Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-24

johnson, Kendriek. Keeney King, Lackey, Lamb,
Lloyd, Low, Nancy, Mickey, Newbern. Newman,
| Randolph, Roulst9n, RenshaW, Richardson Rose,
/ RoWles St. John, Saunders, Schmittou, Senter,
Smart, StOvaIl. Summers White OF Hamilton, White
OF Knox Wood and Vsughn-49.
/ NqVg-Messrs Bayless, Beale, Benton Bradford,
Caldwell Carter Of Hardin, DObson, Dunlap Estes,
Fulton, Harvey, Maris, Roberts, Shrewsbury, Stan
ton, Thompson. Turner Of hoane, Turner Of Sumner,
Williams and WilsOn-2O
So the decision Of the Chair was sustained
| Mr. ROSE moved a recess till o'clock Accord
ing to the Both rule motion to adjourn is always
in order. The list rule was that no standing rule
shall be rescinded without one days notice, nor
without iwO-thirds vote; and hereupon he sub
mitted, that the resolution Of the gentleman from
Knox was nugatory. That resolution did not have
one days notice before its passage and BESIDES it
was not taken up by unanimous consent, as required
by the objection rule by Mr. Williams, which was
adopted two days before.
Mr. WILSON and Alr DAVIDSON alleged that
the same peiut msde yesterday, by the gen.
leman from Jefferson, Mr. Brazelton,l and over
/ ruled by the House.
Mr. ROWLES again sustained the ruling of the
Chair on this point, by sundry considerations.
Mr. ALGEE maintained thar no standing rule
| could be changed, without days notice. and
the concurrence Of tBo-thirds Of the members pre-
| sent.
| At ll-2l A. NJ, the reading Of the journal Of
| yesterday was continued and completed by the
Principal Clerk
PETITION.
Mr. DOBSON presented the petition Of the mem
| bers Of the Nashville Association Of Locomotive
Engineers, praying for law declaring the stand
| ard Of qualifications for employment Of LocomO-
! tive Engineer, and prescribing license for su h
| employment, which read and ordered to be
| transmitted to the Senate.
KANSAS QUESTION.
| Mr. POLK, from the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions 20 whom was referred his joint resolutions of
December 18th, with reference TO the Kansas Ques
ton, reported the same back with the following
amendment by way of substitute:
RssolDed, Sc, That approve of the message of
President Buchanan, re3ently communicated TO Con-
| gress on the Affairs of Kansas.
| Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed and our esentaives requested to vote
for the admission of Kansas as a State under the
Leeompton Constitution, should she so apply.
ResoIgsd, That the Secretary Of State forward
COPY of these resolutions TO each Of our Sena-
tors and Representatives in the Congress Of the
/ United States.
Mr. POLK called for the consideration of the reso-
buttons, and demanded the previous question.
| Mr. DAVIDSON (by leave) remarked, that,
member of the Committee on Federal Relations it
was proper for him to say that he had not
those resolutions ti afeW moments ago. and thatthey
involve grave questions upon which it was impOssi
bic for him TO decide now now he ought to vote; but
do well he could. He wanted it to bedistinctly
| understood, that now, here, this morning, he was
| not prepared to say whether Mr. Douglas was right
or wrong upon the question Of the reception Of the
Lecompton Constitution; and therefore he begged TO
| be understood, for the present, having nothing
whatever to do with this report.
| Mr. Nancy, also, as member Of the Committee
on Federal Relations, desired TO say that he had
| not seen this report.
| Mr. BATE (chairman) explained, that in his alb
/ g. -, Of h
had been informed, that the Committee we're
/ CURED to report on this matter this morning at 9
o'clock that thereupon he had hastily drawn up the
resolutions in lieu, and had presented them to the
| gentleman from Maury, with such other members
of the Committee as he could find this morning-au,
he believed With the exception of the junior gentle
man from Davidson, Mr. Nancy and requested him
/ to report them. If there had been time and oppOr-
tsnity he should certainly have called all the
! bers of the Committee together.
