Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-09
CODErcssiOnna.
WAsHrNaroN. Feb.

motion, and it is proper that It should be
made. { A voice, ''lts for select com
mittee to consider the message.")
Mr.. Hughes, who had the floor, refused
to yield it.
Mr. Harrs-"Very well, will have a
show at this thing in very short time"
Mr.. Grow said that if Mr.. Hughes did
not want to speak now, let him yield the
floor SO that others might express their
views.
Much confusion and excitement here
prevailed.
Mr.. Washburn-"I want to say few
words now, myself"
Mr.. Hughes yielded the floor to Mr.
Letcher, who made motion to adjourn,
which was negatived by vote of 105
against 100. The friends of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution generally voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Harris again made an Intellectual
appeal to Hughes to yield the floor.
There were impatient cries for the read
ing of Mr.. Harris proposition.
Mr.. Hughes wanted Mr.. Harris to indi-
cate what it was.
Mr.. Harris complained of want of
courtesy on the part of the gentleman from
! Indiana.
Mr.. - objected to Mr.. Hughes yield
ing the floor and was called to order from
the opposite side of the House.
Mr.. Hughes submitted resolution pro-
posing to submit the message to select
Committee of thirteen, to report upon the
propriety and expediency of the admission
of Kansas into the Union with the power
received by the bill or otherwise.
Mr. Bocock moved for an adjournment,
which was negatived by seven majority.
Mr.. Barksdale wanted Mr.. Hughes to
yield the floor for motion for call of the
House. (Cries for Hughes, "Go on with
your remarks, &C."
Mr.. Hughes said that he owed it to
himself to place himself right. An ad-
iournment WAS matter of indifference TO
him. as he did not wish to detain the
House against their will. AS to the re-
quest of the gentleman from Illinois to
yield the floor, he Simply ask ked first to be
Informed of the nature Of his proposition.
To such request he had received no an
s'wer from him.
He misunders TODD the gentleman. He
took the trouble to go to his seat and there
found his understanding correct.
Mr.. Harris replied that he did not de-
sire the genleman's appreciation of the
proposition he wished to offer.
Mr.. Hughes-"Will you inform me
what it is?"
Mr.. Harlis-"That my business"
Mr.. Hughes--"The gentleman asked
for my courtesy"
Mr.: Hsrris-"I ask no courtesy of
you"
Mr.. Hughes-"I ask none of you"
Here they were interrupted by calls for
order, and much excitement PREVAILED
The Speaker demanded of the gentlemen
standing to resume their seats, and raped
with his hammer until they did so.
Mr.. Hughes modified his resolution so
as to simply refer the message to select
committee Of thiIteen without instructions.
If such committee be appointed, he
did not wish to be its Chairman.
He wished to point out, without speak
ing, some remarks in reference to some
affairs in his own State.
Mr. Davis, of Indiana, objected.
Mr. Hughes-"I hope hereafter to hear
nothing more about courtesy after this OBJ
lection of my colleague
SENATE.-A message was received from
the President accompanied by the Le-
compton Constitution, and was read.
1t quotes the severe language of Gov.
Walker in declaring that the city Of Law
renee was the hot bed of abolitionism, say
ing that the dividing line in Kansas is not
betweenN two political parties, as in other
places, but it is between those who are
loyal to the Government, and those who
are endeavoring to destroy it by force. 1t
hot &c of low
slave State as Georgia and South Caro-
Kansas under this Constitution as the on
ly means of restoring tranquility. The
people can amend it hereafter as they think
proper.
Mr.. Bigler moved that the message be
printed and referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. Trumbull was unwilling to let the
matter pass from consideration of the
Senate without remark. He looked upon
it as perverted and incorrect history,
from beginning to end, of the difficulties
in Kansas.
Mr.. Douglas asked leave to present
signed by certain gentle
men as Governor and State officers of Kan
sas, protesting against the reception of
that State into the Union under the Le-
compton Constitution, which he moved to
refer to the Committee on Territories and
be printed.
Mr. Toombs said that but for the assault
which Mr.. Trumbull thought proper to
make on the message, he would be even
content to let it go to the country and vim
dicate itself; but such has been the nature
Of that assault, he felt it to be his duty to
take the opportunity to express his hearty
cooperation in that policy which the Pres
ident has indicated.
The following are the proceedings of
The House with regard to Mr.. Williamson