The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-15
The Dunn Bill Record.


This bill was passed July 90, 1856.
By looking at the Congressional Globe,
pages 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917, the
whole thing appears. We give the sub
stance.
The bill had been referred to the
committee of the whole. Dunn moved
to reconsider the motion of reference, SO
as to take it up and pass it.
Cobb moved to lay Dunu's motion on
the table, so as to kick aside the bill.
On Cobb's motion, democrats voted
aye-69 ayes; republicans no--93 nays;
Giddings voting NO.
So Cobb's motion failed and the
vote on Dunn's motion was taken, aud
the bill came under consideration of the
House.
Dunn moved to amend his own bill,
by striking GU all after the enacting
clause and inserting the bill which is
| spread out in full Oh the Globe pages,
1915 and 1916. The 34th Sec. has the
proviso to put slavery into Kansas, and
to make ali children born there, of slave
mothers, slaves forever; and to put the
fugitive slave law there.
Dunn moved the previous question
appeals were made by Grow, Haven ard
Bennett; but Dunn would not with
draw.
The previous question was seconded,
and the main question put. The yeas
AID nays were ordered.
Now mark what was done Wash
burne Republican of l%lliuois) to make
the bill sure--moved to reconsider the
vote by=which the main question was
ordered and then, while OF his feet,
moved to lay his own motion on the Ia
BILE.
1t was laid on the table. Then Sneed
democrat of Tennessee-to test the
matter and kill the bill, moved to lay
the whole subject on the table-bill,
amendments and all. The yeas and
nays were ordered. Yeas Tall demo
Gratis and Fillmore men,. Nays-ail re-
publicans- %. All the republicans
voting against Sneed's motion-includ-
ing Giddings, and ever Letter.
Dunu's amendment came up. 1t was
carried-yeas 80, nays II. Republi-
cans all voting for it, except Letter who
changes over SOLITARY aud alone" as
he says "of all our party"
Now mark this fact! 1t is said the
republicans didn't know what they were
doing. Let US copy the record YER
batim
Pending the call Of the roll
Mr.. Colfax (Rep.) said: l cannot
agree with all the details of the bill,
but on the whole, I vote FAYE"
Mr.. Dean said With a protest
against the last two provisions of the
gath section, l vote "aye'"
Democrats came in and recorded their
names against the bill, Jones, of Penn,
The bill as amended was then passed,
yeas SO, all republicans, nays "a, Lei
ter alone of all our party" being
among the 74-Albright, Giddings,
Campbell, Sapp, Sherman, Wade, Wat
so-, and all the rest of the Ohio repub-
licans included in the SO yeas.
Thus the republicans put slavery into
Kansas and voted to catch runas, ay he
groes.
During the last roll call, on the pass
age of the bill, Dean said: With a
like protest as before 1 vote aye" But
Galloway, Giddings & Co., had no pro-
tests. The bill went through, and every
member knew what it was. Hence, We
find what some people will be 10th to
believe:
/. Democrats voting against putting
slavery into the Territories, because
their doctrine is pon-intervention BY
Congress.
2 Republicans, whose platform reads
-'that the Constitution eonfers sover-
-eign power over the territories, and in
its exercise it is the imperative duty of
Congress to prohibit in the territories
those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy
and slavery"-actually putting slavery
in
Look ont for Dolvoamy next.