Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-25
revival of the Crtttenden Resolution
in thc House bolttiOn Intolerance


OF &c.
In the House Of Representatives at W ashington
on the 9th inst.
Mr. Rollins Of Missouri offered the following
resolution, and moved the previous question on
It's adoption:
"Resolred by the House OF Representatives. Of
the Congress offhe United States. That, prompted
By Just patriotism. we are 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, aud which may not
substantially infringe the Constitution and tend
90 subvert the true theory aud character OF the
government; and we hereby relterate that the
present derlorHhle civil war has been forced upon
the country by the disunionsts now in revolt
against the constitutional government; that IN
the progress of this war Cong ess banlshng all
feeling OF mere passion OF resentment. will recol
lect only It's duty To the whole country, that this
war is not waged on oui par; III Ally spirit OF
oppression Tor any purpose OF conquest or
su6lusatlon, nor purpose OF oVerthrowlng or IN
terierng with the rights or established inslitu-
tons of those States. but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the COnstisuIiOu, aud 10 pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity. equality,
and rights of the several States unim
paired; that as soon as these objects are accom-.
plished the war ought to cease"
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois: ] propose 10 de
bate that resolution.
The Speaker: Then il will lie over. under the
rule
Mr. Rollins of Missouri: have moved the
previous question
Mr. washburne OF Illinois: II the previous
question be not seconded. will not the resolution
20 over foe debaiel
The Speaker: II will
Mr. Loyeioy: Is it in order to move It's refer
encel
The Speaker: Il IL not
Mr. Rollins OF Missouri: mold the floor. and
expressly moved the previous question.
The Speaker The chair did not hear the gen
tlenan move he previous question.
Mr. Holman demanded teller. on secondng the
previous question.
The telers were ordered: and Mcssrs. Holman
and Grinuell we're appointed.
The House divided. and the tellers reported
ayes 81. noes 50
SO the previous question was not seconded
Mr. LCseioy ] move that he resolution be
laid upop the table
Mr. Holman o. that call for the yeas and
NAYS
Mr. washhurue of Illinois The House having
refused TO second the demand for the previous
question, the resolution has zone over I'LL to-
morrow and IS not NOW before the House
The Speaker: The poiut of order IS not well
taken, because n no gentleman rose to debate the
resolution the House would 20 aud vote upon IT,
The object Of the previous question is 70 cut of
the right 70 debate f#
Mr Wishburne Of Illinois: ] rose TO debate it.
The Speaker Not st the proper time.
Mr. Loveiov: | think the resolution ought TO
90 to the table as being secession document.
but withdraw he motion
Mr Wsdsxorih I rene~ the motion TO lay
the resolution GO ,hs .,ble. snd call for the
yeas and nays
The yess and nays we're ordered: -
The question wasuken. aud ii mas decided in
the negative-yess 81. nAys Ia. as follows
Yeas-Mcssrs Alley. Allison, Ames, Ander.
son. Ashley. Baxter. Beamen, Blow, Boutwell,
Boyd. BrHndegee. Broomall, Coie, Thomas n.
DAVIS. Dnoa. Donaeily. Drugs. Dumont Eek
ley. Elliot. Garfield. q ,och. Grinnell. Hooper
Ho.chkis-, Hulesrl. milan Kelley Frauss W