Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-07


disposal for coming and returning. The hospitah-
ties Of the city are tendered during yOnr stay IL
our midst.
We have he honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servants,
F. H CRAWFORD, Mayor,
E. D. WEATHERFoRD.
JAMES TRABUE.
Committee Of Aldermen,
JOHN BARBsH,
Til. c. POMEROY,
JOSEPH A GmLIs,
III l. J PERSON,
COMMITTEE Of Common Council.
Mr. PETERS offered resolution providing for
the appointment Of joint commit ee, consisting Of
thrse on the part Of the Senate and - on the
part Of the House Of Representatives to draft suit
able resolutions in response to the generous and
friendly sentiments expressed in said invitation;
10 accept the same and appoint suitable day for
On motion Of Mr.. STOVALL, the rule was sus-
pended and the resolution was taken up and
| adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Peters, Boyd,
and Lane, The committee on the part Of the Senate
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. I2-To amend the vagrant Laws Of the State
Of Tennessee. Passed, ayes l9, noes 0.
Some discussion having arisen as TO the extent of
the amendment proposed by the bill,
On motion Of Mr.. HORN, the vote passing the
bill was rec6nsidered.
Mr. RICHARDSON offered An amendmen. repeal
ing sections l,7l6 to l,7l9 inclusive, which was
adopted, and then,
The bill, as thus amended, passed on its third
reading, ayes 49, noes 0.
HOUSE Bills ON sECOND READING.
No. 9-To regulste the psy Of jurors.
On motion Of Mr. MlNNlS, the Zee )mmendanon
of the Committee the Judiciary, that the bill be
rejected. was eonourred in.
No 14-To regulate the pay Of witnesses. Passed.
No I6-To prevent indictments in cases Of
drunkenness. Passed.
No 68-To give Pressy Garden further time to
complete his turnpike road in Carrier county.
Passed.
No. 64-Fo change the time of holding the COun-
ty Court Of Knox county for the trial Of misdemesn
ors Passed.
No ESQ amend the sheriff fee bill. Passed.
No. 68-To au'horiss the erection Of fsh-trsP
in Clinch river in Granger county. Passed
No. IO2-T9 incorporate the South Gibson Insti-
tute. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
No. 1910 amend section 5,27l of the Code of
Tennessee Passed
No l96-For the relief of VIM. Faris, Tailor Of
Franklin county. Passed.
The Committee 90 the Judiciary recommended
bill in lieu 20 amend the Law in regard 10 Jaiors
fees in certain cases, which was adopted.
The bill then passed on its second reading.
No 1910 amend the practice Of the courts Of
law and chancery.
On motion Of Mr.. MINIS, the accommodation
Of the Committee on Judiciary, that the bill be
rejected was concurred in.
No. 1870 incorporate the Knoxville water
Mill COMPANY. Passed
No. 2Oi-To charter ths Peytonsville Turnpike
Company. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. 1870 aloe parties to chancery cases to
take dispositions generally after continuance Of TIE
eau Q, without the necessity Of an order remanding
il t. the rules. Passed, ayes Il, noesO
No. l74-To amend section ,34S Of the Code.
Passed ayes 49, noes 2. ss follows:
Ayes---Messrs Boyd, Bradford Hildreth, John
son, Lane. MiuDis, Mcclellan, MeNeilly, MASH. Pc
ters, Stan on, Stokely, St0val, Thompson, Wood
and Speaker NeWmsn.-16.
RoeS---Iessrs. Horn aud Richardson. .
No. 1870 incorporate the Robert Donnel uni
versity Of Winchester. Passed.
Mr. BRApFORDS resolution for the appoint
ment Of joint committee 10 examine into aud re-
port in regard to frauds in the payment Of the reve-
nue. in certain counties In East Tennessee coming
up, it was adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Boyd and Pc
tiers the committee on the part Of the Senate.
