The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-03

newspaper. Tor the space Of two months and the
The above We believe to be the outline, 90 far
could BE- gathered BY the unsatsfAotory manner Of
Mr.. wrsrwoRrH again rose.
The SrEA.rh-Ths question Is ON ordering the bill
MIR. WENrwoRrH-Hwe vote nov
Mr. LIrcoI., Of nlineis, ION the other side Of the
The srrAEER-Ths sestlsmaa ON tho right rose to
make an inquiry. c'Msks It." GO on.'D
M. s Sa:h;. now
crossed TO- day, Ooh no % Let il b. prnssd .
The SrEAxER-lt may be ordered to . third reading
Speaker, large number Of such bills have been intro
duoed from time to time, and the gentlemen who
The Intelligence goes abroad that they have been
troduced but at the time when they referred
to the Committee Of the Whole there is end Of the
Mr.. SAWYER, Of ohio--K my friend from Illinois will
IMMEDIATE ACTION DESIRED.
MI. WENTWORTH, (earnestly)-No don't trouble
the House much as the gentlemen docs. lHa! hal
who introduced the bill will 60 With me- and pass It
this session. trust that We will vote now. 1t Is per-
therefore express the hope that all gentlemen in fa
vor OF the object will vote down the motion to commit
and order the bill 10 be engrossed.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Maryland, (the Chairman OF the
Committee for the District Of Coumbia) rise to give
notice that am opposed to this BILL reported. As
q member Of the committee, wish to say that, hsw
ever correct may be the principles gentleman may wish
appreciation: give notice, that when the bill comes
up for consideration, shall substitute for it,
whichis not yet prepared The substitutes true will
pace the question entirely where T. belongs that is
with the corporate authorities Of this District could
provisions which, in my judgment, Congress has
constitutional power to pass. | do not mean to
enter into discussion Of the principles Of the BILL
to inquire what right and proper mean merely to
say that am opposed to the principles Of the BILL and
shall at the proper time, whom the bill comes up give
my views oft ~ to the constitutional powers Of this
government the question of slavery The majority
Of the COMMITTEES authorised the gentleman from Ohio
hurredy adopted this morning, as is frequently tho
case on important matters Therefore there was not
time to perfect the language Of the various sections
DANGER AHEAD Am ENTERING WEDGE.
Mr. HAaALsor, Of Georsia-Judging from the init.
Wor hss taken
to be the final action Of Congress- He tells the House
that this is as good bin Is We can this session,
action. Where this is to terminate, fore
but he intmates that action is not to stop here
move to lay the bill on the table. 80
Mr. WEk1woRTE-Yess and nays; let: have the
Mr. Rosssr Smith Of Illinois, ris. to max. An
appeal WIN the gentleman lot me have tho floor for
Mr.. HARRISON refused to Withdraw tho motion, and
the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. snrH-I make an appeal only for q moment.
motion, to enable me to set myself right?
Mr.; HARALsoE.I really would, were it not for the
fact that have refused other gentlemen.
Mr.. SMITH, am misrepresented.
The SrEAxER-The yeas and nays have been ordered:
tho IN
Lay on the table willie Order" order order y
AK Of the Chair whstherc CAN the roil'-" 90 on
Orderly the previous question be sustained, It
will not bring the House to & Order." order,'D vote
on ordering the bill to be engrossed?
The SrEAKER-Yes.
Several gentlemen said something the purport Of
which could not be heard for the confusion.
The yeas and nays taken, and by vote of II to
H. tho House refused to lay the bill on tho table.
PLEASURE ExPREssEp-sETrINo OWES SELF RIoHr.
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH immediately rose, after the
Speaker announced the result He was understood to
say glad that the motion to lay upon the table
did not prevail shall vote for the reference, that
the bill may undergo examination. am opposed to
bringing these questions here when gentlemen have
oouny Th. is too uush Of here
have been forced to vote without opportunity for
explanation, a. choice Of evils will not place any
gentleman In such . position. The gentl eman from
Psnnsylvania (Nr. Brown) placed me in . prediea-
ment not at all agreeable.
Whole.
said there to show the improperly Of the matter
When the subject up some time ago, ON the reso-
lutions introduced BY the gentleman from Ohio IMr
voted against the motion, and for that am
charged with having voted to give the blacks the
iished in this district. There Is not man on this
floor less inclined to extend to them this privilege than
Ing that twenty seven members Of the south are in
of prohibiting the slave trade in the District of
Columbia IN. previous question was sustained BY my
southern friends who were found voting with the
member from Ohio and others who profess be aboli.
tioL lists Would 1t be honest for to apply the Same
fer the bill introduced this morning to the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union am willing
met and it were better that It should be met In tho
spirit Of fairness and oandor This charge against
northern advooa. With soushsrn npinoples "a
northern man with southern principles Ha! ha! hsO
A far as the South is concerned in the possession Of
their property within the limits whore It now exists
claim to be warm friend the gentleman or any
other member and appeal to the record for the truth
Of this assertion. am agitstor have never fos-
tered agiation on this question On many occasions
have been forced to vote for choice Of evils. have
always voted and will continue to vote to sustain tho
institutions which are local think, however, that
slavery b moral and political evil and will not give
my vote or influence to extend slavery territories
now free (Mr GddiDgs rubbed his hands and Mr.
Wentworth smiled In approbstion)
Mr. BRowN, the gentleman alluded toy Il am willing
interfere with the rights the people Of the District
am opposed now to the agitation Of the subject at ALL
TINS House Is not In proper temper now to do justice
calm. c"Now or never!0
Mr.. SMrIH-I said that would not vote to extend
slavery TO territories free meant to say exclude.
VOICE FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE SOUTH.
Mr. VrNABLE. (the secretary Of the late Southern
set myself right, before the House and the country
We have been charged several occasions and
Others, BY the gentleman from Illinois, who has just
slavery presume that the twenty four or twenty
I'VE Southern who voted for the previous question:
ON the occasion alluded to- within that category
Mr.. SMIIH-I wish the gentleman to understand that
intended to apply my remarks to no particular gen.
teman. made the remarks to apply generally, be-
cause come persons are anaticsl the subject of
ties.
Mr.. yENABLK-I am gratined with the explanation.
Mr.. BRowr-I know that the gentleman does not
mean what he says. (Ha ha haD
MI VENABLE-I want to put gentlemen right before
the country; but other gentlemen don't seem to un.
dtrstand 1t. The resolution Of the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Gott) to abolish the slave trade In
this District, was accompanied by most offensive pre-
amble My friend from Georgia moved tolay it on the
table, and the gentleman from Illinois voted against
the motion. 1t was gross insult to the South. We
were compelled to present 1t before the House. and
voted to bring the question to Rst have always
prefrred the soldiers sword to the Aseassns dagger
IL due to the South and to the country to show
how far detection had gone. When gentlemen from
the North were constrained to vote for the pre-
amble knew the ground upen which ethey stood;
they driven by an Irresistible force at home