The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


Mr.. FOOTE continued the debate. and then
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. ROOT, on the thirty first Of last December,
introduced resolution which the House refused to
lay upon The table. II was now the first business
in order, and the question pending on its pas
sage. He modified the proposition this morning,
10 as to read US follows, viz:
Rssofusd. That the Committee on Territories be
instructed to report to the House, with little de-
lay practicable, bill or bills providing terri
torial government governments for all that part
Of the territory coded to the United States by Mex
so ~ shs treaty Hdalgo lying east
Mr.. billiard inquired how the resolution came
to be in order. Heretofore, resolutions which were
lying over were not taken up until all the States
were called
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman was
laboring under Misrepresentation to the rules
and practice of the House. II was in order. The
House had adjourned, pending the demand for the
Mr.. billiard did not 90 understand the prac.
tice of the House.
The SPEAKER said that the practice was uni
form, SO far as he was informed
Mr.. HARRISON said that the gentleman had
made an alteration in the resolution, and he wished
TO know whether motion TO lay it on the table
would be in order1
The SPEAKER responded afiirmativcly, and
Mr.. HARRISON made the motion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS inquired whether the inquiry in
the resolution included California?
Mr.. ROOT said that it did not
The roll was called, and the resolution was laid
YEAS-Messrs. Aiber ' son. Aston, Anderson,
Ashe. Averett. Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bissel, Bowdon,
Bowlin, Boyd, Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown,
William J. Brown, Burt, Chester Butler, Cabell,
Clingman, ". r. w. Cobb, CoIcock, Conrad, Daniel
Deberry, Dimmick, Dixon, Dunham Edmundson,
Featherston, Fuller, Gentry, Gilmore, German,
Hall, Hamilton, Haralson, Isham G. Harris, Samp-
lard, Holiday, Holmes, Houston, Howard, Hub
bard, Inge, Andrew Johnson. Robert w. Johnson,
Jones, Kaufman, James G. King, John A: King
LaSere, LETTER, Job Mann. Marshall. Mason,
McClernand. Mcdowell, McKissock. McLanahan
McLane, McMullen, Mcqueen, Meade, Miller, Mill
son, Morchead, Morton, Nelson, Orr, Outlaw, Owen
Parker, Phelps, Phoenix, Pitlnan, Richardson,
Robbins, jr. Ross, Savage, Shepherd. stanly, Fred
Taylor. Thomas, Jacob Thompson, John B. Thomp.
son, Toombs, Underwood, Venable. vinton, Wal.
lace, Watkins, Wellborn, Williams, Woodward
and Young--lO5.
NAYS messrs. Alexander, ALLEN Baker Bingham
Booth, Buei, T. B. Butler, Gable, Calvin. Campbell
Carter, Cleveland, Cole. Congsr, Corwin, Dickcy
Disney, Duncan, Durkee, N. Evans, Fitch, Fowler,
Could, Holloway, Harlan. Hay, Hebard, Henry
Hubbard, Howe, Hunter, jackson, Daniel p. King
Msat.eson, Mcdonald, McGaughey, Meacham
Potter, Putnam, Risley, Robinson, Rockwell, Root
Rumsey, jr., Sackett, Sawtclle, Schenck, Scher-
merhorn, Sylvester, Spalding, Sprague, Stevens
Strong s'g SW Sweet: Thurman; Van Dyke, Walden
TO.
Mr. DISNEY introduced the following resolu.
tons, preceded by preamble, viz:
RESOLVED, by the Senate aud House of Repesenta-
f'pes q hs United States Of America IN Ccngres,
assembled, That, all just power is derived from
the consent OF the governed and it is the especia
duty OF the American people to vindcate this grea
truth 1t is hereby declared that the people of opcry
side in territory belonging to the United States
possess and have native and inherent right Il
frame their own domestic laws, and to establish
their own local government in all cases where thu
governments do not conflict with the provisions and
limitations of the Constitution, or the proprietary
rights Of the General Government.
Resoicsd, That in order that this acknowledge
ment OF the peoples rights may forever remain In
force, the Committee on the Judiciary be, and they
are hereby, instructed to prepare and to report e
this House, with proper limitations in regard to
the territorial extent of each community, suitable
provision for an amendment Of the Constitution OF
the United Staten, which shall engrah on the in
strumcnt an explicit declaration Of the foregoing
principle as an organic law.
Rssotysd, That the viii of the people Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Of right, ought, at all times, Il
govern the action Of Congress in relation to the ex
stencc Of slavery within it, limits.
Mr.. DISNEY was understood to desirc that tn,
resolutions should be laid over, to be taken uJ
Mr.. THOMPSON. Of Mississippi, said that h.
wished to debate them. Accordingly, they woule
go over, and take their place ON the calendar. IA
voice: "They never will be reached."1
MIR. DISNEY moved to refer the resolutions u
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of III,
Union.
Mr. CONGER moved 10 lay them upon the table
and the motion was agreed TO.
O.
Mr., SCHENCK, in pursuance of previous notice
introduced
A bill regulating the value Of certain coins
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
and
A bill indemnifying officers and crews of vcsscl
Of the United States Navy for losses by shipwreck
fire and other casualties which was referred TO tn,
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. GIDDiNGs offered the following resolutions
and moved the previous question on them:
Resolved, That we hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with inalienabfs
rights TO life and liberty, and that governments arr
constituted among men to secure these rights.
Resolved, That in constituting governments il
any territory Of the United States IL il the duty
Congress 70 secure the people thereof, of whatso
ever complexion. in the enjoyment Of the right
aforesaid.
table. ICries Of "Oh, nof'l
The SPEAKER requested gentlemen 10 refrsir
from conversation, and would recognise no gentle
man until order was restored.
The question was then taken, and decided In tn,
Affirmative
Mr.. GIDDTNGs and others asked for the yea
and nays.
Mr.. CLINGMAN rose to question Of order
After the House had voted in the usual way, ant
the decision was announced by the Chair il was no
In order for gentlemen 10 insist ON voting by yea
and nays. They were not compelled to vote
second time on the same proposition.
The SPEAKER said that he had adopted the prac
ticc Of his immediate predecessor, and that the mo
ton for tho yeas and nays might be entertained
before the House proceeded to another stage Of bu
sincss.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MORSE inquired whether the motion for tn
previous question would come up II the motion 4
lay ON the table shoud be voted down.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The question was taken, and the resolutions o
Mr.. Gippiros were laid upon the table--yees lo4
nays SO, as follows
YEAS Messrs. Albcrtson, Aston, Anderson
Ashc, Averctt, Bay, Bayly, Beslc, Bisscl, Bowdon
Bowie, Bowlin, Boyd, Brock, Briggs, Albert @
Brown, William J. Brown, Buell. burt G. Butler