Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-16
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MONDAY, JAN. Is.
Mr.. McLANAHAN moved suspension OF The rules
TO enable him introduce the following resolution
viz:
Resolred That il would be nexpeden and imprope
to repeal the law passed The last session OF Congress
entitled An act to amend and supplementary to the
entitled An act respecting ugltves from justice,
persons escaping from the service OF their Masters, ap
proved Feb H. 1898.
Mr.. sAokrrT inquired whether, # the rules should BIT
suspended, the resolution would be open to amend
ment.
The SPEAKER replied that if the resolution should b.
brought before the House by suspension of the rules
amendment relay ant TO the subject would be in order
MIR. CARTIER raised question, that the motion t.
suspend the rules for the purpose OF introducing the
solution not in order, for the reason tina, the
luton did not propose any measure the modification
OF any measure OF leg station.
The SPEAKER overruled the point OF order
Mr.. JONES asked whether il in order 10 move to
lay the mo ton to suspend the rules on the table,
The SPEAKER. Ii is not.
Mr. JONES. II ii was in order l would make tina
motion.
There much confusion in the Hall during the
call of the roll.
The SPEAKER finally announced the resut--yeas 1873
nays 81 not being two-thirds The rules were not
pended. The vote is as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Albertson, Allen, Aston, Andrews
Ashe, Bayly, Beale, Bingham, Bokee, Bowdon, Bowie
Boyd Brooks, A. G Brown, w. J. Brown, Buel, Bull,
Chandler, Clingman, Williamson R. w. Cobb, Col
cock, Daniel, banner, Debewy, Dimmick Doy, Duer
Durkee, Eliot Ewing, Feaherston Fuller Gentry, Ger
ny, Giddngs Gilbert, German, Gould Green Hall, Har.
Alison, Isham G.. Harris, Thomas l.. Harris Raymond
Henry. HIiard, Holiday, Howard, Howe, Hubbard
Inge, ]. w. Jackson, Robert w. Johnson Julian. Kau.
man. Kerr Preston King, La Sere, Letter, Littlefeld
Job Mann, Mason, McLanahan, FINS E. Mclean
McQueen, Melville Meade, John K Miller, Millson
Morris, Morse, Morton, Orr, Otis Outlaw, Owen, Par
ker, Pepn, Phelps Potter, Powell Reed, Robbins jr,
Root, Rose, Savage, Sehoocratt, Seldom. Shepperd
Spraaue, Stanly, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H
Stanton, Alex. Fl. Stephens, Taylor, Thomas, Jacot
Thompson, James Thompson, Venable, Walden, Wal
lace, w atkins. Wellborn, Wentworth Williams, Will
mot, Woodward and Young-l23.
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander, Ashmun, Averett Bell
Bennett, Booth, Bowlm, Breck Briggs Burrows But.
Ter, George Alfred Caldwell, Calvin Carter, Clarke
Cleveland, Cole, Conger, Corwin, CroweIl, Dcikey
Disney, Duncan, Nathan Evans, Fitch, Fowler Freed.
ley, Gilmore, Goodenow, Colt, Grinnell, Hammond
Hampton, Harlan, Hay, Hebard, Hubbard, HoagIand
Houston, william 7. Jackson, Andrew Johnson
James l.. johnson, Jones, George g. King James G
King, John A. King, Horace Mann, MARSHALL Mat
lesson, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, ,McGaughey, McKis-
sock. Robert M McLane, McMullen, Meacham, D
T. Miller. Morrison. Nelson, Ogle, Odds. Peasee
well Ross, Rumsey, jr., Sacket Sawlele, Schermer-
horn, Sylvester, Stetson, Sweeser, Tuck, Underhil
Van Dyke, Vinon, Waldo, White, Whittlesey, and
Wnght-S4.
So the rules were not suspended to enable Mr.. Nc
would be jnexpedient and improper TO repeal the
Fugitive Slave law fthe last session of Congress
Mr. Houston moved to reconsider the vote Just ia
ken.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was not in
order.