On On m notion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate ad-
journsd to nine o'clock to morrow morning
The following is full report of the remarks Of
Mr. Minnis yesterday upon Mr.. NeWman's resolu- !
tions in regard TO the contest for Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives in Congress.
Mr. Speaker: l was not ct all aware that this or
any resolution Of similar character would be in
troduced into this body until it was read frem the
clerks desk this morning. WAS when heard 1t
read, in hopes it would pass unanimously, without
opposition or debate; for one did not expect, or
intend to make any remarks upon 1t; but as there
seems to be disposition to amend, postpone, and
probat ly reject it. desire to submit few remarks
am, sir, opposed to pOstpOnement. If we pass it |
at ALL it should be done at once. There is some OBJ
lection taken TO the phraseOlogy Of the resolution;
as this, shall not STOP to inquire. II the senti-
ment is right, for care nothing for pbrsseOlo-
gy What does the resolution propose! 1t Is that |
IN the organization of the House of Representatives
in Congress, al elements opposed to the Black Re
publican party, who are conservative IN opinion,
and opposed 10 all sectional parties, shall unite |
70 defeat the election Of Black Republican SPEAK
err, by the election Of Speaker Of any party, Fbo
is conservative, So The Senator from JACKSON
proposes to amend by inserting after the words
Black Republican, I" any other sectional party"
in both places where il occurs in the resolution;
voted against this amendment Now, Mr.. Speaker,
deny that there is any sectional party 10 these
Uaited States except the Black Republican party,
and those acting affihstiug with them. Then,
sir, why this proposed amendment; It Is In
tended aud is q thrust at some Of our Southern
friends, who are in certain quarters charged with
being untrue to the Union; and, sir, the Senator
to ks of, and asks me if sm In favor OF the South
Caroline Mississippi, and perhaps other resolutions
that have been passed in the South. Sir, there IS
no man upon this floor, no man in this State, no
man in these United States, more attached to the
union Of thesa States than ] am Ever since l
have known anything OF politics have stood, and
l still stand, firmly for the Union. In the days OF
notification in the days Of secession stood for the
Union, But sir what is the Union that gentlemen
talk so much and SO eloqaenty about, and, it seems
to me think So little Until the formation Of the
old confederation in l776 the States were as sepa
rate FROM and independent OF, each other, as any
other separate aud distinct governments That Union
WAS voluntary one, held together upon the terms,
and alone bv the articles Of confederation, until
the formation Of the present most glorious consti-
tuition. Then, sir, resolution or s5rogatIon OF
tho articles Of cou federation would have 81 de-
stroyed the Union, and each State would have been
left perfectly free TO have remained separate and
distinct or 10 have formed new associations its
own pleasure Then, sir in place Of the old articles
of confederation was adopted the constitution This
constitution is the bond Of union Yes, sir, il
ia the Union itself Destroy the constitution
and you destroy the Union itself Sir, what is this
Union without the constitution ! want no man
or PARTY TO tsk TO me about the Union without the
consultation. Now. sir, when gentlemen are de-
nouncing as they zee proper to term them, southern
disunionists southern secessionists, southern FIRE
esters, etc. ask hem 70 point TO me any man or
set Of men, or party, in the South that has ever
advocated preached or taught doctrines disloyal to
9 CONGREGATIONAL Uniop Point to NE the man that
now advocates, or ever has advocated dissolution
Of or secession from, the Union, long all the
constitutional rights are secured every portion Of
the Union. Sir, our brethren Of tho extreme South
are, perhaps more deeply interested in the instu
lions Of the South; are more sensitive, therefore,
upon the suhject feel more deeply grieVed al the
made upon these institutions, and,
therefore, more prompt in their action; and from
repeaed irritation upon this snhieci msy have
been driven to extremes yet sir, when and where
have they ever asked more than The guarantees The
and what they have always been will
hg yield to others Never, sir! nsysr, Sir, ip !