The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20
Which letter and statements were laid on the table

Mr. VINTON, by unanimous consent, reported bill
from the Committee OF Ways and Means mo. 665) 10
OF the fiscal year ending June 30 1919 which read
twice. and committed to the Committee of the Whole
On motion OF Mr.. ViNTUN this bill was made the
order OF the day for Wednesday, the 27th instant
MIR. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Committee of
Claims, reported back Senate bill No l07 for the re-
ei of George CenteT) without amendment; which said
bill was committed to the Committee of the Whole
House, and made the order OF the day for tomorrow
The bill from the Senate mo. 35l) TO authorize the
payment OF interest advances made by the State of
Alabama for the of the United States government in
The suppression Of the Creek Indian hosties of 1896
and 1887, IN Alabama, taken up, and after being
twice read, was referred to the Committee of Claims
SLAVERY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
monon OF Mr. ROBINSON, TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolution moved by Mr.. RooT on Wednes-
day, December 10, hat the Committee on the Terrific
res be instructed to report to this House, with as little
delay practicable Pill or bills providing Terrific
AGO and California and excluded therefrom was passed
Mr. ROBINSON, who was entitled to the floor pro-
ceeded to address the House some length explanatory
OF his position in regard to the matter before it.
MI RuMSEY moved the previous question.
, motion to lay the motion to reconsider upon the ia
Die was as carried the count being by yeas and nays
yeas lo5, nays SO, as follows
YEAS,Mesns Abbott, Adams, Bingham, Blackmar,
Gsans o osee oP f Dang
Plekey, kinsoa, Dixon, Daniel Duncan, Dunn Ecket
ss n fa. sssy s Ma
than x Hall. Hammon. James G. Hampton, Moses Hamp
%H | %am II
ivsns, job Mann Horace Mani Marsh, Morris, MuIiio
s ses.t fss SSo py Psase Peck Ps%s
well, John A. Rockwell Root, Rumsey, ST. John, Sheriff.
@sa casS B. s%n k0Ss
Tall%9dge Taylor James Thompson, Richard W. Thomp.
wentworth White, Wick. Wiley Wm o"s and VII
pednys Bsoosi Bos sown Beyd Bddsss. f Bfod
head, William G Brown, Albert G.. Brown Bucknes Burt,
COBB coehe cansscn Sse doO S,ose
Daniel, Garnea Duncan, alexander Evans, Flournoy.
ha1ssos Hsf: SIf Isaac osEE" H e'1sss
ss* Inv osassn
W. Jones. Kennon T Butler King, La sere, LETTER, Ii
Meade, Miller, Morehead, Outlaw Pendie,osn, Peyton'
Phelps, Pilsbury Preston, Richardson, Sawyer, Stanton
B Thompson Robert 4 Thompson, TompSns, Toom nGnn
Van Dyke venabe, yinton, Wallace, and Woodward-S3
The SPEAKER having called for resolutions from Ohio,
MI GlDDiNtiS asked leave, in pursuance of notice,
to Introduce "a bill to authorize the people of the District
OF Columbia to express their desire the continuance
OF slavery therein"
Mr.. G. remarked that as this is subject so well I'M
derstood by all the members of the House, having been
80 long astated he trusted there would be objection
Mr.. HOWELL COBB called for the reading of the
bill, and was accordingly read by the Clerk follows
Be Il enacted &c. That shall be lawful for the male
years of age. who have resided therein during year
next preceding the passage of this BILL assemble the
Hall Of the city Washington and at eight oco:k, a. M
said day, Or so oon thereafter twenty five persons of
voce three Judges and two clerks of said convention
SEC hat each Of said judges and clerks before
ing upon the duties OF said appointment shall take
or affirmation faithfully and imparlialy discharge the
able Conducting 10 a1
SEC g. That each person above described may then
press his desire TOR the continuance of slavery within said
q N wi
shall be written or printed the word Slavery and those
may express the same by handing one Of said Judges
ticket on which shall be written printed the word sB.
ERrY And it shall be the duty Of the judge receiving
said ticket the of the peron handing it
to him audbly before placing the in the box and Ike
clerks shall each record the said
ia poll book provided for that purpose and the Judge shalt
then place said ticket in the box without examining the
SEC. That said box and books shall be kept open for
and from eight o'clock until four o'clock p m of the
succeeding day and said box, the close Of day.
shall remain in charge of one of said judges during the
s sse said T rdSss s ssa lib, be sep sepa rates
day OF said convention, the Judges shall certify the foo,
shall aso by @ S0'' which
SEC g. That said judges and clerks shall the
and when asornbled shall open said box and proceed
count said tickets carefully designating those in favor of
keep tally in aid poll books carefully placing tally
its appropriate column; and il, in unfolding said tickets
it shall be found that two tickets folded together and
given to the judge by person. such ticket shall be
counted in either column but the number of such fraud
uent tickets shall be noticed and recorded such by said
clerks.
SEC. T. That when the whole number tickets shall he
counted, the Judges shall make certificate said poll
book, showing the number of ballots slavery
the number in favor OF liberty and the number of fraudu
lent tickets or blanks. Gsch there BED which said cert
shall be signed by the Judges and by clerks
and OF said poll books shall be deposited with the Sec
rotary of the Senate and the other with the Clerk
House. be reported to said Senate and House the
session Of Congress.
SEC. Provides for the punishment of Frauds by confne-
ment in the pcneniary
Mr.. GIDDINGS remarked, that in drawing up the bill
possible, 1t is simply plan for asking the people of
this District whether they desire the continuance OF this
institution here not
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON wished TO PROFOUND to the
chairman of the District Committee, through the gentle
man from Ohio, the question: whether the people of this
District had expressed desire for any such legislation
the part of Congress'
Mr.. GIDDINGS, Yes; many intelligent and highly
respectable gentlemen Of Washington have spoken
The subject All with whom have conversed upon
it, have urged such action the part of Congress.
the chairman of the District Committee.
Mr.. TOMPKINS desired to understand whether, un
der this bill, the slaves and free negroes, either Of
hese descriptions of persons, to be permitted vote
on this question
Mr.. GlDDINGS. know no distinction between the
colors of men. The bill proposes permit all males,
Tree or slaves, over twentyone years of age,
vote. However, If the gentleman will move amend
ment to exclude both shareholders and slaves from vo
ting upon the question, will vote with him-no other
wise. Any exclusion of the slaves alone strikes at the
such proposition stand here to uphold the rights Of
cyerv descrinOn of peOpe Nithout distinction "a IN