The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24

Mr.. Mcleod thought the majority report
enbodied every thing the people required
lie denounced the substitute as calculated to
uphold men rather than principles
4 Mr.. De Ia vergne said that every member
was ready and willing to vote, and as the
speech making was monopolizsi BY few per-
NJ. Wilson gave the bistOry OF The origin
Of the present attempt To drive the Democrats
81 The House into corner" lie referred TO
Of gentlemen who. during that campaign we're
denomiEated as boilers. and who art now
anxions to cover up their past errors by
great show Of political orthodoxy.
Mr. DE la Yergnc insisted on the previous
question. The previous question was not de-
msnded by the iiouse-syes :, nays 10.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded With his remarks. de.
timing his political position, aud the platform
upon which he was elected to the House last
fall lie denounced the resolutions Of Mr..
Holl,nd, as mere buacomb, offered BY the
members Of boiling wing Of the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Galbraith made lengthy speech. lie
denounced the majority report, and said il
was false in its statements OF history; unmean-
ing 10 its language aud either gotten up in u
spirit Of Ignorance or with the intention to
wilfully misrcprcsent facts.
Mr.. Bradley took the floor, after Mr.. Gal
braith had concluded, and made regular out
andout Abolition speech, culled from the Con
grcssional harangues Of Giddings Sumner, and
Hale, with additions from Abolition almanaes
and electioneering Documents History was
perverted by Mr. Bradley; JefIerson's senti-
ments aud opinions libelled. and the recog-
nized national Statesmen Of the present day,
stigmatized by oil manner OF Abolition biz
lipgsgste.
Further remarks were made by Messrs VIII
sou and Holland
Mr.. Norris would oppose the majority report
and was in favor Of that offered by the minority.
lie defended 10 clear and lucid manner, the
great principle Of nonintervention, a. the Ia
sis Of republican institutions. lie replied to
Mr.. Bradleys statements in reference TO the sen
timents Of Jefferson, and showed that although
Jefferson was opposed TO human bondage. he
maintained the rights Of the States and regard
ed with horror the Missouri compromise line,
as measure traught with evil and iiscord.
Mr. Wilkinson moved the whole matter I'M
der debate be indefinitely postponed. Lost
ayes Ia. nays 30.
s,;,n,o ho ,,o',,nnad nth ,Ia al ~ Iii, ~,
Iost-ayes III nays %
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los, .va. IN mars o.
A.. ~, rn".l ,'o o,;o o,o,,;on ~,
the adontion Of the substitute of,;r,l nv Mr.
Holland. The previous question was ordered.
ayes %, nays IL.
MI iison moved eau oil the iiola'
MI MOTIFS raised point Of ofuer tiat ave,
'ne previous question nad been ordered cal
o' ,he iiouse was mol ~ order
Mr. DE "a 'ergne TOOK an opposite vew' and
,eau rom the rules Of 'he House 10 support OF
ms position
Inc chair decided The call oil the House 70
pe IN of1p.
Mr' Holland appeaed rom the decision OF
'he cnair Inc opinion OF the speaker was MOI
suslaibed.-ayes 10, nays ~.
me question tnen recurring on tle adoption
OF Mr. hoii'nd - SUBSTITUTE Tue vote $1,000 Us
Ioiiows;
ylAs MessrS bradley, Clsayel Holland. johnson,
"s.p'S' Mo'' ',D's' '"a ",'',"
r,rn,,r, s'ist,,h es,e ah. Ca, sr,.nso1sr
IIsas. Hasbeli, iIant, nall iIe. Jaekmau, Kirsmnn
OFT Noslss, cree, Taylor Ihompson, ihoniike, Van
wv W.T. '''
so the substitute did not prevail.
A half dozen gentleman Jumped to their
feet when the result was announced. The
speaker recognized MIR. Van Orhes.
Mr.. Van Worries offered the following as n
substitute FOR the majority report:
RcsolveJ hv ,ho Ioo;sla,;,o .s,o,o,,i, ~
IN. To,r;,or,, Of N;,noso,,.