Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-18
Proceedings of To-Day.

In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Brown offered a
joint resolution promising that the territories are
the common property Of all the States; that the
citizens Of all the States have a right to remove to
them with any kind of property recognized in
their respective States, and that it is the duty Of
the Federal Government TO protect them in the
possession OF such property; and instructing the
Committee on Territories to report bill to that
end; laid over.
Mr. Hale, from the Naval Affairs Committee
having made report favorable 20 the allowance
Of private claim, and moved the conside ration
OF Joint resolution to that effect, desultory
discussion sprung up as TO the com petenCy of the
Senate to proceed TO Legislative business before
the organization of the House. in which Messrs
Hale, Mason, Hunter, Mallory and others PAR
ticipated, and during which our report closed.
Is TIE HOUSE, after the reading of the journal,
Mr.. McRae, of Miss moved call Of the House.
which was ordered; after which Mr.. McRae, be
ing entitled to the floor, s,id he would WELD TO
Mr. Clopton, of Ala.
Mr. Washburne, of Me rose to a point of order
contending that the point Of order raised by him
Of yesterday was not debatable. The election Of
Speaker was tue constant standing order Of the
House, and he insisted m the execution of that
order without debate without DELAY
Considerable discussion ensued at this point. in
which Mtssrs. Bocock Leake, Washburn of Me.
Phelps, Morthedd of Pa, and Craiye of y c
Participated; when the Clerk stated he knew IF no
parliamentary law or practice by which the floor
could be taken from ANY gentlemen upon any
qutsuon unless III De upon new point Of order
raised. The gentleman from Alabama (Mr Clor-
ton) bad been recognized by the Clerk and he did
MOI know Of any law or rule by which the gentle
man from Maine (Nr. Washburn) could take the
floor from that gentleman
Mr.. W.shburne didn't desire to do so, but
simply raised the point that the gentleman Was
not III order.
Mr. Morehead, of Pa, said if the Clerk decided
that the gentleman was I'm order he would IA k, an
appeal from that decision.
Mr., Craige, of n. C., insisted that no appeal
could be taken from decision of the Clerk as
signing the floor to Il gentleman
Mr.. Kellogg, of Ill suggested that the gentle
with the understanding that when ne has Goa
eluded the House proceed to ballot for Speaker.
[Cries of agreed" agreed from the demo-
cratic side H. had hope of having the plu-
rality resolution adopted and be was DESTROYS of
voting ut least once 4 week for Speaker
Mr.. Washburn, amid great cOnf,Is on insisted
upon his objection to the gentleman s proc eeding
The Clerk said he was placed in rather all en-
barrdssing position, and be would sugg. to gen
uemen on both sides of the House that a vote b..
taken as to whether the gentleman from Alabama
was legitimately entitled 10 the floor
Objection was made
After further discussion the Clerk stated that
lie would respectfully decline to put any question
10 the House until the gentleman from Al bama
who was entitled to the floor, had concluded.
Order being restored
Mr.. Clopton proceeded 10 address the House ex-
pressing 1t as the universal sentiment in his dis
trict. as also in his State to have dissolution of
the Union, the instant Republican President
should be elected