Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

On Friday the Assembly took up the
question of the place where the next General
Assembly should be held. Various cities
were named, and two ballots were had
The second ballot resulted as follows
Washington City, LOT; Columbus, Ohio, $50.
Columbus, Ohio, was then declared the next
meeting place of the Assembly.
On motion of DIR. Smith, of Columbus, Ohio,
it was resolved that the Assembly meet at
Columbus, in the first Presbyterian Church.
On Saturday, the Rev. DR.. Spring offered
the subjoined resolution.
Resolved, That special committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the expediency of this
Assembly making some expression OF It's de-
svotion to the Union of these States and their
loyalty to the Government and if in their
Judgment it is expedient to do so, they re-
port what that expression shall be.
Mr.. Hoyt moved to lay the resolution On
the table.
The vote was then taken and DR.. Springs
resolution was laid on the table by vote OF
ayes 1913, nays l04, on count.
Several members demanded the call OF
the yeas and nays for record.
The Moderator declined that it was not in
order to call the yeas and nays.
DR.. Clarke moved to take the resolution
from the table and called the yeas and nays
Mr.. Henry, of philadelphia, moved tc
lay the DR.. Clark's motion on the table
Some desutory debate followed, after
which the order of the day was taken up
the matter meanwhile lying on the table.
The matter of Dr. Springs motion in ref
erence 10 sustaining the Government, was
taken up again.
Judge Allen, of New York, made pow
erful address, urging that it was in the pow
err of the Assembly to take up the resolution
at will. He thought that if the members o
the Assembly could only quietly confer or
the subject, outside of the body, they woulc
certainly come to some harmonious conclu
sion, rs to whether any expression of sen
timent should take place, and if so, wha
that expression ought to be. He moved
that DR.. Springs resolution be taken W
and considered on Tuesday next.
DR.. Hall maintained that such actor
would not be in accordance with usage.
DR.. Spring said that the Assembly coult
take up the resolution, or control its actor
in any matter.
Mr.. Imbrie thought that when the ques
ton had been laid on the table, it was finish
ed Unless an appeal from the decision o
the Chair was made, DR.. Springs resolution
could not be brought up.
At this point the order Of the day was call
ed and considered, after which DR.. Spring
resolution came up.
Mr.. CLARK, of Michigan, spoke to judy
Aliens motion to take Dr.. Springs resolu
ton up on Tuesday. He thought that coul'
be done in order. He greatly mistook thi
body if they could not look any question
squarely in the face and vote calmly upol
it, He thought the yeas and nays ought t.
be obtainable on ali questions.
Mr.. Hoyt, of Louisville, thought two
thirds ought to be required to take the mat
ter up He did not wish to stihe debate
but wished to see how the house atood OF
the matter.
MIR. Aiken thought the yeas and nay
could be called on Judge Aliens motion.
DR.. Hodge thought laying the matter oil
the table settled it for the present.
The hour for religious exercises havin'
arrived, the subject was again laid aside, ant
after the devotional proceedings, the Assem-
bly, adjourned.