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hciences was before committee and that the ques
ton upon sustaining the decision of the chair
The question taken and the decision sustain
ed-ayes 1875 noes as
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the chairman lut could not
be heard above the loud cries OF sOrder T. 'order -
from the black republican side Of the House
As order was restored,
Mr. COMINS addressed the committee at leugth upon
the financial revulsion dissenting FROM the policy
Of the administration laid down in the Of the
President and it's recommendations for compulsory
bankrupt law E4H
Nj HICKMAN, OF Pennsylvania said he earn
and sincere advocate Of the election Of Mr. Buchanan
but could not give his his support ON account o.
its Kansas policy. His opposition 10 the fresaden,
Kansas policy did not arise from opposition 70 inc
institution Of slavery He placed IL upon foundation
the strength which would he generally under
stoodlaced il upon the violation Of declared princa-
pesapon pledges and solemn 20 tne eopae %
the United States To ask him 10 sanction conduct like
this insult him with Suspicion OF hs integrity De
yielded ready obedience to the common consultation,
and the laws made In Of IL but when he SAN
any man, any body OF men, attempting 70 pAnf ne
institution Of slavery any other institution upon his
soil or where had therght to speak he would exsrse
prerogRiive Of freeman and when il Was attempted
to be done by fraud that consideration Of itself
would induce him to resist it, He sisted the simon
of Kansas under the Iecompton Constitution on two
grounds Frst, that that policy and thrsr measures
tended to destroy tho republican principle recognized in
the Kansas NebrssA sct and secondly that it had vo
lated solemn pledge plighted faith The true intent
and meaning Of the organic oct declared not to Be
20 egsAte slavery into any Territory nor to exclude
it thereo. but to leave the people to form their own
institutions in their own way. ~
Mr.. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, said, ~ the Lcoomptoa con-
stitution would he prcsened in few days to the House.
and as effort would be made to admit Kansas
State under it, he awaited himself Of this occasion to
express his sentiments He would do it briefly for the
that the governor Of Ohio had sent to him resclu
tons recently passed by the legislature Of that State
quesng him to vote against the compton constitution
As this consistent with his rense OF duty and in
oordance with the principles of the black republican
party and the general sentiments Of the people Of Ohio
he should obey the request With great deal Of pleasure
He would state that ts resolution emanated from dem
ocrstic caucus and hArsceived the vote Of every demo
cratic member Of the Legislature He had no allegiance
that part,uas mot member Of Il: but felt grAt6ed
that in the which he should give. be would be able
speak the voice Of the democratic party If Ohio He
then proceeded to review the Kansas question and to
give length his reasons for opposing the admission of
Kansas under that constitution concurng in the sEgu
ments which have already been made to that end
Mr.. BURNETT. of Kentucky, obtained the floor. and
the committee rose
s. a AnAias ~ HANNAH
On motion Of Mr.. HUGHES, Of Indiana, it
Resided ina. tho President Be requested eon.,gn...s e ,s'
House no with The public interest," Z. oc nfor
NoaE INVESTIGATIONS.
Mr. HASKIN of New York, asked consent to submit
resolution authorizing the committee appointed BY the
House investigate the sale and purchase of the Fort
Smelling property TO investigate the facts connected with
the sale and purchase In 1857, of the property AT Will
knss Point Queens county, New York.
Mr. HUGHES, Of Indiana, inquired on what grounds
the gentleman proposed TO make this investigation.
Mr. PHILLIPS of Pennsylvania objected to the
luton but afterwards consented TO its introduction
Mr. BURNETT, Of KeL1ucky renewed the objection
on the ground that the House had it's hands full already
And then motion of Mr. KEITT, of South Carolina.
ct five minutes to o. clock the House adjourned