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The House Union Committee

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Day
21
Month
December
Year
1860
Copyright
Public Domain
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Wasjii)Lf.uii, Dbc. 13. ■ ■■ - 5 - - ) - T'io House coirmiittco of thirty-three met to-diy, a:d tu;ik tliu following actiou 6u tUat portiou of tlie message rtiftjrring tu the pending diffiyultios i;i rbhttin to the Sotfth'. Mr Kust, of Ark., offered the fnllowiiig: Resolved Tliat, in the; opinión of tiiis conmnttee, fho exifirtteg diauonfonf uniong the southern peopie, and tlie rrowiiijr bostilit.y HDioug thein to the Ftderal gmern mout, aro griMtiy to be ru riiUfd; ind that, SQch disco;)tei:i and hostiüty wë without just caiise or not and tbat my re:isonablu aiui proper eoustitutioual runiedios and fefiMbual yuanuitees of their peculiar inturests as recig uizud by thö constilution, nooetfsury to presarvc the pe:ice ind thu perpeluity of tiio ÏLuon, shouid bfa prouiptly and oh6Tful!y gi'.-iiited. fiJr. Morrül, of V Resolved, That, in th ■..■ opinión of tLis coiumitttíf, the existing di$C9Utent aniong the southern peupie, and thegrowing boitility ainong tliem afi graatly to bj regrttted; and tliat any rcasonable, proper, end constmtioual remedy ueces.iiry to preserve the peace of our country and the perpütuity of the Umon ghould be promptly grahtad. ïiiis aiweimment was rejooled by the following roto of (ho cumniittee: A ye - C rwin, Adauis, Fluiuphrey, Ferry, Kobiiison, T;ippau, Morrill, Morse, Washburoe, of Wis- 9 Nays- Millson, Wiuslow, Love, Whitcly, Stratton, Bris:ow, Nelsou, Duim, Tay lor, Reubon Davis, Kellngg, Houstoii, Phelps, Rust, Howard, Myers, Hamilton, Ourtis, Burcli, V iaUoiu, and Stout- !0. 3ír. Ferry offered tlte folkwin as a substitiite; lim,o!vtd, Tliat wliatever grievanccs exis!, whicli affect the rigbta or interests of the oitiacAfl ut' my pa.it oí' thu Cuufodei-.icy, aiid are eapable of reinuval by the actioi ot' Uongi'ess, ought o reoeivü full aud appropnate rcmeaios by thc speedy uut ion of the Federal Legislatura, either by rusuluiion, statutory aineiidinunts to t lio o;)i.stitut!ou, or by rceuuuiKMidatioii tur the cal] of' a general oouveutiou of thtí States, as tuay bo nocessary to acouniplisli tlie purposes of tbo atorevaid. This resulution was alo rejeeíed by lie fóHowiog vote. Ayes - Adams, Ilumphroy, Ferry, iobiuson, M-ornil, More, W:'-slibunie, Jatter - 8. Nays - Corwin, Miüson, Winsiuw, Dinupbell, ljove, üaviá of Md., Wbii.ely TappMii, Strattun, Bristow, Nelson, Dhqii, l'ayior, Keuben 13avs of ityiss , Ki'lkigg, tioiistot), Plielps, liiist, llowaid, tiainiltuii. Burch, Windom, Stout - 23. The res-jlutioii of Air. Rust was theu ídopted by the following vote: ïens - CorwJB, Milíson Winslow, (Campbell, Lovo, Davis of Md., Stratton, Bristow, Xelami, Dnwi,-Taylor, Kellogg, llouston, Phalps, Rnt, Howard, Hanüton, Curtís, Buich, Wiudom, Stout - Naya - .dams, Ferry, Humphrey, Robiuson, Tappan, Morriil, Morse, Wasljaurne - 3. Air. Reuben Davis, of Miss., deelined to vote, and Mr. Boyce, of S. U.. who lias heretofore been pre.seut with the couimittee, was absent to-day.

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