Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-02-11

would not adjourn.
Messrs. Grow and Hughes struggled
for the floor, which was accorded to
the latter.
Mr.. Harris wished to submit anoth-
er motion--it was proper and should
be made.
A voice-"It's for a select Com
mittee to consider the Message"
Mr.. Hughes refused to yield the
floor a.'
Mr.. Harris-"Very well; we will
have a show at this thing in a very
short time"
Mr.. Grow said if Mr.. Hughes did
not want to speak now, let him yield
the floor, that others might express
their views.
Much confusion and excitement now
prevailed a.nrn
Mr.. Washbun-"Want to say a
few words now myself"
Mr.. Hughes yielded the floor to
Letcher, who made a motion to ad-
iourn. Not carried--l05 against 100
the friends of the Lecompton Con-
stitution generally voting in the affir-
native
Mr.. Harris again made an Ineffective
attempt to get Hughes to yield the
floor. There were impatient cries "for
reading Harris'S proposition.
Hughes wanted Harris to indicate
what 1t was.
Harris complained of the want OF
courtesy on the part of the gentleman
from Indiana.
Mr.. Queen objected to Hughes
Yielding the floor, and was called to
order from the opposite side of the
hall.
Hughes submitted resolution pro-
posing to submit the message to a
select Committee of thirteen, to report
on the propriety and expcdicncy of the
admission of Kansas into the Union,
with power to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. Bocock moved an Adjournment
negative by seven majority.
Mr.. Barksdale wanted Hughes to
yield the floor for motion of call OF
the House. Crics for Hughes. Grow
with remarks. Hughes owed il to
himself OF right (as an adjournment
Was a matter Of indifference to him, as
he did not wish to detain the House
against their willy as to request the
gentleman to yield the floor. He
simply asked first to be informed Of
the nature Of his proposition to such
request. He received no answer from
him. He misunderstood the gentle
man. He took the trouble to get his
seat and then found his understanding
correct.
Harris replied he did not desire the
gentleman's appreciation OF the propo-
sition he wished to offer.
Mr.. Hughes-"Will you inform me
what it was?"
Mr.. Harris-''That's my business!'
Mr.. Hughes-"Gentleman asked
my courtesy and"
Harris-'I ask no courtesy of YOU
Hughes-"I ask none OF YOU
[Calls of "order." Much excitement
The Speaker demanded the gentle
men standing to resume their seats,
and knocked with his hammer until
they did so.
Mr.. Hughes modified his resolution
so as simply to refer to a select Com
mittee OF thirteen without instruction.
Ii such Committee was appointed he
did not want to be the Chairman; he
asked to have it printed without
Speaking of some remarks in reference
to his own State,
Mr.. Davis objected.
Mr.. Hughes-'I hope hereafter tc
hear nothing more OF consistency after
this objection of my colleague" He
proceeded to speak Of frauds at the
ballot-box in 1886, by the same Re-
publican party which professed SC
much love for the Union, sacred rights
Of the people and freedom in elections
Mr.. Grow called him to order
Frauds in Indiana had nothing to dc
with the question, but frauds in Kan
sas have.
The Speaker said Mr.. Hughes had
not proceeded far enough to enable him
to decide whether his remarks were
irrelavent.
Humphrey Marshall was satisfied
that no good could grow out of these
proceedings, and appealed to the
House to adjourn.
Groesbeck hoped that Mr. Hughes
would not be interrupted, but allowed
to have his full time.
Hughes spoke of mischievous fanat-
les which incite to anarchy, and oi
Gen. Jim Lane as having been present
in the Indiana Legislature to direct the
Republicans what course they should
pursue in practicing their frauds, SINH
lar to those enacted in Kansas by the
same party, which was composed Of
renegade Democrats, Abolitionists,
Maine Law fanatics, political preach
ers, and strong minded women. HC
must decline to march in that array OF
follow the tribe
After passing brief eulogy on the
President and Cabinet, he referred tC
the Kansas Nebraska Act in justitica-
ton of the course of the Lecompton
Convention, and fully endorsed the
positions assigned in the Message
Mr.. Harris, of H., offered resolu-
tion that the Message of the Presidcn.
ard the Lecompton Constitution be
referred to Select Committee of IL,
to be appointed by the Speaker, to in
quire into all the facts connected with
said Constitution and laws, if any,
under which the Convention was held,