The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-20


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70. Hrown introduced . series OF rso IN
Iaoas - - eject that the Territories are snc
eomnon properly Of all the states. anu 49, .
Ne s's.s' , q =. sse srseosnasd BY the
flaneassn stes. That il was the duty q the
s~--~sHs~~ no ver whether exercised by Oon-
~ Or Terrisorial Legislatures. 70 pass Jaws
ss..nsiac ~ Commissee on Territories In re-
r.ortssS 6ljl, for the organization OF Terrific
~ - iueers clause requiring sucn protec-
tioS, aad II cass tAe TERRITORIAL Lsslslatnre
The rUeolssioas lie over.
~. a VITA introduced ball to facilitate
com uicataoa between the Atlantic and Pa.
clio States BY electric telegraph.
sent Of Oosgress 70 aay act which may oe
passed. By IL Legislature Of the StAse OF Ala
hama A9th0stxing the municipal autnoriles
Of ~ city Of Mobile to impose ana . con &C.
datY ON the vonuAge Of vessels entering tue
nort Of Mobile which was read twice and re-
fsrred 20 he Commtttse on Commerce.
Mr. Beuianatn introduced ball 70 amend
the existing laws relative to the comps N,a
Of tho D1etrtct Attorney, tnarShals ana clerks
OF a. Clrcuit and District Courts o. the v nl.eu
Htstsa: vhlch Wss read twice and referred 70
the C,m mittes on the Judiciary:
Mr Hale introdaoed pi,sa'sn pie a was
,csfs ,hat the Senate could do no Legislative
husioese until the House was organized. On
this question . long and animated deoa'e
sprung up. ,.hv tho
Senaie should not 20 on and mature bills anu
have them ready for the action OF the House
when they should become In a condiuon 10
proceed With legislative business An's "'sH'
Mr. Mason said the Senate was clothed win
NO leeislatiye powers. The Constitution says
that al legislative powers shall be vested In =
(lonrress consis ting Of Senate and House OF
Rsrresontatiyes There IL NO Congress until
both houses are regularly organized; ana nntil
there Is q Congress, neither House mas any
legislative power. The House OF Representa-
tives cannot act until its members have taken
the ath of ONCE. In his opinion, there was
now a complete absence Of House Of Repre-.
sentatives a. IL none haai been elected. Until
there was House Of Representatives, there
Wa NO Congress; and until there was Con-
srsss. there was no legislative power.
Mr.. Hunter said he had not examined the
question very thoroughly, but he was inclined
to concur with the Senator from Maine. ne
supposed tho House OF Representatives was q
Honse. even without a Speaker, and ne saw
NO objection to the passage OF bills oy the sen,
ate Ia the present state OF AFFAIRS. 1et ne oio
40 doin9. and the only effect might be to en-
barrass the House and perhaps give onehce 70
them.
Nr. resssnden remarked that the President
House of Representatives, thus recognizing the
fact that Congress was in session. He evil
IDENTIFY considers it House, SO lar as that ne
could recognize 1t as body There would pe
many dine ulties in taking the opposite ground,
in not considering 1t House for some pur-
poees. and not considering Congress in session.
MI Clarke said the Constitution provides
that Congress- shall assemble on me nrst Mon n;
session, therefore, the Constitution has not
been carried out.
mr.. benjamin. stated that the Constitution
further provides that the house OF Kepresen n.
heace clearly . House before officers are
chosen.
Aftsr some further debate, Mr.. Hale with
drew his motion.
The Senate went into executive session, ana
soon after adjourned.
In the House of Represent tiyes, Mr.. Nc
Rae was entitled to the floor, but yielded 1t to
Mr.. Clopton, who was about to address the
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, interrupted, by
calling for the vote on Mr.. Hutchins' resolu-
ton for the adoption of the plurality rule. He
insisted that they were Obliged by law to pro.
coed TO vote for a Speaker without debate and
delay.
MI. Craise, of North Carolina. raised a point
Of Older on Mr, Washburne, when the latter
repeated that the motion for the adoption OF
the plurality rule had been heretofore &C ted
on at all times, no matter what propositions
were before the House. II was question Of
0lGh privilege.
Er. McRae said that Mr. washburne had
usurped the floor.
Mr.. Washburns-If the gentleman will
Mr.. McRae-I will not wait.
MI. Washburne-I suppose have the floor
Mr.. McRae-YOu have no right to 1t.
Mr. Washburne-No gentleman has right
70 it. to debate point Of order or anything
tary law req uire the House to proceed to the
election ola Speaker, without debate and de.
lay. The Clerk decided that Mr.. Washburne
could not deprive Mr.. Clopton of the floor.
Mr. WashEurne insis ting that The Clerk should
execute the law and put the question.
Mr.. Houston protested against Mr.. Wash.
burne's in reference and interruptions.
The Clerk said he knew OF no Parliamenta.
~ practice which would warrant Mr. Wash
burne in taking the floor from Mr.. Ciopton.
Mr.. Washburne replied that he did not take
the floor from him.
eision.
There was much confusion throughou'
these proceedings.]
MT. Phelps expressed his astonlshment al
the facti0us conduct on the Republican side
and asked whether their conduct was c0ur.
teous.
Mr.. Washburne and others rose to speak.
Mr.. Craige, Of North Carolina, called them
to order.
Mr.. Burnett insisted that the Clerk enforce
his decision.
Mr. kellogg suggested that Mr.. Clopton pro.
esed with hi: remarks. and that when he shall
70 vote for Speaker. lCries Of "gOod that's
right" ON the Democratic side.
The House, he said, should vote occasional.
w. ut least once q week for Speaker. There
was NO use In trying to pass the plurality
rule. It can't BE- obtained.
Mr.. WAshburne said he would do no such
thing He had the right and he wanted to un.
dersland-fThese were the only words heard
"a ha a. fr0n infprrnntQd ls Il
order from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Morehead said, Mr.. Clerk, can't you pu
the question to the House q! [Cries of ''order'
i %n ' Craig. ss%e Of sGS'ee participated in this
running debate, and he, in turn, was loudly
called to order by the Republican side Of thu
House.
had been raised as to the right of MIR. Cloptol
70 the noor, the point be submitted TO tn
Mouse.
end nnally, after moro noisy proceedings ant
poiAAs Of order Mr.. Clopton commenced hi
He said that there was but little If any disa
point that in the event Of the election ola Blacl
Republican President, the South should seced
from the Confederacy. The people would no
submit to such rule. An imperiOus necessi
her rights II Is folly TO say that the Union il
not In danger. The ligaments which bound /
are every one being broken. We stand ON tn
verge Of volcano. and its trembling move
noots portend the eruptions. Union meet
1nes could not bring security to the Southern
people, for the North were thoroughly hostil
70 Southern rights. The South do not wan
revolvers. but action. Let the North put con
servattve men in ONCE, and then there woul'
b some substantial evidence OF RETURNING
seuee Of justice. In the event of the election
Of Black Republican TO the Presidency, tn
Union cannot and ought not 10 be maint tanned
He WAS particularly severe ON the Republi