The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05

wide Departure from the constitution, and from every
sound principle upon which our republican INSTITUTIONS
should be instrumentan extending slavery in any d-
recton or in converting free territory into slave terrific
ry To avoid this result. Is necessary that congress
shall provide BY law against the existence OF slavery in
any territory which hereafter may become the territory Of
the United States. and which shall not be included within
the limits Of State Whenever any territory snal nave
obtained population sufficient for the formation OF
State government and shall have formed State c0nsti
tuton and been admitted into the Union a. State then
the responsibility of the federal government on ne
question of slavery for that territory and people,
thus admitted as 4 State, ceases Then say they
who oppose the enactment Of the WnMor pro-
s Why M he alone ssss he
the State shall be slave State OF free STATE This
inquiry and reasoning Is speccus and plausible; but the
sSos ha e on % sass
slaves less will be carried 10 the new territory,
and the country while il remains territory should
additional question Of abolition presented, and or
der to get free State slavery must first be abolished
This embarrassment in new community, without
means to indemnify the owners would be an Obsta-
Gle almost insurmounable. and the new State would be
very far from being free to choose between becoming
free State Or slave State On the contrary i the con-
State government formed the State and the people
s Ss s sss % By ny e e on
DER then to secure this freedom oi choice . hs STATS
70 the s1SSs BE os snd nh
become State. But will not pursue the subject now
It must be obvious to all. think it will Be scknowl
1s he & e.
that Territory shall be erected into State: If the Terri
tory hns slave population of only one-founh or one
free population while territory, will be free State
Exclude slavery from all territory not within the limit.
Of State. and am willing the Territory shall
be its character Many Of the States in which slavery
existed when the Union was formed have abolished the
institution No instance OF any one OF the States from
which slaves has been excluded, can be found where
the State the people have determined to introduce
slavery If Congress shall refuse at this session TO make
this free principle law, the arms OF the republic will
desire the adoption of the free principle, because be-
eve it to be Just to the free Staesjust to the white men
who fight our battles. and constitute The strength Of the
believe i will tend tq improve the condition and
deny that n 1 republic should BE- one 81 The Chief o.
ects OF government to elevate and dignity the condition
and character Of labor Unless this measure shall be
s9 p ce Inn
yesterday upon the attention OF the House.
Mr.. GEO. s. HOUSTON here rose and said: Mr.
House Just perpetrated requires some action Cres Of
"order'-"order."1 offer resolution
The resolution then read 1t proposed that If
twenty-five members objected to any personal expana
Mr. HUDSON: move to lay that upon the table
The SPEAKER remarked that the resolution not
M Mr. HOUSTON then remarked that in order to prevent
him from being hereafter misunderstood, he intended TO
object to all applications for opportunity to make per-
uonal explanations in order to preserve the rules Of the
House from violation
NOTICE OF BILLS
Mr. EDWIN H. EWING gave notice Of motion for
leave to introduce bills OF the following ttesvz: "a
bill to alter and amend the judicial system Of the United
States = "A bill making compensation to pension
agents" and "bill providing compensation for the Off
and soldiers who served in the Indian prior 10
the treaty of Greenyille in 1885,"
INQUIRY in RELATION TO VOLUNTEERS
Mr.. BOYD moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the Union, but
gave way to
which was agreed to-
Rsolped That tho President of the United States be re-
quested cause to be communicated this House the
the service of the United States since the lt day OF
May last, designating the number mustered for three
those who have discharged before they had served
months number discharged after two months services and
the number of volunteer officers who have resigned and the
dates OF their resignation.
AN ABSTRACT QUESTION.
Mr. SCHENCK submitted the following resolution:
Resoued That the Committee Of Elections be instructed
to inquire and report 70 this HOUSE. whether the honorable
EDWARD D. BAKER representative from the State Of Hi
saa lie q The United ass and Sens the
service CT and receiving compensation from the govern
e. he
appointment, to a scat a member of this House.
Mr.. SCHENCK remarked, that he would not trouble
the House with any observations them it not for the
fact that he had been misunderstood He regretted that
the gentleman alluded TO in the resolution Colonel BA
G is s Rsre
thing personal in the resolution II was his desire to re-
peat the disclaimer.
Mr.. TIBBATTS rose to point OF order It was not
question of privilege. the gentleman referred to being
no longer member Of the House.
The SPEAKER. 1t is known to the House, that the
gentleman from Illinois resigned his seat some day last
was rendered N open House
Mr.. SCHENCK asked, if at all times, question Of
privilege did not override even privileged question
The inquiry was whether the gentleman, who hal
pied seat that House. had done rightfully and
that might be known, whether any
ton OF the House, and if 20, what action, was needed
Mr.. BOYD inquired whether the Chair had decided
The SPEAKER The clerk will read the resolution
again
The resolution was then read accordingly
The SPEAKER. The Chair will now decide the ques-
ton of order is the opinion of the Chair that although
question OF privilege, yet is an abstract question: and
floor, and, as snch loses its character Of priority
Mr. McCLERNAND moved TO refer the resolution to
the Committee on Elections
The SPEAKER. The Chair supposes the House will !
have no objection to refer abstract question.
Mr. SCHENCK said that in order TO set himself right
Chair; and upon that appeal he would make single re-
mark. He then proceeded at some length to show that
unless the member had righfully held seat the resg
nation had validity at all and did not alter the relation
which he occupied to the House. Il was still clearly
question Of privilege After some general remarks not