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

',ork lust Us promptly and conveniently 10 i'S
authors desired.
Monday, in the House, Mr.. Robinson report
-, ,be Select Committee on the SUBJECT
r - increase the clerical force employed in the
D~. Of warrants, and to establish some new
os evidence. A strong effort was made to
800 - through without consideration, but final
:. = was ordered to be printed, and postponed
IN next Thursday week.
,,ovement was made to-day which tested the
,;.,o,ition of the House in relation to the Fugi-
.,-a Act The regular order of business being
Ill of the States for resolutions, memorials
,oso,utious out of order could not be intro
Joced except by a suspension of the rules, which
-,,nircs two-thirds vote. Mr.. Julian asked the
,.,n;o,ous consent of the House to present the
.,oo,orial Of the Yearly Meeting Of Anti-Slavery
rrienas held at Newport, Wayne county, lndi-
ana on the the subject Of slavery, and for the re-
rsoi Of the Fugitive Law. The memorial asks
tba abolition of slavery wherever Congress has
the right and recognises the obligations Of the
chirbsr lawn Unanimous consent was refused,
ond Mr. milan moved a suspension of the rules,
Giving notice that should this motion prevail, he
intended to move the reference Of the memorial
70 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
o-ier. 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. Mr. Harris of Illinois
wished to lay the motion to suspend the rules on
the table but was informed that this was not in
order The question being taken on the suspen-
sion of the rules, the vote stood
Yr.s-Messrs Alexander, Bennett, Bingham,
Pog,b. J. Gable, Campbell, Chandler, Clarke,
Cleye!andtole, Cenger, Corwin, Crowell, Dixon,
Doty. Duncan, Durkee, Nathan Evans, Fitch,
Fowler Freddy, Giddngs, Gilbert, GoOdenow,
Got, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Harlan, Hay,
Hehard, Henry, Howe, Hunter, William I.
JACKSON, Julian, George G. King, James G. King,
lohn A. King, Preston King, Horace Mann,
S,ateson Meachsm, Moore, Morris, Nelson,
Newell, Otis. Peck, Potter, Reed, Risley, Rock
well, Root, Rumsey, Sackett, Sawtele, School
crsft, Sylvester Spaldipg Sprague, Thaddeus
esyens Stetsop, Tuck. Van Dyke, Wentworth,
Wilmot, and Wrfght-6s.
NAYS - Messrs Albertson, Aston, Averett,
Bay, Bayly, Besle, Bocock, Bowlin, Boyd Brock,
Briggs, Brooks, Albert G.. Brown, William j.
Brown, Butler, G. A. Caldwell, J p. Caldwell
Carter, Clingman, W. R. w. Cobb, Banner,
Deberry, Dimmick, Disney, Duer, Durham, Ed
mandscD, Eliot Alexander Evans Ewing, Feath.
erstop. Fuller, Gentry, Gerry, Gilmore, German,
uaIT Hamilton Hamntop I n uarr;s
T L. Harris, Raymond, Hubbard, Hlliard
lIoaglaud, Holiday, Houston, Inge, Joseph W.
Jackson. Andrew johnson, James l.. Johnson
Jones. Kaufman, Kerr, La Sere, LETTER, Levin,
Little6eld. Job Mann, Marshall, Mason, McCler.
nand Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McGaughey, Nc
K;ssock Mel anshan, r. M. 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, Stsnly, Frede-
rick P Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Alex. H,
Stephens, Strong, Sweetzer, Taylor, Thomas,
James Thompson, John B. Thompson, Thurman,
Toombs, Unlerhll, Venable, Vinton, Walden,
Wade, Wallace, Watkins, Wellborn, White,
Whittlesey, Williams, and Young-ll9.
50 the House refused to suspend the rules
About two.thirds of those who voted to sus-
pend the rules we're Wings, and one-third Dem
Ocrlts.
It will be seen that several Wings and Demo-
Gratis formerly Wilmot Proviso men, voted against
suspenson-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 Pssce and Harmony. To make these
ri0ht in he e has
stituents, Mr., Schenck, one of the number, got
up the following little colloquy with the Speak
er-
Mr. Schenck inquired of the Chair whether it
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 sus-
pension Of the rulesl
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 have such reference without vote of the
House?
The Speaker. Certainly; the gentleman can
have the petition or memorial 30 referred, if he
desires it,
Mr. Schenck then hoped the gentleman from
Indiana Mr.. Julianl would present the memorial
IN the ordinary way, and have it referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. 1t ought to he re-
GeiVed AMI referred; and he would take the
ho'r'y Of advising him to dispose of it in that
way.
This was very sly in Mr.. Schenck Who can
uouo' his profound respect for the right of petit
tloh his sincere desire to amend or repeal the
fuguVe Actl Unfortunately for this cunning
gentleman, 1t so happens that the Judiciary Com
H"'ee Is constituted precisely with view to
'"o'ner all attempts OF action on any question
connected with slavery, so that to refer anti-sla-
very memorials to it, is gross mockery When
''0n memorials are presented under the rule and
so referred they are never heard of by Congress.
anu never see daylight. All this MIR. Schenck
knew, When he so 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;noso md
soon after adjourned.
SENATE.
The senate last week violated its usages bv re-.
Iuslng TO adjourn over from Monday till Thurs.
Jay and again from Thursday till Monday. 1t
was guilty Of sitting four days out of seven. but
VooN care to pass no bill of a general character
OCCASIONALLY there was an animated discussion in
"A,'n MT Benton generally was prominent.
~ ~ resolution introduced by MIR. Benton,
,,. 10y 0Ist December calling upon the secre-
' VI the Navy to report what advantages would
~ [' IRON the transfer of the Coast Survey from
NV as rel'ury to the Navy Department gave rise
" deoate chiefly between Messrs. Benton and
paws Of Mississippi, in which the former showed
r. e'eariy that it was time to find something
~ Importance for our navy 10 do. The resolu-
.,1 having been amended so as to embrace also a
- DpOn the Secretary Of the Treasury for rea-
,'"' why The Coast Survey should no. be trans