Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-29

be call OF the House; which motlon ola not
prevail: Yeas 81, nays I2l
Mr.. DUNN, oflndiana, submitted the following
resolutions
Resoiped, That re garding the political complexion
OF the present House Of Representatives indi-
eating the undoubted sentiment of large majority
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 10 exert himself
earnestly for the restoration of that restriction in
terms or in substance.
Resolved That said restriction ought 10 be re-
stored as an act of justice TO all the people of the
United States, as a proper vindlcatlon OF the
wisdom, patriotism, and plighted honor of the
great statesmen who imposed il, and as neces-
sa'y and certain means OF reviving that concord
and harmony among the States of the American
Union which essential 10 the welfare of
people and the perpetnily of our institutions.
Resolved That useless and factous agitation
OF the slavery question, in or out of Congress, is
unwise, unJust 10 portion the American people,
and TO some extent injurious 10 every section of
our country and therefore il should not be coun-
tenanced; but until the Missouri restriction of
1920 shall have been restored, in fact in sub
stance, 10 the said Territories of Kansas and Ne
brask, fully and completely 10 that extent and for
that purpose II is our solemn duty TO the past,
present, and the future steadily and firmly TO per-
sist in our efforts.
Mr.. KNIGHT, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
resolutions be laid on the table which motion
was disagreed-to.
Mr.. DUNN asked that separate vote might be
taken on each resolution.
The first resolution was accordingly considered,
and, the question being then taken thereon, il was
disagreed 10 by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Banks,
Barbour Bennett of New York, Benson, Billing
hurst, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw. Brenton
Burlington, Burlingame, Campbell of Ohio Chafiee
Clawson Colfax Comins Covode Cragin Cum
back, Damre, Davis ofMassachuselts, Day, Dean,
De Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durlee,
Edie, Emrie, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow,
Hall OF Massachusetts, Harlan, Harrison, Hollo.
way, Horton Of New York, Horton of Ohio, How
Kunkel, Letter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meach-
am, Miller of New York, Moore, Morgan, Morrill,
Mott, Murray Nichols, Norton, Oliver of New
York, Parker, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Petit
Pike, Pringe, Purviance, Richie, Robbins, Ro
berts, Sabin, Sapp, Scott Sherman, Simmons
Spinner, Stanton, Slranahan, Tappan, bloomington,
Thurston, Todd, VALE Wakeman, Wabrdge,
Waldron, Washnurne of Wisconsin, Washburne
of Illinois, Washburn of Maine, Watson, WEIGH,
Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth-l0 2
NAIS-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Banks
dale, Bell Bennett OF Mississippi, Bocock, Bowie,
Boyce, Braoch, Broom, Burnett, Cadwalader,
Campbell of Kentucky, Garlic, Caruthers, Caskie,
Ciingman, Cobb Of Georgia, Cobb of Alabam, Cox,
Cullen, Davidson, Dowdell, Edmundson Elliott,
English, Eiheridge Eustis, Evans Faulkner
Foster, Fuller of Pennsylvania, Fuller of Maine,
Goode, Greenwood, Hall of Iowa, Harris of Mary
land, Harris OF Alabama, Harris Of Illinois, Haven,
Herbert, Hoffman, Houston, Jewet, Jones OF Ten
nessee, Jones of Pennsylvania, Kelly, Kenneth
kidwe Lake, Letcher, Lndley, Lumpkin, IL
Marshall of Kentucky Marshall of Illinois, Max
WELL McMutlen, Mcqueen, Miller of Indiana.
Mson, Mifward, Oliver of Missouri, Orr. Packer,
Paine, Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell Puryear,
Quitman Reade, Ready, Ricaud, Richardson,
Ruffin Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Smith of Ten
Sneed, Stephens, Stewart, Swope, Talbot, Taylor,
Trippe Underwood, Walk, Walker, Warner, Wat.
kins, Wells, Wheeler, Whitney, Williams, Wins
lov-, Wright Of Mississippi, Wright Of Tennessee,
aud ZpllicofIer-l03.
The question was then taken on the second
resolution, and it was agreed TO- Yeas l0l, nays
100
THE announcement Of the result was followed
by considerable laughter
The question recurring on the third resolution,
division thereof was asked, so that separate
vote might be had, first upon the clause discoun-
tenancng /" a useless and factous agitation Of the
slavery question" and then upon the remaining
part declaring II 10 be the solemn duty Of mem
bers persist in their efforts until the Missouri
restriction OF 1920 should be restored, in fact or
in substance 10 the said Territories Of Kansas
and Nebraska, fully and completely" The House,
however, decided that the resolution was not
Invisible.
The question was then taken on the third reso-
luton, and il disagreed to--yeas 100, nays
l03
Mr. FULLER, OF Pennsylvania, then submitted
the following resolution, upon which he demanded
the previous question;
ReSoiUed, That useless aud faciious agitation
of the question Of slavery, in or out of Congress-
is unwise. unjust 10 portion OF the American
people, injurious TO every section Of our country,
and therefore should mol be countenanced
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, requested the gen.
tleman 10 strike from his resolution the words
" useless and unnecessary" He (Mr. j. thought
that all agitation was useless and unnecessary, as
well as wrong.
Mr. FULLER consented 10 modify his resolu-
ton as requested by The gentleman from Ten.
nessee.
And the resolution was accordingly modified 50
10 read "thar any agitation" &c
The previous question was then seconded.
Mr.. MEACHAM, of Vermont, desired TO offer
the following a substitute for the resolution,
but was prevented from doing so by the operation
Of The previous question:
ResolUed, That, in the opinion Of this House, the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise Of 1920, pro-
hibting slavery north of latitude 800 30', was
example OF useless and faciious agitation OF the
slavery question, both in and out OF Congress,
which was unwse and unjust TO portion Of the
American people. [Laughter
i Mr.. FULLERS reso ution was adopted-yeas
l0l, nays 100.
Mr.. MEACHAM, of Vermont, then submitted
the following resolution upon which he demanded
the previous question:
ResoiUed, That, in the opinion ofthis House, the
repeal OF the Missouri compromise Of 1920, pro-
hibiting slavery north Of latitude 36o 30, was
example Of useless and factious agitation Of the
slavery question, unwise and unjust 10 the Anne
rican people.
+. Mr. GREENWOOD, OF Arkansas, desired 10
offer the following as a substitute for the resolu-
ton
ReSolred, That the Clerk instruct the pages 10
inform the members who occupy vacant seats up.
the Republican side ofthe House that votes
have been taken upon the resolutions Of Messrs.
Dunn and FULLER, and that they now resume
their seats in the Hall. Laughter
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia also wished 10
ofera substitute forthe resolution Of Mr.. MEhoHAM,
as follows
Resotred, That the original friends ofthe Kansas
and Nebraska act, though in a large majority on
this hoor deem this fit occasion TO extend TO the
country their congratulations upon the encourag-
ing progress OF their cause and the Frightening
prospect of ultimate success
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, desired TO know how
these substitutes could be offered when the pre-
viousq question was pending? He had drawer full