Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-19

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PiMJ r. 6uitmans Volunteer bill then taken up and
"Tbc House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
enc Dplonatc Appropriation bill,
Mr. Foster of Ne. made an anti Lccompton speech,
,,nq that the Free State men NJ Kansas strong
euourh 20 take care Of themselves.
MI Geo. Taylor Of n. V argued in favor Of the L.
'Wr WN.kins of n. Y declared his intention to vote
,,in.t the Lccompton Constitution.
Mr. Dowde Of Ala. defended Southern rights, and
ntcndcd that there not the shadow Of for
refusing to admit Kansas under the LecomPtou Consti-
tuition. ~, 80. A,Youfneead'
SENATE MIR. Polk Of missouri spoke in favor ofihe
admission Of Kansas
supreme Court decision 10 the ease Of bred Scott
The Senate passed the House Printing Deficiency bill
HOUSE Harris Of Illinois rose to question Of
pr,cge saying that he and six other members Of the
lonsc Kansas Committee felt Il due 10 themselves to
present the facts, showing the failure Of the committee to
execute the order Of the House.
Mr. I.ctcher asked # this was privileged question.
The Speaker thought il not
Mr. Iioris appealed from the decision Of the Speaker
Mr.. stephens moved 20 lay the appeal on the table
The House refused to do so by "a agaist ll2.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall Of Ky. moved that the qucs-
zion he postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. stephens had no objection, provided the majority
rcp1rt be then made.
NJ Harris had no objection to cmbody that report in
che journal and minutes Of the committee which he in
tended 20 present H. found that the report was pub
Hhcd In me Union N to-day and he thought It singular
that should be- spread before the country in contraycn
but he not willing that the report should be made
as the report " the committee, as he. with other six
members " the committee declared that the committee
had discharged It's duties under the terms Of the
further discussion cnsued on this point, when Mr.
Marshalls motion was agreed 20.
The House IN committee Of the whole briefly debated
the diplomatic appropriation bill. and directed that 10 De
Jcu1rcd to the House with the recommendation that il
ihe Committee then and the House adjourned.
FHtpAY, March 70.
SENATE Mr. Chandler Of Michigan addressed the
Senate on Kansas affairs He was opposed 20 the Le
compton Constitution for four reasons
First-Bccause it was conceived aud concluded in
sccond-Bccause It does not cmenate from the people
Of that Territory, nor express their will.
Third-Bccauso 10 series Of aggrcssions the
part II the slave power. which it consummatcd in the
submission Of the Constitution.
Fourth-Because t strikes death blow at State rights
and popular sofcrc.gntY
Mr. Hunter Of Virginia commended that the President
Mr. Kennedy Of Maryland defined bis position. lie
stood there 10 peculiar circumstances the representa-
tive OF patty almost without voice lie had, from
the outset rcpudatcd the principles NJ the Kansas Ne
lrasla BILL because il repealed Che Missouri Compro
mise and he was responsible 1r the results that
flowed from that repeal lie was under NO obligations TO
the Democratic party, but having watched The u
,b7t ,rtv and the President on th measure he felt
constrained 60 accord to thom Dis support
Nj Wade Of Ohio got The door, and the Senate adj
HOUSE Tho Speaker announced that the pending
question was the appeal of Mr. Harris OF Illinois. from
hc decision Of the Chair that Dc could not read The
that the Committee had not executed the order Of The
House. for The that the minority could make
report from the Committees and therefore il not
question OF privilege.
Mr. Harris sil nothing but imperative duty impclled
him raise Che question 10 was not done rlshly. Cases
quoted hy Che SpcaEcr Dc eontendcd, were n9t analag
ous On that under consideration lie aud others, the
minority, d3 NOT propose Go make @ report from thc
committee. bu merely % show hatnther members ofihc
committee have d.ohoycJ the order of the House. The
minority report no bin Tor legislative action Tho suh-
stautiyc proposition that DO privilege. Of the House
iufrIurrd fhIf the Gf Tn1.
miftcc part NJ hr majority report therefore the mi-
t-it, had q RIGHT Oh ref.r to or produce these iuYas
Tie reported that This not report hut merely
production Of facts 90 sustain thr action of The minority
he quoted various authorities 20 show that the House
lego. The doctrine s laid down that when committee
is romss 30 duty is subeCnt ground for further pro-
% Dee known o. The House that committee is rcmiss,
unless that knowledge Is brought TO the House. and one
member is sufficient 90 produce the fact.
Mr. Stephens VI Georgia replied that precedent FOR
the movement had been claimed hy Mr. II. could De
found 10 the records Of the British Parliament, or any
legislative body ia the world. The gentleman from li-
nois had produced authority 10 sustain him. The
question is, whether the remsncss u the majority
minority of committee is question Of privilege. IL
contcled that was not and said that no precedent or
authority could De found Ia Hansard. any other au-
thodty The gentleman had utterly failed to make out
IIc pNr SD considered this the mos, important move
made ia the House sin 20 The foundation Of the
government II is revolutionary and strikes the f0un-
daou Of the rules and orders u the House and under
Cos operation the House could do NO business Mr.. Ste
make report before the House determine whether
committee have executed the order OF the House
II was prepared show that it had been fully executed
1.-THE report satisfactory 20 the House. let them
discharge the Committee, and rccommif, or turn the
question another committee. lie was ready 90
the issue. but opposed sidrvav ~ oYorturn
ing the rules and orders OF the House. and uusctung
parliamentary laN.
Mr. Grow Of Pennsylvania caused TO be read the
luu1us under which the committee was appointed 20
show that the committee instructed to inquire into
an the facts connected with che adoption Of the Locomp
ton constitution. and whether said constitution was sat
isfactory 10 majority Of the legal voters OF kansas
Mr. stephens rose 10 point " order
Mr. Grow said that it came with o. bad grace from Nj
Stephens, who had ndused in the utmost latitude of de-
bate
Mr. Stcphcns rerlcd that he had confined himself
strictly IN The question before tc House II Mr. Grow
wanted go into the investigation " what the commit
tee had DONE De lSfcphcusl was ready.
Mr. Grow said that Parliamentary law required that
maturity Of the friends OF the measure shorld have
been put on the committee but the presiding officer had
put amaiority NJ thc opponents on IL is a correct min
tpc that cAid shoud mot be- ma. d, utirse WIN ,r
that cares nothing about H.
Mr. Winslow Of North Carolina called Mr. Grow IN
order
The Speaker said that the question was delicate One
as Mr. Grow was commenting ON the action of no
Chair.
MI Grow resumed saving that il A majority Of A COM
mitlce violate the order Of the House how Is the House
take action. or asceriincd that fact unless by the