The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-10

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NJ. cass asked, but fAiled 70 receive. consent
70 oiler resolution directing ~ Committec a
the kulcs % enquire Into the expeiiency 81 =
amcnding The Rules 40 70 prohibit me puSiica-
ton in the O1icial Globe Of any report of any
remarks o. Members made out Or orJer
Lands. reportd baek N. WosrslIA1 I rr;critursI
College Bill with seconnsuaation Shat Z do
NJ. Wotreli moved 90 it, cop dderatiou "
postponedhill the thru AGesday Is APRIL
Mr. Branch moved that Il be referred TO the
l Union. -
Mr.. worrcll said his object was toalbrd = fair
discussion.
Mr.. Branch remarked the bill rs Of vasa i'm
portance, not only ~ TO the public property sup
posed to be donated, but principle was involved.
He did not desire to sce the bill passed through
the House under the whip and spur Of the pre-
vioua question or the gag Law. lie desired to
ofer amendments, as the provisions Of the bill
were grossly unjust 10 the old States
Mr., Morrill, repeated that IL was mot his pur.
pose to move the previous question, but TO give
FAM opportunity for discussion.
/ Mr. Branch said, recent proceedings show that
z majority OF the House is in favor Of the
Homestead Bill. If this should become d law
where would the lands come from for the build
ing mp Of the proposed Agricultural Colleges in
the several States.
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Negativcd, ~ against LOG.
The bill was postponed till the third Tuesday
in April
Mr.. Window reported the Senate bill, which
was passed, enabling Minnesota and Oregon to
reclaim swamp and oyerAowed lands within their
limits. II extends the provisions Of the law for
the benefit Of Arkansas and other States in ad-
dition TO those above named
Mr.. Cobb reported the bill, and it was passed,
authorizing patents to issue to mail contractors
for the lands heretofore authorized to be selected
for mail stations routes west OF the Mississip-
pi to the Pacific, and providing that the Post
master General may reserve lands for similar
purposes.
Mr. Aldrich asked, but failed to obtain to OBJ
hNitit SOtAsSLt W luStEuCIIH SllC
Committee on Ways and Means to enquire into
the expectancy and propriety Of removing the
National Capitol to some point west Of the Mis-
| sissippi.
Mr.. Burnett, from the Committee on the Dis
triet OF Columbia reported bill incorporating
the United States Agricultural Society He said
a gentleman had proposed to deed a lot in this
city on which to erect the buildings for the ex-
hibition Of the agricultural products of the
country with capital of 100000
The House went into committee of the whole,
on the state of the Union with but few members
present,
Mr.. Van Wicke in his speech said he had new.
er deserted the principles Of the Democracy
early taught him, bnt the democrats Of the pres
ent day devote their powers to the the perpetu-
alton and extension of human seryitude while the
principles OF the Republicans advocate are those
heretofore declared by the Democrats and main
tanned by the fathers Of the Republic, and fran
ers of the Constitution in noticing the reDeated
declarations that the election OF M. Seward to
the Presidency would be, sufficient cause fos |
resistance.
He said this must mean by force, but where |
would the South get their arms and gunpowder |
none were manufactured south of the Potomac |
why in 1914 after the American retreat from
Bladeashurg the British could have crowned a |
kingin this Capitol.
He impugned''not Southern courage but he re-
garded tle opinion that If the Gaaisal had stood /
in the New England the British, would not .iaye
been go successful
He spoke about the despotism at the South
which was as Calling TO the whites as to the
blacks, and said there was no attribute OF the
almighty. No command in his word or spirit of
Gospel which tolerated the sentiments as uttered
by Southern Gents, that slavery il divine insti-
tuition.
In the course Of his remarks he said that
Sautherners talked about burning witches in
New England forgetting that slaves are burnt at
the stake in the South.
Mr.. Davis of Miss, rose excitedly ana was un-
dcrstood to say that the assertion was false
Nr. Gartrell made the point Of order that no
member of the House had right to libel the
people of any section, and then deny the oppor-
tunity to Representatives to reply
He pronounced the assertion of Mr.. Wicke
false aud unfounded.
Mr.. DaAis of Miss, wanted to know whether
Mr.. Van Wieke was disposed to test southern
courage by going out of the District of ColuDl-
bia.
Mr.. Van Wickc was not to be interfered with
by buster of that kind
The Gentlemen should rccollect that for eight
weeks, libel after libel, was cast upon Repubi-
cans here
Mr.. Davis We charged you truthfully.
Much excitement now existed.
Mr.. Bingham earnestly demanded order.
The Chairman pro tenn Mr.. Washburne Of ILL.,,
the gentlemen not to violate the rules
of the House.
Mr.. Van Wyck said that Southern gentlemen
were so sensitive, they ought to regard the feel
ings of others. lie spoke of Southern courage
and said in that section the notes Of disunon
were never heard. The North will not surrender
their principles to Southern dictaton and are
determined to sustain the Union
Mr. Burnhan said that on assembling here
there was no disposition on the part of the Re-
publican member to renew unnecessarily the sla-
very agitation they have been content to leave
it for the present, and were disposed to combine
with others to ferret out the abuses, corruptons
and extravagances of this administration, but at
the very commencement of the session it was
quite evident the i.repressible conflict was still
going on, and that it was not to be permitted by
gentlemen to cease. . 1t was charged that the
Republican party was sectional, because they
had no members here from the Slave States, but
they would have them IN tee course of time. He
wished 10 know how long it would be before the
Democratic party would be subjugated to the
same charge in the North. Their numbers were
growing beautifully hess as the policy of the par
ty becomes more thoroughly developed. He
explained and sustained the Republican platform.
His party should be judged by that platform, and
not by the views of the extreme men of South
Carolina and Mississippi. The Republicans stand
where the fathers of the Republic stood, and like
them maintaining that Congress should exercise
the power for the exclusion of slavery from the
Territories.
Mr.. Perry, in an anti-slavery speech maintain
ed that the Free States have kept good faith
with the South, while the latter had been true
to the North. Threats had been made Of seces-
sion of the event of the election Of Republican
President The. North would accept that issue.
II the Uniou could not stand the election of such
a man let it slide.
Mr. Moorehead said the Republican party will
meet in convention for the purpose Of nominal
ing Presidential candidate, and certainly install
him if elected, and not permit any outside infu-
snee to sway them from their purpoH He did
not believe the Union would be Dissolved who
ever was elected President He reviewed the
policy Of the government, and in advocating the
Of American industry said this would