Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-01-25
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.

mittee to report a bill TO protect each State
| from invasion By people Of other States. Mr..
| Sumner presented petition for cheap postage
/ and also moved ar inquiry as TO the expedien-
cy of reducing the present rate of Ocean Pos
| tage. Mr. Yulee moved an inquiry into the
practicability of providing a system for the
transmission OF money and other valuabies 10y
mail. Mr.. Sebastian introduced bill for the
relief of the American Board of Commissions
ers Of Foreign Missions. Mr.. Bigler introdu-
ced a bill for the suppression of invaSions
from one State into another. Mr.. Clingman
then took the floor discussing MIR. Pugh's res
olution, making strong disunion speech. In
the House, the point of order raised by Mr.
Leake (Ad. Dem. Va.) on Friday, that Mr..
2ennington's plurality rIlle was not in order,
was passed over informally, and Mr.. Under
wood Cad. Dem, Ga.) made an attack upon
the Republican party. \ colloquy ensued re-
specting the political positions of various
members, with reference TO the South Amer
lean and Opposition parties, wher the House
adjourned.
JAN. 17.-In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner intro
duced bill, supplementary to the act OF 1871
relative to the liabilities of ship-owners. Mr..
Sldell reported in favor of the passage of the
bill to prohibit the circulation of bank bills of
less denomination than 20 in the District Of
Columbia. Mr. Brown of Mississippi correc-
ted a reported speech OF his, relative to the
position and condition of slaves. The hour
for going into an election of Printer to the
Senate having arrived, Mr.. Brown proceeded
to give bis reasons why he should not vote for
Mr.. Bowman. A pr0tracted colloquy ensued
when a vote was had, resulting in u votes tor
Mr.. Bowman, out of 48 cast. The Senate
then adjourned. In the House, Mr.. Penning-
ton withdrew his resolution for the adoption
OF the plurality rule, in order, as he SAID, to
relieve the House of confusion. Mr. Hutchns
(Rep., of Ohio) then took the floor in defense
OF the Republican party, and concluded with
moving the adoption OF the plurality rule. on
which he demanded the previous question.
This gave rise TO some excitement on the Dem
ocratic side, and confusion and disorder fol-
lowed. In the heat of the excitement, Mr..
Hickman charged Northern Democrats with
being Influenced by Southerners when Messrs.
McCiernand and Pryor declared the charges
false. Mr.. Hickman, however, remained cool
Ind reiterated his charge, leaving the question
of veracity raised TO be settled by the country.
No vote was had for Speaker.
JAN. l8.-mr. Gwin dem. Ca.) introduced
a bill to establish line of electric telegraph
to California. Mr.. Brown Dem, Miss.) NOV
ed instructions TO the Territorial Committee
to insert clauses in Territorial bills for the
protection of Slave property in the Territories
The motion went over under the rules. Mr..
Hale (Rep., \. II. desiring 10 put a private
bill on its final passage, Mr.. Mason (Dem., Va)
objected, taking the position that owing 10 the
non-organization of the House there was no
Congress. Others disagreed with him, and
"tter some discussion, Mr.. Hale Withdrew his
motion. Iur. n~y"rd then had laid on the
table for future action, Q rCSurstl,,.. 80 -
final vote be taken or bills or Joint resolutions
until the organization Of the House. An EX-
ecutive Session was had, and the Senate aa-
journed. In the House, Mr. McRea (Dem.
Miss.), who was entitled TO the floor upon the
opening OF the proceedings, yielded ii in IA
vor of Mr.. CloptOn (Dem., Ala.) But Mr..
Washhurn Rep, Me) called for the vote on
Mr.. Hutchin's demand for the previous ques-
tion upon his motion TO adopt the plurality
rule made yesterday He insisted that parlia-
mentary law made it obligatory upon the House
to decide this question without debate. Mr..
Craige (Dem, II. CD called Mr.. w. to order;
and then ensued great confusion, in which sew
eral gentlemen addressed the Clerk at the
same time, ,whiie' many more were calling ev-
cry speaker to order. Finally, Mr.. Ciopton
was permitted to commence his remarks, ma
king dsunon speech. A spirited Colloquy
cnsued respecting slave code for the Terri
tories, the political position of members, and
their preferences for candidates for the Speak
ership, when the House adjourned without
vote for Speaker.
JAN. 19.-In the Senate, on motion CT Mr..
Douglas, his resolution instructing the Judi
cary Committee to prepare bill fer the bet
ter protection of States against invasion, was
made the special order for Monday afternoon
next. The question as to the existence of
Congress, owing to the non organization Of
the House, was brought up again by mir. Ma
son, of Va, and discussed. After the sub
mission of a number of propositions the matter
was dropped, when an expression frcm the
Senate was obtained on point of order, which
expression indicated that the Senate was dis
posed to proceed to legislation. Mr.. King
moved an investigation respecting the pay
ments for public printing, when the Senate
adjourned to Monday. In the House, Mr..
Hndnlan (Dem., Ark.) took the floor for the
purpose Of showing that the Republicans were
responsible for the nom organization of the
HouSe and also referring to the Lawrence
disaster, that great wrongs to the working
classes were perpetrated In the North. Mr..
Bingham, (Rep., Obio), then called for a vote
on the question of order raised on the plurai-
~ resolution moved byMr. .Hutchins yesterday.
Mr.. Reagan, DEM, TeXaS), moved call of
the House, which was negatived. Fillibuster-
ing was then resorted to by the Democrats, by |
getting up conversations, having newspaper
articles read, and commenting thereupon. Mr..
Colfax (Rep., Ind. }, by steady perseverance.
drew out very reluctant admission that there
was u written agreement on the part of the
Democrats to resist an organization by the
plurality rule to the end OF THEN comm isSions.
Adjourned without vote for Speaker.
JAN. 20.-The Senate not in session. In
the House, Mr.. Noel, DEM, Mo-, having the
floor, proceeded to deliver a speech in which
he took the ground that, under certain con-
tingencies, it was the true policy of the South
to secede from the Union. Mr. Pryor. DEM.
of Va, in question of privilege, paid his
respects to the editor of Tie n. Z. Herald,
in scathing response to an editorial article
in that paper, personal to him. Mr.. Howard,
Dem, Ohio, also noticed Washington cor
letter, when MIR. Babbitt, Rep
Ohio, reminded the House of the question be-
fore it, claiming that the resolution for the
plurality rule was in order. MIR. Sherman
Rep, Ohio, inquired Of Mr.. Clark, Dem, if