Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12
The residents Protest on Raising
the Coyode Committee.


The following proceedings occurred in the
House, on Friday, Sth inst, on the resolution
from the majority of the Judiciary Commit
tee dissenting from the protest of the Presi-
dent on raising the Covode Committee:
Mr.. Hickman called up the resolution
heretofore reported by him. from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, declaring the dis
sent of the House from the doctrines in the
message of the President, against the reso-
luton authorizing the action of the Covode
Committee.
After some conversational debate, Mr.
Houston, offered substitute from the mi
nority Judiciary Committee, declaring the
| inquiry should have been founded upon
substautial charge by some person whose re-
sponsibilty should have peen vouched for;
that an investigation in advance of such 8
charge would be showing want of respect
| aud courtesy due; that the Indebtedness OF
| that part of the resolution under which the
Committee was appointed was liable to be
perverted to partisan ends, aud therefore the
prosecution of said inquiry IS derogatoTy to
the dignity of the House.
Mr.. Hickman refused to entertain the sub
stitute.
Mr.. Houston said that it was understood
that he should have the opportunity OF offer
ing q substitute.
Mr.. Hickman was of different opinion,
and demanded the previous question.
Mr. TAYLOR said that if he persisted in
his refusal, he should withdraw from the
Committee of the Judiciary never again to
enter it.
Mr. Hunter Grom self-conviction) asked
to be excused from serving on that Commit
tee.
Mr.. Hiekman's resolution was adopted-s7
against 40.
Feas-Adams of Mass, Adrian, Aldrich,
Ashley, Beale, Bingham, Blair of Pa, Blake,
Brabson, Brsyton, Bristow, Burlington, Bur-
lingame, Burnham, Butterield. CoVode, Cur
It's, Davis of Nd, Davis of Ind, Dawes. De-
lano, Duell, Egerton, Eliot. Ely, Ethridge,
Fenton, Foster Fouke, Frank French, Gilmer,
Gooch, Grow, Gurley, Hall, Hardeman. Har-
ris Md, Hatton, Helmiek, Hickman, Howard
Mich, Humphrey Irwin, Jenkins, Kellogg Ill,
Kellogg Mich, Kilgore, Leach of Mich, Leach
n. c., Lee, LOngnecker, LOOMS, LOyejoy,
Maynard, Mexican, Mcknight, Mcpherson,
Morehead, Morris of Pa, Morris of ILL.,, Mel
son, Petit, Porter. Potter, Robinson of r. L.
Royce. Schwartz, Sherman, Smith Of n. O.,
Sgaulding, Spinner, Stewart of Pa, Stokes.
Stratton, Tappon, Theaker, Tomkins Vande
yer, Wade. Waldron, Washburne of Maine,
Washburne of H., Washburne of Wisconsin,
Wells, Wilson, Window, Woods.
Ndys.-Allen, Avery, Barksdale. Branch,
Bocock, Bunch. Burnett, Clark of Maryland,
Clopton, John Cochrane, Craige of North
Carolina, English; Florence, Gartrell, Harris
of Virgins. Holman, Houston, Howard of
Ohio, Hughes, Jones, Kunkel, Millson, Nj
black, NOEL, Pendleton, Pugh, Reagan, Ruff
fin, Scott, Sickles, Singleton, Stalworth, Stew
art of Maryland, Stout, Taylor, Thomas,
Yallandigham, Whiteley, WinslOw, and
Wright-40.
On motion of Mr.. Train, it was resolved
that the Speaker be directed to issue pro-
cess for the arrest of Charles Durham and
Alexander Hay of New York, Gideon J.
Westcott and Albert Scofield of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Kearns of Reading, Penn.
Mr.. Houston again asked to be excused
from service on the Committee, and made
some remarks expressive of his establishment
at the denial of his request, saying it was
extraordinary that the courtesy should have
been denied him.
Mr.. Taylor took similar view, and felt
compelled, by selfrespect, to ask to be ex-
cused from service on the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Hickman said that this matter never
excited any feelings in his breast, and indeed
very little interest. He had no malgnity OF
feeling to crafty. He acted simply in per-
Torrance of plain duty. In reference to
charges of discourtesy, he must say he did
not recognize a minority report at all. Such
action on the part of the minority was an in
vasion of proper and parliamentary practice.
Pending the question on excusing Messrs.
Houston and TAYLOR, the House adjourned.