Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10

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propositions OF the gentleman from Georgia and the gen.
teman from North Carolina when objection made
Mr. KING said that he did not to any part OF
it, but objected to the whole Of it
Mr.. MEADE desired TO have resolution read for the
information Of the House.
Objections made aHN+
Mr. STANLY wished to know what all this meantg He
thought the Chair had just decided that hehad the unani-
nous consent Of the House to have his resolutions read
The SPEAKER directed the resolutions Of Mr. STASLY
to be read, and they were read as folows:*
Roed That the series of passed during the first ses
are sion Of the Thirty Congress- known the compromise
regarded final adjustment and permanent settlement OF
the questions therein embraced and should be maintained and
executed as such. lFM M Hf
Resoired That regard the series Of known the
adjustment measures forming in their mutual dependence
and connection system of compromise the most concatory
and the best for the entire country that could be obtained
from conflicting sectional interests and opinions and that
therefore, they ought be adhered to and carried into faith
full execution settlement principle and substance,
Of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they embrace
Rsod That regard the series Of passed at
the thirty Congress, commonly called the compromise
settlement Of the questions involved therein
tona controversy and do hereby declare that good faith and
patriotic regard for the interests Of the country demand that
the provisions contained in said should be strictly
maintained and honestly executed
Resor That any Congress aboshng slavery in the
District Of Columbia without the petition and consent Of the
thereof any aboshing slavery in places within
the ayehodng States purchased by the United States for
the erection Of forts, magazines, arsena dockyard navy
trade between the avshodng Or any refusal to admit
State any Territory hereafter applying because Of the
stence of slavery therein, because Of s therein
any act prohibiting the introduction Of slaves into New
Mexico or Utah, Tor y act aocng The introduction Of staues
into New Mc;co Utah any repeating materially
modifying the laws in force for the recovery Of fugitive
slaves any repeating the aw suppress The sare trade
in tie Disfr Of CoiaxJia) and all Legislation which has for
its purpose of the above named objects will be in viola
ton of the provisions Of the said of adjustment and
must be regarded opposed the best the
try destructive of the peace Of all the Union and
tempt to eneebe the sacred ties which link together the
various parts. sa s53s4gs { 4 n
Mr.. STANLY said that he preferred either of his
solutions the one proposed by the gentleman from
Georgia Mr HnLYER to the resolution pending be-
fore the House.
Mr. HILLYER again requested his colleague to with
draw the demand for the previous question.
Mr. JACKSON said that in good faith to his colleague
he would withdraw the demand for the previous question:
but for the many propositions which asked be
read at the desk Not being we'll acquainted with the
rules Of the House. he apprehended he might involve his
resolution in danger by Withdrawing his demand for the
previous question: and he therefore declined to accede
Mr.. BAILEY, of Georgia. desired to ask his colleague
entrap the House, and himself MR. b. especially
by calling the previous question upon his resolution.
TCries of g order" " order."1
Mr. KING of New York, called the gentleman to order
and objected to all debate out of order The true mode
to vote down the demand for the previous question
Mr. BAILEY inquired whether if the previous question
should not be seconded he would have the right of being
heard upon the resolution?
The SPEAKER replied that it was impossible for the
Chair to state what would come up next.
Mr. BAILEY. Well win be heard at some time
The question then required motion for call of the
House.
Mr. GORMAN withdrew said motion
The question was then stated to be on seconding the
demand for the previous question
Mr. FOWLER moved to lay the resolution the table,
and on this motion demanded the yeas and nays.
Before the yeas and nays were ordered, however
Mr.. FOWLER Withdrew the motion to lay the resolu-
ton the table, stating that he would waive it until after
e1o
vous Question.
Mr.. POLK renewed the motion to lay on the table.
Mr.. CLINGMAN demanded the yeas and nays this
motion and they were ordered.
Mr.. POLK the suggestion of several gentlemen then
withdrew his motion
Mr.. BEALE renewed the notion upon which
Mr.. HIBBARD demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. STANLY moved that there be call of the House;
which motion was not agreed to: Yeas 49, nays SO.
Mr. TUCK moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union the
homestead bill.
The SPEAKER decided the motion out of order, pend
There being loud cries 81 ssssssdhsp
The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion TO lay
the resolution on the table and being TAKEN decided
in the negative Yeas 79, nays 102.
The question then taken seconding the demand
for the previous question, when the House refused to
second said demand: Ayes 80, noes 50.
The question recurring the adoption of the re-
solution
Mr.. HILLYER moved to amend it by adding thereto
the following:
Resolved That the series of passed during the first
of the 3t Congress- known the compromise regard
ed final adjustment and permanent settlement OF the
questions therein and should be maintained and exc
cued as such.
The question being agreeing to the amendment
Mr.. HILLYER demanded the previous question
Mr.. ORR rose to question of order He understood
by the rule that whenever objection made to reso
luton it would have go He submitted that the
amendment of the gentleman from Georgia mr. HmLYER
liable to objection original resolution, and
therefore it must 60
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order, stating
that it very true If resolution offered to-day should
give rise to debate it would have 60 overs but it was
also true that the previous question intervening and cut
ting off debate objection would not cause the resolu
ton to 60 over.
The question recurring seconding the demand for
the previous question
Mr.. MEADE requested the gentleman from Georgia to
withdraw the demand in order enable him to move an
amendment.
Mr. HILLYER declined.
Mr. MEADE then asked the consent of the House to
allow the amendment to be read.
Numerous objections made.
Mr.. B0CoCK moved to lay the resolution and amend
ment ON the table.
Mr. B0C0CK said that having been requested by friends
to withdraw the motion to lay the table, he would
do so.
Mr. EDGERTON renewed the motion, and demanded
the yeas and days. which ordered and being TAKEN
the motion decided in the negatives Yeas 49, nays 104
The previous question then seconded ayes 81, nays
61 and the main question orderedyeas lO9 nays 6S-it
being on agreeing to the amendment Of Mr. HnLLYER.
Mr.. AvERETT moved to lay the whole subject the
table; which was not agreed to Yeas IA, nays 1O2
Mr. SACKETT said that with wish to stop this agi-
taton which no believed was INJURIOUS to the country