The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-21
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, M.--HoUsE.-Mr.
Curtis said the eyes of the country are upon
the House, and they must extricate them
selves from their present position.
The previous question on Mr.. Hutchins
plurality motion having been called, it must
| be decided, and till then all debate is out of
order.
/ The clerk remarked that while he was
willing to submit any question to the House
the gentleman from Iowa could not take the
| floor from the gentleman from Missouri 10
1 press his point.
Mr.. Halls opening remarks were almost
uninteliigible in the reporters gallery owing
/ to the confusion. But he was understood to
make the following points.
/ 1st. The Federal Government is compact
ofsovereign 5Hstes.
I'd. The power of the Departments are
with special reference to the reserved rights
of the States and are therefore provided
| for
Sd. Any attempted infraction or violation
of these rights, the remedy is by appeal to
the mode set forth in the Constitution and
not by notification.
4th Where all constitutional means have
failed, revolution is prefera bic to further
submission, when it would become the true
| policy ofthe House to secede from the Union.
He argued that secession did not originate
in the South but in Massachusetts.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, P M-Mr. Pryor
rose to a personal explanation. He referred
to an article in the New York Herald of
| yesterday, in reference to him, saying lie
was under no obligations to respond to any
issue from the pen or inspiration of James
| Gordon Bennett, a notorious individual,
and conspicuous by his persistent and Ia
yi of a1l &c ar1 rirfT.
Gus instincts of humanity; who had sup
piled himself with money and means of per-
nicious influence by extorting contributions
from tears of interest a wretch who bears on
his back the scars of many merited chas-
tisements, and whose heart is tainted by
every conceivable contamination; miscre-
| ant consenting to the dishonOr of his own
family; crime which no language is COM
meneurate to express a foul and loathsome
creature; whose name is worthy of execra-
ton, and from whose contact truth and vir-
tue shrink; fiend denied the friendship of
the social circle; man covered with in-
fanny and shame, and the opprobrium of hui
manity. Abiding to that editorial article,
Mr.. Pryor asked Mr. Millson whether it
was true, as the editor stated that he had
been rebuked, only the other day for lam
guage used in debate.
Mr.. Milson replied that ne intended no
personal rebuke, but his design was to pro-
tect the decorum of the House. There were
other transgressors of the rules of order and
he had determined if possible to arrest
this kind of discussion, which might lead TO
calamitious results.
AIR Pryor said his colleagues explanation
was satisfactory. There remained an issue
between him and his colleague. He ander-
stood his colleauge to say that the en-
| ployment of the term he had made use of
was unparliamentary, for which one might
| Justly be called to order. He Pryor, now
proposed to vindicate himself from the
charge of infracting the dignity of parlia-
mentary discussion by the indiseriminate
use of the term. He remarked that Mr..
Hickman had made injurious and unfound-
ed imputations the character of the
south, and his colleague under that impress
ion reversed the allegation and stigmatized
his sentiments Us false. The word false did
not necessarily imply an insult.
Mr.. Montgomery, had applied the word
falsehood to one Of his Pennsylvania col
leagues. Why was he Pryor made solita-
ry exception.
Mr.. Howard rising to personal explana-
ton caused to be read Washington letter
to the New York Express in which it was
mentioned as a rumor that Mr.. Wendall and
Mr.. Weed had entered into private agree
ment to elect Mr.. Sherman by the plurality
rule, and the absence of certain western de-
mocrats, Mr.. Howard among the number
The correspondent had said, however, he did
not believe the members were privy to the
use of their names. Mr.. Howard said he
considered his colleague Mr.. Sherman, q
perfect gentleman, but they were at antipo-
des in politics. He did not wish it to go
out that he would give him his negative
vote by absenting himself from the House.
| He had never seen Mr.. Wendall or Weed,
and did not know them There was no
foundation for the charge.
Mr.. Cox said the letter was written by a
man who acts as secretary to the Union
Club-a sort of correspondent who honey
fugles members, and then stands and lies
about them. 1t was part of a system of
lying about Northwestern Democrats.
Mr.. Babitt merely wished to discuss the
subject pertaining to the general interest of
all. He would not discuss the ssinexhausta-
BILE negro question. He coatended that the
resolution of Mr.. Hutchens was in order
The House was not bound in any rules of
the preceding House. The first thing to be
done is to choose presiding officer. Moth
ing is in order except a vote for Speaker
The House can adopt no resolution except
to vote and adjourn. Hence, the resolution
from the gentleman from Ohio for the plu-
rality rule was in order.
Mr.. Curtis raised point of order that all
discussion was out of order.
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, called the gen.
tleman to order.
Mr.. Farnsworth protested against tn
gentleman from Pennsylvania from being
interrupted.
Mr.. Houston said no one was interrupting
from that side of the House.
Order being restored, Mr. .Babitt proceeded.
1t would be constitutional for the House to ap-
point committee to elect speaker. We have
been here seven weeks in disorder, while
there has be stagnation in all the public
business We have exhibited monstrous
facre forlthe amusement of the galleries. The
responsibility rests with the Lecompton