The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-05

Graf, writing from Springfield, unoef oose
Of Feb. 22d, thus details tho thwarting Of
an attempted practical illustration Of Douo-
Las view OF the s'true intent and meaning
of Popular Sovereignty: - 81, f..
/ "The Apportionment Bill was returned to
the House Of Representatives this morning
by Governor Bissell, together with his OBJ.
ljections thereto; and its return was made
the occasion of tho most disgraceful and
revolutionary proceeding on part OF the
Dem cratic members, yet witnessed at the
Capitol.
The Honse met at nine O'Clock, and was
opened by prayer US usual. Immediately
after the prayer was finished, and before
any other proceedings, ga message from the
Governor by Mr.. johnson, his Private Sec
retary," was announced. The Private Sec
rotary thereupon proceeded to announce to
the House that he was "directed by the Coy
ernor to return to the House Of Representa-
tives in which it originated, "a bill for an
act to create Senatorial and Representative
Districts, and apportion tho representation
in the General Assembly Of this State,' to-
gether with his objections in writing"
From the subsequent proceedings it is evil
dent that the Democrats had resolved to re-
siss and prevent the reception Of such q
message from the Governor; but that its
return at that time was entirely unexpected
to them is shown by the fact that the an
nouncement was reac at least half way
through by the private secretary before they
began to smell rat. Then began scene.
At least twenty Democrats spraug to their
feet and called "order." TIE Speaker
commenced vigorous rapping on his desk,
and pandemonium seemed breaking loose
But the private secretary read On unconcern-
eddy and finished his announcement, at the
same time handing the announcement, the
veto message and the bill to page, who
started towards the clerks desk with them.
But Democracy conld not yield without an
effort. As the page was going up the aisle,
he was caught by the Democratic member
from Hancock, Mr.. Roosevelt, who jerked
hun back and snatched the papers from his
hand. Having successfully accomplished
this feat, and not knowing exactly what to
do next, be handed them to the valorous
gentleman from Massac, Mr.. Green. Mr..
| Green turned to the private secretary, and,
In stentorian tones, ordered him to take
back the papers, but which Mr.. johnson very
properly refused to do. At this Democracy
! DcCdmt tnEaSeus ldhc hin out stAicu
the Democratic chorus. ''Knock him
down ~ shouted the valorous Green
"Touctshim, if you dare" retorted the tall
Republican from McIlenry. "The House is
not competent to receive message from the
Governor there is no quorum present. Mr..
| Doorkeeper, take that man out OF the hail.
cried the Speaker. The doorkecper stepped
up, put his hand on the arm of the private
secretary, and the two quietly walked out
side the bar. Mr.. Green, liyid with rage,
and still holding the papers in his hand,
dashed them to the floor. Then arose Mr..
Church, the tall Republican from McHenry,
and gathering up the papers, walked up
through the Democratic hosts and deliber-
ately laid them on the Speakers table the
! Speaker, also white with anger, swept them
! from his table to the floor with his gavel,
where they remained until quiet was some
what restored, when Mr.. Green was seen to
get them and put them in bis pocket.
! Mr.. Mack, Republican,, inquired OF the
| Speaker what official knowledge he had that
there was no quorum present, there having
been no call of the vote of the House, to
whlca the Speaker replied that he guessed
be knew how to count fifty.
The House adjourned until . P. ~, almost
as soon rs order was restored, and at that
hour met again and adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Republicans are highly elated, and
the Democrats correspondingly chagrined,
that the Governors veto message was re-
turned in spite of them, before their I'D
journmcEt. The Democrats maintain that
it was not returned, and refuse to insert 1t
in the journal of the House.
The following is the Veto Message Of the
Governor:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
tires
herewith return to your hcbsrabit bely
in which the same originated, the bill entl-
tied " \ bill for an act TO create Senatorial I
and Representative Districts, and apportlon
the representation in the General Assembly
Of this State.'
object to said bill becoming law, be-
cause its effect as t. Inv, would be to con-
tinue the control Of the General Assembly
in the hands Of minority of the people,
This being substantially the very objection
urged against the Lecompton Constitution
by the authors of this bill, in common with
others, it is but fair to presume that it found
its way into this bill by mere oversight; and
that its authors will be glad Of the opportu-
nifty, now afforded, to expel it, and to give
tina bill such shape as to fairly represcn, the
people.
also object to the bill becoming law,
because by it, the new county Of Ford is
placed wholly within the Ninth Senatorial
District, and also wholly within the Eight
een,h Senatorial District.
also object to said bill becoming a law,
hnanuva h1-i r. in tho m IF riy
ses, the provision of the tenth section of the
third article Of the Constitution is disregard
ed. insist that by this bill the spirit Of
the Constitution is violated in the aimee
eaScry departures from the principle Of
single districts. A glazing instance is the
thirty second Representative District, COM
De Witt, Macon, Moultrie, Shelby and En-
fngham, and to which three Representatives
are given. The map and census tables show
that these seven counties divide neatly into
three separate districts, each entitled to
Representative. The smallest in population
being greater and the largest much smaller
ed by the bill.
For these reasons | object to said bill
becoming a law, and herewith return it to
VIC Iloase al WHICH IL oElS iuateu.
WM. II. BlSSELL.
Springfield, February %, 1859.
| have no time FER comments.
Yours, PIKE.
A Picture OF ..Jcems."
The Washington correspondent of the n.
Y. Times, thus dasucrrcotypes the present
occupant of the White House:
His Excellency, James Buchanan, is an old
gentleman of some seventy years Of age,
standing six feet one or two inches in his
undarned bachelor stockings, of forid and
rather hectic complexion, and with hair
white and glistening as the glass threads in
the glass tails Of the glass birds Of paradise
made in Barnum's Museum by an ingenius
operator, and sold for twenty-five cents
apiece to gaping children. His anxiety
about the disputed limo of Oregon has in
clined his head to the left at an anglo Of fifty
our-forty or-fght; and his left eye seems