The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-17

Presidents message and Lecompton Constitution
to a select committee of fifteen. This IS the plan
of the Douglas, Republican members. This at
tempt to apply the gag rule, by the Douglasites
was promptly met by the friends Of the Ad-
by various motions Nll tending to
"stave of" Mr.. Harris resolution, and gain
time in consequence of number Of Democrats
being absent from the House. The Kansas
fight has commenced in earnest, and there will
be long and bitter struggle before we shall see
the end of it. The House remained in session
from IL o'clock, N. on Friday, until O'Clock,
A. N. on Saturday morniug, 1oitsOat iRte'm'S-
sion. The time was spent by the members in
making motions to adjourn, calling the 'ayes"
and nays" passing in and out from the refresh
ment room, smoking cigars and nodding in
their seats. About two o'clock in the morning.
however a scene occurred, which, disgraceful
though it was, somewhat relieved the monoto-
ny Of the session. 1t was nothing less than
promiscuous trough and tumble" fight between
some dozen or more OF the members. The diff
ficulty originated between Messrs. Keitt, of S.
c., and Grow, of Pa. There are so many differ
ent versions of the affair, that it is impossible
to get correct history of it, therefore | shall
not attempt to give mere than the mere fact
that a "fracas" did occur, between quite num-
Der of the members. No one was hurt, Of any
consequence, and after the Speaker and Ser
geant-at-ArmS had restored order, everything
passed off quietly. AT 7 o'clock, Mr.. Quitman
moved that the House adjourn until Monday,
and that the vote on Mr. Harris resolution be
taken at one o'clock on that day, which motion
was carried, and the House adjourned after l6
hours continuous session.
Before noon on Monday, every seat in the
spacious galleries Of the new Hall was occupied,
and all the standing places crowded to jam, so
great was the interest felt by the people in the
result of the vote, as it was regarded in great
measure as. a test Of the strength of the adj
mnistraton and its opponents on the Kansas
matter in the House. The first vote taken was
on referring the message and Lecompton Con-
sttution to the Committee on Territories. This
is the usual committee to which such documents
are referred, and which the administration men
were in favor of referring them. The Clerk
commenced calling the ayes and nays, and all
the noise and hustle which usually characteri-
yes the sitting of the House was hushed and
many slip OF paper and pencil was called into
requisition to keep tally, as the members an
swered to their names, Nothing was heard but
the age or nny of the members as they were
called Democratic spectators in the galleries
| from the different States were particularly in.
terested in the vote Of their own representa-
tives. As an Ohoan, felt this interest rela-
tive to the eight Democrats from my own State
and the first Democratic member called there
from was 81 oseph Barns" "Aye," responded
the gallant General, iii a voice that could have
been heard all over the Hall, and | rejoiced at
such good beginning" The next was John
R. Cockerill," and as he answered may" /
thought that could the glorious Democrats oi
his District have had the privilege OF answering
they would have responded differently, and, as
| in sc, would have cast their vote tor james
Buchanan. Next came Samuel S. Cox" AS
it is we'll known that he aspires to the honor o
being leader Of the anti -Lecomptonites in Ohio
as we'll as Chief Engineer in general of the
Douglasites in that State, | was not disappointed
when he answered "uay." Next heard the
name of that able Representative from Hamil.
. AN Iol I bnr
heard it rumored that he would vote against the
administration but could not believe it, until
heard his own lips utter the word "nay."-
Lawrence w. Hall, also in opposition to tho
President, voted "nay." The next was the rep
resentatve from the Guernsey district, ant
"Wilam Lawrence" who had just arrived
! from trip home, entered the hall and answer
cd 'taay." My hopes of finding suppo tiers o
the administration among the Ohio Democrats
in Congress began to "grow small by degrees
and beautifully less" when the name Of 'Josepl
Miller" was called, and was gratifed to hea
another FAYE" from that gentleman. Fiv
"nayes" to two "ayes" thus far One NOR
Democrat to be ballcd from your State and tina
s "George Ill. Pendleton.' He went with tn
majority, and voted 'noy' By this time tn
: Clerk was approaching the end Of the list, an
as the vote thus far had been pretty even, tn
anxiety as to the result seemed to increase. A
last, "Felix K Zollicoffer" is called, the las
name upon the list Then the pencils cease an
totals show that the "ayes,'' have it by one ma
jority, while the Clerk reads off the names {
those who voted in the affirmative and negative
After he he'd finished, McKibben of Cal ask
to have his vote changed from the affirmative
! the negative, which also changes the result, an
+ makes it stand 1l3 ayes to la nays, and tn
: Douglasi'es and Black Republicans are victori
Gus. Thus resulted the vote on Monday las
Mr.. Harris movement, calling for the previou
question, thereby cutting off all debate, wa
successful. May he and those who aided hir
: make the most of their triumph. II aotH beb,
temporuH When the final vote eomes MI
vallandighan, OF Ohio willbe in the House, |
: place of Campbell, this change alone will max
difference Of two, in favor of the admlnistr,
tion. Thus will it be seen, that, even if men
bers should votoa they did on Monday thos
who are now absent, and Mr. Vallandighan
will make the members stand, Lecompton, "
III, no liza majority Of / in favor Of the az
: ministration. @ pa
D The intelligence received on Monday, att
# the vote was taken, from Kansas, placing it b
J., yond doubt that the Free State men have
i. large majority in the recently elected Legisli
. tnre Tine oivino that Marty the mower Ia chanc