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CONGRESS.


: " Resofred, That regarding the political complex
ION OF the present House Of Representatives as in
d'catng the uadoubted sentiment of a large maior-
~ OF the people of the United States against the act
o, the last Congress repeating the restriction against
slavery IN the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
.nposea oy the Compromise of 1920, no man ought
10 oe CHOSEN Speaker of this body who does not
luhy ana heartily HARMONIC. with that sentiment or
VINO VIII hesitate to exert himself earnestly for the
restoration OF that restriction in terms or in sub
stance.
Resolced, That said restriction ought to be restor
ca as an act OF justice to all the people of the Uni
TED States, as proper vindication of the wisdom.
patrotism and plighted honor of the great states
men VINO imposed it, and as a necessary and certain
means OF reviving that concord and harmony among
the States OF the American Union which are essen.
tal to the welfare of our people and the perpetuv
of our institutions
Hesotred, That useless and factious agitation of
the slavery question, in out of Congress, is I'M
wise, unjust to portion of the American people
and to some extent, injurious to every section of our
country, and therefore should not be countenanccd
out until the Missouri restriction of 1920 shall have
been restored, in fact in substance, to the said
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, JULY and COM
Petey TO that extent and for that purpose is our
solemn duty to the past the present and the future
steadily and firmly to persist in efforts'
The first resolution was rejected-years 1O2, NAYS
1903; the black Republicans and portion of the
Northern Know Nothings voting for, and the South
ern members, the Northern Democrats, and a few
OF the Northern Know Nothings against it. All the
members from this State voted against it.
The second resolution was then passed-yeas 1O1,
nays 100; and the third resolution was rejected,
yeas 100, nays l03-the being nearly the same
as on the first.
Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, then submitted the
following resolution
Resolued, That any agitation of the question of.
slavery, in or out of Congress, is unwise unjust to
portion OF the American people, injurious to eve
ny section OF our country, and therefore should not
be cOnntenanced."
This was adoptcd-yeas 1O1, nays 100.
Mr. Meacham, OF Vermont then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That, in the opinion of this House, the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise of 1920 probib-
iting slavery north of Sc deg. 80 min, was an ex.
ample of useless and factious agitation of the slave
ry question, unwise and unjust to the American
people"
MIR. Paine, of North Carolina, moved to Law the
resolution on the table; not agreed to. The ques-
ton was then taken, and the resolution was adop-
ted-yeas los, nays SO. as follows
lEAs-Mcssrs. Albright, Allison. Ball. Bar ks Barbour
H. Bennett Benson, Blliinghurst, Bngi.n Bishop Bliss,
Bradshaw, Brenon Broom, Burlington Burlngune. h. b.
Campbell Chalee, Ezra Clark Ciawson Coltax, Com,ns
G"vode Csgln CumbacS, Damre, Timothy DAVIS, Day,
E@. E,er.dgc Gddnys Gbcp r, un pa ,,w Rdf
Hail, Harlan, Harrison, Haven, Holloway T. H. uurton v
D. A"r'on Howard Kelsey, klng Knapp, Knight, Know
h. Miller, Miward, Moore Morgan Morrill, Mott, Murray
Nichols, Norton, \ Oliver, Parker, Peton Pennington,
Perry Petit, Pike rnge, Purviaucc Robbins, Roberts,
Sabn sapp Sct', Sherman, Simmons. SPINNER Stanton
SiIaanan WNapban Ih1.nson Ilrson TODD Wade
Suns H s,ae g. Wsis
Wells, Wheeler Whitney, Wood, Woodruff, and Wood
NArs-MessrS Aiken, Allen Barclay Barksdale, Bell, H.
s. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie. Buyce Branch Burnett Cad
walader j. r Campbell Crll Carurhers Caskie Cling
DAVIS Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, E,sts Evans
Greenwood i Ha, j. IL Harris, s " Harris = L. Mar2
rs Herbert Hoffman, Houston, Jcwett, George W jones'
Clancy Jones' Kelly. Kenneth, kidwc!l Lake, Letcher,
,,ndsy; Lanpkn, Humphrey NurshalI, $. s Marshall
Oliver, Orr, Packer Paine, Peck, Phelps Porter Powell
9",,man, Ready Ricaud, Richardson: Robson Rufn Sam
phens stewart swopc, Taibo t, TAYLOR Trppe, Under
wood, Walk, Walker Warner, Watkins, Williams, WINS
low d. b. Wright, j. V. Wright and Zollicohcr-ss.
The House soon after adjourned.
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr. Cass made an able
and eloquent speech in relation to Central Amcri-
can affairs, and in favor of the Munroe doctrine
Messrs. Clayton and Coamer spoke briefly on the
same subject.
In the House, Mr.. Letter offered resolution pro-
vidng for the election of Speaker by majority of
quorum: which was laid on the table, LOG to 100.
A proposition by Mr. Tyson, somewhat similar to
the above, was also laid on the table The House
then voted for Speaker, follows Banks 81, Orr
CT, Fuller So, scattering Unnecessary to choice
lO4. The House then adjourned
The Senate was not in session on Tuesday, the
GOTH In the House, on the same day, Mr.. Under
wood offered resolution pro ding that every mem.
Der of the House be voted for in rotation. If no
Speaker be elected in that way, that the selection
be then made from the two having the highest
number cf votes; that no debate and no personal
explanations be in order during the VOTE unless by
unanimous consent. He would not press the reso-
luton till tomorrow.
Mr.. Crawford gave notice that he would to-mor-
row offer resolution to elect Speaker in the way
provided by the Constitution for the election of
President namely, by States, each State casting
vote.
Mr. A. K. Marshall offered resolution suggest
ing that each party withdraw their nominations.
After debate the resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Seward offered resolution that, with the
concurrence of the Senate if no Speaker be elected
before the 9th of February, the House will adjourn
over until the 10Th of May The resolution was
laid on the table, The House then voted for Speak
err, as follows Banks 80, Orr SO, Fuller "a, scatter
ing 8.
Mr.. Whitney offered resolution, leaving blank
therein, TO be filled with the name of The person
receiving the majority ofvotes as Speaker. Laid on
the table.
The House then adjourned
On Wednesday, the 3Oth in the House, the reso-
lntion of Mr. Crawford nrox for the election of