The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
sAECUTIvE COMMUNICATION.

hoS'E We NIX ---AAoENTAIltES.
Executive COMMUNICATION.
TIE SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the United States commissioner of China transmitting
consular returns of fees &c and asking appropriation
by Congress in ord ny out the provisions of the act
Of l94s in reference same which referred to
the Committee oreign Affairs and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. McMULLIN of Virginia, moved that there be a call
Of the House which motion was not agreed toyeas 90,
nays l02.
AFFAIRS KANSAS
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, asked the unanimous consent
of the House to offer the following resolution in view of
the alarming character of the from Kansas and of the
difficulties existing in Congress In reference TO the affairs
of that Territory; remarkng that it effected good il
would do no harm:
Ro,e That select committee Of thirteen be appointed
by the Speaker to confer with similar committee on the
part the Senate should the Senate fit appoint such
committee consider the affairs Of the Territory of
sas, with power to report by bill or otherwise. -
Mr.. BARKsDALE, of Mississippi and others, objected.
Mr. CAMPBELL gave notice that he would call the res
olution up Monday next when motion to suspend the
rules would be in order
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Mr.. MATTESoN, of New York, offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas By an act passed by the two houses Of Congress
for anBerng the United States approved March
lS45" articles Of compact offered Texas her ad
mission into the Union upon certain conditions aud
tees the third article Of which rendered compact
these words
New States OF convenient sire not ceedng four in
ber in addition to said State OF Texas and having sufficient
population may hereafter by the consent OF said State be
formed out Of the territory thereof which shall be entitled to
admission under the federal constitution and such States
may be formed Of that portion Of said territory lying
south Of thrysx degrees thirty minutes north latitude,
commonly the Missouri line shall be
admitted into the Union, with without slavery the peo
pie OF each State asking admission may desire and such
State States shall be formed out Of said Territory north
of said compromise line slavery involuntary servitude
Except for crime) shall be prohibited"
And whereas Texas by solemn public act done in
o he
said act Of Congress- did accept the said articles Of compact
upoD The eonSoS. and 81 snonsS n as
joint resolution, and 10 State OF this Union In virtue
thereof
And whereas the said third article Of compact az aforesaid
containing limitation Of slavery In restricting the number
Of slave States TO be formed In Texas south OF thirty de
grees thirty minutes four States addition Texas it.
self and also prohibition Of slavery except for crime north
Of SO degrees 80 minutes north Latitude h independent
and substantive notion repeaabe by either Of the
log parties without the OF the other and
peaed by the Nebraska act and could not be
peaed by that act:
Therefore rssored That slavery except for crime
all part Of the former province Of Louisiana north
latitude 80 deg 30 min H and remains prohibited, and that
the President Of United States under double obga
ton that provision faithfully executed both law Of
Congress- and compact with then foreign power, for
a great and valuable consideration.
And whereas besides being compact with Texas the said
third article was compromise between the free and the
sss STATE, o. ms Tnon wn h,a n m ooth
Texas and the prohibition Of slavery north OF 20 deg 30
min BY virtue Of which Texas was admitted into the Union,
and without which she could not have been admitted There
ne re.oved That any attempt 70 violate said third arti
Of compromise either by admitting greater number Of
slave States south Of 30 deg 30 min than allowed therein
or by extending slavery north Of that latitude, violation
Of said compromise and direct attack upon the harmony
and stability Of the Union
Mr. DUNN Of Indiana, moved TO lay the whole subject
the tnble which motion agreed toyeas lOl nays
90.
Mr. SAGE Of New York, submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resolped That the Committee the Judiciary be directed
consider the proprety Of recognizing aboishnR the
criminal in the District Of Columbia, and report their
action 10 this House.
Mr. PHELPS, OF Missouri, moved to lay tho resolution
on the table, which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays SO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.
message was received from the Senate informing the
House that that body had passed the following resolution
Resolved That the Senate sdheres TO its amendment TO
House bill bs making appropriations tor the support Of the
army the year ending the 30h Of June, 1857 dsgreed
to By the House Of Representatives.
Mr. COBB, Of Georgia That bill is now rejected, the
Senate having adhered to its amendment
Mr. H. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky. The Senate having
adjourned, move that this House adjourn
The motion not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. COBB, of Georgia the House proceed
ed 10 the consideration Of business the Speakers table
when the following resolution Of the Senate taken mp
and concurred in
Rssolpd he House OF Representatives concurrng That
much Of the 2r sin rule requires six days from the
commencement Of the session before resuming the
deation Of bills resolutions and reports remaining unde
termned At the close Of the Last session. be suspended
during the session. far relates 10 the bill a. r.
the year ending the 30th Of June, 1857,