The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-04

the hands OF the Clerk Objection then made on the
Mr., lNGERSOL.L No objection was made when the
Char a handed md the paper to the Clerk.
The SPEAKER announced his decision that objection
was seasonaby made and properly entertained.
| Mr.. INGERSOLL appealed from this decision.
The SPEAKER again stated the decision, adding that
objection was made by two or three gentlemen before the
Mr.. lNGERSOLL desired to add, with perfect respect,
that when the Speaker handed the paper to the Clerk
was accompanied with direction to read.
The question, "Sha the decision of the Chair stand
as the judgment of the House " then taken by tell
| ers, and resulted affirmative 80, negative 30
| So the decision Of the Chair was sustained
| Mr. HASKELL desired to know if il were in order
now 10 Introduce substitute for these resolutions!
| The SPEAKER. Not while a motion 10 commit is
Objection was made 10 the substitute being read for in
formations and voice said "Read your substitute as
| Mr. DONNELL moved TO lay the resolutions and
| amendments the table
And the yeas and nays being demanded and ordered on
this question, resued-yeas II, nays 1853.
So the House refused to lay the subject the table
Mr.. billiard said he understood the motion pending
to be reference of the subject to The Committee on For
eign Affairs He anxious that this government
should express, IN proper terms, It's voice OF sympathy
with the people OF France in view OF the events
Paris He was not disposed TO offer sympathy with every
Wild cry for liberty He could not republic in every
declaration OF freedom Constitutional liberty was ne.
cessary to constitute republic But, the other hand
of Paris; they should be regarded as the occasion Of
much hope for mankind and for France. period
had arrived when king, craft had lost its power over
mankind He desired therefore, earnestly and sincere
ly that we should take this occasion 10 sustain the
act Of our minister, BY recognising what he has done
He desired to sustain Mr. Rush. But while he thus ex-
pressed himself he would say that he had no confidence
in Fraternity unless il should happen TO be tempered
and improved by the true principles of republicansm
He could not but regard also with dstrust the proposition
to double the wages of operatives. But this should not
restrain him from raising his voice of sympathy with
nation sruegng to be free Regarding thrones and
title of an American citizen, if he could find terms to
express the sentiments of appreciation with which he
hailed the intelligence OF the late struggle of the people
of France. But regarding these resolutions as they
brought forward and connected with anoth.
subject, he could not that its further consdera
ton at present could be productive of good whatever
1t could only serve to agitate question which was
well settled in this country-a feeling which lin French
phrase) was eternal with and which il would not be
well to attempt to unsete. He did like the terms of
these resolutions he said for such question be-
came us wisely to mature and express opinions and
above all it became to keep them wholly free from all
Mr.. McCLERNAND next addressed the House, con.
curing, in the outset, with all the feeling of sympathy
man from Alabama and, like that gentleman, he OBJ
jected to the irebrand which had been applied to the
subject by the gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR
AsHmuN; but unlike the gentleman from Alabama, he
did not in the least dstrus the ultimate success of the
events in Paris and that they would result in the per
manent establishment of republicansm.
Mr.. billiard was understood here to dsclam any
disrust, on his part OF the ultimate success of this
movement for the freedom of France he only spoke OF
Mr.. McCLERNAND, then reiterating his confidence
in the complete success of these movements said he
hoped to be INDUCED by the House in a few remarks
explanatory of this declaration for if the subject had
not been SO early proposed by the gentleman from Ohio
he should have fet called upon TO Introduce it himself
MI; McC. then took range of remark, full report
of which is at present excluded by our limited space
MIR. c. J. INGERSOLL rose, he said to take no part
in the debate, except to suggest what might be done, and
part of the Capitol the Presidents message had been
read and 1t would soon pass into the public journals
and he trusted that gentlemen the other side, who
held the power of the House, would suffer that message
and the accompanying papers to be referred 10 the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs as proposed by the gentleman
from Alabama MT HlLLARp] Or to select committee,
He would beg leave to read what General Wash
inston had said in the presence of Timothy Picker
gushed for his democracy or rather of whose democ
racy one had any doubt-in his address to citizen
Adet the first minister from the French republic He
would cite the latter portion of it, which had formed
part of the address OF our minister, Mr. Rush, to the
members OF the French provisional government o.wit
81 receive, sir with lively sensiby the symbol Of the
eoos Of France which you have now presented TO the
United States The transaction will be announced 10 Con
the United States, which the evidence the
memorials OF their freedom and independence May these
be commensurate with their existence"
Mr. INcERsoLL then read the message of General
Washington to Congress, to wit:
and Of the House of Representative:
"A letter from the minister penipotcntiary of the French
republic, received the I'D of the last month"; covered an
address, dated the 2st of October, 1894 from the Commit
tee OF Public Safety to the representatives OF the United
States in Congress- and also informed that he was in
structed by the committee present the United States
the coors of France. tereupon proposed receive them
last Friday, the first day of the yeaa day OF general
JOY and congratuation. On that day the minister of the
French republic delivered the colors, with address to
which returned By latter, the House will
that have informed the minister that TIE colors will be
deposited with the archives of the United States
"But 1t seemed to proper previously to exhibit the
houses OF Congress these evidences the continued
friendship of The French republic, together with the
mens expressed by the occasion, behalf of the
United States. They are herewith communicated
sc. WASHINGTON"
Congress adopted resolutions in accordance with the
message, which he would read:
Resolved unanimously That the President of the United
States be requested make known the representatives
OF the French people that this House hath received with the
most sincere and lively sensbliy the communication OF
tho Committee of Public Safety dated the 2ls of October
1894 accompanied with the coors of the French republic
and them that the of the the
French republic to the Congress OF the United States is
deemed the most honorable testimonial OF the existing
sympahies and affections of the republics, founded
House reJoices in the opportunity thereby afforded
graduate the French nation upon the brilliant and glorious
achievements which have been accomplished under their
influence during the present affecting and confidently
perfect of their object permanent
men of the liberties and happiness Of great and magnan
imous people.
RESOLVED, That Mr.. Giles and Mr. Samuel Smith be APP
pointed a committee to wait the President with the
foregoing resolution"
have understood (sad Mr. ~ that the message of
the PRESIDENT which read in the Senate to-day
nnlp H.