Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-10
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ThiFsg-siEsh consgess.-Flrss session.
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WASHINGTON. June -HoUsE.-The House resumed
the consideration Of the Missouri contested eIetior
case.
The resolution thatBar4ett is identified to seat
was adopted-94 against %.
Inc resolution that Blair is entitled to seat was
adopted-93 against 90.
Mr.. Blair was admitted
Mr. hickman called Up the resolution heretofore
reported by him, from the COMMITTEES on the Iulii.
cary declaring the dissent Of the House from the
uOc.LllsS q tne special message Of the President
against the action OF the COvode Committee
After some conversational debate NJ Hopston
oHered substitute from the minority judiciary
Committee, declaring the inquiry should be founded
upon eharge Dy some persons whose responsibility
should have been y0uched for that an investoati-
10 advance Of such charge would be SHOWING a
want Of respect and courtesy due: that the inief-
niteness Of that part Of the resolution under which
the ComU-ittee was appointed was liable TO be per-
yerted to partisan ends. and therefore the pr7sscn
/ the House
Mr.. Hickman refused to entertain the substi-
tute
MIR. Houston said that it was understood that he
should have the opportunity Of offering substi-
Mr.. Hickman was Of a different opinion and de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. Taylor said that if he persisted in his refusal
ne should withdraw from the Committee of the Ju-
dietary never again to enter il.
Mr.. Houston (from selfconvicton) asked to be ex-
| cused from serving on that committee.
Mr. Hiekman's resolution was adOpted-S7 against
AYEs-Adams Of Mass. Adrian, Allrich. Ashley:
Beale, Bingham, Blair of Pa, Blake, Brabson Bray
ton, BTistow, Burlington Burlingame Burnham, But
terrified, COvOde, Curtis. Davis of Nd Davis of Ind
Dawes, DelanO. DueL Egerton. Eliot Ely Ether1dge
tenton, Foster. FOuke, Frank French Gimcr
Gooeh. Grow, GUrey, Hal, Hardeman. Harris f
Ind, Hatton, Helmick, Hickman, Howard of Mich
Humphrey, Irvine, jenkins, Kellogg Of Mich Ke-
logg, Of H., Kilgore Leach Of Mich, Leach Of n
u Lee, Longnecksr, LOOmis, Loyeioy, Maynard
McAean, Mcknight, Mcpherson, AOrehead,
MOTIFS OF Pa, Norris Of Ill. Nelson Petit Porter
Potter Robinson Of R. L. B0yce, Schwartz, Sher-
man, Smith OF n c., Spaulding Spinner Stewart of
Pa Stokes, Stratton, Tappan. Theaker. Tompkins
FandeTer Wade WaldF0n, Washburne Of H.. WASH
burne Of Wis. Washburne of Me- Wells Wilson
Window, Woods.
NAYs-Alen, Avery. Barksdale Branch Bocock
Bunch, Burnett Clark Of Maryland, CloptOn, John
Cochrane, CFaige Of North Carolina English Flor
ence GartreI, Harris of Virginia, Holman, Hous-
ton, Howard, Of Ohio, Hughes, Jones, Kunkel, Mill
son, Niblack, NOEL, PendetOn Pugh, Reagan, Rufin
Scott, Sickes, Singleton, Stalworth, Stewart Of Ma
ryland Stout, Taylor, Thomas, VallGndigham White
ley, Ninsow and Wright-4O.
On motion Of Mr.. Train, it was resolved that the
Speaker be directed to issue process for the arrest
OF Charles A. Durham and Alexander Hay Of New
York Gideon j. WestcOtt and Albert ScOheld Of
Philadelphia, and Mr. Kearns Of Reading, Penn.
Mr.. Houston again asked TO be excused from ser
vice On the Committee, and made some remarks ek-
pressve Of his astonshmeRta at the denial Of his re-
quest saying it extraordinary that the courtesy
should have been denied him.
Mr.. Taylor took similar view and felt compelled
by serespect to ask to be excused from service on
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Hickman said that this matter never excited
any feelings in his breast, and indeed very little IN
terest. He had no malignity Of feeling to crafty.
He acted simply In performance Of plain duty. In
reference to charges Of discOuresy, he must say he
did not recognize minority report at ALL Such ac
ton on the part Of the minority was an invasion Of
proper and parliamentary practice.
Pending the question on excusing Messrs. Houston
and Taylor, the House adjourned.