The daily union., 1852-02-12
THE UNION: WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING FEB l2 1852

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Mr. SHIELDS. Unless there are some persons who
propose TO speak upon this subject would rather have
the matter disposed OF The longer the matter
kept In suspense the feeling think will be increased
and therefore would prefer that the should be
ken al But could no, consent to the proposition
the table.
suggestion made by the senator from Virginia [Mr.
MAsoHl who spoke last upon this subject, These are
certainly Kindred subectsthe resolution offered BY the
senator from Rhode Island MIR CLARKE n reference to
the question OF non-nteryenton and the resolution Of
Tered by the senator from Illinois expressing sympathy IN
behalf OF Smith OBnen and others. They have both
originated IN the feelings which have grown out OF
recent events; and think that becomes The Senate,
as the discussion is to go upon the resolution offered
by the gentleman from Rhode Island to postpone further
action upon this resolution until we have heard the
discussion upon the whole subject therefore move TO
postpone this resolution until
Mr. M BMuTLER, lin his seat) Until April.
Mr. SHIELDS. Oh, no; hope not.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, do not wish to interfere with
my friend from Illinois in his movement at ALL but |
wuned to throw myself upon his courtesy and to know
whether II would meet his appreciation that the
luton might lie until we gel through the discussion
OF yesterday. SO lhatw could have the whole discus
sion through before vote feel some disposition to
make some remarks upon the subject, Mr. President be-
fore we finally vote on it, but am not prepared to make
them now, and do not want the question taken.
SENATOR. Let us adjourn, then
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Well, sir, without taking the
question upon the resolution, | move that we adjourn.
The motion was agreed TO, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After The reading Of the journal
ADJUSTMENT MEASURES OF THE LAST CONGRESS,
Mr.. STRATTON asked the unanimous consent of the
House Tor leave 10 present the joint resolutions OF the
legislature OF New Jersey in favor OF the compromise
of the last Congress- and all, Of their strict
observance, and against any amendment OF any one Of
them.
The said resolutions being read at length for the in
formation OF the House.
Mr.. s moved that these joint resolutions be laid on the
Mr. GIDDINGS rose to debate this motion
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, rose 10 point of order.
The motion TO lay on the table. he contended having
been made in connexion with the motion to print. the
motion was not debaiable
Mr.. HOUSTON trusted that Mr. GDDNGs would not
press his purpose of making speech at this time He
desired to 60 into Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union in order to move 10 take up there
in the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. GIDDINGS demanded division OF the questions
involved in the motion OF Mr.. STRATToE,
The SPEAKER decided the questions involved in the
motion TO be divsible.
The joint resolutions being next laid on the table.
Mr.. ORR made point OF order 1t was not in order
10 move TO print papers after they had been laid on the
table.
The SPEAKER overruling the point OF order,
MIR. ORR appealed; and,
The question the appeal being put, the decision of
the Char was sustained
The question having REQUIRED the motion 10 print
Mr.. GIDDlNGS, who entitled TO the floor, ad.
dressed the House against the compromise adjustment
measures OF the last Congress- and also against what he
conceived to be the bad habit of the House in holding
sessions on Saturdays
Mr.. STANLY next took The floor and went to
show that Mr. CLIPPINGS was in the habit Of leaving the
Hall every day 10 get his dinner without reference 10 the
OF public business before the House, and also that
he had absented himself from the Hall for three weeks
of the last session. and that under such circumstances he
should not assume TO lecture the House
Mr.. GlDDlNGS tMr. STANLY giving way for that
purpose) explained the circumstances 10 which Mr..
SrAHLY had aluded-hoding that in leaving the Hall
at certain hour, and in going off for three weeks du-
ring the last session, he had moi neglected his duties as
national legislator.
show that no other ten members of this Congress had
done as much embarass and delay the public business
as The member from Ohio. [Mr GIDDNcsl
Mr.. STANLY then held that his statement was
strictly true that MIR. GDDNcs had sneaked off home
at the last session, and taken public money for services
that had been rendered, and long mileage at that
MIR. 5, continuing, argued that Mr.. GIDDNes, while
complaining Of others Tor defeating those important
measures by delays had done more than any one else 10
defeat the annual lnternaimprovement bills by making
them the subject on which he uttered his abuse
against the South. His speech the internal improve
ment bill before The House at the session before the last
had gotten fifty votes against IL
Mr.. GlDDlNGS. inerruptng Mr.. STAsLr, again con-
tended that there were not fifty votes against that bill
MEMBER. Yes. there were; il passed by only six
Mr.. GlDDlNGS, continuing, said that Mr. SrASIY, in
the course of his remarks, had descended TO low
point, that gentleman could not reply to him without
forelting the of serespect by which he should
be governed He (Mr. GD had got more appropriations
for his constituents into that bill than had ever
before been obtained for them.
Mr.. STANLY, resuming the floor, said that he had
been compelled 10 his course OF remarks concerning
Mr.. G. BY that genileman's attempt to lecture the
House.
Mr.. s continued his remarks, directing them person
ally against Mr. GIDDHos and 10 show that the fact OF
the appropriations for the immediate constituents oil Mr..
g. and others holding similar views upon the slavery
question which the bill embraced, had defeated il be.
fore the Seaae-lhe southern whg senators not being
willing to spend millions oil the public money by their
votes upon the interests OF those who conducted them
selves towards the South bitter enemesnot breth
rem OF the same nation. Mr. c. (Mr. S. held) had neg
lecied his duties 10 60 of for week 10 the Philade
pha convention where certain most offensive resolutions
to the integrity OF the Union had been passed.
MIR. GIDDINGS denied that he was there when any
such resolutions passed He had merely stepped ia
at late hour, and made speech for few minutes
No such resolutions had been passed while be
there. Mr. SrANLY (said Mr. c. should not crack his
overseers lash over him,
Mr. STANLY, again taking the floor, went on 10
show that Mr.. GDDnGs was prevaricang upon the
subject OF his part in this convention He had no de-
sire TO crack overseefs lash over him. In his sec
ton no STAKEHOLDER kept for any such pur
pose There were none ihere-whte or slaves
mean and low as the gentleman from Ohio in prin
cple and conduct-uness indeed, IL might be some free
negro II there any such free negroes there, in five
minutes after their discovery they would be tied to the
whppngpost and lashed for stealing or slandering
neighbor.
Mr. s. also argued 10 prove that the speeches OF Mr.
GlDDISes on the floor had been but tissue OF abuse