Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28

IL THE SENATE, to-day, after the transaction Of
routine business of no general interest -.
Mr.. Grimes defended the State of Iowa from an
implication among those States which had passed
laws antagonistic to the fugitive slave law a be
understood to be made by MIR. Toombs In his
speech last week.
Mr. Toombs disclaimed having definitely en-.
braced iowa among those States. and was glad to
hear the dsavowaI of the gentleman.
Mr. Browns resolutions in regard to the rights
Of property in the Territories being taken up:
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to amend by striking
out all after the resolving clause and inserting
what, in substance, would embody the republican
doctrine In reference to the Territories-that is
directly reversing the nature Of the resolutions
Mr. Nicholson proceeded to speak upon the
resolutions when our report closed.
In THE HOUSE, after the reading of the Journal
Mr.. Davidson, of La, offered the following res
olution:
ResolrSd, That the Door-keeper of the House
be, and he is hereby directed to exclude all per
sons not entitled to the privileges under the rules
of the House on the floor of this Hall, except only
such employees as are actually engaged in tho
Hall.
MIR. Davidson proce eded to state the importance
of the adoption of such a resolution, as the Hall
was then very much crowded with persons other
than those entitled to be here. which rendered IL
very incOnvenient to members.
Mr. Clemens, Of Va, said there were ladies' op
the floor, and he hoped the resolution would be
enlarged so as to admit ladies on the floor. He
moved that amendment
Several members objected to the consideration
of the resolution.
Mr.. Montgomery. Of Pa thought there was 2
resolution of a similar character adopted some
time since, and he considered ii the duty of the
Clerk to enforce the rules.
Mr.. Theaker said if the resolution was intended
to exclude the ladies he would most assuredly re-
cord his vote against it; otherwise he would cast
his vote in favor of it.
MIR. Burnett, of KY. was opposed to admitting
admit few you will have to admit all. and then
what scene 1t would present He would not
yield to any gentleman point of gallantry to the
fair sex, but he thought it bad policy
Mr.. Garnett, Of Va, raised the point of order
that, under the existing rules of order of the
House, it is the duty OF the Doorkeeper to ex
clude all persons not entitled to admission under
the 18th rule.
Mr.. Ashmore, of :. c.. said no would insist, if
the wives and lady friends Of members were to
be admitted on tue floor, that others who are out
side OF the doors he admitted also
Mr.. Garnet, Of Va, insisted upon his point Of
order.
Mr. Barksdale, of Miss, moved call of the
House.
MIR. Garnet, of Va, objected to the call being
proceeded with until the 18th rule be executed by
the DOorkeeper.
Several gentlemen suggested vat the ladies be-
not included under that rule.
The Clerk stated If no objection was made IN
the suggestion, the ladies would be permitted to
remain.
Objection was made.
The Clerk then directed the Doorkeeper to exc
cute the order of the House. and request the ladies
to retire.
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, suggested that those ladies
WHO were already on the floor be permitted to
remain 1t would be i'm posi- BILE for them. at this
late hour, to procure seats elsewhere; he hoped
therefore. no objection would be raised to this
suggestion.
MIR. Ashmore cbjected-this was their mis- for
tine.
lost Of the ladies having retired,
Mr.. kllllnger. of Pa. insisted that the gentle
men other than those entitled to its privileges be
compelled to leave the Hall
Mr.. Ashnore, ard others. That's right,p
" Make the Docrkeeper do it,
MT Hickman, of Pa. moved that in order to
enable the Doorkeeper to desg nate those who
were, and those who were rot thus entitled
moved that the members of the House retire from
the hall for the space of five minutes
After some discussion, at request. the motion
was Withdrawn.
A call of the House was then had
MIR. Van Wycke, Of n. V. made personal ap-
peal to his colleague, (Mr. Cochrane, with whom
he had paired during that gentle mans disability,
to extend pair to his colleague, (Mr Clark b
Cochrane,) who was detained in New York bv
sickness.
MIR. Cochrane, of n Y, did not fail to appre-
clate the kindness which he had experienced
from his colleague (Mr. " during his indis
consent to lend himself to pair with his COL
league (Mr. c. b. Cochrane.)
The House then proceeded to the 10th ballot for
Speaker, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes cast, 234 necessary to
choice 1lS