Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-18


Pony Express for the transportation Of the
Government mail matter Referred.
Mr.. Sickles introduced a resolution, which
was adopted instructing the Postofiice Conn
mittee 10 report bill establishing a Metro
politan Letter,delivery within a circuit OF
twelve miles of the City Hall, New York.
MIR. Adran offered the following;
"WHEREAs, The Constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law Of the land, and
It's ready aud faithful obedience is duty of
good and law-abiding citizens, tberefore.
"Resolred; That we deprecate the spirit Of
disobedience to the Constitution wherever
manifested, and that we earnestly recon-
mend the repeal Of all statutes by the State
Legislatures in conflict with, aud in relation
Of that sacred instrument and the laws Of
Congress passed in pursuance thereof
John Coehrane offered an amendment 70
include in the accommodation the repeal Of
personal-li liberty bills, so-ealed. [ApplauseI
Mr. Sherman wished Mr.. Adrain 10 accept
another amendment 80 as TO include all the
notification laws.
Mr.. AdTain objected.
Mr.. Lovejoy said the previous question
was ordered on the resolution before Mr..
Cochrane's amendment was accepted.
Mr. Adrain said he had ordered the pre-
vious question on the resolution so amended.
Impatient cries Of question from the Dem
ocTatic side.
The House proceeded to vote on ordering
| the main question.
Mr.. Barksdale said the gentlemen having
taken this matter into their own hands must
! decide it themselves; he had no proposition
| for a compromise to make and none to re-
| ceive.
Mr.. Singleton agreed with his colleague
| saying he had no advice to give to Miss5-
| sippi, and if he had advice to give, his State
| would not heed it.
Mr.. Sherman again Intellectually tried TO
| have the words "all nullifying laws inserted
| after the words personal---very. bills"
He was called to order from the opposite
side.
| A voice-"No such statutes on the book.
The main question was ordered, lO6 to 55.
| Mr. W ashbuIne, of Maine, endeavored to
make en explanation, and was called to order
amid confusion and cries of question"
Mr.. Wells waited division of the ques-
tion.
Mr.. Florence observed that this was mere
special objection; the Constitution and laws
ought to be observed.
| Mr.. Spinner and several others said they
would vote "no" because the nulhfying
laws were not included.
Mr.. Branch wanted to know what nullif-
cation laws exist.
The resolution was adopted by l5l to Ia;
the preamble was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. LovejOy offered resolution similar to
Mr.. Abrams with the addition of recon-
mending the appeal of all nullifying laws,
| ana bSSelIlNB I1uJ IL Is lue uuVy OF ll6 IEeS-
ident to protect and defend the property of
the United States.
Objection was made from the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Lovejoy moved suspension of tn
| rules.
3 MIR. Burnett did not see why his friend
0 | should not vote on this resolution, and
? wished to offer an amendment, which Mr..
/ | Lovejoy refused TO accept.
{ Mr.. Crawford raised point that the reso-
luton was not in ORDER which the Speake
i; overTuled.
Mr.. Crawford said they were now under
I taking 20 fool each other Let q resolution
o be introduced showing what Southern right
n are and vote on il.
Mr.. Logan said the only objection he ha
+ to the resolution was, it said Hlaw- w-abiding
i citizens" he thought all men ought to re-
"a spect the Constitution.
n Mr.. LovejOy modified his resolution by
t: striking out the word ''law-abiding."
O Impatient cries of "question from til
n Republican side.
@ Mr.. Barksdale believed the resolution was
d intended as n fraud on the people of the
!. country, for its author had here declared
d he was opposed to the rendition of fugitive
d slaves, and he dare not deny it.
It Renewed cries of "order."
/ Mr.. Lovejoy replied 'That has nothing to
: do with this resolution
Mr.. Hughes wanted to know whether there
d were any nullifcation acts except personal
8 liberty bills.
W There was no response.
at The resolution was adopted-l24 ayes "a
v no nays.
1e Mr.. Hill, before the result was ANNOUNCED
" confessed his astonishment and gratiica-
70 ton at the exhibition on the part Of the
ne gentleman from Illinois.
le Mr.. Loveioy objected to Mr.. Hill giving
e; an Interpretation to his proposition.
a. The Speaker said debate was not in
at order.
er MIR. Hill, resuming-"It affords me, never
is theless, a great satisfaction
sc Mr.. FlOrence-"The gentleman has for
les gotten that while the lamp holds out to burn
i'll the Vilest sinner may return. Laughter
IS Mr.. Loveoy-"There's some hope for you.
[Renewed laughter
his Mr.. Branch, believing the effect of tn
ii, resolution was countenancing civil wal
0? therefore declined TO vote.
ar Mr. Burnett did not believe the resolution
be admitted of any construction; for himself
in he would not vote for any thing looking {
act the use of force by the President.
led Mr.. Morris, under suspension of the rule'
as offered the following, saying it contained tn
m language of WashingtOn's farewell addres
an THE resolution expresses proper est
ALL nation of the value of our National Uniol
ay: that we will discountenance whoever me
1rr suggest even a suspicion that it can, in an
ou. event, be abandoned; that we indignant
ne | trown upon the hrst daWnlng OF every a
i'm tempt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our countr
eg- | that whatever evils or abuses rest under
ent ought to be corrected within the Union, in
oy- peaceful and constitutional way, and that
est, is a patriotic duty to stand by it as our hol
ali | in peace and our defense in war;
ich Tho resolution was passed.
the Mr.. Crawford offered resolution deelariI
tor that the Constitution recognizes property
slaves that Congress has passed laws to a
.ble shareholders in TetakiDg slaves when thI
,les have escaped into free States that the S
mt premo Court has decided that negroes we
cts, not included in the Declaration of Ind
r pendence or Constitution, except as slavl
and can not become citizens, and we W
am support the construction ofthe Constitute
on the laws and the decision of the SupreI
tha Court.
ent Reuben Davis asked and was excus
I'm. from serving on the select Committee
ted Thirty-three, saying that the committee v
tba yield nothing 10 the South.
Of Pending Mr.. CrawfOTd's resolution,
Inv House adjourned.
ives
the From South CarOlIna- The Secession Cd
an VenIiOn.
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