Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-30
THIRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.


plexion OF the present House of Representa-
tiyes as indicating the undoubted sentiment
OF a large majority of the people of the Unit
ed States againss the act of the last Congress
repeating the restriction against slavery in the
territories of Kanzas and Nebraska, imposed
by the Compromise of 1920, no man ought to
be chosen Speaker OF this body who does not
fully and heartily harmonise with that senti-
nent, or will hesitate to exert himself ear
nestly for the restoration Of thst restriction in
terms, or in substance.
Rejected by one majority. 102 to l03.
ResoIced, That said restriction ought to be re-
stored, as an act of justice to the people of the
United States as a proper vindication Of the
wisdom, patriotism and plighted honor of the
great statesmen who imposed it, and as uec-
essary and certain means of reviying that con-
cord and harmony among the States of the
American, Union which are essential to the
welfme of our people and the perpetuity of
our institutions.
Adopted by one majority, l01 to 100.
Resoloed That as useless and factious agi-
tation of the slavery question, in or out of
Congress, is unwise, unjust to portion of the
American people, and to some extent injuri-
GUS to every section OF our country, it there
fore should not be countenRnced but until
the Missouri restriction Of 1920 shall have
been restored, in fact or in sabstance, to the
saii territories of Kanzas and Nebraska, fully
and completely, to that extent and for that
purpose, it is our solemn duty to the past, the
present, and the future, steadily and firmly to
persist in our efforts.
Rejected by three majority, 100 to 1903.
Z Mr.. Fuller of Pa, offered the following res
oluton:-
Resol0ed That any agitation of the ques.
ton of slavery, in or out of Congress, is I'M
Wise, unjust to portion of tho American
people. injurious to every section of our coun-
try, and, therefore, should not be counten-1
anced.
Mr. Meacham offered the following resolu.
ton -
Resozred, That in the opinion of this House
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise Of
1920, prohibiting slavery north of $3.50 was
an example of useless and factious agits ton
Of the slavery question, unwlse and unjust to
the American people.
Adopted by fifteen majority, 1OS to 90.
We repeat the resolutions above because
there were some imperfections in the tele-
graphic report which we printed yesterday.
All the Massachusetts members -except Mr..
Iratton, who was absent voted yea on all the
resolutions, except Mr.. Fuller's, where they
Roted nag.
Witlthe resolutions before them, our read
ers can judge as well as ourselves of their
significance. The three which were agreed
to can best be interpreted by beginning at the
end. 1t will be observed that decided ma
jority of the House are agreed that the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise was useless and
factious reopening OF the slavery agitation
while small majority only are willing to
agree that such agitation is unwise and I'M
just A majority think that the Missouri re-
strictior ought to be restored.
Messrs. Haven and Wheeler of New York,
who voted nag on the first of Mr.. Dunn's
resolutions, voted yea on the second, and ,say
again on the third. They voted yea again ON
Mr.. Fuller's resolution, and the same on Mr.
Meachans.
The following classification is from the N.
Y. Herald:
Taking the vote upon the second resolution
on the Missouri question as the exact test of
the sentiment of the House, the body stands
divided =
For the restoration of the interdict. ........1O1
Against
Majority. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
full House comprises.
Voting upon second resolution. ............ 2O1
These thirty-thrc absentees from the sec
ond vote may be divided as follows;
ANTI-NEDRAsKA-Jacob Brown. Pa. Bliss. Ohio: Clark
Conn; Clark NJ Y; Ghilds. N. W Campbell Pa; Da-
Wis, Mass; Edwards, N. Y; Flagler N Y; Galloway.
Ohio; Hughston, N. Y; Pearce Pa Robbins, N j;
hoplsoh, "a sage, N. III Traton, Mass; Tyson, Pa
Trumbull Ill Watson, Ohio; Wade, Ohio; Wells Wis
consin-21
NspRAskA-Bayly, Va. Brooks, S. G i; oraige, N. G.;
Crawford, Ga: Denver, Cal; Florence, Pa; Hickman,
To, So j.. Rivers. an
Ala; Vail, N. J.-l2
Total members voting that the Missouri Compromise
Should DO restored, on second resolution. ..... 1Ol
Absentees or not voting (anti Nebraska men. 49,. II
Total. Observation-Disclosures 22
Total opposed to Missouri restoration voters and ab
sehtees inclusive Observation-Disclosures, l12
Full House, Free Soil majority ............ 10
MONDAY, January %.
SENATE. - William Bigler, the newly elect
ed Senator from Pennsylvania. took his seat.
Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate on the sub
ject of Central American affairs. He used
strong language denunciatory of the position
assumed by the British government relative
to the protectorate i'll Central America. char.
acterizing its pretensions in setting up a KING
over the Mosquito Indians as mere noekery
under which England exercised sovereignty.
This statement was couoborated by CLAY.
ton, who read extracts from documents TO
show that the British Vice Consul was the real
Governor OF Mosquito, and gave titles to land
in his own name.
Mr.. Collamer gave his views relative to the
construction OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
and commended there could be no possible pre-.
text Tor the present assumption of England.
He thought. however, the time for legislative
action had not arrived, inasmuch as the Pres
dent, iIfhis annual message, expressed homes
that there might still be an amicable adjust.
ment of the controversies between this COW
eminent and Great Britain.
Mr. Seward obtained the floor, when the
subject was postponed, and the Senate ad.
journed till Thurspay.
HoUsE.-.Mr. Letter offered resolution for
the election of Speaker by the plurality
vote.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, the resolution
was tabled by LOG against 100.
Mr.. Tyson submitted resolution. in the
spirit of compromise, for the election of a
Speaker by plurality, giving candidates not
receiving less than "A votes the appointment
Of the standing committees in proportion to
their relative strength. Rejected.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, called attention to
letter, written by his colleague, Mr.. Wade, pub.
lished in the Cleveland Heyala severely re-
fecting on him lMr. Campbell) and several
others, in connection with the resolution of
Mr.. Thorington declaring Mr.. Campbell
Speaker. He denied that he had any knowl.
edge Of Mr. Thoringtons intention, and re-
PEELED the imputation of treachery on his
part.
Mr.. Thorington testified to this, and pro-
noupced Mr. Wade's statements IS to Mr.,
Campbell false, in inference and fact.
Messrs Letter and Sherman each said that
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