Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-22

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 1855.
EVENING SESSION.
| CONCERT FOR THE POOR TONIGHT.
On motion by Mr. THOMPSON, it was ordered
that in the arrangement of the Hall for the Ladies'
Concert for the poor tonight, the Door, Keeper be
directed to that the desks be neither removed nor
! disarranged.
THE CODE
The SPEAKER then directed the Clerk TO proceed
with the reading of the Code and the Eigth Part OF
the Senate bill (SG) to revise the statutes &c. being
again read through was passed the third and last
reading in the House of Representa- lives, by the
following vote:
Ysas.-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bayless, Beale,
Benton, Bicknell, Bullock, Carter Of Hardin, Coop
er, Copeland, Davidson, Dave, D0dson, Dunlap,
Estes Ewing, Fulton, Cannon, Hamilton, Holmes,
lyie, kendrick, keeney, Lackey, Lloyd Low, Nancy,
Naris, Mickey, Newbern, ROulstOn, RenshaW,
Richardson, Rose, ROwies, St. John, Saunders
Schmittou, Senter, Shrewsbury, Smart, StovalL
Summers, Thompson, Turner Of ROane, Turner Of
Sumner, Williams Wilson, White Of Knox, Wood,
Vaughn, and Speaker DOneson-52.
hays.-Messrs. Blackburn, BrazeltOn, Caldwell,
DobsOn, Frazer, King Lamb, Polk, Randolph, and
White Of IaniltOn-lO.
KANSAS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. POLK moved to take up the consideration Of
his Kansas resolutions, and make them the special
order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. lie would be
called away tomorrow the next day. and for that
and other reasons desired their carly consideration
Mr. BEALE doubted whether the House had the
power to make a proposition before a standing
Committee a special order.
Mr. DAVIDSON would be willing to postpone the
report the resolutions to accommodate the gen
temsn from Maury.
Mr. POLK. If the Committee on Federal Rela-.
ti0ns would not report, he wOuld Of course waive
his motion.
Mr. ROWLES proposed to amend the motion, by
makingit a request to the Committee on Federal
Relations to report that resolution tomorrow at 10
o'clock, and that it be made the special order for
that hour.
Mr. DAVIDSON begged the House not to take up
the discussion of Federal Politics till we could get
little further on with matters belonging to Tennes
see herself
Mr. ROWLES was a Democrat, had helped 80 elect
President Buchanan, and was ready to sustain his
course upon this important question. Was the gen
tleman afraid to meet the issue?
Mr. DAVIDSON would not allow himself to be
placed IN the position Of fearing to declare himself
and 60 upon the record at any time and upon any
issue that could be made.
Mr. ROWLES. Does the gentlemen think We ought
to give any expression upon these resolutions?
Mr. DAVIDSON. do.
Mr. ROWLES. Then is not this time as opportune
as any2 Does not the Administration need it now
more than at a later day!
Mr. DAVIDSON l do not think will ask
the gentlemen a question. It is this: Whether we
ought to attend first to the business Of the State of
Tennessee, or to that of the Federal Government?
Mr. ROWEES. hold that it is part and parcel /
of the business Of Tennessee to make known her 4
position to the important issues involved in these
resolutions.
The SPEAKER. The Chair considers this debate /
out of order, 1t requires unanimous consent to 4
consider matter out of its regular order
VOICES Consent
Mr. RICHARDSON would be most happy to accord |
to the gentleman from Msury any reasonable re-
quest upon a matter personal. But this resolution
was not such q matter, and he was opposed to it.
Besides, 1t did not involve the Kansas question.
Mr. POLK VIII the gentleman discuss the resO-
lutiOns. shall be most happy to hear him, and
will defer my trip for that purpose desire to avoid
no issue But supposed all would be in favor Of
the administration upon this question,
because il il so closely connected with the interests
Of the institution Of slavery which IS dear to all of
u.s. IT, however, gentlemen desire to side with Black
Republicanism; If they desire TO join the enemy;
if they desire 10 fraIernize with meR who would in
cite our slaves to murder women and children upon
he hearth-sone I'll debate the question with them.
Il test their patriotism, if cannot command their
Judgment.
Mr. RICHARDSON. have no desire to debate. 7
The questions referred to do not properly belong to
he resolution though they will doubtless come up
before the General Assembly. For my part, have !
Deen opposed to the whole Kansas pOLcy from the
beginning. am not prepared to vote for the reso-
ution now. shall vote with my friend from Lin
'Olu TO postpone its consideration.
Mr. RONLES restated his notion and the rule by I
shioh mans dissent could defeat it. That the
louise might 60 fairly upon the record, he would !
low simplify the proposition, by moving to require
he Committee Federal Relations to report their
ctiOn UPON Mr. Folks resolutions tomorrow morn ,
ng at 10 o'clock, and call for the yeas and nays,
Mr. THOMPSON. A majority, certainly, could
Instruct q committee. 4
Mr. DAVE moved adjournment; which was rejec- i
ed-ysas 20, nays &c.
Mr. ROWLES motion was agreed to, and the order Q
'as made accordingly. ,
THE CONCERT. q
On motion by Mr. BENTON, the vote on Mr. ,
hOmPson's order against removing the desks for
he concert arrangements tonight, reoonsid- ,
red; 4
And then, after debate, in which several gentle 4
len expressed their opposition 70 dev0ting the Hall
popular gatherings Tor any purpose r.
MrIHOAPSON TO save time) withdrew the motion
Ir the order.
And then the House adjourned until tomorrow I
forming, 10 o'clock