The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE COMPROMISE mEAsuRKs


Mr. FITCH having obtained the aoor-
:, ,t''ON, OF Arkansas, asked him 10 Weld
" 1e1 Wat he might report bill To create the
en-. ~ superintendent OF Indian Affairs in the
u N"flornia. This measure he said, was
one VI argent public necessity, and would orcunv
~, rOrt space OF the time of the House
"r' FITCH said that he would yield the floor
lV me Introduction, but not for the consideration
Mr.. JOHNSON replied that he would rnove n o
previous question upon the passage Of the bill.
ABOUT the propriety OF which there could not be a
reasona bic doubt " -
Mr. FITCH remarked that his knowledge of the
ruies was not great; and as giving way to the zen
tlenan Tor the purpose stated might entanole hin,
ana result IN causing him 10 lose the floor he fell
Cohstrsined to refuse TO yield TO the rcouest He
,neh sald ne wished 10 offer resolution; but as
~ QUO NOT nope from its purpor 10 secure uni.
with view 20 that object
Inc tesrlution was read as folows viz:
loso'Jed, That we recognise the binding efficacy
OF toe compromises Of the Constitution and believe
u 20 be the intention Of the people generally "A
we hereby declare II TO be ours Individually 10
abide such compromises, and 90 sustain the Iawa
necessary 10 carry them out-the provision for the
delivery Of fugitive slaves included-and that ",
deprecate all further agitation Of the questions
growing out OF that provision Of the questions en-.
brsced in the acts OF the last Congress know az
the Compromise and Of questions generally con
nected with the institution of slavery as unncces.
hary, useless, and dangerous.
Mr.. GOODENOW moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the
question was on the suspension Of the rules
Mr.. GOODENOW asked for the yeas aud nays
which were ordered.
The resolution, by roquest Of Mr. McNrLLyv.
again read
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania. inquired whc.
thcr II would be IN order 10 modify the solution
30 rs TO deprecae all further agitation except this
Laughter
Mr. STANLl moved that there be a call of the
House, and the motion was agreed to-
The CLERK, accordingly, proceeded 10 call the
roll OF members. The doors were subsequently
closed Tor the purpose Of hearing excuses Tor alb
sentees. A number Of gentlemen were excuscd
for various reasons All further proceedings in the
call were dispensed With, and thc doors we're again
opened, when
The question wac taken on the motion to sus.
pend the rules, for the purpose Of enabling Mr..
FfTcH 90 introduce his resolution, and il was de.
oided IN the ncgative-yeas ll9, nays "a; not two.
thirds
YEAS.--Messrs Abercrombie, Willie Allen, j.
appleton, William Appleton, Ashe, Avercu, David
J. Bailey, Ihos. II. Bayly, Bealc, Bi,sell Brecken
ridge, Briggs, Brooks Albert G. Brown Burrows
Busby, f. Darlington Carell, Caskie, Cbnstain'
Chufchwell, Clark, Cobb, Curtis, Davis, Dawson
Disney, Dockery, Edmundson, Evans, Ewing
Faulkner, Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Freeman,
NJ. Fuller, Thomas J. ID. Fuller, Gamble,
Gentry, Ciddinge, Gilmore, German, Grey, Hall
Hammond, Jshsm G Horris, Sampson w Harris,
Hart, Hews, Haven, Hendricks, HEM. Hbbard,
Howard, John w. Howe, Inpersoll Jackso
Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, Robert w
Johnson, George w. Ioncs, j Clancy Jones,
kubne, Kuriz, Landry, Jctchcr, Lockhart, Mace
Humphrey Marshall, Mason, McCorkle, MELON.
aid, McLanahan, McMullon, McNair Meade,
Miller, John Moore Morchead, Morrison, Muir
ply, Naber,, Odds. Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Sam.
ncl w Parker, Peaslce. Penn, Phelps, Polk.