Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-15
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a u02ArfE ACAGfJ over the Lcc0EA RA0uH
iteH-TH8 Contest Adjourned.
The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Tribune, writing Friday night March u,
says as follows of that days proceedings in
the House
The House was very full at an early hour
today, in anticipation of the contest upon Mr..
Harris motion.
The President said last evening, that if the
opposition carried their point today, the defeat
Of Lecompton would be certain.
Before two o'clock My Harriss appeal was
taken up. The Speaker reafi med his deci
sion, which Mr.. Harris spoke With much force
against, on the ground that when the msjori-
ity Of the Committee failed to do their duty,
the minority have the right 10 bring the mat
ter before the House.
Mr.. Stephens replied, denying that there
was any precedent for such step on the part
of the minority; denying, also, that the re
missness of the committee is a question of
privilege, and denouncing the motion as rev.
dictionary.
Mr.. Grow argued that the committee was
instructed to inquire into the facts about Kan
zas, and had not done so had in point of
fact, refused to attend to the matter referred
to them.
The Speaker interrupted him. saying that
the matter referred to the committee was the
Presidents Message
Mr.. Grow replied that there was differ
ence Of opinion on that point. He considered
that the matter referred related to an investi j.
CATION into the facts in Kanzas The commit
tee was packed, and would not investigate.
The majority of the committee was appointed
from those hostile to its objects.
Mr.. Grow was called to order while speak :
ing upon this point, and the Speaker decided
that reflections upon the appointment of the
committee, were not in order.
Mr.. Grow replied that he thought the Off
cial acts Of officers of the House proper sub
jects of discussion.
Mr. Grow was vehemently interrupted
while speaking, and repeatedly called to order
by Mr.. Stephens and others on the Lecompton
side, by whom much ill-feelng was mani.
tested.
Mr. English of Indiana, disapproved of the
way in which the committee had been APP
pointed. He proposed, however, TO postpone
the question, and allow the majority and mi
nority reports to be made and printed. For
this he asked the unanimous consent Of the
House.
Mr.. Washburne of Maine. objected.
Messrs. Harris of Malyand5 and Under.
wood Of Kentucky, (Americans), proposed to
postpone the matter till Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Objection was made on all sides.
Mr.. Schuyler Coltax of Indiana, suggested
to his colleague to modify his motion, so far
as to call only for the printing of the official
journal Of the committee.
Mr.. Stephens said that there was no such
journal
Mr.. Harris conradicted him. He had him
self, as chairman, kept most regular and
careful journal which he had signed, and
which is the official Journal
Mr.. Stephens replied that the majority Of
the committee knew nothing of it.
Various propositions were then made to al.
low the committee to report, but they were
all objected to, there being an apprehension
on the opposition side that advantage would
be taken Of the opportunity to report joint
resolution for the admission of Kanzas under
| the Lecompton Constitution.
The House was in great uprear, while vot-
ing by yeas and nays, on the motion to lay
Mr.. Harris appeal on the table. the Speaker
having decided such motion in order. The
vote stood Yeas loo, Nays Ill.
The Democrats who voted against laying
the appeal on the table were;
Messrs Adrian of New Jerseys; Cox aroesbeck, Hail.
Indiana asrrs, Marshall, Morris, Shaw, and Smith o.
Illinois; Harkin of New Yors and Montgomery Of Penn
syfyania-- Is Besides Messrs. Hickman of Pennsyva
mia and McXtbben Of California; who were absent, bu
he'd Pniret IN NTH aeooUptonites
The AMERICANS voting against laying tn,
appear Oh the table were:
NIessrs. Winter Davis J. NJ Harris, Morrison. an
Ricaue Of Maryland Glmer OF North Carolina; Hum
| phrey Marshall and Underwood of Kentucky-7
The Democrats who changed over to tn,
side of the Speaker from the original vote oil
the Investigating Committee we're:
Messra. Chapman Dewart, Reilly and Jones Of Penn
syvania Messrs. Pendeton, Miller, and Burns of Ohio
also voted in the Speakers favor the former regard
ing it as q test.
Mr. Harris of Illinois rose and said, that il
compliance with the views of some of hi
friends, who desired to have the question
presented in a simpler and more direct form
he would vary his mode of action, and &C
cordingly withdrew his appeal.
The House Immediately adjourned.
Close as the vote was, the result was al
hnti- Lecompton triumph. Several trustwor
thy anti-Lecompton men were dissatisfied
with the way in which the question was pre
scented. On strictly parliamentary grounds
many would have voted for the Speakers rul
ing, who, for political reasons, sustained MIR
Harris's motion.
1t will be several weeks before the question
can again come before the House; and wher
it does, unless unexpected changes occur. LIE
compton will be defeated