Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
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CONGRESSIONAL

swered to their names except SeTen-two from
Alabama, two from Kentucky, two from Ar
kansas, and one from Texas. After some pre-
liminary motions had been disposed of, the
House proceeded to vote for Speaker, with
the following result
Sherman Sc, Bocock Sc, Grow 43, Davis 2.
Phillips l, Gelmre 8, Nelson 5, Corwin l,
Adrian l, Hill l, Hickman l, Pennington |,
Haskin 2, Mcqueen l. Z. f. Clark 1. No
one having received a majority of the votes
cast, Mr.. Grow rose and said As l wish in no
way to retard the organization of the House, l
Withdraw my name as a candidate. l assure
those gentlemen who in kindness east their
votes for me, l shall treasure through life so
distinguished q mark of their friendship and
regard.
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, then commenced a bum
comb speech, on the Harper's Ferry affair, II.
R. Helpers work on Slavery, &c, his object
being to consume time till the absent Demo-
cratic members arrived-and with occasional
Interruptions he held the floor till the House
adjourned.
III lHC NAll Oil INK 1SilOOi ( ~ DhSGC4ll
and answered TO their names except Messrs.
Benjamin, Clay, Crittenden, Davis, Douglas,
Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Hammond, johnson Of Ar
kansas, Polk, Sebastian, Seward and Toombs-
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, submitted a reso-
luton, which he would call up tomorrow, for
the appointment of a committee TO inquire in
to the facts attending the late invasion and
seizure of the Armory and Arsenal at Har-
per's Ferry, by a band of armed men, and re-
port whether the same was attended by armed
resistance te-the- authorities and public force
in the United States. aud the murder Of any
citizens of Virginia, or any troops sent there
to protect public property /; whether such in
vasien was made under color of any organiza-
ton intended to subvert the government of
any of the States of the Union the charac-
ter and extent of such organization whether
any citizens of the United States not present,
were. implicated therein or acessary thereto
by contributions of money. munitions of war
or otherwise the character and extent of the
military equipment in the hands or under the
control of said armed band and transported
to the place invaded !; also to report what leg
%islation, if any, is necessary by, the Govern
ment for the future preservation of the peace
of the country, and the safety of the public
property. The committee to have full power
TO send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Trumbull of Illinois gave notice that
when the resolutions came up, e should move
to amend by extending the inquiry TO the sci
zure of the Arsenal at Liberty, Mo.
The customary resolutions were adopted. to
inform the House of Representatives and the
President that the Senate wa ready for bust
ness. -.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice of a Pacific Railroad
bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
Dee. 6. House-After some personal ex-
plantations by several members, Mr.. Clark re-
sumed his remarks, and the proceedings of the
day were a repetition of those of yesterday.
The House adjourned without a ballot for
Speaker or a vote on a resolution proposing
to limit the time that a member could address
the House to one hour.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
.he resolution in reference to the Harper's
Ferry affair, offered yesterday by MIR. Mason.
Mr.. Trumbuil, of Illinois, said it would re-
ceive his cordial support. Wherever murder
is committed, let US ascertain who are guilty
and hold them responsible. lie hoped the III
vestigation would be thorough and complete.
He believed it would do good by disabusing
the public mind, especially in the South, of the
idea that such a movement reeves any coun-
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tenance or support from any considerable num-
Der Of the citizens of the North. No matter
who is prepared to destroy the Constitution,
the Government and resolve society
into its original elements, no matter what evils
either Imaginary or real, may exist in the body
polite. No one individual, nor twenty out of
twenty millions, could be permitted, in bis W
way. and i'll defiance of the laws of the land,
ment on earth could subsist, if that was allow
cd. Anarchy would be the consequence. As
for the misguided man who led the insurgents,
lie had already expiated on the gallows his er-
ror, had gone before the final Tribunal.
TrumbuII said, let this investigation be i'm
partial and thorough. The effect on the coun-
try would be most %salutary, and had a similar
investigation been Instituted when a similar
transaction occurred in 1855, it would have
been better. The arsenal at Liberty, Nilsson
ri, was then broken into and the pubic prop
erty taken away. He briefly ~recapulated the
facts of the occurrence, as stated by Capt.
Leonard in charge there. That: however. was.
for the purpose of forcing slavery into Kansas,
while at rHarper's Ferry the effort. was to abol-
ish slavery. He then offered an amendment
to the resolution, extending the, inquiry to the
former case. =
Mason replied that he would not stand in
the way of the inquiry suggested, but the very
document read, contained all the facts which
are officially set forth, if the Senator wanted
to prevent the recurrence Of such transactions,
he would not stand in the way of applying the
proper legislation. But now, when four
years had elapsed, and neither that Senator
nor those who act with him, have asked an in
~vestigation, it is a little strange TO be as anx-
ious to couple these transactions. -"e Hf5 %
Hale followed, fdenouncing the Supreme
Court of the United States, and defined his
position generally in regard to the slavery
question. s.4ls 7eE III azHu Ta Tta . -
Mr.. Hunter expressed surprise at the man.
ner his resolution had been received. 1t was
proper in itself, and made eminently necessary
by circumstances of recent occurrence. The
South was not so much startled by the foray
of Brown and a few followers, but at the SYM
pathy openly expressed in the North for him,
and the apparent indifference of the great mass
at the North at such manifestations of sympa-
thy. The Senator from Illinois proposes to
turn the matter into a party issue. Does he
suppose the. South regard a peace and safety
to community as a party matter?
Ther are loath to believe such things can
be treated with Indifference by those bound to
them by ties OF common government, but if
such is the case, it is time they were made
aware of it upon such occasions as this, which
has Ito parallel in the history of the country.
The levitv displayed by the Senator from New