Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-25
XXXIVTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1866.
SECOND SESSION.

discussion the subject was referred to the Com
mttee on the Judieiary--yeas 81, nays 3.
On motion of Mr. HALE, a resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on the Ju-
dietary TO inquire whether any further leglSla-
tion is necessary TO carry into effect the act
regulating the compensation of members OF
Congress, passed August last.
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Texas, gave notice Of
his intention to introduce a bill providing for
the establishment of q mail route, aud for car
rying semi-weekly overland mail from the
Mississippi river to San Francisco.
The House bill providing for the settlement
of accounts of officers of the revolutionary war
and their widows and orphans was then dis
cussed till the adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. ErHERIDGE submitted the
following resolution, which was read for infor-
nation -
Rssorsd That this House regard all suggetions and
propositions of every kind by whomsoerer made for
vval of the Slave Trade shocking To the moral senti
ments of the enlightened portion Of mankind and any
ton the part of Congress connvng at egazng that
hJrrid and nhuman traffic, would justly subject the Co
vernment aud citizens Of the United States to the
proach and execation Of all civilized and Christian peo
pie throughout the world.
Objection was made to the introduction of
the resolution.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE moved the suspension of the
rules.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, demanded the yeas
nnd nays
Mr. WALKER asked whether, if the House
should suspend the rules, it was the purpose of
Mr. Etheridge to move the previous question
on the adoption of the resolution in order to
cut off debate
Mr.. ETHERIDGE replied that the resolution
contained sef-evdent proposition. He pre-
sumed that every gentleman had an opinion on
the subject.
He would not discuss it, but would move the
previous question
Mr. JoSEs, of Tennessee, wanted Mr.. Ethe
ridge to leave out the argument in the resolu-
tion saying he was as much opposed to the
re-opening of the African slave trade as his
colleague.
He was here called to order BY the Speak
er, who said that debate was inadmissible at
this time
Mr.. JONES said he would not be gagged by
either the Speaker or anybody else.
Mr.. Orr Intellectually strove to substitute
simply, resolved, 1t is inexpedient to repeal
the laws prohibiting the African slave trade. :"
Mr.. ETHERIDGE's resolution to suspend the
rules to enable him to introduce his resolution
was carried-yeas lao, nays 53.
The question being upon the resolution of
Mr.. ErHERlDGE of Tennessee, condemning the
project of re'opening the African slave trade,
Messrs. Greenwood, M'Mulen, Smith, of Va,
Iollicoffer, Burnett, Barksdale and Phelps Sc
ycrally gave their reasons for voting No" to
the effect that while they oppose the reopen
ing OF the slave trade they thought the resolu-
tion out of character and ili-timed.
Mr.. PHELPS, of No, said he was against alb
stractions Gov. Adams message not being be-
fore the House
MesSrs. KEIrr and GARNFrT remarked, lad
they been present they would have voted in the
negative.
Further explanations from the democratic
side were objected to by many members amid
cries Of order" order"
The demand for the previous question was
sustained by So majority, and the main ques
tion ordered by IL majority
Mr.. MQuEEN, of s. c., moved to Law the
resolution on the table. Motion lost-yeas
II, nays 1877.
Mr. ETHERInGE's resolution was then adop
ted by yeas, l52 /; nays, ST, as follows -
YEAs-Messrs. Akers, Albright. Allen, Allison. Ball
Barbour, Barclay, Bennett of N.Y Benson. Bngburst
bingham BISHOP BllsS Bradshaw, Brenton. BroOme
lingame, Burlington Cadwallader Campbell of Pa. Camp
bell, of Ohio, Chae. Clarke, Clark Jr Clawson Coax
Comins Cox, Cragen, Cullen, Cumback, Damrell, Davis
OF H. Davis, of Mass Day, Dean DE Witt Dickson Dodd
Duree Edie, Edwards, Emrie. English Etheridge Flag
Ter, Fuller, of Maine, Galloway Gddiings Gilbert Gran
ger. Grow Hail. of Iowa Hall of Mass Harlan. Harris
Of H.. Harrison Haven Hickman HOLLOWAY Horton. o
\. Y, Horton, of Ohio Howard Hughston Jones of Ia
Kelly, Kelsey, Kennett, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowton
Humphrey Marshall. of Ky. Marshall of H. Matteson
MCarty, Miller. Of N y Miller, Of Ia, Mlward, Moore
Morgan, Morrill,. Morrison, Mott. Murray, Nichols, Nor
ton. Oliver Of \. Y Packer Paine Porker Pearce Fol
ton, Peck. Pennington, Perry Petit Pike Porter Prn
gle Purviance, Puryear, Ready Rcand, Richie, Rivers
Robbins, Roberts Robson Sabin Sage Sapp Scott Sim
mons, Sherman, Smith OF Ala. Spinner Stanton Strana
han SwOpc Tappan, ThoTnington, Thurston, Todd Ty
Waldron, Washburne, of Wis, Underwood.
SArs-Mcssrs Barksdale. Bennett, Boyce Brooks Bui
net Campbell of Ky Caruhers Caskie. Clingman Cobb
OF Aln Crawford Davidson, Denver Dowdcll, Edmond
son, Elliott, Eustis, Evans. Florence, Foster CARMEL
Goode Greenwood. keitt, Lake, Letcher. Lumpkn Max
Powell, Quman Ruin. Savage. Shorter Smith of Tenn
Smith. OF Va, Sneed, Stephens. Talcott Taylor Trppe
Walker, Warner, Wnslow, Wright, of Miss, Wright O
Tenn.
Mr.. Orr Of S. c.. under suspension of th
rules, submitted a resolution that it is nexpe
dient, unwise and contrary to the settled polio,
of the United States to repeal the laws pro
hibiting the African slave trade.
The resolution was adoptcd-yeas ls2, nav
Z, as follows -
SAysAessrs. Bark>dale, Bennett, Of Miss Brooks
kett, Shorter. Walker, Wright of Miss.
Mr.. WAsHBrRSE, of Maine, asked leave t.
offer resolution, calling on the President I,
communicate q statement of the amounts O
money paid and liabilities incurred for the pa,
and support of persons called into the scrvic
of the United States, either under the dcsigna
tion Of militia in Kansas or as posse comitdtus
by the civil officers in that territory, since tn
date of its establishment, and for witnesses ant
arrest detention and trial of persons charged
with treason against the United States, or Will
violation Of the so called laws of the territory
Pending this the House adjourned