The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-14
House Of Representntiyes.

Under the call Of states, the following
bills were introduced and referred;
By r neT s@ 81 n. e949Ton
~ ST. Riddle Ipe9,, Tenn; ,-Arovlne three months
~ Mr Lsndcrs Dem lndl-lo allow twenty days
tsSs se sa ps cssbrsop ''
BY Mr.. Fort ttsp.. M TO reoreanize and consolidate
Tho itnitoiies and 10 provide Tor Their speedy adis
BY Mr.. brown (Rep., Kanl- Granting the right Of
way u railroad companies through the Indian Terri
By Mr.. Cannon (Rop, Wj-To exempt persons en-.
gagged IA the postal service from military duty and
from Jury service.
Mr. Whitthorne Dem, Tenn offered a resoln-
ton directing the Committee on Approprl atoms
% INQUIRE into the formation ~ tue division. in
the Treasury Department having charge Of the
proceeds Of captured and abandoned property
Mr. southland Dem. Ohio) offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for M
form ton as 70 deiaulting Internal Revenue
Ai,o. a resolution calling on the Secretary Of
War for Information as T. whether promotions
In the army since the I'D 81 June, 1874. have
been In accordance with section ,2Oi Of the Re
vised Statutes, and II not, why not Adopted.
BUSCoMBE.
Mr.. Baker dRep., Ind) offered the following;
Eesolred, That the people Of the United States con
sttes or nations, hat he Constitution vas formed ~
ey o her dse g saerst SpS dny eons,St
thai the Government under the Constitution rs one
~ II TsS ave- !rScTe he V OF h Sao ION
.s AMI eep ~ ~ he aed sns Ioa
sent Of the whole peoples tha 30 state has any right or
enacted by cohgr ss or to pnfy lie execution II he
Thereof u secession therefroIn Or Of rebellion against
s sse r ne tsSenereat Of Tie rnn va
causeess and ndeiensDe on any theory Of rSAl Or o
constitutional law
He moved that the rules be suspended and
the resolution adopted, and he called for the
yess and ney,; which we're ordered: ,,o uo,sa
Mr. Stone (Dem;, MOI moved that the House
AdiOutn. Rejected.
nr, COX Dem, N ~ asked whether the reso-
TIE Speaker responded that a motion to
SUSPEND the rules and adopt aresolution was
Mr. Cox asked whether 1t was in order to read
from the Constitution these words, Done IN
convention by the unanimous consent OF the
states. George Wa-hlnPton."
the speaker replied that That would be in the
nature OF debate and was not In order.
The motion 10 suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution was rejected, yeas VI. nays u
two-thirds not having voted in the Affirmative.
were Messrs. DuIand Of Michigan Hnrdenbergh
Of New Jersey lenks OF Pennsylvania, New OF
gan, Vance of ohio, and A. =. Williams OF Mich
igan. All the Republic ms voted for 1t, all the
SOuthern Democrats against II, aud most Of the
Northern Democrats RETAINED from voting.
ANOTHER WAY OF PUTTING 1T.
Mr. Cox then offered the following;
,h4o'.ei. That ms people Of tee I4iea state on
paFposes dc4aed il ias Federal cqasiiiauqa ~
isH Fed,rai Union ana Vas formed 6y pc people o
the several states In their sovereign capacity iha tn
rights and powers ~ The United statea dnitruleu
are Defined und limited py the Federal Continue o.,
Dinished except by amendmont 70 tne Cousltutlon
Ge'olted lhlt ne rights OF states have the ~, san
sanction Of secaliS ~ Ne Constitution as we rsh,
dom. goyeTnment.by The several stltesJwthin "
limits Of the Constitution Is absolutely necessary 70
ne preservation Of the liberties ~ the citizen ana VI
GontnuaIcc u our republican eYsteln Of government
Hes0uef, That the doctrine that am state mas "
right to seceie from tue Union Is in cinnlc with IN
IlCa OF per- eual Union az contemplated ~ me Con
ST. uton aud should he regarded as ~ ',g forever e1
tngulshei by the result Of tue recent el'i connect
Mr.. Holman dem. Ind called for the yea
and naVs, and they were ordered.
ar, DlAine lAep, Ae) expressed Ls hope tina