Holly Springs gazette., 1842-06-03
HoLr SPRINGS, June ID, 1912
We annex accounts of the proceedings OF Congress on
Tuesday. we copy from the Baltimore American:
nus OF due TeSpect, Socs
JNO. QUILLIN.

We annex OF the proceedings OF Congress on
Tuesday. copy from the Baltimore American
WAsHINeToM May H. 1912.
In the Senate of the United States Mr. Allen, OF Ohio.
this morning in full of excitement with speech pre-
pared upon the difficulties Rhode Island which the
labor. seemed of weeks Mr.. Aliens first motion was
TO take from the table the resolution submitted by him many
weeks since called for information he taken by
the President in regard to existing difficulties
'Mr Huntington called for the yeas and nays. and the
vote stood-yeas 5, nays %.
Mr. Allen was not coaened with he opinion ofthe Sen
ae and was determined to orce himself upon the body with
his speech
outions before he sat down He would read them himself
and :hey were, IN brief terms
"ResOIred That is the right of the people of Rhode
lard preserve and MAINTAIN Republican form of Govern
ment
ResoIred That is not the right the Federal Govern
interfere with the people IN the preservation ofhe
rights; but the contrary the Federal Government is
bound to protect he people IN their rights
"Mr Allen said the Senators from Rhode Island had
right In the Senate than ;hey had a
the floor of the British Parliament He said this and repeat
ed He spoke andpoke politically that the Senators had
right their There constitutional form of
Government Rhode Island until the Sd of May. 1912
The whole Rhode Island Government had been hereofore
downright, and danuable usurpation for hirtyge years
"The President said Mr. Allen, has marched troops to
Rhode Island Let him try do more. Let him try it !
hun try it! said MIR Allen again and again. and very
threalennglv His threat we'll from the language as
from the zeal of manner, excited smile all around
Il will. continued MIR. Allen make an issue in this House
and of this House will stake their heads Let
In, cus upon the table.
M, Allen spoke for hour in the most bitter and vndc
tive manner =,
addressed the s ate for half hour in very handsome
and truly eloquent He had felt no other feeling than
of eoret AZ hear;n the remarks of the Senator and
feeling of surprise that any Senator shonu nave given utter
such sentiments
"Mr Simmons proceeded in very eloquent manner 10 de-
fepd the character of Rhode Island poaounc II to be the
of the State recognized cesne SO IN Iac
liberal in principles and in provisions 1t esab
shed religious rights and privileges upon basis truly NOBLE
and such other States had deemed 10 rah-
than to depart from
"Mr S. went give in detail information connected
with the constitution III Rhode Island His speech
listened with deep interest and left favorable
impression
M Crittenden of Kentucky, he said contn-
this discussion but ask the Senator from Ohio ques
ton which was whether he had said the President that he
did dare send troops the State Rhode Island He
wished know how the President received such threat
from the Senator
'Mr Allen wished change the phraseology little and
said now that he had told the President that such would be
the consequences He would make no uther
explanation IS 49, 81 S
-Mr Crntenden said the gentleman welcome to his
explanation 1t was very different from his language
n the House the journal having been
read Mr. VIM Cost Johnston. of Maryland, introduced
resolution that the consentng thereto the House
would adjourn The 18th Of June The resolution
received
The Housc before IL o'clock went into Committee Of the