The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-06


States shall be called for resolutions, of the
gentlemen from Wisconsin could not introduce
bill for the admission of Caliiornathat State be-
ing the pcxtto be called.
The SPEAKER was understood 10 reply IN the
affirmative.
Mr.. PRESTON KING then appealed to the gen
tleman from Indiana, Mr.. RoBISsoN,) 10 with
draw his motion for a suspension Of the rules.
The question WAS taken, and the House refused
to suspend the rulesyeas |, nays o., as follows;
YEAS Messrs. AIbertson, Alexander, Allen,
Ashmuu, Baker Bay, Bennett, Bssell, Bokee,
Booth, Briggs, VIM. j. Brown, Buel, Burrows, Il.
i. Butler, Gable, Calvin, Campbell, Carter, Casey,
Chandler, Cleveland, Cole, COrwin, Crowell, Dckcy,
Dixon, Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durham, Durkee,
Nathan Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Fuller, Gid
dings, Gilmore, German, Gott, Gould, Grinnofi,
ard, Henry, Hibbard, iioagland, Houston, Howe,
Hunter, William Il. Jackson, George G.. King,
James G. King, John A. King, Preston King, Lei
Her, Littlefcid, Horace Mann, Job Mann, Matte
son, McClernand, MCLanahau, Meacham, Moore,
Morris, Nelson. Newell, Ogle, Odds, OTIS, Peaslce,
Peck Phelps, PhGnix, Pitman, Potter, Putnam,
Reed Reynolds, Richardson, Rislcy, Robinson,
Rockwell, Root, Rose, Rumsey, Sawtelle, Scher.
merhorn, Schoolcraft, Sylvester, Spalding Stanly,
rhaddcus Stevens, Stetson, Swectser, Taylor,
James Thompson, John b. Thompson, Underhill,
Walden Waldo, Wentworth, White, Whittesey,
Wildrick, Wimot, Wilson, Wood, and Young
NAYS Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Averett, Bay
ly, Bocock, Bowdon, Boyd, Albert q Brown, Burt
Cabel, George A. Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell,
Clingnan, w. r. w Cobb, Daniel, Deberry, Ed.
mundsop, Ewing, Featherston, Hamilton, Haral-
son, Ishan q. Harris- Sampson w Harris Hill
lard, Holladay, Howard, Hubbard, Inge, Joseph
w. Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James l.. johnson,
Robert w. Johnson, Jones, kaufman, Kerr, La
Sare, Marshall, Mason, Mcdowell, Robert Nj.
McLanc, FINS T.. Mclean, McMulen, Mcqueen,
Melville, Meade, Morehead, Morse Morton, Orr,
Outlaw, Owen, Powell, Robbins Ross, Savage,
Seldom, Shepherd, Richard H. Stanton, Alexander
~ St,Dlpus. Thomas Jacob 1lDmDspn TODmbs.
Venabe, Wallace, Watkins, Wellborn, Williams,
and Woodward-6I.
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolve itself into a Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union, with a
view of taking up the general appropriation bills. ,
MIR. CARTER called for the regular order Of
business.
The SPEAKER replied, to call the States for re-
solutions \ motion, however, to suspend the
rules, for the purpose of going into Committee Of
the w no on the state Of the Union was in order
Mr.. 7. KING called for the reading OF the 26th
rule, (Which says, call the States and Territories
shall be called for resolutions each alternate
Monday during each session of Congress" SCI
His point was that it the duty of the Chair TO
announce the regular order when it was called for
and 10 recognise the member from the State first
in order. Ii was known that one of the gentlemen
from Wisconsin MIR. DoTy) had given notice of
his intention to introduce bill TO admit Calfor-
mia. As that State was no,r the first to be called,
such a bill can be introduced by either of HE mem
berS from Wisconsin.
MIR. ING L objected TO debate.
Mr.. PRESTON KING inquired whether il was
i'll order TO assign the floor to the gentleman from
Virginia, instead of to a gentleman from Wiscon-
sln which State the first TO be called for
lutions
The SPEAKER overruled the point and made
the decision under the uniform practice OF the
House.
