The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-28
House OF Representatives.

Mr. c. B. SMITH, of the Committee on Territories
introduced resolution that the debate on the bin to
provide territorial government for California shall
cease two hours after the House shall have gone
committee thereon.
tlsman reported the BILL and be is entitled to the full
credit for doing can't vote for the resolution
1t h want the debate to be continued until to- NOR
Mr. SMITH was understood to say that the bill was
| long time ago reported
Mr.. Roor We have had enc speech, and are to be
allowed only one more. e. Say two o'clock to- NOR.
row." one o'clock.') will agree to twelve o'clock
tomorrow.
Amid the noise and confusion,
The SPEAKER's voice was heard asking-Do under
the gentleman from Indiana to accept the mod
hcaton?
MIR. SMrH-No, Sir
MIR GRxELEr-bOes the resolution of the gentleman
include both the territorial bills! lit does will vote
for 1t.
The SrEAxEK-But one Of the bills can be include
in the scope OF the resolution.
Tho question was taken and the resolution as
anien ded, ~ss passed that the debate the Cali
for mia territorial bill shall to at twelve
O'Clock.
Mir ATKINSON asked leave to present the resolutions
Of the State Of Virginia. These resolutions," he
commenced saying, were y when
The SPEAxEn remarked Were not yet received. II
ther- be no objection they will be received. rs OBJ
ject " Objection Is made the left
Mr. A1KInsoN-I ask that the resolutions be read
The CLERK" Whereas the institution Of slavery
| MIR. ArxISsor-It the gentleman who made the OBJ
lection will withdraw 1t, viii not ask for the reading
Of the resolutions They are from sovereign State Of
this Union.
The srEAxnR-Ths resolutions can be received only
by general consent.
MIR ArKrNsos-I move that the rules be suspen Sed,
for the purpose of receiving the resolutions from the
state Of Virginia hope that the motion will prevail
The rules were suspended, and
Mr.. ATKINSON moved to lay the resolutions the
table, and that they be printed. He wished to SPEAK
for about Ave minutes.
The SrrAKsR-The gentleman must have special
MIR. ArK,ssoN-I did all that an honorable man
could do with honorable men. e. Order" or der y
have made appeal e. order order ~ to mem,
beu. {. Order" !" orderly asked that this House
- e. Order" order.n
The SrsAKrR-The gentleman mus take his seat
MIR. COBB, of Georgia. move to reconsider the vote
on the resolution TO end the debate for the purpo.e Of
going into Committee that the gentleman from Virgil
ria may have an opportunity tospeak rhat'sright"
Mr.. A1KirsoS-I took my seat when directed BY the
The SrEAxIR-Doss the gentleman rise TO q question
of order
MIR. ArKrrsoS-Yes; it IL whether the Congress Of
the United States will deny to sovereign state to
present resolutions here and to bear the truth spoken
by one Of her Representatives mr. Order" Order'I
gentlemen don't wsntto r. Orderh "oraer''l hear the
rain bow In the sunlight da! ha! and cries OF Or
der ~
on the State Of the Union (Mr Vinton 10 the chsr)
and resumed the consider alton Of the bill to estabish
a territorial government for
CALIFORNIA.
Mr. STUART, Of Michigan, commended that tbs con.
stution confers to carry slave property into
the territories No compromises In that Instrument
can be found to juUifyi They were made with refer.
eLce 10 slavery as then existed and are no longer
In e'ietence az applicable to territory that may be
sadtd to the Uniop. IL was not, ~ some gentle 0en
thought insulting to the South to pass an act TO pre-
vent the further extension of slavery was an idea
not dreamed Of by the trainers Of the constitution The
substance Of the whole southern movement IL, that
Congress shal pass laws prohibiting the Southern poo
pie hom carrying their slaves into the territories,
tbty will resist.
Mr.. GAVE, Of Alabama, made . remark, to which
Mr.. stuart replied that he eurprised 1t such .
proportion IT, from the msnt ef the South
ern address to the end there not breathsd through
outr..htshce to any act which Congress may pass to
prohibit tie extension Of slavery, then he had reaa 1t
in vain was aho suggested to him that this ssnt-
mtnt gas round the resolutions Of the Legislature Of
virginia, the public p pers tf the South, aad the lead
Ing paper In this city and In the addresses 81 the
southern members. They ell breathe this ssntiluent
and no other
Mr. WooDwAnD, Of South Carolina said that the sd-
dress the Southern delegates en- address to
those rom whom they apprehsndsd aggression but to
their own constituents
Mr.. STUAsr-I an aware Of that