The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-24

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ject and, as he did not wish tt discuss any 4
come before the House.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, asked his col
league TO modify his resolution 50 as to unit
from it his speech. lie would say to his col.
league
Load cries Of !" ORDER" . order =
The Speaker. The gentleman from Tea
nessee is not in order.
Mr., Jones--i will not be gagged ether BY
my colleague o. the Speaker. am as much
opp 'sed 10 the re-opening Of the African
slave trat.e as my colleague or any other man,
but no. for his reasons and arguments.
NJ. Orr, Of South Carolina, stated that il
tie rules should be suspended and an oppnr.
tanity should Offer he would submit the fol
lowing as substitute for the resolution IT
the gentleman from Tennessee:
Resolved, That it is ineSpedent y repeal
the laws prohibiting tie African Slave Trade
The yeas and nays having been demanded
and ordered on the motion to suspend the
rules, the Clerk proceeded to call the roll,
and, when their names were called, various
members explained their yntrs.
The motion to suspend the rules having
/ been arSeed to-
Mr. Etheridge submitted his resolution, and
upon il, adoption demanded Inc previous
question.
Mr. Orr hoped the gentleman would allow
him an opportunity 10 offer the substitute
which he had caused to be read to the House.
lie thought il the gentleman would consent
to lis Introduction the vlte wouli'be unaa.
Imnus one.
Nj. Etheridge replied that. il il were not
possible for the gentleman from South Care
lima q get his resolution before the House il
the same way in which he Nj. E..) had o5
talne1 the consideration Of his osn prop ~.
ton, he would most cheerlnIls comply VITA
The request of the gentleman; but. a, 1t was
within the pnwer OF the honorable member Ia
present his resolution at another time, he
! should decline tn Withdrew tn. demand lar
the previous question.
Mr.. Jones, IL Tennessee. wishe to inquire
Of his colleague il he desired u have an ex.
preston on the part ii the House against the
re opening Of the African slave tratl or II
he desired to have il IN such a way as to make
it offensive to his own section OF the country
The Speaker ruled all DEBATE oal Of orlpr.
The preyIous question: va, then seconded
. ayes | Is, noes -; aud the main question
ordered 70 be put: yeas i26, nays 81.
Mr McQleen, of South Carolina, moved
Ii lay the resolution On the table; which mo-
tipn dii not prevail: yeas 81, mass i5-.
The question was tfen stated 10 be on the
adoption of the resolution, when the yeas and
NAYS were demanded and ordered.
. Mr.. Millsan, OF Virginia. asked TO be ex
! cused from voting on the resolution, an
desired to state his reasons iur making tI,
, request; but objection was made.
!. Mr.. VI. the.enpan stlted that vote for ii
, against tile resolution. would place him ii
false position. There we're parts an! bear
I ings OF the resolution to whirll he had obirc
ton. while he was IN favor Of II. general %
| jectS.
{ The question was taken, and Nr. Mii!.ol
: was excused FROM voting.
5 The Clerk then proceeded to call TIN roll
! and upon this question, a. nom the motion /,
| suspend the rules, explanation, we're mad,
. BIZ various members Il tier names were cal
! lei.
] Mr.. Florence, Of Pennsylyanis. amiil Inui
!, cries Of order. stated there was not enoagl
: cheese upon this figure inar." beautiful,
giliel as the biit on the trsp wa, 10 eatel
] him 50 he should rute 90.
| Mr.. McullIin. Of Virginia. asked To b.
: excused from voting; Mhicn request VA
! granted By tie House.
{ Mes.rs. Oliver, III Missouri, Smith, d
! Tennessee, Sinitli. d Virginia, and !. right
!. Of Tennessee, setcraily explained. 10 yu,ia.
against the resolution, that they were oppo-rs
! 10 tie revival nl the slave iriie.
a.
; this stump speech he sliuald ,oie no.
Mr. Caiw,ilatler, Of n.,lyania .a,srf
! leave toexplIin lis vote Jai objection Va,
! made.
Tie vote va, then announced II u. a. ri.
] lows: yea-, ij1--ils.. s..
Ir. Or. 81 sautt Garaiina, asked consent
10 offer tie following resolution:
Resolved. That II i. iaexpeiieuf, unviss
{ anl contrary to he SERTED policy 81 III.
UGitcd State, to repeal the laws pfohibitin.
! tie Alrean slave trade.
Mr.. Barclay. Pennsylvania. plieciel
Mr. Orr mnyrd sl.psn.i,ii n iii. rule.
: which mOiipu WI. agreel t1--yca. isI. uag.
10.
Those who voted ID tie negative are
Messrs. Barclay ul PENNSYLVANIA. Bfrksdal5
! anil Bennett Of Mi.sis.iapi, Brlnks 81 Spatl
I aralin7, 'tawtprd 81 Georgia, Day 81 Dim
. Garrett of Virginia, Qliiman Of Mississippi
Shorter and Walker u A'abina.
: NJ. DC. then submitted his resolution
! ani uppn IL adoption demanded the preSipg,
Z question.
! Mr. Qlitmln, If Mississippi, hoped Tia
iIe gentleman sDulJ withdraw Tie demlnl
ior the previous question, 81 that he rnis b
able 10 move % amend IL.
H. va. understood to ssy that he wa il
favor d the resolution. excepting the word /.
contrary 20 Tie .4ttlet policy u u. Coz
ernment' lIe dil not wish u express 81
opp,on a. q II settled policy.