was SO sharp and searching upon the motives
of the actors in this plot and their arrangements,
that he repeatedly interrupted by cries Of ord
err. lie did not sit down, however, without telling
the Speaker boldly, that he knew he would not he
permitted To go " You, sir, Che exc'aimed)
knew, would, in obedience to the edIcis III me
Palace, prevent me "
Mr. Undcrao00d, also asked TO be excused from
voting, The ground that on whatever SIDE lie 70
ted he would be placed in false position. ne
was proceeding to explain this position but was
cut short by the Speaker, backed by IN" voice OF
the " Hurrah Boys" of the party, who are employ
ed to cry order order - for the purpose ot ST.
Mr. Wise then took the floor again. lie could
not be put down. But so nu'nerousaweTo the ia,
terruptions and great the confusion in the Hal
that could moi distinctly hear him; and, there
fore, wifi not, in justice to him. attempt any alb
strac of his remarks. lie asked to be excused >
but, whether excused or not, he peremPtorI'y re-
fused TO vote, He was not excused OF course
The question was then taken on the hrst rrsolu'
ton and catred--ayes, l2S-naIs q.
The House Immediately Afterwards adjourned
Dec 18Th, 1888
The House Of Representatives has been occupied
again during the whole day with the resolution IN
relation to Abolition, Slavery, &c. &c. which
were offered yesterday by Mr. Anterior, rs the
mouth piece of tie caucus.
As soon as the journal was read, Mr. Wise rose,
and moved to correct it, by making it show that he
positively refused to vote yesterday on the resou-
tion. Ho, denied entirely the jurisdiction of Con.
gress any part of the subject and he wished
his declaration recorded.
The House refused to ermit the journal TO be
corrected. But Mr. WISE, by his mere motion was
inserted, aud the efec, was the same
The second resolution OF tho series was then
taken up.
Mr. Fiddle rose and asked to ba excused from
voting, and wished to avail himself OF his prlvi-
lege to ASST On reasons therefore, which were per-
fonal and peculiar to himself He said that, dur
ing the canvass in Pennsylvania, certain in'eroga'
tories were propounded To him us a candidate =
and was proceeding to state his answer,
when he was peremptorily called to order by the
Speaker on the ground that lie could not be per-
mtted to make directly or indirectly an argument
on the question. Mr. Biddie. after several unsuc-
cessful efforts to give the reasons which operated
upon him indiv idually, finding that he was not per
mitted to expnin, took his seat with appeal to
the members us ingenious and honorable men, not
him to vote for proposi,ions which, was manifest
were merely intended for POLITICAL ErFEcrIN THE
SoUTH.
Mr. Bddles request was, ofcourse, refused fiat
~.
The Clerk proceeded to call the ayes and noes
the second resolution MIR Wise refused to
vote; and demanded that his refusal in this instance
be noticed on the journal, part Of the days pro-
ceedngs
MIR Cushing insisted that The Clerk ought not to
proceed in the call, until Mr. Wlsc voted, or the
House exercised Its authority, aud enforced the
rule which required every member 10 vote, unless
specially excused.
The Speaker deciced lha, members refusal to
vote, could not be permitted TO arrest the decision
of tho House on question before il and directed
the Clerk to go with the call.
The question was then taken on the adoption of
the second resolution, rs above, and decided in the
affirmative Ayes 1876, Nays 40
Tho third resolution Of tho series was then con-
sidered.
Mr. Bond of Ohio, moved to divide it, and take
tho question on the first branch, namely, "Resol "
ed that Congress has right do that indirectly,
which it cannot do directly"
General Thompson of South Carolina, asked to
be excused from voting on the resolution, and stat
ed his reasons. No vote would express his real o.
pinions. While it positively asserted what he be-
iieved to be true that Congress had no right to a
bosh slavery in the District of Columbia with n
view to abolish it in the States il yet implied by
strongest negatioe pregnant that Congress has the
power to abolish slavery in this District, if it is
not done with view to abolition in the States
Now this last proposition be denied He main-
tanned tho broad ground that Congress had right
10 touch the subject even in the District of Colum-
bia.
Gen. Thompson not excused.
The first branch of the resolution then Il
dopted, Ayes l73, Nays 30.
Mr. GarlanA now made an appeal to the courte-
sy OF the House, which ought to have been favora-
bly, Iecsivcd. lie wished the resolution to be
slightly modified. 70 No No ~ shouted the noisy
organs Of the Caucus. The question was then Ia.
ken on The last branch Of the Sd resolution, and
carried in the affirmative, Ayes 164, Nays 3d.
The fourth resolution then takenup
Mr. Lincoln Of Massachusetts, called for "a divis'
ion of this. The first proposition in il, he Justly
said, asserted paIpahle and notorious taIsehood
The second had no connexion whatever with the
6rst.