The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-29

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Mr. MAkSnALL stated mat while nc would hays sup
ported he o'i 'herc were many pars o. " nc "oaia hA'o
opposed q; ,u,,,, ,,. ~
friend Of the act as r as he princ pic
Of norinerssnon Va conesrned but opposed the rso
ve they eonss Il i dsrsny @ om M Sn,hst was to ssy tie
gentleman friend Of the constitution Of the United
States st i there should ns resolution sppsov1g y In
the otr side Of tho Hose who introduced It consrue
il differently fsom h lie wanted the gentleman TO M AXE
specific objection e has said that the resolution pas sed
in endorsing the Nehraska act sccion-
al II contained pyincipse which would have IN
duced him to vote for It, notwithstanding Al minor op
was sectional simply horsnse II excluded sectional
from it. Mr. G. then wenton bic position on the
question Of the NcraakA Kansas act He believed that the
was in the hons Of he people OF the Territories
isesatc the queatioh o slavery that they could inro
duce prohibit il and that Congress had no power 70
Mr. KNIGHT moved to lay vhs resolution on the abi.
Mr. SKW ARB Withdrew shc ssaclapsn ~ - was OBJ
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. renewed the resolution, and
spoke at length. and with much ability, in favor OF tho
principles OF the Nebrnska-ka ans&s act
Mr.. cox moved to amend the resolution by striking
name d aIIxsnr n. FulLaa7 in lieu thereof
purpose at tbs time to 90 into an argument in favor Of
the principle OF OF o. squAter sovereignty
but he was Of those who believed ne power not
oeegaec y tne people P 9. .e y s 'I t n, 81
sa,ea deIe~a,es % 10 hs the power 10 legsa
~ ~. ~ s', delevatsd as far as it could
that the people of the Territories If the people
/. all, never ua + ~ Sa not hs
an s 70 one wln men, anu - a;:,aas Wv non ,a
y ,ha or Is nr S
oce y IL uon The the In 2, e ~ % s0pe
oanizaon OF the State government admission into
The Union as fully and completely as il rexpiaed the
power of the people in the States 70 fcsuas. their
own domestic ms'itu'ions; Sus.sae na t,ar s ~ nan
them By whatever name they piesse0-squastc, VI p
nar sovereignty or hsan slcratsd 10 tina
OF the people, wn,cn % Inv .on,d exercise il us we
government ana ,ney Mons ;o"'a T. trarol state as in
State s opnpa at BY the net
Congress bad prescrned .nc , ~ Tho territorial
were 70 continue unu. . .ns = rsscrbs these Qualifications
legslafure VINO We're wen ~ ny, - .nt and he asked
without the control o. the RosesTen s ntyyhe prr-
which was he h'gnsr p.sHos aar, nnder domestic nsu-
scripon OF the rgn.s o. NJ ana,;Gcation Of voters?
he held that the latter was ! III ,f tho resolution and
mr. & au ta - - rive b;a views on the particular
PROMISED at luture uc " go ~ II nresent to occ-
4uesuois unuer uts.uso,puI ~. "'-o
~ wy s 1,r - ~ - ,a ha resolution nnd amendment
4 on the table s n
/ Mr. SMITH Of Virginia withdrew tho resolutions.
/ srCres OF sCall the roln I ss4g9 -,
/ Mr. CADWALADEK submitlea Tue ioio"'Ab
tion:
olssd That the resolution BY which the time 70 % oe-
cupied in debate limited be rescinded.
| X Mr. WASHgURN Of Maine moved to lay the resolution
on the table
The question was taken and the motion was agrees TO-
vorK ron srEAxra
o,a, ha uonse then proceeded to vote for Speaker
i, ~ rr.,. - no-rnrI Rrvsos and AsIBuaNE of Illi-
! .''0 =. ..I,a.u A
% M si aad tho roll, for The seyepty-trd time, with
! tbe following result:
Whole number OF votes 20T necessary to choice. fe4
/ of these ~ t3ei lsn
A. p.nLa raca,vea .......
R.harason ,,.,,.................6s
/ e. Scstter;nr INC . ..................
- !, YT-.- -.'.A;ao
n, TrPB 81 Alabama took occasion when his
mos cosd ~ ,lirect the attention Of tho House to letter
=; southern papcr ia which he was represented having
onSed motion to adjourn made by the gentleman from
oh; TMr SrANros for the purpose Of giving the friends
e H. n.uxa time far consultation and conference This
4 10 dsnad and sticmatize1 il as q base fasehood.
The House then proceeded to sevcntyourth vote for
craaLar with the following result 8
Whole number of votes 207 necessary 70 choice l04:
/ of these
= MI r,anta rece;yed ..............I00
Richarason. ,.......~...................G G8
| u M Fnl,cr ......,,........................3 81
/ n...sr;rn ~ .........................
Y. 49,. -. Houac proceeded to the sew