The daily union., 1856-01-27
IN CONGRESS OF THE y. STATES.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1856.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATI


The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. MoMULLnN, of Virginia. moved cali of the House
which motion was not agreed to-yeas CT, nays l2l.
Mr.. DUNN, of Indiana, submitted the following resolu.
TONS
Resoped That regarding the political complexion of the
present House of Representatives indicating the undoubt
States against the act of the last Congress repeating the
rieon against slavery in the Territories of Kansas and Ne
be chosen Speaker of this body who does fully and
heartily hanonize with that sentiment or who viii hesitate
to exert himself earnestly for the restoration Of that restc
ton, in terms or in substance,
Resoped That said restriction ought to be restored
act Of justice TO all the people Of the United States prop
vndcaton of the WISDOM patriotism and honor
Of the great statesmen who imposed it, and aR
the States of the American Union which essential the
welfare of our people and the Perpetutv of our Institutions
Resotved That useless and tacous agitation Of the sla
very question: in Of Congress unwse, unjust
portion Of the American people, and to extent nju
be countenanced until Missouri restriction
1920 shall have been restored in fact in substance to the
said Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, fully and
t, to that extent and for that purpose l. solemn
duty to the past the present. and the uture steadily and
firmly to persist in our efforts.
Mr., KNIGHT of Pennsylvania, moved to lay the reso-
utions ON the table, which motion not agreed to.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the vote be
taken separately each resolution; which motion was
agreed to-
The question accordingly taken the first resolu
ton and il was not agreed to-yeas lO2 nays l03-as
follows:
YEASMessrs Albright, Allison Ball, Banks Barbour, H.
shaw Brenton Burlington, Burngame, Lewis d. Campbell
Chaaee, Cawson, Coiisx Comns, Coyode, Cragin, Cum
Dickson Dodd, Dunn Duries, Edfe, Emrie Gddngs Gil.
BERT Granger, Grow Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Harrison,
ard Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knight Kpowlton Knox Kun
kel Letter. Mace, hatteson hcCary Meacham, Kilan Mil
on Andrew Diver Parker be, Psnnnston, % Perry Pet
ill., ke Pringe Purviance kitchie Robbins Roberts, Sabin
p sSap, Tappsn fhornson, Thalstop, Todd Wade Wake
man, WaIbridge, WaIdron, Cadwalader g. Washburne
Wood Woodruff, and Woodworth-lo2.
NAlS-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay Barksdale, Bell,
burnett cadwaladsr John p Campbell carilc, Caruth
ers, C'skie, Clingmsn, Howell Cobb, Williamson r. W.
kngIi,h Etberidge Eusts Evans Faulkner Foster Henry
NJ Fuller, Thomas j. d: Fuller, G%ode,, Greenwood Ag-
HARRIS, Haven, Herbert Ho@aa Houston, Jone George
w. Jones' j. clancy Jones, Kelly Kenneth kidwe Lake,
ssn Maxwell. e%n aoGue.n h Msr
Mlson, Mllward, Mordecai oliver, Orr Packer, Paine
Ready Rsaud Rap Ro sSoSdso savage Ssge
Samuel A. smith, William smith, VIM. X. Smith, Sneed
SodS YAK Wts 9" %e WsG w &Sss SnGsr
Whitney, Williams, Winsuw, Daniel d. Wright, John v.
Wright, and Zoilcoher-l03.
The question then taken the second resolution
and 1t was agreed to-yeas lOl, nays l00as follows:
YEAs-Nessrs. Albright, Allison Ball, Banks, barbour,
Henry Bennett Benson, Billnghurst Bingham, Bishop,
Bradshaw, Brenton, Burlington, Barlingame, Lewis d.
gin, Cumback, D4mrell Timothy Davis, Day, Dran DE
With Dick DiSk'9n Dodd Dunn pur'sS, li Ede Enris'
j. Horton, Howard Kelsey, King Knapp Knight, Kao%
MeaebSm, killan Miller, Miward, Moore, Morgan Nor,
rll, Mott Murray, Nichols, Norton, Andrew Oliver, Par
viance, Rohie Roberts, ssbip, sapp, Scott Sherman,
sim%sns spinner, ssnton st,an9han raGgan, Thoring
wasder @. washbutne Elihu b. washbGrnc Israel Wash
burn, Welch Wheeler, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodwork
NAYs-Mousrs. Aiken, Alien, Barclay, Barksdale, Dell,
endley Bennett, Booock Bowie Boyco, branch Broom,
Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, w. X. W. Cobb, Cor,
Cullen, Davidson, Henry Winter Davis, Dowdc Edmund.
Foster, Henry Il. Fuller, T. j. d. Fuller 0oode Green,
wood Augustus Hsl, J. Morrison Harris, sampson W.
et George w. Jones, J. Clancy Jones, Kelly, kennett,
Kidwoll, Lake, Letchsr, LPdey, Lumpkin, Humphrey
Queen, Smith Miller, hson Mordecal Oliver Orr, Packer
Paine, Peck Phelps, Porter Powell, puryear, Quitmau,
Savage, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, VIM r. smith
sneed Stephen, S,eyert swepe Talbot, Tsylo TrgP9
lams wipslow, Daniel b. Wright John Y. Wright, and
zollicofer-l00 .."
division Of the third resolution was asked for 30 that
the question might fret be taken The clause "That
useless and hcous agitation Of the slayery question in
or out OF Congress is unwse unjust 10 portion Of the
American people and to extent injurious to every
section Of country and therefore should be coun
tenanced and then the Succeeding clause "ut until
the Missouri restriction Of 1920 shall have been restored
~ fact or 10 substance TO the said Territories of Kansas and
JWB um t0hPftffG w ihai
purpose is solemn duty TO the pas the presepf and
the nure steadily and firmly to persist in efots7
The House decided the resolution not divshe end the
question taken its passage aud II not agreed
to-yeas 100, nays l03-as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball. Banks Barlopr
H. Bennett, Benson, Bughurst, Bingham Bisbop BIiss
bradshaw, Brenton, Burlington, Burlngamo, Lewis d.
Campbell Chalee Clawsop Coay, C0nins UOyoie Gre gin
Cpmbsek, DAmre, Timothy Dayis Day, Do VIII, nIeE'
Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Duriee, Edie Emre, Gddinps,
Gilbert Granger, Crow Robert B Hail. Harlan, Harrison
ard, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knoslton, Knox Runke Lei
ter, Mace Matteson, McCarty, Meacham Kilan Miller