New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resolved to meet at ii instead of 2o clock
after Saturday next.
Mr.. CURTIS Rep, Iowa) made an Intellectual mo-
ton to assign the 22a and sd of May for the consdera
ton of the Pacific Railroad bill.
On motion of Mr.. HICKMAN "a. L. Dem, Pa,
the consideration of the Presidents protest was post
poned till Wednesday and Thursday next.
This being the day se apart for the consideration of
Territorial BUSINESS, number OF reports were made
from Committees.
The bill creating additional land district IN Wash
ngton Territory passed.
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep, Ohio, from the Committee
on Judiciary reported bill 10 diapproye and declare
null and void all Territorial acts heretofore passed by
the Legislative Assembly OF New Mexico, which es-
tablish, protect, and egalze involuntary servitude,
except rs punishment for crime. He asked that the
bill be put on ts passage and moved the previous
question
Mr.. TAYLOR Dem, La asked and obtained leave
10 make minority report.
The House passed the bill providing for running the
boundary line between California and the Territories
of the United States.
Mr.. GROW rep, Pa reported bill TO organize
Territorial Government for Idaho.
Mr.. CLARK Dem, Mo- gave notice of an amend
men 10 strike out the proviso. Where's Slavery has
no legal existence, nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO establish permit IT'S existence therein
and TO insert ar follows: Provided the Legislative
Assembly of raid Territory shall not by any legislation
whatever, establish prohibit Slavery i'll said Terri
tory impair the value OF slave or other property,
therein recognized rs such by the CONSTITUTION OF me
United States"
MIR. KELLOGG rep. Ill., obtained the floor for
the purpose of Offering two additional sections to The
BILL eighteen and nineteen, which he asked the Clerk
Mr.. MORRIS "A. L. Dem, H. rose in an excited
manner and proceeded to speak with great emphasis.
His concluding remarks he addressed to his colleague
Mr Kellogg using violent gestlcnlations whe ne ald
So lie said " desire 10 know before those sections
are read whether they are to he open for discussion
III they are propose TO show, when they read,
that my colleague there has been playing the part OF
:" demagogue" Laughter, cries OF " Order, and
Mr.. GROW objected to debate but his voice was
lost in the uproar which however, the gentle
man from Illinois, with one OF his terrible stentoran
efforts trumphed and all lesser noises succumbed for
the time being while he addressed his colleague as fol-
lows:
the remarks just made by the member from Illinois, |
NAV say however, that it ia impossible for him lMr.
Norris to deport himself as gentleman for the Al
mighty has written his true character upon MS face, so
that it may be read by everybody.
This little speech was received with vOclferous APP
plause by cries of Order, ORDER" and by of
laughter Just as it struck upon the temper of gentle
men, In the midst of the confusion the Speakers
voice was for time lost he called upon gentlemen
TO preserve order, but repeated blows OF the gayel
upon the desk was incessant accompaniment to
the Babel of sounds that prevailed through the nall
The gentlemen complmented however, rose TO reply
TO bis euogst, and Immediately the noise somewhat
Mr. MORRIS-I have already denounced my coll
league as demagogue Laughter and cries Of "Order,
order."l | denOunce him also as having uttered
deliberate falsehood. Increased uproar, amid which
the succeeding remarks OF the gentleman could WIN
difficulty be noted-his gesticulatons, however had
most impressive effect. He (Mr. Kellogg hbeled
Douglas and Greeley. Continued cries OF " Order,
order" laughter and uproar.l As to the gentleman
stamped his character, Sir, and there everybody may
se6-
The concluding words were lost in almost general
huTah and elapping OF hands, crlesof order order,
appeals from the Chair &C., in the midst of which
member up to Mr.. Morris and led him to distant
part of the hail.
When from the general chaos which reigned for
some time order partially restore, Mr.. SHER-
MAN rep, Ohio rose, and with slow delivery and
impressive manner, addressed the House as follows:
Dir. Speaker, rise TO question OF the highest pr~i-
ege. move That this House pass a vote OF censure
upon the gentleman from Illinois sr. Morris for the
use of supplementary and improper language, and
the application of improper ephets TO hls colleague
1t seems to me that it is high time that all sides Of the
House, by general consent, pass vote OF censure'
lSevera voices from Republican benches cried out,
hAgreed"l move, therefore, that the House now
censure the gentleman from Illinois tMr. Norris
Mr.. ADRIAN Dem, N Jl agreed with the gentle
man from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) that the Use OF unpar-
amentary language WAS very improper, and therefore
that the House ought to mark its dsapproval OF the
such language; and IN order to preserve the d
nty Of the House and maintain the character OF the
country WDObc representative 'A'D
that IA vote of censure be passed upon both gentlemen
VOICE-Whch member was most III fault
Mr.. SMITH Dem, Val attempted to address the
Sneaker but his words were lost i'll the noise and con-
fusion.
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, No. rose 10 question OF
order He represented the Chair that the motion OF
the gentleman from Ohio was not in order, inasmuch
as 10 censure member for the use OF unparlamentary
language the language complained OF must be taken
down az once and motion founded on II be imme-
diately presented TO the House
Mr. SHERMAN-I did rise at the moment, but
could not be heard by the Chair.
Mr.. PHELPS-i suggest 10 the gentleman that he
withdraw his motion. .
Mr. SHERMAN had 10 objection 10 withdraw his
motion but he trusted that such an exhibition Of tenn
per would not again. lie had no feeling against
The gentleman but he desired to have the House, by
vote Of censure mark its condemnation OF the Use OF
unparliamentary and improper language
Mr. GROW was glad that the motion was with
drawn inasmuch as the language complained OF was
mucb mider than that they had frequently heard ut
tered in that hall during the present session.
The matter then dropped.
Before taking further action on the bill Mr. HOUS-
TON Dem, Ala moved call of the House, which
Mr.. BINGHAM, in accordance with request Of his
pennjIicsn friends, was willing TO postpone the con-
6eration of the bill for two weeks, IN order that
may be fully considered. 81, ,..,.., H..
Much excitement prevailed throughout these pro-
Mr.. TAYLOR inquired whether 1t was MIR. bing
HAMS intention to afford discussion
Mr. BINGHAM was understood 70 say thal was
e.. ,had at.r of the llOube,