The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-02-04
Capital Correspensdlssass


There has been big fight in the House sth
morning, touching the legality of the election
on yesterday Of Printer and Binder. The read
ers Of the Hawk-Eye may wish to be posted il
regard to this matter. Thinking so, propose
to review the proceedings which have been had
here on the subject
When the resolution to go into joint conyen.
ton to elect these oficers came up in the Senate
the Republicans, with view to save fine and
money, moved the previous question, and cut OF
debaae. Neal, who was full of breakfast and
buncombe, desired greatly to make speech
In fact, he came near cryiag because the Senate
did not see fit at that particular juncture TO iis-
ten to his melodious voice and ell-studied Pc
RODS. "Gag!" cried the Democrats, sis the
watchword II The Republicans and they in
sisted that things were being pushed through
with too much haste. A lame excuse, since It
had been well known here for more than week
that Tuesday was the day agreed upon by the
Republicans for the election Of these officers
They had had plenty Of time not only to intro
dace resolutions, but to prepare bills and have
them veil considered. But this was not in their
game. They esnteaded, however, that, if "a
Printer should be elected nov, his fees must re-
main IS now provided by Law. A proposition
more absurd was never preached 1t has been
decided over and over again, that public officer,
being but the agsaf of the State, and in no pro-
per sense contracting party Herewith, can at
any time be removed by Law, the ofsce abolished,
or the salary changed, unless the State Conssitu-
ton forbids. Yet the Democracy, for the mere
purpose Of annoying the Republicans, have
chosea TO take position here which would dis
grace any 6pand-a.bit squire in the country
In the Senate, on this question Of going into
joint convention. all sorts Of capers were cut by
the Democracy. They would move a cali of
the house always in order, enough secondinc,)
where every member Was present They would
more to adjourn and call the yeas and nays
thereon. They you'd then ,interpose some frivo-
lous motion or Other cab the yeas and nays, and
lgain demand them on further motion 10 ad.
otrn. Thus did they waste much valuable time,
md squander the peoples money, without return
ng therefor feathers worth Of good. 1t is
hue 70 xr. Busch to say that he did a much as
nan could do, to prevent these disgracefal and
expensive proceedings.
In the House, the Democracy did eyea wsrse
'hsy would arise to points Of order and make
'uncombe speeches thereon They adopted the
curse pursued BY their friends in the Senate
I'D called fos tie yeas and nays on al, sorts Of
questions, A. specimen Of the
ray they spent time: Whilst the yeas ana nays
n certain question were being called. Mr.
'cnnctt arose and asked to be excused from. yo-
Nc, for some frivolous reason or other, and the |
oase refused to grant the request. On which |
r. lie Lacheur made flaming, regular red-hot
'eech, all out Of order, whilst the Speaker was /
wing to hammer him down with the ssronc
Sws Of bis mallet The sergeaut-at- Arms hsd
do it at las. and twice on this very occasion.
!. Clagget, too, had 70 make i long, set speech
der pretense Of giving the 1easens Ger his
se. Oshen did the same, 20 that, / do
( doubt, at least thousand dollars Of the
copies money" were uselessly sp,aniered by =
ese men Who talk svsy ~ public funds Il
o-tsenty speed. Thus far Ia the aeasion, the !,
mocrats hare dons d least ntnssestls oe he
and if the people Mezc sdly hetsitsls
= y, sbsir saiyenal praysR WOOD b.. s.f1som
speechifJtag osed Aosd 6salvs asspsfe / Il
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