Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

Georgetown demonstrating against the pa.s,oeof.
the bill prohibiting the issue aud calculation az
bsnk notes of small denomination i'm the Disix,c,
OF Columbia !: laid on the table -
Mr.. Hale submitted a resolution for nr,nti.o
ten thousand copies Of the Presidents speeisl
message on the Kansas constitution; referred 10 !
the Committee on Printing
The consideration Of the Kansas copstitr,t,on
and the accompanying message of the President.
was resumed amer the morning hour
AFTER considerable debate, the question was
taken on the amendment OF Mr.. Wilson to the
motion to refer, being to instruct the COMMITTEES
on Territories to ascertain the number of votes
given In each county in the Territory upot, the
question OF calling convention to form conSti-
tuition to inquire into the apportionmsnt Of DEL
egates to the convention, and the census and
registration under which the same was made
and whether the same was In compliance with
law; the number of votes cast for ear b candidate
for delegate, and the places where cast and
whether said constitution received the votes of a
majority Of the delegates to said convention, &c
and resulted as follows:
YkAs-Messrs Broderick, Cameron, Chandler,
Collamer, Dixon, DOolltte. Douglas, Durkee. Pes
sender, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin. Harlsn King.
Ss T simmons stuart Sumner, Trumbull, Wade.
nNAIs.G6Mes.rs:, Bell, BENJAMIN, Bsss. Bigler.
Fitch, RI zpatrcS. Green, GW,n, Hammond, H ous,
ton, Hunter. Iverson Johnson Of Tennessee, Ken
Toombs Wright and Yuee-S. '"'
The question being taken on the reference OF
the message to the Committee on Territories, it
Mr. Douglas then moved to take I'D The resolu
tions of inquiry submitted by him on Thursday
last.
Pending which Mr.. Mason moved that the
| Senate adjourn; which was agreed to.
INrHE HOUSE,, yesterday after our report closed
| the question on the amendment of Mr.. Harris, Of
Illinois, to refer the special message Of the Pres
dent on the 1.ecOmptOn Constitution to a select
committee, was taken, and decided in the at rin-
ative-yeas ia, nays 111-as follows:
. nKis ;11l essrs Abbott, Adrsin. Andrews. Ben
Esnton BaTiiasa@s Ba@toashs 6.n s Ssss
Chadet Chapman, clark OF Connectic-t, Ciswson,
M b.ys Of % DAVIS, S' Of Idaa ,'i a1.s q"
| W. TT, Dick, Dodd. Durfee, t.die English Farms
worth Eenton: Foley, Foster. Giddings, Gilman,
Iilmais, ,aaskin, HIc.man, Hoard, H%tton, Howard
renee, Leach, Letter, i.ovejoy, McKibhn, Marshall
Of Pennsy Mutt: Of limos, % nrs. Of TS Mr
Morse Of New York Mott, Murray, Nibiack, Mich
rotts, Purviance. Kncnis, Robbins, Roberts,
Royce: Shaw of Illinois, Sherman of Ohio, sherman
son, TomPkins, Wade, Walbridge, W sIdron, val
nous, Washburne of Name Wilson, and Wood
NAYs-Messrs. ALL, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins,
Avery, Bsrksdae, Bishop, Booock. Bowie, Boyoe,
BBanch. Bryan Burnett. Burns, Caske, Clark Of
Gage Of North S.iS Of cS Ms
deli Ed%undson Elliott Easts P sniR%sr, Fpor
snes: Garrett. 6srtreIl: ellis, Goode. Greenwood.
