Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-02-06
CONGRESS-.


In the House, on the same day, Mr. Dunn, of Indi.
ana, submitted the following resolutions:
Resolued, That regarding the political complex
ion of the present House of Representatives as in
dicatihg the uadoubtcd sentiment of large majori-
ty of the people of the United States against the act
of the last Congress repeating the restriction against
slavery in the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska,
imposed by the Compromise of 1920, no man ought
to be chosen Speaker of this body who does not
fully and heartily harmonic with that sentiment, or
who will hesitate TO exert himself earnestly for the
restoration of that restriction in terms or in sub
stance.
Rcsoloed That said restriction ought to be restor-
ed as an act of justice to all the people Of the Uni
ted States, as a proper vindication of the wisdom,
patriotism. and plighted honor of the great states.
men who imposed it, and a necessary aud certain
means of reviving that concord and harmony among
the States of the American Union which essen
tal to the welfare Of people and the perpetuty
of our institutions.
Resolced That-a useless and factious agitation of
the slavery question, in out Of Congress, is
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
but until the Missouri restriction of 1920 shall have
been restored in fact in substance, to the said
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, Jully and COM
ptetey TO that extent and for that purpose it is
solemn duty to the past the present. and the future
steadily and firmly to persist in our efforts"
The first resolution was rcjccted-years !O2, nays
103; the black Republicans and a portion of the
Northern Know Nothings voting for, and the South
ern members, the Northern Democrats, and few
of the Northern Know Nothings against it. All the
Numbers from this State voted against it.
The second resolution was then passed-yeas 101,
nays 100; and the third resolution rejected,
yeas 100, nays 1O3-thc votes being nearly the same
the first.
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania then submitted the
following resolution:
" "Resolred, That any agitation OF the question of
slavery, IN or out OF Congress- Is unwISc UNJUST TO
portion of the American people, injurious TO eve
ry section OF our country, and therefore should not
Uc conntenanced."
This was adoptcd-yeas 1Ol, 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 prohib-
| tng slavery north of Sc deg. 80 min., was an en-
ample of useless and factious agitation Of the slave
ry question, unwise and un ust to the American
people"
Mr.. Paine, of North Carolina moved to lay tie
resolution the table not agreed to. The ques
ton then taken, and the resolution adop-
tcd-yeas 1Os nays 3d. as follows
YEAs-Messrs Albright Allison, Ball, Bar ks Barbour,
ii. Bennett Benson, Bng,urst, B,ngham Bishop Bliss,
bradshaw, Brcnton, Broom, Burlington, Burngane, L. D..
Campbell, Chaiee, Ezra Clark Ciawson. Coiax, Con,ns
Covode, Crugln Cumback, Dan,rc, Tno,hy DAVIS Day,
Dean, De VIII, Dick, Deks"n, Dodd, Dunn, Duee, Ede
Emre, Ltherdgc, G.ddings Gilbert Granger, Grow, H. b.
Hail. Harlan liaIrlson layen Holloway r K Horton. v.
b. Horton. Howard, Kelsey hing, Knapp, Knight, know
ton, kuox, kunke, Letter. Ma,icson McCarty, Meaclar
N.chos Nor,nn, Oliver, Pafkrr Peon, Pennington,
Perry, Pc Pike, Pringle, Puryiance Robbns, Roberts,
Sab n, Sapp, Scott Sherman Simmons. SPINNER Stanton
S;ranahan, Tappan Thorngton, Thurs,on, Todd, Wade
wakenan, Wa'brdgc, Wa'ir9n, SadwaIader C. Wash
! Wells Wheeler, Whitney, Wood, Woodruff w Wuod-
NArs-Messrs Aiken Allen, Barclay Barksdale, Bell H.
s. Bennett Boccck Bowie, Boyce Branch burnett, Cad
waader, j. r Ca"pIe Cari Caru,lers Caske Cling ,g
DAVIS Dowtel Edmunlson Elliott English Eusts Evans,
Faulkner, Foster IL NJ Fuller I. )! D. Fuller, Goode,
Il @ j. ss snS s. Has sss l. nass ms
Clancy Jones. Kelly, Kenneth, kldwel. Lake, !etcher
Iindley, Lu%pkin Humphrey Mur;halI : 5 NM Marshall,
Oliver, Orr, Packer Paine Peck Phelps, Porter Powell,
Qutnan, Ready, Rcaud Richardson. Robson, Run Sam
Wood, Walk, Walker Warner, Watkins, Williams Wins
low, d. b. Wright, j. " Wright aud Zoilicofer-s5.
| The House after adjourned.
In the Senate OIL Monday, MIR. Cass made an able
and eloquent speech in relation to Central Ameri-
can affairs, and in favor Of the Munroe doctrine
| Messrs. Clayton and Coamcr spoke briefly the
same subject.
In the House, Mr.. Letter offered resolution pro-
vidins for the election of Speaker by majority Of
Il quorum: which was laid on the table, 106 to 100.
A proposition by Mr.. Tyson, somewhat similar to
the above, was also laid OH the table The House
then voted for Speaker, follows Banks 81, Orr
67, Fuller 80, scattering 7-nccessary to a choice
| 1O4. The House then adjourned.
| The Senate not in session Tuesday, the
29th. In the House, on the same day, Mr.. Under
wood offered resolution pro idng 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 of 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 a
! Prcsident-namely, by States, each State casting
| one 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
of the Senate. if no Speaker he 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
er, as follows: Banks 80, Orr 50, Fuller 34 scatter
ing 8.
Mr.. Whitney offered a resolution, leaving blank
therein, to be filed with the name of the person
tho IN of votes Sneaker aid or