Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
Revival of the Crittenden Resolution
in the House-Aboiition IntOIeranct

in the House-Aboiition Intolerance
of il.
In the House of Representatives at Washington
on the 10Th inst.
Mr., Rollins of Missouri offered the following
resolution, and moved the previous question on
its adoption:
"ResoIued by the House of Representatives. of
the Congress ofthe United States. That, prompted
by just patriotism. we in favor OF an earnest
and successful prosecution of the war, and that
we will givea warm and hearty support to all
those measures which will be most effective in
speedily overcoming the rebellion, and in secur-
ing restoration OF peace, and which may not
substantially infringe the Constitution and tend
to subvert the true theory and character of the
government; and we hereby relterate that the
present deplorable civil war has been forced upon
the country by the dsunionists now in revolt
against the constitutional government: that in
the progress of this war Congress, banishing all
feeling of mere passion resentment. will recOl
lect only its duty TO the whole country that this
war is not waged on our part in any spirit of
oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or
sublpgaton, nor purpose OF overthrowing or IN
terrifying with the rights or established institu-
tons of those States, but to defend and maintain
the SUPREMACY of the Constitution, and to pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity, equality,
and rights of the several States unim
plished the war ought to cease"
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois: propose to de-
bate that resolution.
The Speaker Then it will lie over, under the
rule.
Mr.. Rollins of Missouri: l have moved the
previous question.
Mr. Washburne Of Illinois: If the previous
question be not seconded, will not the resolution
| go for debatef
| The Sneakar. IL will
Mr.. Lovejoy: Is it in order to move its refer
encel
The Speaker: IL is not.
Mr. Rollins of Missouri: / hold the floor, and
expressly moved the previous question.
The Speaker: The chair did not hear the gen.
tleman move the previous question.
Mr.. Holman demanded tellers on seconding the
previous question.
The tellers were ordered; and Messrs. Holman
and Grinnel were appointed
The House divided, and the tellers reported
ayes Ga. noes so.
So the previous question was not seconded.
Mr. Lorejoy: | move that the resolution be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Holman: On that call for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Washburne of Illinois: The House having
refused to second the demand for the previous
question, the resolution has gone over till to-
morrow and is not now before the House.
The Speaker: The point of order is not well
taken, because if no gentleman rose to debate the
resolution the House would go and vote upon 1t
The object of the previous question Is 10 cut OF
the right to debate
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois: l rose TO debate it,
The Speaker: Not at the proper time.
Mr.. Lovejoy: i think the resolution ousst to
go to the table as being secession document
but withdraw the motion.
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the resolution the table. and call for the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered:
The question was taken, and it was decided il
the negative-yeas So navs ia as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Ander
son, Ashley. Baxter. Beamen. Blow. Boutwell,
Boyd. Brandegee. Broomall, Cole. Thomas L
Davis. Dixon, Donnelly. briggs, Dumont, Eek
ley. Elliot, Garfield, GJoch, GrinDell, Hooper
Hotchkiss Hulburd, Julian. Kelley, Francis W
Kellogg, Loan, Longyear, Lovejoy, McClurg
McIndoe. Moorhead, Amos Myers, Leonard Ny
ers, Norton, Charles O'Neil, Orth. Perham
Pomeroy, Price. Schsnck, Sloan, Spaulding
Stevens. Epson. Van Valkenburg William B
Washburne. Whaley and Wilder-52.
Nays-Messrs. James c. Allen. Wm.J. Allen
Ancona, Baily, Augustus G. Baldwin, James ID
Baldwin. Blaine, Jacob B. Blair, Bliss, Brooks
James B. Brown. Chandler, Ambrose W. Clark
Clay, Cobb. Coffroth, Cox, Crarens. Creswell
Henry Winter Davis. Dawes, Dawson, DemiDg
Dennison. Eden, Edgerton. Fldredge. English
Farnsworth. Fenton, Flnck, Frank, Ganson, Gri
der. Grisword. Hale, Hall. Harding. Harrington
Benjamin G. Harris. Charles NJ. Harris, Herrick
Highly, Holman, Asahel W Hubbard Hutchins
Phillip johnson, William johnson. Kason. lie
Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, Marvin, Nc Allis
ter, Mcbride, Mcdowell, Mckinney, Middleton
Samuel F. Miller, William II. Miller, Morrill,
Daniel Morris, James r Morris Morrison, Mel
son, Noble, Odell. John g Mel, Patterson, Pen
dleron, Pike, Perry, Radford, Samuel j. Randall
William h. Randall Alexander H Rice, Robin
son. Rogers, Edward II Rollins, James S. Rol
iins, Ross. Scoheld, Scott, Shannon. Smith
Smithers, Stebbens, John B. Steele, William G
Steele, Stiles, Strouse. Stuart, Sweat, Thayer
Tracy, VOORHEES,, Wadsworth, Ward, Elihu
Washburne. w bster Wheeler. Chiffon A. White
Joseph W. White, Wilson, Winfield, Fernando
Wood, Woodbridge, Yeaman-ll4.
So the House refused to lay the resolution OIL
the table.
Messrs. Brown of Virginia and Williams
not having been within the bar when thei
names were called. severally asked leave to vote
Objection was made.
Mr.. Morrill,: move that the resolution be re
ferred TO select committe.
Mr.. Washburne of illinois: propose to debat
the resolution
The Speaker: 1t goes over. then, under tn
rules
Mr.rCox: demand the yeas and nays on th,
reference of the resolution
The Speaker: That will be in order when il i
called up.
Mr.. Cox: When will that be?
The Speaker: The chair cannot tell.
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The following table is OF interest az show
ing the votes cast for President in 1860. and tn
h.