The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-08
TH1RTY-FFTH coNaREss-,st SESSION

TH1RTY-FFTH C0NGREss-lst SESSION.
| WAsIINGToN, April I, 1858.
Scndtc.-Mr. Brown. from the District of Co
lunlbia Committee, made n report accompanied
by II bill for the organization of an auxiliar,
guard in the District of Columbia, and othel
police regulations.
Various Intellectual attempts werc made To vote
down MIR lvcrson's motion to take up tho army
| bill instead of the Minnesota bill The bill wa.
| then taken up, and various motions and amend.
ments were nude not altering the principles o
| of the bill.
After long debate on the bill 1t was pussed
by vote OF Al against 13, with the substitution
(on motion of MIR. llunter) of two instead of four
| regiments, and SOME imnlaterial verbal altera.
tions. Adjourned.
| House Of Reprcscntatiucs-The galleries OF
tho House were densely crowded long fore the
hour for assembling. Tho greatest anxiety was
evinced on all sides, respecting tl,e Legislative
movements on the Kansas bill. Tho members
assembled earlier than usual, and engaged in
conversation i'll groups in various parts of the
hall relative to the great question 50 soon to be
! acted upon.
The House being called to order, Mr.. IIaskin
GALES! attention to the fact that there were vn-
rious persons the floor not entitled to its privi
! icges. He saw one who is n scribbler for the
| New York Herald who said he had gone over to
the black republicans, and was acting with Mat.
| teson. He remarked that the correspondent 3
| name is Shaw.
Mr.. IIaskn called on the door-keepcr to show
Mr. Shaw the door, and called the attention of
| the Speaker To the 18th rule
The Speaker said so fnr rs the last part Of the
suggestion was concerned, that was urncces-
siry.
MIR. Iiaskn hoped that the door keeper would
| enforce the rule against oil not entitled to the
privilege of the floor.
Mr.. Maynard offered n resolution. which was
adopted, instructing the comrailtee for the Dis
trict OF Columbia to inquire into the efficiency
| of the present police force for the preservation
of peace. and the protection of persons and prop.
er,y in the city of Washington. and whether it
Is eNpedlent tor Congress to adopt any measures
to increase the officers thereof
MIR. Stephens snid that one O'clock havipf, mr.
| rived, he moved to take up tho Senate Kansas
bill.
The hill was then read once, when Mr.. Gid
dings objected to a second reading under the
rule.
The question occurred shall the bill be reiec
ted.
Mr. Stephens demanded the yeas and nays
The bill was not rejected-ycas 95, nays 1877.
The bill was then read second time.
Nlr. Stephens said he would not now discuss
tho hill, having understood that II substitute was
to be submitted fle gave way to Mr.. Mont
gomcry, who offered the Cril,endcn substitute
as amended by the anti Lrcompton democratic
conference, proposing TO admit Kansas into the
Union aud refer the Leconpton constitution TO n
vote OF the people, and in the event of its reicc-
ton. n convention to be called to frame a new
constitution, the State to have one representa-
tive in the House Of Representatives till the next
federal census.
make. The substitute was its best interpreter
He had furnished copies to tho members, and
was ready to supply othcrs.
MIR. Quitman offered substitute for the substi
tute, the same as the Senate hill, with the o,nis.
sion OF The declaratnry clause that the people
| have right at nll times to nl,er or amend their
constitution in such n manner as they think
proper.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall wished TO amend
the original Senate bill by striking out the same
clause proposed to be admitted in Mr.. Qutinan's
| substitute.
Mr.. Stephens refused to yield the floor for
that purpose, and demanded the previous qucs-
tion.
Nlr. Marshall wanted Mr.. Stephens refusal to
be borne in mind and entered on the record
The question was then taken on Mr. Qutn,an's
substitute, which was negatived-yeas ~, nays
| leo.
The question was then called upon Mr. Mont
gomery's substitute, which was adoptcd-yeas
| l20, nays ll2.
| The announcement was greeted with applause
| from the gentlemen's gallery.
Dir. kcitt moved that it be cleared, and insis-
| ted on the enforcement of the rule.
Much confusion prevailed. The Speaker re.
minded tho applauders that they wele not in the
gallery OF theatre, and said if the ,ndeco-
rum was repeated, the galleries should be
cleared.
| A voice" Except the ladies'"
Another" Certainly"
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Senate bill as amended by Dir. Montgomery
substitute, which was passed-yeas l2O. nays
LIP.
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