| Mr. DAVIDSON ION further leave) alleged that it
was his endeGyOr to support the present Admins
ration upon all questions of Federal and State poll
cy according to his ability He desired to explain
one thing in the published record Of our pre-
seedlings in this mornings UNION AND AMERICAN.
| The honorable gentleman from MaUry was reported
as urging the consideration of his resolutions, and
claiming unanimous regard for them, because, he
says, they support the administration policy,
which closely connects itself with the institution Of
slavery dear TO all of US" and, by implication,
charges those who opposed to consideration of
the resolutions, with disposition to join the enemy
to fraternize with Black Republicans" Now he
wished simply to supply the matter which the re-
porter neglected to record, and that was some ex-
preston his own part, well rs others, that the
consideration Of the resolutions not now at
any time, opposed from any desire to join the enc
my, &c.
ME ROWLEs Cby leave) ezplained-statiug his
participation the anxiety to have this subject dis
posed Of; that in the absence, yesterday, of the
gentleman from Upton, Mr. Bate, he applied to
70 call meeting Of the Committee Federal Re-
ations; and he had told the gentleman from Maury
that if he would see all the members of the commit
tee they would have a meeting here to-day, at 9 !
o'clock. have understood that he did so, though
have had till this moment knowledge Of the sub
stitute reported. When l came into the House, at
o'clock, the resolutions we're prepared
Mr. POLK, (by lesvel In accordance with the |
request OF the gentleman from Bradley, gave in
formation Of the meeting to all the members Of the
committee l could find. As to the remarks Of mine /
reported, they could not have been made with any ]
personal reference 10 the gentleman from Lincoln.
They were made in answer to the gentleman from
Rutherford, and not intended as personal a.
ALL but they intended simply to call the atten-
ton Of the House to the condition Of the State Of
Tennessee in regard to this question. said then,
that the LecomptOn Constitution was about to he |
presented TO Congress for its action that the Lsgs
lature Of Alabama now in session, had passed SINH
the Legislatures of South Carolina, Virginia, and !
Mississippi, had done the same thing, and that there
was a necessity, l conceived, for the State of /
Tennessee 10 act on this vital question in harmony
with her sister States Of the South For this
| asked them, and now ask for the action of this /
Legislature.
MIR RICHARDSON. think it unkind and unfair
in the gentleman argue his resolution at length,
and expect to vote TOR them a call for the pre-
viOus question.
Mr. POLK. I will withdraw it. / am willing 10
open the door fer the gentleman.
Mr. RICHARDSON. [ contend that the consider
alton Of the resolutions is out of order, and make
that point.
Mr. DAVIDSON have not iutimated that the
gentleman remark was personal l spoke only of
the repUt-tO supply u hiatus. In regard to certain
impututions to my Democracy, have this to 70
mark, and do not want it attributed to egOtism:
have done about mnch for the Democratic party, |
within the past few years as could well do.
Mr. White Of Knox, now made the point, that this
report could not be considered without unanimous
These resolutions ought TO take their place the
Calendar They could be taken up to morrow
The SPEAKER decided, that it would be in order
to call up the resolutions after lying one day;
and further sustained the point submitted
PROPORTIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
Mr. NEWMAN submitted his resolution rescind-
ing the objection rule, Of which he gave notice
yesterday.
Mr. ST. JOHN moved TO take up and consider the
resolution now.
Mr. COOPER and Mr. ROWLES objected.
Mr. Nancy introduced bill NO 4O4) for the
relief OF Cheatham county
Mr. NANCY also introduced a bill NO 4O5) to
incorporate the Nashville German Harmonic and /
Dramatic Society; but before this bill was read /
The House (at u NJ took a recess till o'clock
P. VI.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Jan. ., 1855
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. STOYALL moved a call of the House, and the
same having been ordered, discovered a quorum
present.
ABSENCE.
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN, the Committee on
Internal Improvement had leave of absence for this
day for the purpose Of Witnessing the Of some
railroad iron.
GElMAN HARMONIC ANn LEAMATLC snrIErv-