The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-21

1888
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point OF order Or anything else, because u
constitution and Parliamentary Law require Il
house 10 proceed % IN election Without 1ehat
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Inc Clerk decided that Mr.. W. could mot d
pnve NJ. Clopton Of the door.
the point q order was further diseased II
w. insisting that The CLERK shculA ere.a,fe m
law ana put the question. - sseas
Ar. Hoaston protested against Mr.. VS. inte
ference, and Interpreting the Clerk said he kne1
o. no farlansntary practice which would VA
rant Ne WaeAberne in takin8 the floor from nj
| Clopton. 8 IT &aNM1
Mr.. Washburne replied that he did mot tax
| the hoor from him. ~
Ar. Aoorehead appealed from the Clerks de
caslon. 813
Much confusion prevailed throughout ties
proceedings i
N.Y. Phelps expressed his astonishment at tn
iactlous conduct of the Republican side, and ask
60 whether such conduct was courteous.
Mr W. and others rose TO speak.
Mr. CRAIG, Of North Caroline, called them I,
order
Mr.: Burnett insisted that the Clerk enforce BIZ
decision. asel asasr Els
M. Kellogg suggested that Mr.. Clopton pro
ceed with ms remarks, and when he shall havt
nave concladed, the House should proceed u
vote Tor Speaker. Cries ofeood. That's right
Inc House soould vote occasionally, at least
ohcc a Week, tor Speaker There was no use in
irving 10 pass the plurality rule 1t can't be OBJ
tanned 2 Aa7ss s1s
Mr.; Washburn would do no such thing, He
had the right He wanted to understand. Thess
were the only words heard, - he was frequently
interrupted by calls to order from the Democratic
s'u ~. Ea8s
mr.. Morenead. Mr.. Clerk, can't You put the
question 70 tne house. Cries Of order from the
ss, y. so9rce 3sas as
Mf; efaig, on N. u, participated in this rum
Inc ucua.e He IN TURN was loudly called to or
uer 0y s'le republican side.
The Clerk suggested, that rs 4 ouestion had
been raised as to the right Of NJ. Clopton To the
floor, the point should be submitted to the House.
Many ON the Democratic side object ed to this
Finally, after more noisy proceedinos and po;nts
Of order, MI. Cloptan commenced Sts remsrLs
He spoke in favor Of the secession of the South.
in the event of the election of q Rennblican
President Legamcnts, which bound the Union
are lat being broken We stand on the verge
Of a volcano, and its trembling movements nor.
tend the eruption.
Mr.. Carter explained his position He did not
not vote for Sherman because he Identified him.
self with Republicans hut because un,ler av;st-
ing circumstances he thoucht the Renrh,;,.,.s
ought to have the nresid;no faccr r. % ,n.;,,s.
he did not endorse the Helrcr Roll. No co,'iS
not vote for the Administration men x;thont ~,
lating the PRINCIPLES upon which he v.s electsJ
He could not vote for a south American because
that party is in favor Of slave code in tho Terri.
torres. ifit is not So let any one Of them denv
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ME-. ANrOeM0O said he Of oS,.}o
and intended to demand every goutbery, r;oht
Mr.. Quarles was for equality and bel;eva3 tho,
Tennessee has a right to carry slauery into the
common Territory, and right to claim every
right Of 6sovernnentto protect it. wv -
Mr.. Etheridge said, 50 help him God he would
never give vote to put slavery in the Territories
while the Nebraska Kansas bill. according to the
construction put uppn it at the time of its pas.
sage remains in force, for it gives the right to
the people while in territorial condition to req.
ulatc slavery in their own way.
M. Boteier. in response to ouestion hy Mr..
Carter and Mr. Moore of KY, said they we're in
favor of protecting slavery in the territories, and
the forrner said no territory can interfere with
those rights.
Mr. Briggs explained, that he never believed a
necessity existed for legislation ON slavery be-
yond what is claimed by the Constitution. He
approves of non intervention in the territories as
q kind of squatter sovereignty
Mr. Carter understood the Southern opposition
to be in favor of slave code. He asked If the
North, Western and other democrats were in
favor of such code.
Mr. Norris of ILL.,, said he was mot.
Mr.. McRae said, why did yo,. not ask the 0ues.
lion Of Mr.. Gilmer, t.(s.EEt.
Mr.. Carter-Mr Gilmer is of age, and can an
swer for himself Laghter. 4s