The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, May ~ 1857.
TERRITORIAL AFrAiRs--PoIITIcAL SPEECHES, ETC
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
bill authorizing the Governor Of New Mexico to call an
extra session Of the Territorial Legislature whenever he
shall deem il proper.
Mr. GnAv, (whig) Of Ky. briefly advocated the bill and
then proceeded to review answer the manifesto Of
the seeding members Of the late whig caucus.
pidy and amid much confusion, read from manuscript
speech in the of which he said the address was
the most dcnuncatory withcring bitter that could
have been directed against those who remained the
caucus Kentucky is pivot to party politics She
has democratic Governor and this address in the
hands Of democrats the stump and in their prcsses
would have the tendency of prosrang the compromise
wings in that State could people be made to
believe that the Whg representatives occupy the position
in which the manifesto places them 1t written ont
and prepared by his colleague from the Louisville dis
trct (Nlr Marshall) Tho called to q X the
time and place for holding the Wing National Convcn-
tion and not to nominate Presidential candidate aud
make platform This for the convention; and it
seemed TO him Gray that it would have been CAN'T
II he with others had attempted to give instructions to
govern the convention il seemed TO him most unjust
and ilbera to the whg party issue sEch address,
after endeavoriDg to breal up the whg 1t
duty every Souhern whg instead of dcscring to
stand by his post during impending danger lie replied
at length to Mr. Marshall showing that he not the
mort proper representative Of whg principles
Mr. RICHARDSON, (dem Of ILL.,, spoke in favor Of the
New Mexico bill and reason for authorizing
extra session OF the Legislature that there
in Englsh therefore all proportions have to be pre-
senod to the body in two languages and the speeches
have TO be interpreted This necessarily time.
After fur her debate ninety days allowodfor the
session Of the Legislature and the bill laid aside to
be reported to the House.
The bill for the construction of military roads in
Oregon was next taken up, when Mr. FLoYp. (dem Of
New York began speech about Northern opinion
the subject of slavery saying the number in favor Of it
is smal, and of little influence.
Mr.. CLiNGMaS, (whig) of N c.. as n member Of tho
Committee Of Territories thought his duty to raise tho
point as to whether the gentleman in order in pur
suing this Of remark.
The Chairman. Mr.. STANTON. dem of Tenn, decided
Mr Floyd out of order.
Mr. CARTIER. (dem ofohio appealed from the decision
Of the Chair.
On taking tho question sustaining the Chair,
quorum voted when. the rules require, the roll was
called. and quorum found to be in attendance.
Mr.. CLINcMAs withdrew his point, and
Mr.. Floyd concluded the reading OF his speech re-
viewing the compromise and telling the South,
while he speaking of slavery that the people Of the
North generally have but voice the subject and
that the personal freedom Of He gave his OBJ
iections to the Fugitive Slave law, and showed how
odous II to the North As to tho Presidency if the
democracy incorporate tho approval Of the compromise
measules in its creed test IL will meet with dis
astcr and defeat
The committee rose when The ti authorizing extra
ses ion Of the Of New Mexico passed. and
the House adjourned.