New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
XXXVIrn CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Monday, Dec. 20, y

WAsUfNGTOS, Monday, Dec. 1917.
NJ MOORE. XVI, Mr. Smith of Va. yielding the
floor offered resolution, which he read io5 l9iorIna-
ton that Alexander B. Boteer be declared SPeAAef
of the Home Of the Thirty siSth Ty.9s T. ,aa %
Messrs BINGHAM and BAkhSDALE oUJecVeu "
The Tesolut on out OF order. -,
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved to substitute the name
of Mr. Davis of Indiana.
The CIERK said the resolution wss not IN order as
seyeral gentlemen had objected TO IT, ana besides 1hero
were several ether questions pending;
Mr. MOORE remarked that he bad introduced tne
resolution honestly hoping sGs of W%I sbs House He
trusted that all had earnestly endeaVoteo sco .nS
art day OF their meeting TO effect an oreanLuon' auu
that they had been governed oy the same honesty, 0n
dor and 'frankuess NJ himself
NJ RARKSDALE reminded Mr.. Moore that the re-
nInon rad been obieciedtO and the gentle man there
fore had no eht to speak upon II, .,,,.,n
Mr.. MOORE replied that Mr. Smith hSd yieioeu 'ie
Nv SMITH replied that he did 30 for the purpose OF
leaying What Sir. Moore bad 70 say
Mr. MOORE replied that al be wanted tue gentle
mar, 10 hear WAS \, ha, he bad % say. langhierl
Mr. SMITH supposed what Mr.. Moore mad TO say
vas wi at ne embraced in his resolution and he had no
idea Of welding the floor for him 10 debate.
Mr. MOORE said he was exceedingly grateful 70 t9e
yetlenan for permitting the resolution 10 be read lie
had nothing further to say. - q -. -. IL,
Ternrks till 70 morrow, thai Inc ouse Es 'V'' io'
Steal or till O'Clock TO-DAY, and then adlourh' :,
Mr. BARKSDALE suggested THAI Tue HOUSE sioui"
then adjourn " -, = II,
Mr. SMITH was willing toyield the moor i"r 'u''
M. STEWART nd though, Mr.. Smith had better
conclude bis remarks Al the time. -, ,,.,s .
Mr. SMITH wa resumed, ana declared hiinseh
sincere and loya friend of the Constitution ana tlo
Union. He was not sn advocate Of new OF in1anma-
tory doctrines, and wanted no modern innoval,ons.
He dcsired TO uphold the CODst niion Us irawsS ~
ush fathers lie then replied 70 the argument oI tne
Repubesps -four ded on the Declaration OF lndePeho-
erse that ali men were created equsl BY saying thA
that insfrlmel,t was framed by fecmen, ana not oy
Sayes- T1ev were frs emen who proposed 10 sever
tie relations with England and form an independent
GoSernmsni In the articles Of the C0nieuefa-
ton the free inhabitants are spec'hcs..y ne5
tened, showing that slaves are not lhel"dSu'
Then followed the adoption OF tho Consuslsioh: Nc
gsoes were no parties 10 the formation OF shs' s,
neni and the Constitution expressly proNiuoa iv1 1
return Of fugitive slaves. Mr.. Smith wen' on 70 a.
lade 70 csses occurring under that csuse ana 7o .ns
Washn Eton himself attempted 70 reclaim iuglu'e
slave lie quoted the case OF Prgg ". tbs state Oh
Pennsy wanna and gave history Of the events lsoiu
the adot4ion Of the Constitution 10 the present d4yI
showing that al aggresrions the subject OF slavery
came from the North and thA the agitation reeniune
thereirom was Justly chargeable to them Par,icuis'
reference was made 10 the Louisiana purchase, tho aa
mission Of Missouri, and tho efforts OF Henry Clay on
that occasion lie alsO quoted the authority Of Jeef-
son. Madison and Monroe against the hiseoun restne-
ton. Northern aggrs ssiOns did not orgnate IN love
for the negro but ia the desire fer political power
During the speech, some one sent MI mith u 'un-