MIR. p KING said that the other day he appealed
from the decision of the Chair, who then stated as
a reason for not announcing the order of the day,
that there was a special order. He would not APP
peal from the decision of the Chair but call for the
yeas and nays on the motion to 20 into Committee
Of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. BAfLf asked for Information whether the
California message was not now before the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union and
whether majority could not proceed to its CON
sideration?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The question was taken, and the House resolved
itself into Committee of the w hole on the state OF
the Union-yeas -, nays 90.
Po5r OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. BAYLY moved that tho California message
be laid aside, with view of proceeding the con
sideration Of the bill for the support OF the Post OF
nee Department.
Mr.. WENTW ORTIZ called for tellers; and on
the question being taken, it decided in the ailr.
matIye-ayes %, noes 20.
The bill making appropriations out of the reye-
nues of the Post Office Department for its service
during the fiscal year ending June 30, ls5l, was
| taken up.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that he did not rise for tho
purpose OF discussing the merits Of the bill or any
amendment which might be offered He should
not FEED at all inclined 10 speak now were not for
the fact that his colleague, (Mr. OLus,) on for
mcr occasion, took ssuc with him on certain qucs-
tons which he saw proper to bring before the COM
mlttcc His colleague had dragged forth all the
old party issues, including the slain moustcr. the
Bank Of the United Statcs, TO which hc said the
Democratic party was always opposed and also the
domestic protective policy; aud said that that vas
the only party known to the country which has pre-
served consistency upon the subject. His colleague
had invited him 10 the issue. lie now met him, and
could prove that the Democratic party has been on
both sides OF all prominent political questions hch
have been agitatcd from the ofthG overnucnt
to thc present time lie then referred To the past Ia
sustain the truth of hs position; and in the coursc
Of his remarks, he charged the Democratic party
with having violated their pledges Of rctronchmcnt
and reform, and OF having changed their ground
on other subjects. He also alluded to the Mexican
war as one oil aggression.
Mr.. OLDS denied the charge Of his colleague,
mat ms (Nr. OlDs) position on the subject Of the
Niimot proyiso had ever been doubtful and he de.
hed his colleague 10 produce the proof
Mr. CAMPBELL asked the gentleman whether
he would vote for II as constitutionaH
Mr.. OLDS said that he placed himsclfon the doc
time OF onintcrycntiOn While in the Ohio legis-
laturc he had voted for the resolutions instructng
the Senators and requesting the Rcprcsen titivcs
from that State 10 vote against the extension Of Ella
very into territory now free.
MIR CAMPBELL inquired Of his colleague vhe-
Their he believed that the Wiinot proviso was con-
stitutonaK
Mr. OLDS said that he would write out his opin-
ION for the benefit Of his colleague.
MIR. CAMPBELL remarked that It would be lees
labOrOus to state II now.
Mr.. OLDS would take his time TO say yes or no
Ills colleague had represented him az saying that
the Democrats had always been opposed 10 a Bank
OF the United States, tie distribution Of the proceeds
OF the sales Of the public lands high protective
tariff, &c. Now, be bad only assumed that where
the Democratic party assumed a distinctive ground
they we're opposed TO these measures which, in
their incipiency were not regarded as party issues
Mcssrs. CAMPBELL and OLDs had a coloquy when
the last named gentleman proceeded to show the
inconsistency Of the Wing party, charging that
they never dared to make declaration of princi
pes and had 10 resort 10 deception to elect General
Taylor, who was represented i'm the South as enter
tanning one set Of opinions and At the North a. en-
tcrtsining another. This bad led 10 all the present
difficulty. II General CAsf had been elected the
state Of things would be otherwise.
Mr.. CAMPBELL again asked whether tho Wi.
mot prOvisO was constitutional, Or not
Nj. OLDS said that carly in the session ono of
his COLLEAGUES had offered a resolution iustruc Ting
the Committee on Territories to report territorial
bills, with the WilnOt proviso, and that he voted
against laying II upon the table
MI. CAMPBELL asked his cOllca que 20 say ,vhe.
thcr he considered the W inOt proyiso uncnnstit,-