The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06

tions therein embraced, and should be maintained
and executed such.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. MEADE had an amendment, which he
wished TO be read for information.
Mr.. PRESTON KING. object to all Of them;
to every part. (Cries: "Too late," "too late
Mr. HILLYER rose TO point Of order, or to a
privilege question; Ho thought that he was emit
tied to the floor. lie made the point; the floor was
given TO him to ask his colleague to withdraw his
(Mr. JAcKsoN's) demand for the previous ques
ton, that he might offer an amendment, pledgug
himself to renew the motion for the previous ques
ton.
The SPEAKER said that no gentleman can right
fully occupy the floor at all pending the demand
for the previous question and only by courtesy of
Mr.. SrANLY. ! hope that my resolutions will
now be read for information.
Mr.. GORMAN. l object to reading any more
papers.
Mr.. sTANLY BY unanimous consent of the
House.
The SPEAKER The unanimous consent OF the
House was given that the papers should be real.
After lurther proceedings, the resolutions OF Mr.
STANLY we're read for information, as follows
"Kesolued, That the series Of acts passed during
the first session Of the 3st Congress, known the
Compromise, are regarded as final adjustment,
and permanent settlement Of the questions there
in embraced, and should be maintained and cxe-
cuted as such.''
This resolution was the one offered by Mr. Polk
in the Democratic caucus, and laid upon the table,
"Resolved That we regard the series Of acts
known as the Adjustment measures forming in
their mutual dependence and connection system
OF compromise the most cOnciliatOry and the best
for the entire country that could be obtained from
conflicting sectional interests and opinions, and
that, therefore, they ought to be adhered TO and
carried into faithful execution, as final settlement
in principle and substance Of the dangerous and
exciting subjects which they embrace"
This resolution was adopted in the Wing eau
Gus last December
passed at the thirty hrst Congress, commonly
called the Compromise measures, a settlement
of the questions involved therein, and will abide
by them permanent adjustment of the
tonal controversy, and do hereby declare that good
faith and patriotic regard for the interests Of the
country demand that tue provisions contained in
said measures should be strictly maintained and
honestly executed.
Rssoived, That any act of Congress abolishing
slavery in the District OF Columbia, without the pc
ttion and consent Of the owners thereof any act
abolishing slavery in places within the slavehold-
ing States purchased by the United States for
the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock
yards, navy yards, and other like purposes, or
any act supervising the slave trade between
NIT as State any Territory hereafter apply
ing, because of the existence of slavery therein,
(Or because Of its prohibition Merein.) or any
act prohibiting the introduction of slaves into
PRODUCTION of SLAVES into New Merico or Utah,l or
any act repeating materially modifying the laws
now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
Tor any act repeating the ta,c to suppress the sIape
trade in the District Of C0lumtia,) and all agitation
which has for its purpose any Of the above named
objects, will be in violation of the provisions of the
said measures Of Adjustment, and must be regard
ed as opposed to the beat interests OF the country,
destructive of the peace Of the Union, and at
tempt to enfcebIe Z" the sacred ties which link
together the various parts"
1.-THE last two resolutions, we believe, were those
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas offered, and tabled in
Democratic caucus-the italics in parenthesis be-
ing the in:erlincations of Mr.. srANLy, and the
few concluding words, quoted, taken from the
Farewell Address of Washington
The SPEAKER inquired of MIR. Jackson whe-
Their he withdrew his demand for the previous
question
Mr.. JACKSON, of Georgia, refused to with
draw the motion, assigning his reasons for this
course.
Mr.. FOWLER (after further proceedings by
the Housc) moved to lay the resolution upon the
table; and thereupon asked the yeas and nays
But as some gentlemen anxious to vote on
secondipg the demand for the previous question,
he withdrew his motion.
Mr.. POLK renewed the motion.
Mr.. HIBBARD asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. STANLY asked whether a call Of the House
would take precedence!
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
MIR. STANLY moved a call of the House, and de-
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. POLK withdrew his motion TO lay the reso
luton upon the table; and
Mr. BEALE removed it,
The question was taken~on the motion Of Mr.
SrAHLY. and decided in the negative-yeas SO,
nay: 49, So the House rsfa'ed call
The House then refused TO lay the resolution up.
on the table-yeas 70, nays l02.
Mr.. JACKSON, Of Georgia, wished TO make
change in the phraseology Of his resolution; but
this not done.
Mr.. CLINGMAN inquired whether the resolu
ton divisble.
The SPEAKER replied that he would decide this
question when 1t should come up.
The House having refused 10 second the demand
for the previous question
Mr.. HILLYER offered the amendment which, at
previous stage OF the proceedings, he caused to be
read for information; and moved the previous
question.
Mr.. AvERETT said that they had had voting
enough.
Mr.. MEADE rose to inquire whether the amend
mcnt was not open to amendment.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, the pre-
vious question having been demanded.
Mr. MEADE appealed TO the gentleman from
eorgiA TO Withdraw it,
Mr.. ORR ross to a question of order When
objection il made to a resolution, he under
stood that il goes He therefore submitted to
the House that the proposition Of the gentleman
from Georgia having been objected to, Il amounts
to objection to the original resolution, and
therefore goes over.
The SPEAKER overrulcd the point Of order. 1t
was true, If the resolution had been offered to day,
and objection was made, 1t would go over; but ii
also true that. the previous question intcrven-
ing, the consideration Of proposition had been al
lowed by the practice Of the House.
Mr.. MEADE. Do 1 understand that the gentle
man from Georgia has moved the previous ques-
tion'
The SPEAKER. He has.
Mr.. MEADE. ask him TO withdraw the mo-
ton for moment, that may submit amend
ment, which he may adopt as his own.
Mr.. hlLLYER declined withdrawing the motion
Mr.. MEADE then asked that his amendment be
read; but 10 this objection was made in various
parts Of the Hall.
Mr.. BOCOCK moved that the whole subject
be laid upon the table. tCries of Agreed"
"sgrccd."l
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, called for the reading
OF the resolution and he proposed amendment. lob
jcct,ons were made.) He said. as he required
to vote, he had right to make the request, and
did not ask it as a privilege.
The SPEAKER replied that the proposition hav-
ing been once read, the unanimous consent OF the
House was necessary to n second reading.
Mr.. JONES. II has not been read on this
motion.
Mr.. HAVEN said that he was in a dilemma
similar to that of the gentleman from Tennessee.
He did not understand the proposition to amend 10
include striking out. He desired to be informed
AZ he wished to offer substitute.
| The confusion continued throughout the pro
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