Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-22

Tic extra SESSIONS OF the Legislative Assembly TO ninety
days, was Laid aside to be reported to the House with
the recommendation that II do pass. z z N-'
The committee then proceeded to consider the bill for
the construction Of military roads In Oregon Territory
Mr. FLOYD obtained the floor and was proceeding to
address the committee the subject Of slavery when
Mr.. CLINGMAN rose to question Of order and as
member Of the Committee Territories appealed to the
Chair to know whether the gentleman was in order his
remarks being irrelevant to the bill under consideration
The CHAIRMAN decided that the gentleman from New
York was not in order.
Mr.. CARTIER appealed from this decision
Mr.. FLOYD desired to know If he was not as much In
order as the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. GREY who
preceded him. 49,
Mr.. POLK hoped the gentleman would be permitted to
enjoy the same privilege allowed other gentlemen.
Mr.. HOUSTON said that the debate upon Territorial
matters had never been carried in this rambling way
II the committee would adhere to the rule decided by
the Chair they would be able to dispose Of this bust
ness The appropriation bills would next up, when
according to decisions heretofore made this debate would
be in order He hoped the decision of the Chair would be
sustaned otherwise the Territories would be excluded
from the benefit of the action of the House setting apart
this week for the consideration Of Territorial business
Mr.. RICHARDSON was then proceeding to make some
remarks on the decision Of the Chair, when
The CHAIRMAN reminded gentlemen that this ques-
ton of order must be decided without debate.
The question was then taken the appeal when the
vote was announced as, Ayes 58 noes 49,
No quorum voting, the roll called for the purpose
Of ascertaining the names Of the absentees, when
The committee and reported the Of the abb
sent members to the House.
quorum having appeared, the committee resumed its
session
The question recurring on the appeal from the decision
Of the Chair. r
Mr.. CARTIER withdrew it; when
Mr.: CLINGMAN Withdrew the point Of order he had
raised.
Mr. FLOYD then resumed his remarks, and enumerated
quarters from which Southern gentlemen might
be induced to think that there existed at the North
feeling in favor Of Slavery He declared that they were
but spots the The thirteen and half millions Of
free white persons at the North fer all purposes
had but one thought one voice. prayer upon this sub
ec and that was for the personal individual liberty Of
man. Ii this was once prejudice it had now become
principle; that they drew from the breast heard
the Preside, learned at school, and had established in their
constitution and laws any honorable entertained
doubt of the views Of the North he could resolve that
doubt by asking himself what his opinions would be
he by BIRTH education interest and every associa
ton of life, Northern man.
He expressed his views the subject of the recama
ton Of fugitive slaves and thought that the trainers of the
Constitution intended this to be subject Of State not
National legislation The fugitive slave law he believed
was drawn and enacted for the purpose Of wound
ing the feelings Of the North and insulting their of
right and wrong than for the purpose Of securing the
return Of runaway slaves This law scattered broadcast
over the North judicial spawns by the of commits
sioners, who stunk in the nostrils of the people.
AS to the Presidency while the whole Democracy the
North fully acknowledged the obligations Of the Constu
ton in reference to the delivery Of fugitive slaves if the
Democratic Convention should incorporated its creed the
compromise measures in his opinion it would lead to the
The bill under consideration then laid aside to be
reported to the House. with the recommendation that it
do pass.
On motion, the committee and reported their
ton to the House when
The bill authorizing the Governor of the Territory of
New Mexico to call extra session of the Legislative As
semby of said Territory, should the be deemed
cessay and expedient read the third time and passed
The House then proceeded to consider the bill for the
construction of military roads in Oregon Territory; the
question being on its engrossment.
Considerable debate ensued when
motion was made that the House adjourn pending
which
Onmotion Of Mr.. McLANAHAN, by unanimous consent,
the bill of the Senate entitled An act supplementary
an act providing for the taking of the seventh and sub
sequent censuses of the United States and FIX the
Der Of the members of the House of Representatives and
to provide for their future apporionment among the
eral States, approved 23d May 1850, taken from
the Speakers table, read twice. and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
The House then adjourned.