The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-07-10

Mr.. Houston said he did not impeach Mr.
Barclays integrity; but expressed his astonish
ment that the gentleman should have, after
voting against the bill. changed his mind in the
| short period OF a summers night
Mr.. Barclay remarked that he never said be
! disapproved Of the principles Of that bill.
Mr.. Houston. The gentleman had in the
strongest language condemned the bill, by yes
terday voting against it.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, raised question
OF order, that Mr.. Houston could not lecture OF
reflect on another member for moving a recon
| sideration of the vote.
Mr.. Houston. l have done neither.
Mr.. Barclay. Iappeal to the gentleman from
New York to permit the gentleman from Ala
bsma to 90 on to his hearts content.
Mr.. Bennett acquiesced.
| Mr.. Houston resumed, saying that he only
wished to express his regret that his friend from
| Pennsylvania had not made up his mind sooner
Mr. Dunn understood Mr.. Barclay to say thai
the formers proposition to restore the Missouri
Compromise was designed for political pur
poses Nothing Of the kind had entered his
mind He did not agree with Mr.. Barclay, thai
the people of Kansas have the right to estab
lish Slavery.
| Mr.. Barclay. | had no intention to cast the
I slightest imputation on the gentleman.
Mr.. Dunn. | suppose not.
Mr.. Houston moved that Mr.. Barclays mo
ton to reconsider be laid On the table.
Before further action was taken, Mr.. Howard
rose to a question of privilege, wishing to make
a report from the Kansas Investigating Com
mittee. A debate ensued, involving the point
| that if the report should be received as com
plete, it would preclude Mr. Oliver, of Missouri
from submitting the minority report
The Speaker said report in part could be
made, with the consent of the House.
! Mr.. Howard, in reply TO al inquiry, said tina,
the report contained everything which the com
nnittse wished to present, but he expressed the
hope that Mr.. Oliver would be allowed a rea
sonable time time TO make his report.
Mr.. Oliver said that he was not with his col
leagues when they prepared their report, mol
had he any right to anticipate its character. l,
was impossible for him to prepare a minority
report without knowing the contents of that
prepared by the majority.
Mr.. Sherman explained that he and Mr.
Howard arrived here on Saturday morning
| and Mr.. Oliver on that evening, when the lat
ter was told that the report had been prepared
and was at his service.
Mr.. Oliver replied, that he was then fatigued
with travel, and the next day being Sunday he
could not be expected then to enter upon Ia
| borious investigation.
Other explanations followed, during which
Mr.. Florence remarked that he understood, from
what had been said, that the report had not
been formally submitted to the committee, and
therefore it could not be received as the report
of that committee.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the
proceedings, and contest ensued, the House
being divided as TO whether the report should
be read or not. Various points of order were
raised in succession.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, hoped that his par
ty friends would withdraw their objections.
Finally, Mr.. Hickman successfully moved
that the report be read; and the members, the
better to hear it, drew up their seats in the area
fronting the Clerks desk. The Clerk then pro-
ceeded with the reading of the report.