Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-26

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Griffith, Hamilton, Harvey, Low, Nancy, Maris,
Mickey, Newbern, Roberts, RoFles, St. John,
Shrewsbury, Smart, Stovall, Thompson, Turner Of
Rosne, Turner, Of Sumner, Williams, Wilson, Wood,
and Speaker DOnslson-85.
Nays.-AIsssrs Algee, Anderson, Beale, Biek-
nell, Brazelton, Bullock, Cantrel, Carter OF hsrdin'
Davie, Estes, Ewing, Frazer, Fulton, Holmes Ivie,
johnson, Ksadriek, Keeney, King, Laekey, Loy9'
Newman Randolph, ROulstOn, RenshaW, blcharo-
son, Rose, Saunders, Schmittou, Senter, stanton,
White Of Hamilton, White Of Knox, and vaughn
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So the resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. COPELAND entered his motiont to reconsider
this vote.
Onmotion by Mr. THOMPSON. the motion was
taken m and then on a divisOn-afhrmatiTe 20,
negative S3-he House refused to reconsider
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. BEALE'S resolution to hold night sessions
sfter the 18th inst coming up
Mr. BEALE proposed to amend by changing 18th
instant" so as to read "Monday next"
Mr. SHREWSBURY moved to lay the subject on
the table.
Mr. BEALE demanded the yeas and nays thereon,
and the same being ordered and taken resulted
yeas As, nays $3.50 the resolution and amendment
were laid on the table.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Ar KEENEY'S resolution making an order to
consider matter at the time reported BY the Com
mlttee coming up
On motion By Nr CARTER of Hardin, it was laid
on the table
KANSAS QUESTION
Mc STATIONS joint resolution requiring re-
port on the Kansas resolutions Withdrawn aS
superseded by the action Of the Committee Gu
Federal Relations.
GENERAL WILLIAM WALKER.
Mr. NEWHAN'S resolution condsmning the arrest
Of Gen. VIM Walker coming up
Mr NEWMAN requested that the same be passe d
over, alleging that he in III health and desire
to be heard thereon.
Mr. ROWLES willing to postpone, stated has IN
qualified opposition to the passage Of the resolution
The resolution was passed over.
PALS OF THE OHIO RIVER.
llr KINGS joint resolutions, by way Of instruc
tons Sc to the Congress Of the United States for
a canal around the Falls Of the Ohio river on the
Indiana side, coming up
AR KING asked that the resolutions be passed
over 10 give time for examination Of papers and
surveys, not, however, but thathe expected it would
pass without difficulty. Headed statements amongst
which was the fact that the entire stock Of the Lou
isville canal belonged to the General Government.
The resolutions were passed over.
THE KANSAS QUESTION.
The Committees resolutions on the admission OF
Kansas, reported yesterday in lieu Of Ar POlk's'
coming up
Mr DAVIDSON moved to postpone and make the
resolutions the special order for Monday.
Mr. ROWLES, in view of their simplicity and di-
rectness, hoped that the resolutions would not be
postponed.
Mr DAVIDSON withdrew the motion to postpone.
ar RICHARDSON called for the reading Of the
minority report and their resolution in lieu.
The paper was read by the Clerk.
Mr NEWMAN asked the gentleman from Ruther-
ford if the report was striking at the right Of in
structiOn?
RICHARDSON. The minority had stated their
Ivia incflt in ha
vexed and agitated question, and we were without
sufficient information act in the premises. II the
House determined to consider the subject, he would
offer that report aud resolution in lieu Of the reso-
luiiOns reported by the majority Of the Committee
Mr ST. JOHN preferred to postpone
The SPEAKER. The first question is on the
adoption Of majority resolutions in lieu.
Mr. ST. JOHN argued that these resolutions in
volyed a question above all party considerations.
He renewed the motion to postpone till Monday.
Mr. ROWLES demanded the yeas and nays on the
question of postpOnement, and the same being or
iered and taken, resulted-yeas 10, nays 81. So,
the House refused to postpone, and the question
required on the adoption Of the majority resOlu-
TONS
Mr. DAVIDSON alleged that ne man could show
that this majority report had been submitted 10
more than four members Of a committee Of ten.
