Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-05

stood the gentleman. He took the trouble
20 go to his seat, and there found his under
standing correct.
MIR. Harris replied that he did not desire
the gentleman's appreciation of the PROPOSE
ton he wished to offer.
Mr.. Hughes-Wnl you inform me what i.
is?
Mr.. Harris-That's my business.
Mr. Hughes-The gentleman asked for my
courtesy.
Mr.. Harris-l ask no courtesy of you.
MIR. Hughes-I ask lone of you.
Here they were interrupted by calls for or
der, and much excitement prevailed. Thu
Speaker demanded Of the gentlemen stand
ing to resume their seats, and wrapped with
his hamnet until they did SO.
Mr.. Hughes modified his resolution SO as
to simply refer the message to a select COM
mittee of thirteen, without Instructions IF
suah a committee be appointed, he did not
wish to be its chairman.
He wished to point out without speaking
OF some remarks in reference to some af-
fairs Of his own State.
Mr.. Davis, of Ind, objected.
Mr.. Hughes--I hope hereafter to hear
nothing more about courtesy after this ob-
lection of my colleague.
He proceeded to speak of frauds in the
ballot box in 1856 by this same Republican
party, which processes So much love Tor the
Union, the sacred rights of the people and
the freedom of elections.
Mr.. Grow called him to order, and said
that frauds in Indiana had nothing to do
with this question, but frauds in Kansas
have.
The Speaker said that Mr.. Hughes had
not proceeded far enough to enable him to
decide whether his remarks were irreva-
lent.
Dir. Humphrey Marshall was satisfied that
no good could grow out OF these proceedings,
and appealed to the House to adj ourn.
Mr. Groesbeck hoped that Mr.. Hughes
have his full time.
Dir. Hughes spoke of the mischievous ia,
natics who incite to anarchy, and of Gen.
Jim Line, as having been present in the
Indiana Legislature to direct the Republicans
what course they should pursue i'll practicing
, their frauds, similar to those enacted in Kan.
sas by the same party, which was compose
Of renegade Democrats, Maine-law fanatics
, Abolitionists, political preachers, and strong
r minded women, and he must decline tc
, march i'll that army. or TO follow the tribe.
; Alter passing a brief eu! ,gy On the Pres
. ident and his Cabinet. he referred to the
Kansas-Nebraska act, in Justification of the
t icuurse pursued by the L.compson Conven.
> ton, and fully enIJrsed the position assum
ed by the president in his message.
= Mr.. II iris o! Illinois. offered q resolution
. that the Message OF the President and til,
Lacompton Constitution be referred to a Sc
let committee OF t~hirteen, to be appointed by
the Speaker, to inquire into all the fact
connected with the said Constitution an
laws, if any, under which the Convention
. was held, and if so, whether the provision
OF the law were complied with; also whethe
n the said Constitution provides for L Repub
lican form Of government, AMI whether tht
II population were sufficient for u repres .nta.
tive in Congress under the present ratio
aud whether the Constitution is SATISFACTORY
:. to a majority of the legil votes cast. 7,
ascertain the number OF votes cast for tn
CONSTITUTIONS; the places where they wer
n cast in each county; the census or registra
ton under which the election Of delegate
had been held, and whether the same W.
n just and fair and III compliance with the law
with all other matters bearing upon the sub
jet.
Pending this proposition the HJuse ad
j0urned.