The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-24

The probabilities are that the agitation would continue
In its mslgna form 10 excite the people. 10 sci
rats this Nessh fram the South and no man can oresse
whai would be the final Ts,at- The tendency would sr
to scatter terror and alarm throughout the country par
aiyse ir business injnous aHect the salne OF private
psoferty convu&e the Union and esARger its very ex
stenoe II will indeed be fearful rosPonsibttyt W aAr
ard for slight cause all the blessings which now from
the Union of these States.
There great occasions in the progress ID nations
which if wisely enbraeed may exert sanitary niiuenee
upon their destiny for ages 10 come but II neglected
there he recovery from the evil consequences
which may follow. aaf adf .eftll tasqfA ~
Such an occasion is presented to the House In the
Judgment N the committee and heyng discharged their
duty IN the hrst of thei atty under their convictions
they leave AL others to act likewise for temscises
Mr. HOWARD, Of Michigan desire 70 occupy some
five minutes time OF the House to express -
Mr.. ENGIISH. l. have only Yielded that the gentlc-
man might make the motion he desired 10 make y
Mr. MARSHALL, Of kentucky, raised point Of order
that ms EseLmu could not yield the oor 70 Mr.. How.
sRp fr five minutes to make speech. Nt{s
The SPEAKER said he could not occupy ii, il there
objection
Mr. ENGLISH stated that he understood the object of
the gentleman be TO that the report be printed
and It's further consideration postponed until some u
turs period. He therefore moved ttHt the report be
printed, and its further consideration postponed until to-
morrow at O'Clock - II
desired q We minutes speak the merits Of the bill
Mr. ENGLISH understood that the bill would be print
ed and the desks of members before the adjournment
He called the previous question
MIR WAsHBURN, OF Naine, rose to a point Of order.
II the previous question should be sustained. it would
cut of the motion TO postpone.
The SPEAKER stated that that wo,sld be its effect
Mr. ENGLISH then Withdrew the demand for tia PEE
vious question
Mr. HOWARD said he would now briefly make his
statement He unaeIstood that motion 10 postpone nm
til tomorrow had been made He moved to amend 80
that the subject would be postponed until Monday next
1t o. o'ciock sftM sstian& eB ~ linf N4fia X
Mr. MONTGOMERY desred to ask the gentleman W
extend the time three weeks and then they could have
the voice OF the country the question: fCries OF
agreed the bIack-repuIican side OF the Honse
Mr. HILL, of Georgia. said he had been detained here
very much to the injury Of his private atsrest and A
the health Of his family would permit, i was necessary
for him to return horne by postponing the question he
would have time to reflect and by sayngn Georgia fos
he would have the sentiment Of the people
OF that State He therefore suggested that the motion
postpone be amended by extending the time TO next
Thursday week. ggt GaI s8 Bmfd s46 On * 4
Mr. HOWARD, OF Michigan, accepted the suggestion !
as arnoication Of his motion He was IN favor Of
postponencnt because this was new b and, whether
it should finally be accepted reected ii worthy of
the most serious consideration of every member OF the
House He did not think there any Necessity for
throwing IL open for debate but only that there should
be ample time to read IT, He thought il woald be ornd
upon an examination Of the bin that 1t involved some
thing altogether unusual in the iegislatien Of the coun
try proposed set OF things for Territory apgy
ing for admission with one CONSTITUTION and another set
OF conditions for another constitution
The SPEAKER stated that in hs opinion the geste- 4
wandering little from the question before ibe
House. He did not suppose however, the gentleman
wished 10 be out OF order. @t 90 ts ketR#s &4 Hl
Mr. HOWARD replied that he did not. The commit
had abored faithfully TO agree upon proposition 70
which they could all give their assent but this bad been
found impnactcabe He supposed he was the only
tlcman his side of the House that bad the bill
and ii but fair that they should have the bill printed
laid upon their tables and ample time for considering IT
at their leisure If he could have five or ten minutes hy
-. A.
question he would not trespass upon the time OF the
House for longer period ft& i7as
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, said he would waive all
objections. a a. 80. a
Several MrxprRs Speak now y peaa'fSf1 at
Mr. STEPHENS had objection at ALL and thought
the bill had better be printed 50 far as he
ed the gentleman should have opportunity Of being
heard The House would bear him witness that he had
acted in all fairness every occasion had asked no
vote without due notice. and he should pursue that
course for the future. In his Judgment to would
be ample time for gentleman 10 form opinion
the question: and he would say in rrpy 10 the ganea
that the amendment to the senate bill which had been
adopted BY the House sprung upon them Incidentally
without their having seen III sd yet they had not COM
planned 88MiYesis4l
Mr. HOWARD said hc lad reason to complain of
his colleague the committee, of the treatment of
the whole committee He withdrew his motion to post
pone. Ma n tas gtaaa8& sE4 ~ gits Va s31
Mr. STEPHENS said that he had told Mr. HowAaD it !
would be much better to have the bill printed before he
made his comments He thought tomorrow was long
enough but he Was willing that the proposition might
he read and studied by every gentleman who would vote
upon IL and hoped wouh be postponed until Monday
at Iclosk. s t M AitNal 9s4t Ats@e its4a N ttA
Mr. ENGLISH accepted the suggestion OF Mr. srxrHgxs
as modification OF his motion TO postpone.
Mr Hfiy. of Georgia then moved that the bili be
postponed until the second Monday in May next A
The question being taken on the motion of Mr. HUI,
at was agreed tc--yeas l0s, nays los follows
YEs-Mcssrs abbot Andrew Bennett ghurss Bingham
a Bliss BOSNIAN lsaywH, suaantn BarlnsaHel
Campbell, Case, caaee, Chapman Connecticut
New ior Gxsn. Ozark
Iovcdr Cox Cfagn Cnrtis Dae Davis
eau Davis or Hasachusts DAVIS far- itck,
noid Dafee, Ee, fspswo, Fcnlnn ctdngs. Ghmsu,
Gooch Goodwin fngc Han Of HARLAN, iar
ris of Maryland, Harris cf Hnnis fiasn lin Hoard, Howard
Kellogg. kelsey Kilgure Letter
Marshall Kvltny Morrill,
Yanin Morris o Illinois, Morse q Mu Morse o New York Mott
Murray, DIN Palmer, Parker Pike Potter Potie
HHnos cr ohio Sherman YORK, shorter,
spinner Stslwoi uonstn
Te pndef wood, Wade, waidge waidron Walton, wasbnrne
ninls. Maine, WILSON, ard wopt1os. " I
NAYS-MesSrs Adran Anderon Atkins Avery sstals
Bishop Bowie, Bfascb Burns
Clark Missouri Clay cngnan, ts,bb , toc,rxne
Crawford, Curry Davidson, rrwa Dcwdci
kgsh Bns, Fanlkner florence, Foley, Gartrrl suce
Gregg, Gocstk Hail ~ Ohio liss<h Hswkis
Hughes Huyler Jackson jenkins
Tcnaesrc tsiancy
syRnia Kelly, pdy, Ldy, i1icAcr, AxGay,
Miller, Nnson,
sc scsai seasing Seward Shaw scses
Teunessee. Virginia sssrhens
stewart " N7ylAuG, Talbot, Taylor York,
waskl whtclsy winsicw wccsson watendy
Wright q Georgn, Wright o Innossee, zoihcoHIs5. t
Mr. HARRIS Of nlinok moved that the vote by which
the motion agreed t be RECONSTRUCTED and that the
motion to reconsider be laid the table pending