The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
w AsIIINGTOS Mar

Mr.. Aiken, of S. c., offered n resolu,;,,
that the thanks of the House are born,,,,
rendered to Mr.. Banks, for the mile ;,un,v
tial. and dignitird manner in which ho d;..
charged his duties during the present sos.
sion of Congress.
McssrS. Craig", Wheeler, and others ol,.
Jec,Su ', TO the reception Of the resolution.
me speaker pro. tem., Mr.. Haven. de-
privilege. 1e'''o" Vi
Mr. MrAluIirn of Va, said he had vo,ei
against Mr.. Banks. There was much in
his co"d"c; he could approve and mucl, he
was called upon TO condemn. As one of
tho representatives Of Virginia, Ire was NOT
only opposed to the resolution, but, entered
ms solemn protest against it. It cane
from the last State in the Union he sun.
i,"se'i IT would come from. He regretted
'ht AIR. Aiken had introduced it. and If H.,
ron'd now take back the vote he oare the
latter Tor Speaker, he would do il.
AIR. Seward, OF Ga, regretted excec,lii,,,olv
that there had been any manifestation ~
leel'nG ON the subject lie came from lilo
State OF Gc"rgii, which occupied rs nro,,,,.
position as Virginia or any other SIT
lie came here with all the Southern fnre;,[.
"'ceS against the occupant of tho cl,n;r.
ana lie hai witnessed his conduct closely
''''' Sc'",'n'ze' 'tat every step, and must
s,'y ,h"t lie had seen much fairness in
Mr. Barks aS in the occupant of the cLa;,.
o' any Legislative body elsewhere. lie
TOOK pleasure, coming. from the South ~.
ne did, and differing from the occupant Of
the CHAIR, TO vote for the resolution. AMI:
RAISE his v"icc III doing Justice to h;;s.nol;,;t:-
cal adversary. (Grcat contiision0 - =, :
Mr.: Harris, ot Illinois, appealed fron; !.
the derl>i'n, and said the resolution Voc
II privileged question:. (C,ies, .too la,e.pI
Nr; Harris loudly maintained his position
,;n' I S;'l'l 'a' he was not thus to Le cut off
from obtaining the floor. =. 80
mr. Houston, Of AIaLarna appealed So so:
gentlemen TO vote on3lhe resolution. g,;lI1fId !.
not raise points OF order. ,,e, J: :
Mr.: krilt, Of S. G., a>kcc, Mr.. Harris: Of /,
Illinois, I" withdraw his appeal.
Mr.. Harris did 50 on tile condition that
members would record their vn,es. .s@'F.
Mr. barclay, Of Pa, intellectually. en-
de,v"r".l to table the resolution. ji-s>
During the call "f the yeas am! ii,axs on
the resolution OF Mr.. AlIcn,. Mr.. Walker
OF Aia., said that willie lie WAS >willur n,
d" I'm act Of courtesy, he did hot tLeIsEv
endorse objectionable TrinciJ,ies. i:
MIR. Bark>'laic, Of Miss, was w;lliuo. 10 :,
tue r'S"'nl'"n. except that 'boint
saving MIR. Banks fnd acted imparti,llv-"
lhe resolution WIS ,lichi adop,cis bv
yeas ll9, navs-2j. z,E -
HE H"uS them amid ,le,feningr co,f,-
sion, passed several compensation lills and
resolutions
oti'rr business WAS attemp:esl'b fifty or
more mcrnhcrs, but the disorder was, sn
great nothing: w;,s done. 4
Inc Speaker resumed tlic chair and de-
i'verc' a brief hut eloquent address in ac- q.
knowledgmcnt Of the honor bestowed upon
linn, Wishing a!l the members Il safe re,nn
to their home and frrS,lcS. The address .
WIS v: loudly arpIaudcd. SAljnurned sine
Tie H""p'rx H"n-I.asl Friday csrninesa
gentleman. Of this city WAS accompanying two y,
ladies l" the l'anornnm of the Arctic Expedition,
when. in crossing Markc,-srcet, he stepped onn
""gsh'od ho"l. which flew ", (as hoops rill .lo)
and struck linn across his not very handsome
nose. '#'-' 80.
"G"od heavens. la'lics!" he txcluiue.l, (which,
'f You dropped tha,:"-h:rch""ge paper f., s.
BlOcn tp.-Two loa'ers in North Albums.
Mass, on Sunday ,w6tk. seated tbeD,seixes upon +
k'g "f powder, which they rolled from The GEL
nr way of store, to gaze nt the lu,lies passinps
. church They were smoking scgars, and Ly.
ONE mcnns spark gnitcd the powder unL
10Th We're blown to considerable Jistnca.--
inc was dangerously wounded
|rohfc.-A Mrs. Russell, of simpson conntyS :,
-en'"ckN recently gave birth to I, tri,det. All
'ere boys, the least of which weighed aTonr
""nds.~ The father aud mother were tof nd..
erse political sentiments, 80 the boysr ,ysr,
AIMED Henry Clay, Daniel Webster jaarl, Lewis
nss. * O.
few days since, n barber offe, ell. q rewsrl
y Instantly removing suBerflnons huir. Aatbna,s
'e a'svvers was one fDrwardtdby argentISihuS y
Kingston Wc give it,. Undertake To- kissG
oman against her Y. J: $s ~.
1t is fact, tI"t the entiiss' fr6pnlali5aa lin
's'"n does not aycrnes 81 ,pancp year fsr cto,I.
e 1t is probably jail,at country thni I, sfSaiiId
beads round the neck is sohsidc bred aitalfiei. !.
lti' said that many prayer ;bosks ,sio nm !.
III in London with Ioking glass ihhsss fied dih IL
e "nerside 9f>the cover; in order tfse siad adisA
ay arrange their hair -of7alpdps I,cnsgeIsss =
lille usin. the book al church ~ "a
,-->s-.<:rH9..s--zzTs 4 f+s I!
1riais-Dilst thou.part Wi. i,y: trsnls,
os'id'st part with iy eIpieest blessing. y. :
OF that trials are in thshselge llssaggs ,