Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
House, Jan. 5th.-The Presidents Kansas
message was considered when Mr.. Grow called
attention to the fact that while the President
transmitted a copy of the Minnesota Constitution
and the official returns Of the election, making
no recommendation concerning admission. he sent
in a copy Of the Lecomptou Constitution with no
returns, but with the recommendation that Kan
sas be admitted under that nstrument.-The
Presidents message, instead Of communicating
desirable hfurnatiOn, abOunds in epithets and
ISLANDERS against the people of Kansas. He gave
way to MIR. Harris, of. Illinois, who said he
wished to withdraw the resolution he previously
submitted and introduce another--that the Presi
dents Message and the Lecompton Constitution
be referred to u Select Committee of fifteen to be
appointed by the Speaker with instructions to in
quire into all lacts connected with the formation
of said Constitution and laws under which the
same originated, aud into all the facts and pro-
ceedings which have TRANSFERRED since the lorna
ton of the Constitution, and whether it is salts
factory to the legal voters of the territory, the
committee to have power to send for persons and
papers.
The Speaker said that Mr.. Harris could only
offer his resolution as an amendment to Mr..
Hughs' motion to refer the message to Select
Committee of l3.
Mr.. Harris believed the ruling of the Speaker
to be correct, aud in order to ascertain the fate
of his resolution he moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Stephens in vain appealed to Mr.. Harris
to withdraw his motion, aud mOveo that there be
Il call of the House by yeas and nays the first
was voted down; u motion was made to adjodrn
! and then a motion to adjourn until Monday. A
scene of great confusion ensued ; the motions to
| ,diourn ranpatadlv ynte1 dawn hnth mr.
ties being evidently nerved for the contest.
At half past five o'clock the House refused tC
adjourn by 81 majority not half the me mber.
occupied their seats. A variety of motions &c
excuse Democrats from voting. to send for a
Daguerreoty pist TO- teke 9, view Of the scene, &c.
tons, principally on atjournments, were determ
med. negatively by yeas and nays. Severa
t clerks broke down in calling the roll, and mex
perienced subordinates were dispatched TO theil
? relief. Members were continually going out to
and coming in from, lunch, and SOM eating n
! their desks. Come" said one, let's adjourn
what's the use continuing this farce ?" The othel
3 replied: ''Iil brig my bed and stay here til
Monday before | give way to the Lecomptonites.'
A Voice Good for you"
Seven o'clock.-Both parties are determinedly
holding out.
Mr.. Miles was excused from voting Mr.. Phil
q lips moved to reconsider and lay on the table
4 Ieilers we're ORDERED. Dut Inc opposition refused
: to vote. They could not vote there was no quo
rum. The Speaker decided that a quorum wa
not needed on the yeas and nays. This dccisiO,
e vas appealed from and the yeas and nays wer,
: called. 1t was declared out of order as a farme
, appeal was pending. Members who attempted t.
speak were called to order.
=. WAsHINGToN, CRY Feb. 6.
Y HoUsE.--In the House the whole night wa
q wasted in trivial motions. At af hpast six o'clocl
in the morning Mr.. Quitmnn submitted a resolu
L ton that the House adjourn until Mnnda,
S next, when the subject under considerations
y. the Kansas Message-shall be resumed. and tn
G vote on the pending propositions shall he takel
, without any further delay or dilatory motions
- Unanimous consent WAS given for the introduction
g Of the resolution. which was agreed to, and tb
e Speaker announced the House adjourned unit
+. Monday, when the subject will come up as til
l speciul order.
Just before 2 o'clock the House was throw
into a violent excitement, and a fearful scene Il
e confusion. 1t appears that while Mr.. Grow Q
b Penna. was walking down the aisle on the demo
+. cratic side of the hall, MIR. Keitt of S. c. and
friend approached him, and a slight squabble en
y sued. Keitt struck Grow, but the parties wer
t separated by their friends, they then exchange,
words in an excited and menacing manner. Keit
again dealt a blow at Grow, the latter knocking
Z him down. Crowds of their respective friend
u rushed to the rescue. The various members OIL
It each side engaged in the fight in the area fronting
z the clerks desk. Washburn of ILL.,, was con
sricious among the Republicans, dealing heav
blows. The Speaker loudly called on the Sergeant
alarms to interfere. That functionary, carrying
bis mace Of Office, together with his assistants
hurried to the scene, and crowded into tn
=. thickest of the fight, in which at least o dozel
= members were engaged. Some minutes elapse'
v before the truly fearful contest was quieted ; tn
members having reluctantly returned to thei
. seats, there was a dead calm in comparison witt
the scene just enacted.
Mr.. Quitman moved that they now adjourn
and take the question on the reference of tn,
= Message Of the President on Kansas affairs at
o'clock, p. NJ. on Monday.
: Emphatic and general response from the Repub
Q lican side of mo" mo" Confusion began t.
: break on. afresh, when the speaker said he woult
e direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to put under ares
q those who disregarded the order of the House.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio. said he foresaw tina
9 disagreeable feelings would result here from tn,
J. excited questions connected with Kansas, and Wa
e callad to order by Mr.. Barksdale. Campbell said
that he was his peer.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday after
noon gives US the latest by mail:
On the contest between Keitt and Mr.. Grow
8 there was q rush of members from the opposit,
side Of the Hall, and from all quarters. Mr.
lBarksdale, of Mississippi, rushed in to separat,
the CONTESTANTS. Nj. Wash5urn, of ILL.,. who ha
. a front seat on the Republican side, thinking tina
he was going to help Keitt. hurried into tn,
melee and knocked MIR. Barksdlae's wig of.
Reinforcements arrived from all quarters. anG
lior Q couple Of minutes there was a furious con