The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30

thal what MIR. Calhoun meant was, non lnterYen-
ton as to the question of slavery and with the con-
sttutonal guarantees. 1t went to the whole Of the
Territories
The question was taken on the amendment, but
no quorum having voted, the roll was called, and
the committee rose.
quorum being in attendance, the House again
went into committee.
motion was made, and nsgatived, that the COM
mittee rise.
Another vote was taken on the amendment pend
ing. No quorum, and the roll was called, and the
committee rose
quorum having answered TO their names, the
House went into committee
Mr.. VENABLE moved that the committee rse
and the question was decided IN the negative.
The question REQUIRED ON the amendment, and
no quorum voted The roll was called, and the
committee rose. quorum being present, the
House went into committee and again, on taking
the vote, no quorum voted. The committee rose,
when
Mr.. DUER moved that there be call of the
House
Several gentlemen, in the moment, moved
that the House adjourn; and, on the question being
taken, it was decided in the negative-yeas so,
nays 95.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, a call would
result in good asked 10 be excused from voting.
Mr.. CLINGMAN objected.
The SPEAKER stated that when a motion has
been made for call Of the House, no motion can
intervene except one to adjourn. This decision had
been repeatedly made.
Mr.. CLING MAN appealed from the decision.
The SPEAKER held that there could be no APP
peal The question was, shall there be call of the
House?
MIR. WENTWORTH asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered
MIR. STANLY moved that the House adjourn; but
he withdrew the motion, and
Mr.. CLINGMAN renewed it.
The question being taken, it was decided in the
negative-yeas IS, nays So.
The House, by yeas IS, nays IS, refused call OF
the House
Another motion was made to adjourn and decided
in the negative-yeas II nays IS.
Mr. HARRISON was permitted to withdraw GER
tain papers from the files.
Mr. billiard moved that the House djourn,
| and the motion decided in the negatve--yeas
90, nays 6S.
about the admission of California for eight months,
and the House had never yet had bill before it for
that purpose. He wished to present one.
Mr.. VENABLE objected.
The SPEAKER. The bill will be read for infor-
nation; and
The CLERK read the title ga bill to admit Cali
| fornia as State into the Union"
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi Did not the
last vote show that there was not quorum present?
The SPEAKER. The last vote showed that there
was quorum present.
motion made to adjourn, and decided in
the negativc-yeas 3S, nays II,
The question was then taken calling the House,
and decided in the atfirmativc--yeas 90, nays 81.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved that the
House adjourn, and the motion was decided in the
negatlVe-yCa8 Al, nays So.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that all further pro-
ccedngs in the call of the House be dispensed with;
| and the motion was disagreed to-
At five minutes past six, on motion of Mr.. VEN
| ABLE, the House acknowledges 50, noes So.
IThe following arc the remarks of Messrs. WIN
THRoP and CHANDLER, on the announcement of the
death of the Hon. DASIEL p. KING Saturday,
| which were unavoidaby omitted in our paper of
NJ WI Nrupop Iruere .c,,,tor, had ,re,,a;od
| on thi. OCCASION Mr.. Speaker, ii would have fallen
| to me, as the senior member of the Massachusetts
delegation in this hall, to perform the sad duty,
which has been so faithfully and fcelingly dis
charged by my friend and colleague who has Just
| taken his seat. trust, therefore, that may be
allowed to say, that, in yielding, as readily have
| done, to the claims of a more intimate association
| and immediate companionship with the excellent
person whose death has been announced TO us,
have not been wanting in the deepest regret for his
loss or in the most sincere respect for bis mory
1t has been my good fortune TO be connected with
Mr.. KING for many years IN the Legislature OF our
own commonwealth, as well as 10 be with him here
during the whole period of his years service
| a member of this House; and truly say
| that have rarely met with justcr worthier
man, or with one scrupulously faithful to
every obligation to his neighbor, his country, and
his God.
His devotion as a public servant, his integrity as
private citizen, and the high moral and rc gious
character which he sustained in all the relations of
| life had endeared him not merely to his immediate
constituents. but TO the whole people Of Massachu-
sctts; and there is no one who was more likely to
have received at their hands at no distant day. the
| reward of his honorable ambition, in the highest
| honors of his native State.
Though he had enjoyed the advantage of an edu-
| cation which would have fitted him for entering
upon either of what commonly called The learned
profeSsions, his tastes had led him 10 agricultural
| pursuits. He prided himself, as any ono may well
pride himself, on being good farmer; and the
| farmers of his neighborhood were justly proud of
him as one Of the most intelligent, observing, and
| scientific of their number.
| We may we'll count it, sir, among the consoa-
tions of this hour, that he was permitted by kind
Providence, after go long detention amid these
scenes of strife, to revisit his native fields to die be-
meath his own roof, surrounded by his family and
| friends, and 10 lie down at last beneath the soil
which he had adorned with his hand, and which
dear to his heart
In the beautiful village in which he lived, and
which is now the scene Of 50 much unaffected sor-
row for his loss venture 10 say that cod will be
kept grecner than that which covers his ashes, and
that his name will long be sadly but fondly asso-
ciated with "the flower of Essex"
| MIR. CHANDLER have waited till the mem
bers Of the Massachusetts delegation should have
given expression TO the feeling which the death Of
| their colleague (and such cOllcague) must natu-
rally inspire. II seemed to to be a sort of sacri
ege to anticipate their lamentation, break the
chain of communication by which, from mouth to
mouth the voice Of sorrow and Of eulogy had utter
ance Ii must be that these home companions Of
the deceased have deeper griefs than the compare
| tive stranger, and am not one who would invade
| the holy rights Of sorrow. But, Mr.. Speaker, it
would i think, be injustice TO late fellow. mem.
| bor-to the claim which his abundant virtues had
| upon tho respect Of all with whom he was in any
way associated-to imagine that the inflictive rod
/ Of Providence had not reached beyond the State Of
which the deceased was one Of the Representatives
| in this House.
| Wherever the Hon. DANIEL p. KfN0 cultivated
| an acquaintance he made friend; and though he
was not ambitious Of enlarged socin intercourse
1 yet the public positions TO which he called,
| and the fidelity with which he discharged all the
duties connected with these trusts, extended his
connexions and multiplied the number of those
who admired his character and rejoiccd in his dis
| tincton. And that circumstance sir, has bowed a
thousand hearts to the blow which Providence has
| inflicted i'm the death Of our lamentcd friend. On
that ground, sir, ! speak, not for myself alone
nor 20 occupy the attention Of this House with any
expression Of my proper sorrows; but in this sol
| emn moment, when the eyes OF the House arc
| turned towards the scat now left vacant, TO say
that the associate.-the household comprehensive
members of the mess Of which Mr.. kfNo formed
a part-hsve a peculiar grief in the deprivation
which his death has brought. We had found him,
sir accomplished in all the riches Of classic study,
and able TO command, for the delight of social in
tercOurse, the treasures Of science and the arts,