The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24

! Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee raised the question
that the gentleman at this stage, had no right Ia
! make the motion; and claimed that he was entitled
10 the floor, Ito move that the House resolve Itself
into a Committee of The Whole the state of the
! Union.)
! The SPEAKER overruled the point; saying that
as the House had ordered The bill TO be ongrossed
/ for third reading. il must now be read.
! Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, pronounced this arbi-
/ trary and tyranncal.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman was out a!
order and that he would be gratiied il the gentle
man would treat the Chair respectfully
Mr. JONES appealed from The decision Of the
! Chair.
Mr.. STEPHENS. OF Georgia. moved that The ap"
peal be laid upon the table
/ Mr.. HOUSTON moved, bat the House refused
/ to adjourn.
The House then laid Mr.. JosEs's appeal upon
the tahlc--yeas 1919 nays 90.
The bill read third time; but before hnnl
! action was taken
| The House proceeded 20 the transaction or
other business.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President Of the United States, enclosing
a translation Of note of the 22d Of April last. adj
dressed 10 the State Department by Senior Don a.
Calderon dc la Barca, her Catholic MaJesiys En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister P!enipotentiary,
asking that those Spanish subjects whose property
was destroyed in the popular tumut at New Or
leans in August last may be Undermined therefor.
The President recommends favorable action IN the
promises, for the reasons stated.
The message was referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered 10 be printed.
DEFICIENCY BILI-THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union-Mr. SEYMOUR, of
Connecticut, in tho chair and took up the bill 10
supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the
year ending June 80 1882, "a returned from the
Senate with amendments.
Mr.. TOW NSHEND of Ohio. after a few intro
ductory remarks, said the Democratic party was
one OF progress-of the present and the future,
Their than of the past. For this reason he had CO.
operated with and labored for it. The Democratic
party, however. did not him. He not
bound To follow its dictates right or wrong; but
when he could employ this agent TO attain great
ends be acted with it, and only then.
To the Democratic party he had been nrdently
attached. lis convention which was recently held
in Baltimore doubtless directed to nominate
a standard bearer !or the ensuing Presidential
canvass; but, governed by usage, II had pro
claimed certain sentiments as those Of that party,
~ben, in fact, the doctrines were entertained by
only portion Of il. The convention endorsed the
Compromise measures-concocted by Clay, su.-
tanned by Webster, and put through by the force
OF Fillmore and his Administration. He protested
against this stealing Of Wing thunder, and this
stealing of Wing timber to make the Democratic
platforms; and he protested against the intcrpols.
ton into the Democratic creed OF any thing which
make the party the ally Of slavery and oppres.
sion. The Wing party, if either, was the natural
ally OF slavery; the Democratic party having "a
higher and more noble mission The affrmance
of the Compromise measures MS tinality by the
Baltimore Democratic Convention WINS a special
piece OF impuoence. Agitation could not be stop
ped; and tho resolution 10 which he referred was
nothing but a fraud, and intended to humbug
He opposed the Fugitive Slave law; and, after
speaking of other matters, concluded
Slr GIDDINGS Of Ohio, said that the Wing.
and the Democrats have recently held their Ma
tonal Conventions have put forth declarations Of
their sentiments and principles. and have nom-
mated their Presidential candidates. Thesc two
parties agree on all principles, standing in par
allel lines, and the contest between them ia only
for the spoils. for power and place, and for thc
loavCs and fishes He thanked God he had lived
to see the day when the Wings had put their prin
cipes on record, 60 that they could be understood
without mistake.
He then read the resolution of each convention in
relation 70 discountenaucing all attempts TO sgi |
tate on the suhlrct Of slavery, and abiding By the
Compromise measures. lie contcnded that freemcn |
could not be prevented from pressing their opin-
ions upon the subject. He trampled those reFo |
utions under bis feet with scorn. He thought /
that the two conventions would have been bet |
ter employed in attending Sabbath school, and |
not in attempting TO initiate every tyrant and |
lsurper, from Nero down TO Nicholas, tclliD Q free
men they shall not speak. Ii would be di.cred,t.
able to the frsmcrs Of the Alien and Sedition
laws 70 say the conventions re-Cnacted them They
lid worse. more unrigtteous coalition than
hat which existed between the two parties IL
passing the Fugitive Slave law, never before cx.
sted among civilized men. Having acted under
he gag, they dare not go be fore the people with
ieicncc, ana the only way 10 screen IN nsolves L.
10 silence discussion. lie stated the position
which the Free Democrats occupy, and as laid down
n the Buff 10 platform. They, he said hold the
aiance OF power, and will WELD u for the benefit
II human freedom
Mr.. HORSFoRD obtained The floor; when, on
motion, the committee rose
And the House adjourned