The national Republican., 1860-12-05

Before the vote was announced, Mr.. Single.
ton, of Mississippi said he declined voting on
this question, because the Legislature Of his
State had called Convention to consider the
matter He believed that the people would
determine IL for themselves. =
Mr.. Jones, Of Georgia, remarked that his
reason for not voting was, that his State had
also called . Convention to decide az 10 her
Federal relations, and did not want Congress
to decide for her.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Florida, said his State had
appointed some day in January for State Con.
vention to take into consideration this very
question. The people of Florida had decided
to settle, in Convention, the time, manner, and
mode Of redress. 1t was for them, and they
will settle the question in their sovereign ca
pacity. It was not for him, therefore, to take
any action here upon the subject. He was
against all compromise now, as he was in times
past.
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, rose 10 a point Of or.
der, that while the question was pending, it was
out Of order to open debate. ...
Mr.. Clopton, of Alabama, also declined to
vote, because his State had called Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Gartrell, of Georgia, said he did not rise
to debate, but simply to say, for similar rea.
son as just assigned, he declined voting for this
proposition.
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, said he would do
all he could to accomplish great ends for the
country, and as this resolution was directed TO
such purpose, he should vote for it. 81
Mr.. Curry, Of Alabama, next addressed the
Chair.
The Speaker inquired: Does the gentleman
desire to vote?
Mr.. Curry. No, sir. wish to say
Tha bar int ha a
been made to debate.
Mr.. Curry. 1 was present when my name
was called, and
Mr.. Millson, at this point, objected to all dis.
cussion, because it was out Of order.
Mr.. Curry, resuming his seat, remarked i
never violate the rules of the House.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, wished to say that
the Presidents message has to be referred
somewhere, and therefore he favored a select
committee.
Mr.. Moore, of Alabama, said the reason given
by his colleague Mr.. Clopton for not voting,
was the same why he would not vote.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, remarked, that the
reasons assigned by his colleagues were not
powerful enough for him, so he would hang on
to his vote in favor Of the resolution. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Miles, of s. c., said his State was out of
the Confederacy, except the mere form, and
therefore her delegation took no interest in this
question.
This remark was received with marked
Mr.. Pugh, of Ala, said that, as his State
was going to follow South Carolina on the 10th
of January, he would, like Mr.. Miles, decline
to vote.
The result on the adoption Of Mr.. Boteler's
resolution was then announced, as follows:
Yeas las, nays 3S, viz:
Yeds-Messrs. Adams of Mass, Adams Of
KY, Adrain, Aldrich, Allen, Alley, Anderson
of NO., Anderson Of KY, Avery, Bsbbitt, Barr,
Barnett, Bocock, Boteler, Bouligny, Branch,
Brayton, Briggs, Bristow, Brown, Burch, Bur.
nett, Campbell, Carter, Horace f. Clark, Clark
of NO., Cobb, John Cochrane, Colfax, Conklin,
Corwin, Covode, Cox, Curtis, Davis of Md,
Davis of Ind, Davis of Miss, De Jarnette,
Delano, Duell, Dunn, Edmundson, Eliot, Ely,
English, Etheridge, Ferry, Florence, Foster,
Fouke, French, Gilmer, Gooch, Graham, Cur
ley, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Harris of Md.
Harris of Va, Haskin, Hatton, Helmick, Hill
Hoard, Holman, Houston, Howard of Ohio
Hughes, Humphrey, Jenkins, Junkin, Kellogg
of ILL.,, Kenyon, Kilgore, Killinger, Kunke
Larrabee, Leach of IN. G., Leake, Logan, Long
necker, Love, Maclay, Martin of Ohio, Martin
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Pherson, Millson, Moore of KY, Moorhead
Morrill,, Morris of Penn, Morris of ILL.,, Nelson
Niblack, Nixon, NOEL, Palmer, Pendleton, Pet
tit Peyton, Phelps, Porter, Pryor. Quarles
Reynolds, Rice, Riggs, Robinson Of ILL.,, Royce
Rust Sckles, Smith Of Va, Smith of N. G..
Somes, Spaulding, Spinner, Stevenson, Stewart
of Md, Stewart of Penn, Stokes, Stout, Strat
ton, Thayer, Theaker, Thomas, Train, Trimble
Vallandigham, Vance, Vandever, Yerree, Wal
ton, Washburn of Maine, Webster, Whitley
Window, Winslow, Wood, and Woodruff-l45
Nays-Messrs. Ashley, Beale, Bingham
Blair, Blake, Bufhnton, Burlingame, Burnham
Casey, Case, Edgerton, Fenton, Grow, Hick
man, Howard of Michigan, Hutchins, Irwin
Kellogg of Michigan, Leach of Michigan, Lee
Loomis, Lovejoy, Mexican, Mcknight, Morse
Perry, Potter, Pottle, Sedgwick, Sherman, Stan
ton, Stevens, Tappan, Tompkins, Wade, Wash
burn of Wisconsin, Wsshburne Of Illinois, snc
Wells-3S.
Absent, or not voting: Messrs. Ashmore
Barksdale, Bonham, Boyce, Brabson, Butter
field, Clemens, Clifton, Clark B. Cochrane, Craig
of Missouri, Craige Of North Carolina, Craw
wards, Farnsworth, Garnet, Gartrell, Hsmil
ton, Hawkins, Hindman, Jones, Kett, Lamar
Landrum, Maclay, Marston, Mcqueen, McRae
Miles, Millward, Montgomery, Moore of Ala
bama, Olin, Pugh, Reagan, Reynolds, Ruffr
: Scott, Stanton, Simms, Singleton, Stallwortt
J Taylor, Underwood, Van Wyck, Waldroa, Wi
son, Woodson, and Wright-52.
The House agreed to Mr.. Shermans origina
motion that the message be referred to the Con
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Unior
/ and be printed, together with Mr.. Boteler'
amendment thereto, namely:
"That so much. Of it as relates to the presen
perilous condition of the country be referred t
q select committee of one from each State"
No question was taken on any other propos
, ton than the one above mentioned.
Mr.. Boteler wished to say one word. Fl
knew it was the universal custom of the Hous
for the Speaker to appoint as chairman tn