Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-26

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Mississippi river, and which repeal threw open iii
that portion Of our Territory to be settled and
occupied 40 Slave Territory, was, on the part Of
the act Of Congress, an act Of fragrant injustice
violation. Of . long standing compromise be-
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diation OF the principles Of the Ordinance 81 1857,
and an attempt on tho part Of the government, to
aid iYa the extension Of Slavery over Territory
which had previously been consecrated to Free
dom.
go ID. That the attempt to extend human Slavery
under whatever pretext or form, ought 10 be met
and resisted BY all lawful and sonstitdsionsl
means. az-ssB Oh 5fxs, .sf,seaa -. -. -
], Sd. That the recent attempt which has been
made by large number Of the people Of the
State Of Missouri, to force Slavery upoa the peo-
pie OF Kansas even against their will-the ruth
less murders of free State men which havc. been
there committed-the open violation Of the cleo
tive franchse--the importanoeiof votes from the
State'of Missouri to control the elections-the
removal Of the honest and incorruptibie Reeder
from the Office Of Conversion Of Kansas-the' rc-
fusaf of the President Of the United States to
protect the people of Kansas in their just rights
the wanton, cruel and oppressive acts of pre-
tended legislation, which were, passed by their
late illegal Legislative Assembly, all show that
tuo AASuSuO. INoUT8Sku act was only lnLeQOeO 10
perpetuate that unnatural and cruel system of hu-
IMAM bondage which exists in some of the States,
and for no other purpose. fzf. -
4th. That Congress does not possess the right
to interfere with the institution Of Slavery in the
States where the same has been permitted by the
Compromises of the Constitution. But that in
all the Territories Of the u. States Congress does
possess the right, and that it is wise and proper
to exercise that right, that Slavery shall not ex-
list in any of the Territories Of this Union.
Mr.. Lott moved that the resolution be inde6-
nitely postponed. ,1i2a2 s-s
And the yeas and nays being called for and Or
dered, there were yeas Is, and nays Is, follows
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Burdick, Coville, Dunbar, Gere, Grant, Harlem
bower, Haus, Hubbell, Hunt, Lott, Murphy, Nor
ris. Sturgis, Taylor, Wilkinson, Wilson and Speak
er-18. = - z az
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.
Bradley, Cleveland, De Lavergne, Farnham, GAL
braith, Gibbs, Hull Ide, Jackman, johnson,
Kirkman, Mobiles, Pierce, Thompson, Thorndyke,
and Van Vorhes-l6. agass iD III suaf{ s3 ,, fts.s
SO the substitution was not adopted. II az, s.
Mr.. Holland moved that the reports be refer
red back to the committee and that they report in
accordance with his resolutions. Lost.
Mr.. Thompson moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Wilson moved call Of the House--sever-
al members being absent. di1sfl isl ss9sEi sTasa
Mr. DeLavergne moved to adjourn. Lost. bar
Lott moved the previous question for the adop-
ton of the majority report. - 49,.
Mr.. Wilson moved a call of the House. ''4
On motion, allfuther proceedings under the call
Of the House were dispensed WITH baa 8ni1iat
. The question then recurring on the adoption of
the majority report, there were ayes l6, nays lS.
~ Those who voted in the affirmative were, II
Messrs. Burdisk, Dunbar, Gere, Grant, Harlem
bower. Haus, Holland, Hubbell, Hull, Hunt John
son, Lott, Murphy, Sturgis, Wilkinson, and
Speaker. ~" 'l'
Those who voted in the negative were 736
Messrs. Boutiller, Bradley, Cleveland, Coville,
Farnham, Gibraith, Gibbs. Ide, Jackman, Kirk
man, Mobiles, Norris, Pierce, Taylor, Thompson,
Therndike, Van porhes and Wilson-Is. ~ ~
So the motion for the adoption Of the report
was lost.
Mr.. Galbraith offered the following resolution,
which on motion Of Mr.. Holland was laid on the
table: -Et@ saEsl ar - .'5fioti so b ESQ
Resolved, That the report of the majority COM
imittce to which was referred that portion eff the
Governors Message relating to Kansas and Ne
braska, be expunged from the Journal.
On motion of Mr.. Holland, the House adjourn
ed. 19 e ~ Is aaa S.isss5