afuF ssn Jones' sO Ok j.nss
MsishsiI Fl Mason: Msyna1S. ' Niles, e Hs4
M'qPR cw Maots psnaetGR Phelps Phi
Sufiin, Russell; Sanddge, Savage, Scales, Scott,
soaring, Seward. shaw Of North Carolina, Shorter,
Virginia, StaS95th: Stephens, Stevenson; stewart
Watkins; kWhj,e heey. nsISw Wood:on,
MIR. Harris moved to reconsider the vote last
taken, and to lay the motion TO reconsider on the
table; which was agreed to--yeas u.s. nays III
The resolution of Mr.. Hughes, as amended
was also adopted by similar vote
Mr.. keitt then addressed the House as follows:
MIR. Speaker: ask the House to indulge me
moment in a personal xplanation The House
Will remember that its proceedings during the
session OF Friday were broken with an unpleas-
ant incident. IL il due to fair dealing that |
should assume upon myself all the responsibility
Tor the violation of its order, dignity and deco
rum was the aggressor, and whatever OF re-
sponsibility attaches to the act properly belongs
to me alone. 1t is also due to justice that should
make whatever reparatiOn is in my power 20 the
dignity and decOrum Of the House thus violated
do that In the expression Of profound regret at
the occurrence. Personal collisions always
unpleasant, very seldom excusable, rarely iusti-
liable, never in a legislative body. I feel then
the full force OF the responsibility which | as
sumo in saying that was the aggressor, and that
In this connection, have but one other remark
to make, and that is, whether any blow was
struck at me Is more than can say. l am at least
utterly unconscious of having received any, With
TINS explanation, part with the subject.
| Mr. Grow said:
MIR. Speaker: | have been taught from INV
L hat all al,
graceful to human nature and to Christian com1
| munity, and especially when it occurs among
| inc iaw-inaksrs of people in the midst of their
dsliDeratlons The judgment, sir, of my ripper
years, has fully satisfied me that my education
" this respect, at least has been good and true
| Yet sir, the law of self defence recognise as
one OF the inalienable rights Of man, to be exer-
| cl'ed upon all occasions and under all circum-
stances, where il is necessary 10 protect life or
person and, ST., at the last sitting of the House
| ! found myself Unexpectedly engaged. for the
| the House tender most cheerfully whatever OF
apology Is due for this violation Of their oder
and decorun, and no one can regret more than
myse II that there should have been any occasion
Tor violatian of either.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, the House adjourned
Nofe-Tbe following is the vote on the CUES.
ZION to refer the special messa9e Of the President
on Kansas affairs to the Territories Committee,
which we noticed Yesterday as being lost by one
vote, viz Yeas 1l3, nays ia.
.YKAsIMessrs. ALL, Anderson. Arnold, Atkins,
aav ny, BasIksdals; Blstop Bocock, Bowie, Boyoe
YORK ssd%1 cay G G Of
Clngman, Cobb John Cochrane Of New York, Cor
nag, GTsls Of Missouri CraEe of North Carolina,
Fam PanR nat, FR@wds tdmuadson Elliott. Eusts,
m1e eI' Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Hatcl Hawk ms,
li, hopkns Houston, Hughes, Huy ler. Jack son,
Jones Of PennsyIvsna, Keitt, Kelly Kuniel OF Ma,
land, i,anar, Iandy, Letcher, Msciay Al co ueep.
MM ,sh u e Kentucky. Mason; nsTd, Miles,
Rh maip Powell Qutman, Ready eaEan Ricand.
5suin. russell, Ssnddge, Savage, Scales, scott,
SEEING ssEs: ssws5d shaw q North Carolina Shorter,
Virginia, stsIy9,th. stephens Stevenson. Stewart
~ na,l,n, talbot. Taylor of New York, ray:or
Xatkins White, Whiteley, Wnsiow, Woodson'
Wortendke: Wright of Georgia, Wright of Ten
nessee, and ZOllicof'-r-IlS. ~ "
NAYsTMe ssrs. Abbott, Adran, Andrews Ben
ne,ts blilin5hurst, Bingham, Blair. BLISS, BraytOn,
n,umnton, Buriinssme, Burroughs, Canp bell, Case,
Chahre; Chapman. CLARK Of Connecticut, Claw SON.
GS Sv,. 81 GSvods. Cox: Cras.n, Gurus bamfe.
massachusetts. DAVIS Of Iowa, Dawes Dean De-
wart; Dick, Dodd, Durfee, Eide, English, FARMS
worth, Eenton, Foley, Foster, Giddings. Gilman
1ooch G30dwiD, Granger. GrOssbeck, Grow Hall
AS uar o.,