Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-07
,CONGREsSIONAL.

THRrY-sIxru CoNeREss-SEcoND SESSION.
HousE-Yesterdav, after we went to press. the
vote being taken on the bill Of MIR Cobb relative
to constituting the words minimum price" OF
public lands, it was passed.
After the announcement of the Committee Of
Thirty-three, published by us yesterday-
Mr.. Hawkins, Of Florida, said that, on Tuesday,
he refused to vote, and now asked to be excused
from serving on the committee, for tne reasons
which he then gave. He had consulted oidef
members than himself az to whether IL was volun-
tary or not for a member to serve; ana had been
Informed that member Is com pelled by the rules
Of the House to serve on the committee to which
he Is appointed; and that II he does not do 90 he
subjects himself to something IKE re1ake or re-
primand So long he was a member OF the
House be was willing to conform to all IT'S rules
and was unwilling to bring upon himself rebuke
or reprimand. Hence he asked the House to ex-
cuse him from serving the committe. III he
should be compelled to serve, he would be very
unimportant and very inenicient member OF the
| committee. AS to the idea Gf getting up COM
mittee with unanimity, In q great, powerful,
Union-saving manner, he was opposed to any
| thing of that kind, believing that the time for
| compromise has past.
Mr. John Cochrane, Of New York, said he had
heard with great deal of regret his friend aking
| to be excused from service on the committee.
believe that If from the gentleman's state where
the people are looking with intense solicitude TO
the proceedings of this body, their voice could be
| heard, 1t would be in tones Of appeal to their
representative to stand forward at this issue and
1 assume the brunt of this controversy. | do moi
believe that 10 10 Important 70 tue "elIare OF the
| country that the committee should make unani-
| nous report the subject with which ii is
| charged. God grant il may be- (Applause and
cries Of "order % IL we are to have no unanimou,
| report to save the country from the pangs and
| agony Of secession, lst us know what demandi
| are made by one section Of the Union from thu
other, and let feel what is the pulsation Of tn,
country, and let us be enabled to answer the In
| curing exclamation, which comes from ever,
portion OF the land, 'Watchman, what Of th
night ~ clearly and conclusively, whether storm
| and madness rule the hour, or whether there IL
harblnger of peace, whether there 10 one CLEAN
Of morning to the stars and strips floating from
the dome Of the Capitol. [Applause from tn
| galleries
Mr.. Gainett rose, and expressed the hope that
In the grave deli berations of this body, they wou
not thus be interrupted, whether on the floor O
from the galleries (Hsses from the galleries
| He IoU moved that the galleries be cleared. Re
nj wed Kissing II was due that those disgrace
ful blac ky yards, who violate the rules decorun
and dignity of the House, should be expelled.
| The Speaker said he had no doubt that the sug
| gestion of the gentleman would be sufficient for
respectful auditory.
Mr. Cocbrane reiterated his hope that Mr.. Hav
| kins would remain on the committee.
: Without taking the question OF Mr. Hawkins
motion, the House, at few minutes past tw
o'clock, adjourned till Monday.