The Washington union., 1858-02-20


Mr. FLORENCE, OF Pennsylvania called the gentle
TO order.
unanimous consent 10 make an explanation
Mr. FLORENCE. | object
MIR BURNETT. of Kentucky. i object because the
gentleman make his explanation Committee the
Whole. Mf thts
The question recurring ON the motion to terminate de
bate
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved that when the House
adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet Tuesday next !;
which motion was agreed toy SO, nays 81
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES then insisted upon his
ton, and demanded the previous question pending
which,
Mr.. CHAFFEE, of Massachusetts, moved that the
House go into Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union and take up the private caandar which
tion agreed to.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Accordingly, the House went into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union, (r STANTON of Ohio.
in the char and proceeded to consider bills the pr
vate calendar.
The first bill taken up was an adverse report from the
Court of Claims upon the petition of Joseph Stokey and
others, heirs Of Nehemiah Stokely-
motion having been made that the bill be referred
to the Committee of Claims, lengthy debate ensued
tho propety of applying the statute of limitations to
this case Finally the question taken the motion
that the report of the Court Of Claims be reported TO the
House. with Recommendation that it, together with the
papers therein be referred to the Committee Revolu
tionary Claims for report upon the merits of the case
and it agreed to- ayes II, 35.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania then moved that the
committee rise which motion was not agreed to-ayes
A., noes Ga
No quorum voting the roll was called, when one hun
dred and sixty two answered to their names, and all
further proceedings under the call dispensed with
The committee then rose and the House concured in
the report Of the committee.
EXPLANATION
Mr.. HATCH, of New York, said in the House yester-
day Mr. ZoLLCOrrER he found from the report in the
(flObo had mnde allu6iOn him He
to say that it his right member Of the House to
discuss any question of public interest. No power
earth could deter him in the faithful and fearless dis
charge Of that duty The other day he spoke Of large
party, and of their alleged oaths, meaning of course
the oaths which had been published, and which, of
course could only be known with certainty by the
bers Of the secret society who composed that party
He did not and does not intend to go into any question
of veracity with any members of the House to their
existence but had stated to the House the authority upon
which he had made the statement The gentleman had
pronounced those allegations false If he right
then he took issue with his authority which he had given
him. When he made personal issue with any gentle
man. he responsible for it. II might be true that
such oaths not known in Tennessee He made no
such assertion He did not allcge that the gentleman
any other gentleman had taken such oaths He felt it
his duty to say this much in order that the House and
the country might understand that he made personal
issue with the gentleman from Tennessee, or with
any other member of the House.
MIR. zOLLICOFFER, Of Tennessee replied that it
might be possible that he msapprchenGed the spirit
which animated the gentleman from New York He
would state to him that he felt due to himself state
to the House that the obligations which he had read
not in the letter and spirit Of that In Tcnncs
sec He had been in the habit of treating political op-
ponents with courtesy and respect. All he asked was to
he treated likewise 1t had never been his purpose to
make personal issue with any gentleman il he could
well avoid it. He felt that he owed 1t to himself to
make the personal issue, but if hc had mis,ppre-
hcndcd the gentleman from New York, he had nothing
further to say upon the subject
Mr. RTTRNE.Ivr of Kcntuc ckv hiatt f,o uo,
adjourn; which motion not agreed toayes 81 noes
81.
ouEsrIoN PRIVILEGE
Mr.. HOARD, of New York, desired to respond 20 the
letter which he had caused to be read this morning
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee called for the regular order
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania stated that he would
not withdraw his objection.
The SPEAKER stated the pending question to be on
the motion of Mr. j. CLANCY JoSEs of Pcnnsyl lvania to
terminate debate on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. WASIlBURN, Of Maine, moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table which motion not agred toe
Mr.. DEAN, of Connecticut, moved that the House ad
joun which motion was not agreed o-aycs SO, noes
81.
Mr. HOARD said he rose to privileged question. and
sent to the Clerks desk the following resolution
Whereas statement has been this House
impnng that the Hon Me- BcRS Of Ohio had stated him
versaion the subject Of his the resolution
HARRIS of Ilno 10 commit TO select committee tho Presidents
tho Kansas question that he
patronage, appointments Office, at his disposal
And whereas the Hon Mr. BcRNs had
conflict thus furnishing ground 10 that improper
had 10 bias the said as
o. the House
That appointed Speaker
improper
being made, directly Indirectly by person
the executive department this person
with their advice influence the any
this House question
acted which has under consideration with send
wise
Mr.. HOARD said that the letter which had been read
this morning had been received night before last and he
had endeavored to get the floor yesterday to reply IT,
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky, To point of order
whether the gentleman could make response to private
letter question Of privilege
Mr.. HOARD attempted TO proceed
Mr. BURNETT said he held that there was no question
of privilege in the preamble the resolution There was
charge entertained against any member whatever and
it could not be made question Of privilege the form in
which it has been presented
Mr. HOARD. 1t is hardly
The SPEAKER The Chair, following the precedent
adopted day before yesterday which he finds upon cxam
nation Of authorities is fully sustained will submit this
question to the House in this form Shal the resolution
he received and sustained the ground that the prv
lcges of the House involved The Chair is of op
Mon that the question is delatabe, and the gentleman
from New York ia entitled to proceed.
Mr.. HOARD said he Ind been informed that Mr. BURNS
had been open in his denunciation of the Lecompton
constitution and had said an honorable member of
the House, upon being inerrogated that he had been in
duced to change his vote because he had been offered cx
ecutvc patronage These considerations involved the
dignity prerogave and independence Of the House, and
1t was essential that the House should institute invcs
tgaon that the parties implicated might clear them
selves OF suspicion SO far he had been able to inves
tgate the information justified the charge which he had
made on Frid " last. The administration in ma