Mr. BATE, looking over the whole premises, and
especially since the original resolutions Of MIR Polk
had been misplaced he would move to postpone till
! Thursday.
Mr. R0WLES submitted considerations in favor of
immediate action on these resolutions. The ODJec-
lions to this course we're merely technical The
first resolution simple approval OF the course
Of the President of the United States; and III the
second resolution we simply instructed our delega-
ton 70 vote for the admission Of the State OF Kan
sas H invoked Democrats to come to the rescue
to sustain their Executive, in conjunction with
Alabama, South Carolina Virginia, and Mississippi
in supporting their oft repeated doctrine OF popular
sovereignty.
Mr. DAVIDSON wac for theI principle Of popular
sovereignty, but in view Of the history OF proceed
ings in this matter, he argued against It's present
consideration. He was a member Of the Demo-
cratic party, but he did not belong to any party,
and would not gulp this resolution dry, upon any
party mandate.
Mr. RICHARDSON replied to Mr. ROwles, suggest
ing that it was sometimes dangerous to follow he
lead Of other States lie preferred, with the gen
tleman from Lincoln to leave the question OF legal
ity of the Lecompton Constitution to our delegates
in Congress.
Mr. THOMPSON admitted that it was the true
policy to intermedde as little as possible with Fede-
raj politics Gentlemen talk shout this being a
parry measure and here was article IN this morn
ings Nashville Patriot, alleging that our representa-
tives of both parties in Congress would doubtless
support the admission Of Kansas with the slavery
constitution. He insisted that though there never
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they were before US, they should receive immediate
action.
Mr. DAVIDSON. The question was not whether
we endorse Buchanan or not, but whether we shall
postpone.
Mr BRADFORD hoped this question would be de
oided without delay, and objected to all delay. lie
believed the people we're thoroughly disguised with
the manner in which this body had been tritterng
away the time of the session.
MIST. JOHN spoke at length against the substi-
tute and in favor of the original resolution OF Mr.
, Polk. He still desired to postpone.
The Hou, e relus ed to postpone
MIST. JOHN took the floor again, IN support OF
the original resolution and against the resolution in
distinguishing between sustaining the views
of the Presidents message and instructions 10 our
! delegates to accept the Lecompton Constitution.
He argued the case at length, alleging that the
! pending resolutions were wrong IN pnncIpie-that
il was anti-demOCTatiC TO impose upon any people
constitution which they have deliberately rejected
He was willing to endorse the views Of the Presi-
dent as contained in his message, and endorse the
administration, but was opposed to giving lnstruc-
tons to our Senators and Representative belieV-
/ ing them able and competent to do what was right
upon the question.
He approved of the principles Of the Kansas bill,
and spoke at length upon this question, as connected
with the admission of Kansas AS State into the
| Union He assumed that Kansas had right to come
into the Union as State, either with or without the
institution Of slavery, anu TINS question was maj
ter for the people Of the Territory to settle and not
/ Congress. He was in favor Of Congress admitting
Kansas, but was opposed to giving any Instructions
! He assumed that 1t would be the duty Of Congress
! to admit Kansas with constitution republican in
its principles framed by majority Of the people OF
the Territory, either with without slavery; and
not conflicting with the constitution Of the United
| States.
He assumed that the resolutions in lieu were an
ti-Demscratic, and therefore he could not support
them, believing that the formation Of the govern
ment of Kansas should be left TO the people Of the
Territory and that Congress should exercise no pre-
rogative over the question in any way As to Wheth
er the constitution presented by fair express
sion Of the people Of the Territory, is not question
for this Legislature to determine; and 50 far as he
was concerned, he not willing TO vote for any
resolution giving instructions TO cur Senators and
Representatives upon this question: because he was
not willing to say anything about that which he did
| not know.
Mr. I'VE had understood the gentleman from Can.
| non TO ask for time to consider the question and
mature his judgment thereon now since the gentle
man had INDUCED in long speech, he would like
to know whether he was endeavOring to instruct
tho Hpusp in a matter which he did uOt M