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ton, and responsibility. Wherefore

R..oir.d That the question whehsrs notice terminate
convention the United States Of America and
the Convention Of August, issT ought 20 be given Is NOT
ths decision Of Congress and upon this House
at the present rsirsns from the sAPrss.on o. any
TRUMAN SMITH
| CALEB b. sAlfh
/ The reading having been concluded
Mr.. PRICE rose and suggested that the report Of
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs
be made the special order Of the day for te-moroo,
instead of the first Monday Of February.
Mr.. p. proceeded 10 remark that he thought this
i resolution Of notice was the main step in the con-
The SPEAKER inierposng, said that the question
ofthe reference OF the report debaable; but that
4 the question of making Il special order, inasmuch
as t related TO priority Of business, was not under
/ Mr.. G. DAVIS asked that the minority report
might be ordered to be printed with that Of the ma
joriiy.
Cries of "Lst them all be printed together."l
And the objection being made, the two reports
| The SPEAKER then said that the question on
the special order would be taken first on The longest
i time.
Mr. KENNEDY rose and moved to substitute
tomorrow" for the first Monday in February.
| Mr. PRICE inquired whether the motion Of the
| gentleman from Pennsylvania nc. J. lsoERsoLL
/ was susceptible OF amendment.
The SPEAKER having replied IN the aiirma-
niye,
| MIR PRICE moved To strike out the first Mon
day in February, and insert "to-morrow." And he
was proceeding TO make a remark, which was IN
errupted by cries $40 order" and mot debaable.
/ Mr.. c. J. INGERSoLL demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. sCHENCK desired to be informed by the
Speaker whether it In order TO strike out par
| lculsr day and propose a shorter period
! The SPEAKER said that, by the rule, the ques-
| lion must first be taken on the longest timeS but
that 10 get the question in more precise form,
the chair thought the motion might be amended by
/ striking out, and inserting shorter time.
| Mr. SCHENCK said that was then defeating
the rule, and getting round IT,
| The SPEAKER said that, IL two or more dis
i tnci periods were named, the chair would be COM
PEELED to put the question first the longest time.
4 Mr.. ScHENCK said, that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Mr.. c. J. IsGERsoLLl had proposed
4 one day, and the gentleman from Indiana MIR. KEN.
! sspY, L whether by amendment Otherwise, had
proposed another. II could not be proposed in the
way Of amendment, 10 cut of the proposition
Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, for that would
be an abrogaton Of the rule and, being such, was
not possible TO be DONE
Il After a brief conversation, ".. '..
i The SPEAKER said that on delberation, the
question on the motion for the longest time would
Mr. G. j. INGERsoLL, Mr.. WINTHROP,
and Mr. L. B. KING asked for the yeas and
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH desired the Speaker to
state whether il this report were committed to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
without being made special ORDER II would not be
competent for the House. at any time when II
might go into committee, TO lake up the subject
The SPEAKER explained that the committee
had the power TO take up that or any other business
II might think proper. .......... 49,.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and said, that he had acciden;
tally not been in his seat at the time this subject
was introduced. He had not heard the resolution
now under consideration, and he asked that 1t might
be read. .. ..... ...
And il was accordingly read again.
4 Mr.. ADAMS inquired whether the resolution
had been reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. .
The SPEAKER and Mr.. C. J. INGERSoLL
answered affirmatively. '.....
And Mr.. ADAMS further inquired whether the
motion for the special order on the first Monday in
February had been made under the instructions Of
the Commits e Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. C. J. lNGERS0EL said, the committee had
so instructed him.
Amer suggestion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, as to a
numerical error in the resolution,
: Mr.. GIDDINGS inquired whether the motion to
refer did not open the whole subjcct-matter to dis
, cussionp
: The SPEAKER said it did ..
Mr. GIDDlNGS. To the same extent SIM
. liar motion opened the merits oft same subject
The SPEAKER. The chair is under the impress
sion that itdoes.
Mr.. GIDDINGS said then he claimed the floor
The SPEAKER. There is one part Of this mo-
ton which will require vote of two-thirds, and is
NOT debatabe--that which relates to the special
order. The motion to commit requires only the
, vote Of majority, and is debatable.
Whereupon Mr.. g. addressed the House.
Mr.. GlDDINGS said that owing to the difficult
ties he had hitherto experienced in obtaining the
floor. he would avail himself of his present position
. to indicate the considerations that would govern
him in voting for the resolution reported by the
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Mr.
: c. ]. lNeERsoLL. e."
: 1t is due to myself Continued Mr.. g. to say
that in former Congress was opposed to term-
: mating the joint-occupancy; that vote given I'M
: der the circumstances which then surrounded US.
: Now are placed under totally different circum.
e stances. Since this subject was before us-one
q which has been changed in its essential elements,
r its fundamental princples--the Union founded by
e our fathers has been subverted, and new slave
i holding State, which has been formed in giving to
. the southern portion the balance Of power, and
= subjecting the free labor of the North the dearest
, rights Of the free States, the tender mercies Of
save-holding oligarchy. They now have the entire
7 direction and administration of the government.
The people Of the free States have been politically
d bound, hand and foot, and delivered over to the
e save-holding interest. And it is now worse than
e mockery to talk Of maintaining the manufacturing
!, interests of Pennsylvania and Of Massachusetts.
}, They are now under the memorable power of the
y South. This, then, is our situation we are all
# now perfectly conscious The nation, in icing
brought into this position, has been plunged into il
q not only without my aid, but against my will
Z have believed, and still believe that this policy OF
acquiring territory must inevitably, if carried out
J, subvert the government and dissolve the Union.
Interruptions points Of order occurred on sew
i eral occasions during Mr.. Cts remarks At this
portion Of them Mr.. CHirmAN rose, and was under.
stood say that the subject Of the dissolution Of the
e Unior was irrelevant, and that its discussion was
J. throwing fre-brand into the House
r Mr.. O.. not being arrested proceeded |
stating present situation and the liability
o under which our Union is placed to fall asunder
il from its weight when this system of extension
shall be carried out. And il is under these cream
i that am called upon TO express my opinion
N Of the proposed policy. And am led to the con-
e olusion-to the inevitable conclusion-that war; with
all its horrors and its devastation of public morals ia