Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-18
HAsK1x AND CLARK.
TIE PASSAGE BETWEEN MEssRs. HAsKrN AND
CLARK.
From the Congressional Globc.l

In the House of Representatives, on
Thursday, Jan. 70
! Mr.. Haskin-I wish to ask the gentle
man one question connected with this sub
ject.
Mr.. McRae-Whcn get through, then
the gentleman can ask the question.
Mr.. Haskin-I desire to know if your
anti-Lecompton friend from New York
/ mfr. Clark agreed to this proposition?
Mr.. McRae-I tell the gentleman, when
get through | will answer the question.
Mr.. Clark, of y. VI hope the gentle
man from Mississippi will not answer the
question. do not know that it is any OF
/ his (Mr. Ilaskin's) business.
Mr.. McRae-I said that when | got
through would answer the question.
hope the gentleman from New York Mr.
| Clark will not consider himself unsafe in
my h. nds.
8Ir. Harris, of Maryland. resumed the
Mr.. Haskin-Now, Mr.. Clerk, if the gem
tleman from Maryland will give me the
floor for moment for personal cXplaiI"-
ton
Mr.. Burnett rise to question of or
der. My point of order is that believe
all the gentlemen who were on the com
mittce have spoken, who desired to speak
! Mr.. IIill-No. have not spoken.
Mr.. Burnett am perfectly willing that
all the members OF the committee shall he
heard; but | make the point on any other
gentleman who shall undertake to get the
floor.
Mr.. Haskin-I ask the gentleman from
Maryland TO yield me the floor, inasmuch
as the gentleman from Mississippi Mr..
| McRnc) has refused to answer question
which put, to know whether my colleague
iMr. Clark. who claims TO he an Anti
Lecomptun Democrat, favored the propo-
sition before this self-constituted Sabbath
conference committee to vote down the
proposition of the gentleman from Penn
svlyanil (Mr. FIickman) 10 correct the
journal. wanted to know whether that
had been approved by my colleagues and
dcsircd---
Mr.. McRac-Does the gentleman say that
rcft;sed to answer him question? lie
put IL question to me which he has no right
to put to me while his colleague is here in
his place to answer ii. put 1t to the
sense or the House whether was bound to
answer.
Mr.. uaskin-the gentleman refused to
answer.
Mr.. McRac-I had no right to answer
referred the gentleman to his colleague.
MIR. Iuskin-My colleague, Sir, having
impcrtincntly said on this floor that it was
none oil my business, | desire now to make
an explanation personal to myself and per-
sonal to that colleague, for the purpose OF
showing to the House and to the country
in what Il circuS-riding aspect that col
league stands in the House. loud and
excited cries of '.Order - Order ~ Now
Sir, desire to make Il personal cXplanh-
ton ferries of '-Ordcr - "Order!"l for the
purpose of satisfying the House [contin-
ucd calls to order from the Democratic
benches for the purpose of satisfying the
House that nv colleague, who claims to he
an Anti-Lecompton Democrat, has, on this
and on other questions acted with
Mr.. Barr [amid much confusion and eX-
ctement)--I call the gentleman to order.
Cries of "Ordcr" "Order y | call on
the Clerk TO direct the Sergcant-at-arms
to make gentlemen take their seats
Mr.. HaSkin-I desire to show that that
gentlemen - loud and angry cries of
'Ordcr!'7
The CIerl,-Thc gentleman from New
York will snspend'his remarks till ordcri
restored in the HALL
Mr.. Bari call the gentleman to order
Mr.. Kcitt-Where personal difficulties
exist among gentlemen, it is their business
to settle them outside of this Hall.
Mr. Hhskin-I rose to a personal expla-
nation, and have right to do so.
Mr.. Keitt repeated his remark. which
was hardly audible from the noise and
confusion.
Mr.. McClernand-The gentleman from
New York has no right to bully the
House.
Mr. Harris (Md.) u am entitled to the
floor, and demand it at your hands, Mr..
Clerk
The Clerk-The Sergcant-at-Arms will
so into the House and insist that mem
bcrs shall resume their seats. The Clerk
calls upon members to preserve the order
of the House.
Hnlf-a-dozen members addressed the
Clerk amid cries of ''Order = 'Take your
seats " "Sit DOWN.
, Mr. Keitt-Mr. Clerk, l want TO say
word.
+ The, Clcrk-No member will be rccog-
niaed until order is restored.
Mr. TAYLOR took tile Clerks desk, and
endeavored to address the House; but the
+ confusion among the members who crowd
} ed into the arena, and the constant cries
from all sides of "Order!" "Sit DOWN.
together with excited conversations, pre-
vented him from proceeding.
The Clerk again appealed to members to
preserve order.
The Sereeant-at-Arms carried the mace
of the House of Representatives through
the hall, and compelled members to dis
perse to their seats.
Mr.. Harris (Md.)-I renew my demand
for the floor am entitled to it.
Mr.. Morris pa. III object to the gentle
man proceeding further until members shall
have resumed their seats.
Mr.. Harris (Md. Does the Clerk re-
cognize my right to the floor?
The Cierk-The Clerk does: bnt the
Clerk also asks the gentleman TO suspend
his remarks until order is restored.
Mr.. Peyton-Order has been restored,
and hope that the gentleman will be al
lowed to proceed