Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-11
buu Cd Me-, demanded the yeas and nays

burn Cd me-, oeHnnded tie yeas oho "e'1.
Mr.. Barksdale OF Miss, interfered and Mr..
W~ashburne did not press his motion. The
maih question was then put-yess ll3 nays
lO7. The result was Watched by members
and spectators with great anxiety.
The next question was announced to be
on the resolution o: Harris of I'LL to refer
the message to a special Committee.
Harris of ILL.,, moved to reconsider the
voted and, lay on the table. Carried lis tt
Ill. Mr. Hughes resolution was merely IL
refer the Kansas message {, a select com
mittee OF ID, as amerded by the adoption u
Harris substitute, given above, agreed tc
ll5 to Ill.
The question on Harris resolution ha.
hreu taken and Car, iei-ye,s ia, nay.
Ill
NJ keitt rose To- a personal explanation
wing the II u e NOn'd rem mb"r that it,
Pr"ceedin-s during tie session Of FRIDAY
wer' broken im I'm cnplea,on' anner. Il
5" a due % air d"sIju. that b. III ,uld a.
Satn 10 im-e!. al The rasa n>ibiitv 'ur
:'"iit.'n '. III "ri-r; di.ni IL ani cec"rnIi
.fr Ms h l.cr-->ur. rnf wh t.vcr of re
-'omrlJ 49, I"p sn-i; a~rttrieI to shat acl
b '.n-ea IT, "a ~ ION II w. ai-n hu- IL
JH-t' 4 tn - III - i NIX "hat yer repair,
tin AS al aas.rI. TIE d:.uiiy and
d cnrum h II H., thus viDl,tcd .ir did
h'> IN .xrFe->inn OF :i> pr. ound regret a.
10 ihr occurrence Personal coll >i"ns IRE
a. ays unD ea>anr and very seldom tx.us.-
bile, far- ly j.SttiIblr, and never in u leg : d.
tive body. lie felt in full force tie reSpvn
eibilits which he assumed in saying h" was
the aggreSsnr, and that entire responsibility
personally belonged 10 him. In tins con
I~ection he had but one other remark to
IN X, and That was. whether any blow was
directed against him or not. was more than
he could say. Al least he was unconscious
OF having received it. With this explana-
tim he parted from the subiecr.
Mr.. Grow said he had been taught in
childhood, that al! fights among men are
disgTacetul 20 human nature and to christ
ian community, and this is especially the
Csc when they occur among lawmakers
Ripe years and force, of education had taught
him thai this lesson was good ard true that
the right OF sel'-defence be recognized as
one of the inaiienable rights OF many 10 be
exercised on AL occasions and under all
circumstances, wherever necessary for the
protection of lite or property. lie rendered
10 the House most cheer:uily whatever
apology was due tor his violation of its or
i dor and dprnrntn Ha non.,,oJ - o,rz:J
cradle length, apoIogisticaIly.
SESATE.-Mr Allen of R. l., presented q
joint resolution passed by the R. /. Legis,
lature lnStructing the Representatives from
that S'aie to vote agains; the admission OF
Kansas under the Leconeton Constitution.
Seward OF N. Y, presented petitions
from Bishop Potter and other c~lergymen,
and d large number of merchants of New
York, praying that schoolmasters be appoint
ed Cor the instruction Of seamen.
Douglas made loud Intellectual efforts to
take up his resniu:ion offered on Thursday,
calling for information relative to the Kan
sss Constitution.
Seward reviewed at length the Message,
saying he was opposed to this idea Of tor
cling slavery upon the people OF Kaneas, and
would ~irt tate it So long ii Il single hope
renamed that 5 lasery N ght te driven from
the territory. Messre. Clay aad B'njainir
briefly attacked Fessender's position, and
Davis a., usrd hiuu OF disruion continents =
Frssen1rr did not recug,,IZe the authority
at Da.is TO lecture ana d-nuaHce, he spoke
al eHg,h. Davis nrcm-- d him of iatSifyinp
md Sh!i trdt the X raats from his speech
nas . rH rr-t e. Wilson's prurus ton to
send or :i~rs"n- AMI pIprrs AND examine IN.
10 II to lac : rel i've % the adoption ~
III" i.ec"mptnn & ~unssEu'iou. was T. jrclcd
by S:x OF Il HI ri'y
Tae HANS N s<a.e as Dhe', referred
Ia tHG C"n mittre On Territories.
rcnd'n- 'te ei,o-ts" Douglas 20 get W
rs RESTITUTION GA ~ uppu The Preside nj
ior information IS Ia han~as affairs. Tie
Sena g a. II nrj.