The daily union., 1856-12-16

African slave trade neIpedisnt but Of the Opn.
ion that the resolution deserved the consideration Of The
Mr. zoLLICoFFER, of Tennessee was decidedly opposed
the revival Of the slave trade but he did not believe
good could grow out OF the resolution be should vote
against suspension OF the rules
Mr. PHELPS, OF Missouri, was also opposed 10 the
opening Of the slave trade and would vote against bill
proposing repeal the laws prohibiting it bat he
also against distractions The message OF the governor OF
South Carolina not before the House and he should
| record his vote in the negative.
/ Mr. BURNETT OF Kentucky, was as much opposed 10
the revival Of the slave trade any upon the door
Of the House but believing that he fully understood the
object of the gentleman who proposed the resolution
that be could understand all the inducements which had
led him present IL at this time he should vote
Mr. WASHBURN, Of Maine, then stated that he should
| object TO any further explanations,
| Mr. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi, remarked that whilst
he in favor of reopening the slave trade and whilst
he did not believe that any gentlemen on his side Of the
House In favor OF reyyng IT, he regarded the reSolu
ton Of the gentleman from Tennessee as llmed out Of
| place
Loud cries of Order order" interrupted Mr. D. so
that could not hear the remainder OF his remarks
Mr. GREENWOOD Of Arkansas stated that SO far as he
advised, there not gentleman upon the demo-
cratic side OF the House who was in favor OF reopenng
the slave trade but he should vote against the suspension
| of the rules.
Messrs. KEITT of South Carolina, GARNETT of yir-
ginia and KELLY of New York, stated that had they
been within the bar of the House when their names were
called they would have voted against suspension OF the
| rules
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announced TO be-yeas lao, nays 80.
| So the motion to suspend the rules was agreed TO.
Mr. ETHERIDGE then submitted his resolution and de-
manded the previous question on its adoption.
| Mr.. ORR hoped the gentleman would allow him OPP
poruniy offer the substitute which had been read the
House He thought that if the gentleman would consent
to its introduction, the vote would be unanimous
i Mr.. ErHERDGE, in reply, stated that, If it not
possible for the gentleman from South Carolina to get his
resolution before the House in the way that he had
obtained the consideration Of his own he would most
cheeruly comply with the request of the gentleman but
within the power of the gentleman to present his
resolution at another time he would decline to withdraw
| the demand for the previous question.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee wished to inquire of his col
eauge he desired to have the expression the part Of
the House against the reopenng of the African slave trade
or if he desired to leave it in such way make 1t Of
ensve TO his section of country.
| The SPEAKER ruled all debate out of order.
The previous question then secondedayes I3 noes
II and the main question ordered to be put-yeas 1876
nays "a.
olution the table; which motion disagreed
| yeas II, nays 1877.
The question then stated to be the adoption Of
the resolution; when the yeas and nays ordered
i Mr.. MILLSoN, of Virginia. asked to be excused from
voting the resolution, and desired his reasons
for making the request; but objection made.
Mr. NJ then stated that vote for against would place
him in false position. There parts and bearings
the resolution which he had objection while he was in
favor of the general objects of the resolution.
The question was then taken, and Mr.. MLIsos
cused from voting.
The roll called by the Clerk and upon this ques.
on as he motion TO suspend the rules explanations
were made by various members their called
i Mr.. EUSTlS of Louisiana, stated that he should vote
against the resolution not because he in favor OF
vvng the slave trade fer he believed that there was bpt
opinion that subject but because he looked upon
the resolution as uncalled for unwarraned and full Of
sound, signifying nothing.
"order said that there cheese enough upon this
"fgure four" beautifully gded the bait the trap
was to catch nh simi SO OH he should vote mo"
II Mr.. HARRIS ef Illinois, in voting for the resolution
explained that he voted for all that part of il which de-
nounced the reopening Of the slave trade but not that
part which announced m the opinions Of other men.
Mr. McMULLlN, Of Virginia, asked to be excused from
voting upon this nonsenscal question: which request
acquesced in by the House
/ Messrs OLIVER of Missouri SMITH of Tennessee
SMITH Of Virginia and WRIGHT of Tennessee, severay
explained that in voting against the resolution they were
opposed TO the revival OF the slave trade.
SNEED ofTennessee stated that this stump speech
Mr.. CADwALADER, Of Pennsylvania asked leave to
explain his vote; but objection made.
The vote was then announced to beyess l52 nays 81
as follows! ....
YEAs-Messrs. Akers Albright Allen, Allison, Ball. Bar
bour, Barclay Bennett Of N Y, Benson Bnghur,t Bng-
ham Bishop Bliss Bradshaw, bBIsnspP s Broom Bunto
bell Of Ohio Chaee, Clarke of New York. CLARK Of Connect
cut oH~. 1.y Eo91 u 0o SO%n' o0T Same,s
Dean, Dewitt Dick Dickson, Dodd, Dprfse, Ede Edwsrd
Emrs English E7sdn Eths55dge Fags Fuller e M Maine Gal
Han Of Masachusett Harlan Harris Of Illinois Harrison
Pennsyvania, Kelly Kelsey Kenneth King, Knapp, knight,
Knowlton Knox Kunkel Letter, Mace, Alexander X Mar
shall of Kentucky III. Marshall Of Kentucky Marshall Of
Illinois, Matteson, hcCarty Miller Of New York. Miller Of
Murray, Nichols, Norton, Oliver Of New York, Packer
Paine Parker, Pearoe Peck Peton, Pennington Perry
Petit Pike Porter Prnge, Purviance Puryear Ready
RcRud, Rchs Rivers, Robbins, Roberts, Robson Sabp,
Sage sspp, Scott Sherman, Simmons, Smith OF Alabama,
sTiS sa s1aas Toa sw i iTN
Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron Washburne of Wisconsin,
Wasbburne Of Illinois, Washburn Of Maine welch Wells,
Wheeler, Whitney Williams, Wood Woodruff, Wood
worth, and zolcofer-l52.
pi, Bocook, Boyce, Brooks, Burnett Campbell Of
tHoky, Caruthers, Caske Clingmsn, Cobb Of Alabams
Crawford, DAVIDSON, Denver DOwdei Edmundson Elliott
Eusts Evans Florence Foster Garnet Goode
Harris Of Alabama, Herbert Houston Jewet Jones Of Ten
pesse, Kett Lake, Letcber Lumpkln, Maxwell, MoMuIn,
man, Run, Savage shorter Smith Of Tennessee Smith
Of Virginia, Sneed, Stephens, Talbot, Taylor, Trppe,
4 Walker " arner, Winsew, Wright OF Mississippi, and
| Wright OF Tennessee-6I.
Mr. ORR Of South Carolina asked consent to offer the
following resolution;
Resolved, That is ineKpeden unwe, contrary to
the settled policy Of the United States repeal the pro-
hibtng the African slave trade.
| Mr.. BARCLAY, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr. ORR moved suspension OF the rules; which motion
was agreed to-yeas lsl, nays IL.
| Those who voted in the negative are;
Messrs BARCLAY Of Pennsylvania; BARKsDALK and BEN-
FErT, OF Mssissippi Brooks Of South Carolina CRAw-
roRD, Of Georgia; DAY, Of Ohio GARNET Of Virginia
QUrTNAS OF Mississippi and SHORTER and WALKER Of Al
ALBANIA.
| Mr.. ORR then submitted The resolution, and upon It's
adoption demanded the previous question
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