The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-09
NO. 2lO.

" =, that they may not on this point be SO
n me misrePresented' 49,. ..,.- A.
,,n,tv Land Bill, into such shape tnat IL snail
DD iuss Us promptly and conveniently as its
authors desired.
Monday in the House, MIR Robinson report
-, ,bs Select Committee on the subject,
;, ;nc,ease the clerical force employed in the
ming of warrants, and to establish some new
IL. If evidence. A strong effort was made to
,'.oe II through without consideration, but final
~, was ordered to be printed and postponed
II; next Thursday week.
pavement was made to-day which tested the
,.oostion of the House in relation to the Fugi-
i've Act The regular order of business being
,he call of the States for resolutions, memorials
- .oso,utiops out of order could not be intro
5oeed except by a suspension of the rules, which
-..,,;ros q two-thirds vote. MIR. Julian asked the
,,,,rip,ous consent of the House to present the
r,smorial of the Yearly Meeting Of Anti-Slavery
prisn5s held at Newport, Wayne county, lndi-
ana on the the subject Of slavery, and for the re-
neoi If the Fugitive Law. The memorial asks
tbe abolition Of slavery wherever Congress has
the right, and recognises the obligations Of the
cbiober lawD Unanimous consent was refused,
and Mr. milan moved suspension Of the rules,
giving notice that, should this motion prevail he
intended TO move the reference Of the memorial
10 a committee. with instructions to report bill
70 repeal the Fugitive Law. The memorial was
read. Mr. Richardson was anxious to lay the
whole subject on the table but this was not in
crler. In reply to an inquiry from Mr. Stanly,
tbe Speaker said that the memorial could at any
time be presented under the rule and referred,
Int not Nth Instructions MIR. Harris Of Illinois
wished to lay the motion to suspend the rules on
tbe table. but was informed that this was not in
order The question being taken on the suspen-
sion of the rules, the vote stood
YrAs-Messrs. Alexander, Bennett, Bingham,
Bog,b. J. Gable, Campbell Chandler, Clarke,
cleveland Cole, Cenger, Corwin, Crowell, Dixon,
Doiy. Duncan, Durkee, Nathan Evans, Fitch,
Fowler, Freddy, Giddings, Gilbert, Goodenow,
Cot, Gould, Grinnell Holloway, Harlan, Hay,
Hebard, Henry, Howe, Hunter, William t.
Jackson, Julian, George G. King James G. King,
lohn A. King, Preston King, Horace Mann,
Matteson. Meachsm, Moore, Morris, Nelson,
Newell. Otis. Peck, Potter, Reed, Risley, Rock
well, Root, Rumsey, Saekett, Sswtelle, School
craft, Sylvester, Spa'ding, Sprague, Thaddeus
,SipyenS, SfeisopsYYoel pr ,Pske Wept-~th, a
Wilmot, and Wright-6s.
NAYS - Messrs. Albertson, Aston, Averett,
Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bocock, Bowlin, Boyd, Breck,
Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, William J.
Brown, Butler, G. A. Caldwell, J P. Caldwell,
Carter, Cliugmsn, w. R. w. Cobb, Danner,
Deberry, Dimmick, Disney, Duer, Durham, Ed
mundsop, Eliot, Alexander Evans, Ewing, Feath.
prston, Fuller, Gentry, Gerry, Gilmore German,
Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hampton, |. G. Harris,
T. L. Harris, Raymond, Hubbard, Hiliard,
Hoagland, Holiday, Houston, Inge, Joseph W.
Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James L. johnson,
Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, La Sere, Letter, Levin,
Littlefeld, Job Mann, Marshall, Mason, McCler-
nand. Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McGaughey, Nc
Kissock. McLanahan, r. NJ. McLane, McMullen,
Neville. Meade, John X. Miller, Millson,
Morehead Morrison, Morse Morton, Ogle, Odds,
Orr. Outlaw, Owen, Peaslee, Penn, Phoenix,
Powell. Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Rose
Ross, Savage, Schenck, Shepperd, Stanly, Frede-
rick P Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Alex. II.
Stephens Strong Sweetzer, Taylor, Thomas,
James Thompson John B. Thompson, Thurman,
Toombs, Underhill, Venable, Vinton, Walden,
Wade, Wallace, Watkins Wellborn, White,
Whittlesey, Williams, and YOung-ll9.
So the House refused to suspend the rules
About two.thirds of those who voted to sus-
pend the rules were Wings, and one-third Dem
Ocrlts
1t will be seen that several Wings and Demo-
Gratis formerly Wilmot Proviso men, voted against
suspension-that is, the only motion which could
open the way for an amendment or repeal of the
Fugitive Act. They have become converts to the
doctrine of Pesce and Harmony To make these
gentlemen 0ppeay right in the eyes of their con-
stituents, Mr. Schenck, one of the number, got
up the following little colloquy with the Speak.
err
Mr.. Schenck inquired Of the Chair whether il
WAS not entirely in the power of the gentleman
from Indiana Mr.. Julian to present the memo
rial At any time under the rules, without q sus-
pension Of the rules?
The Speaker. The gentleman from Indiana
can present his petition at any time under the
rules
Mr.. Schenck. And if he endorses on it ref
erence to the Committee on the Judiciary or any
other appropriate standing committee, can he
not nave such reference without vote of the
House
The Speaker Certainly; the gentleman can
nave the petition or memorial SO referred if he
desires it,
Mr. Schenck then hoped the gentleman from
iad!ana MIR. Julian would present the memorial
IN the ordinary way, and have it referred to the
COMMITTEE on the Judiciary. 1t ought to he re-
ceVed and referred; and he would take the
ho'riy Of advising him TO dispose of it in that
way.
lh's WAS very sly in MIR. Schenck. Who can
uouo' his profound respect for the right of petit
tlon, his sincere desire to amend or repeal the
FugltVe Act? Unfortunately for this cunning
gentleman, 1t so happens that the Judiciary Com
m'ttee Is constituted precisely with q view to
'"0'ner all attempts at action on any question
connected with slavery, so that to refer anti-sla
very memorials to it, is gross mockery. When
such memorials are presented under the rule and
90 referred, they are never heard of by Congress,
anu never see daylight All this MIR. Schenck
Knew when he 50 innocently advised Mr.. Julian
10 dispose Of his memorial Gin that wavD
lac People will gradually learn to see through
their Representatives.
The House transacted no further bus;no.s al
soon after adjourned.
SENATE.
he senate last week violated its usapes by re-.
iusing to adjourn over from Monday tin Thurs.
Jay and again from Thursday till Monday. Ii
was guilty Of sitting four days out of seven, but
,o0A care TO pass no bill ola general character.
'.osionaiiy there was an animated discussion. in
""'n MT, Benton generally was prominent.
N resolution introduced by Mr. Rsnton
,,s 10y 0l't December, calling upon the secre.
.' 10y u the Navy to report what advantages would
a'''ue from the transfer of the Coast Survey from
I'thsury to the Navy Department, gave rise
~ ueoate chiefly between Messrs. Benton and
Jaws Of Mississippi, in which the former showed