The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-28

Washington. Ian. !

! 49, - "a t1yts WGtNR t&&E19EW tt19 r8nOfff
iallery. lie was undcrstool ~ dcprecate /
cxtrcn,es of botl parties, even ifsn orcani..tj
q the House j. mot nov Effected He, belesv
our rights win BE- guarded until the people n
/ llae 70 make another election, and send al
representatives here ia 1861 ~hcl, apptopr
uons would be made to pay our debts. K.
lucky never would look to jisunion "a ! ren
" for political reasons sl.e win be the last "a
out of the Union. -, $3.50
-. WOotlsOh rose TO personal cxp!anatie
denying the truth Of dispatch in IN. Nev ",
Herald, that he intended to propose the s,lont;
" ii,e plurality rule, believing that ths elcct
Or Speaker under such 4 rule would Inc u,,co
stitational He should never vote fur or favor
"a any way. He indicated that the resolution
intended to Offer, from. whicl. hed probably en-,
20 cue despatch, proposed ON successive bali
= ufop TIE candidates receiving the lowest nu,
yer OF votes, until the contest i narrowed dow
20 the two. highest, which would necessarily !
SUIT IN an election by a majority.
hessrs Hatson, Hoops and Logan several
made personal explanations -
Mr. AshMan said he wished to Offer a resol
non tna. the reporters Of the New York Hersl
Oe expelled from the galleries. No reason =,
giycc for this resolution. Mr.. A. said he sim Il
Mad the resolution read for information. IF nm
it lie over. ~ .
MI. keitt replied to some Of the arguments
Mr.. Corwia. He conceded that the sentimeu,
o. the Fathers Of the Republic -.
Washington. Jan. &c.
On motion Of Mr. Etheridge there was n call &
the House with the view Of afIorling the ahsentre
Time to arrive preliminary to voting for speake,
Inc proceedings connected with this subject az
cnpied nearly an hour
NJ. Winslow, in 1rder to procure the attend
Ahce 81 the atDsentecs, moved to adjourn.
= hoCsk.-This was desided in the negative.
Yeas %; nays 100. 80 =
Mr. Winslow moved that the House proceed /,
ballot for Speaker, viva voce.
Mr. Hickman said he came into the Hall sh;,
A. NJ, to resist q vote TODAY, but learning fila
there was general understanding Yesterday thai
the House vote without interrudtion for two
weeks unless speaker was not sooner election
he was not disposed to break through the ar.
though he would not conccde. he
was bound by 1t. He would withhold his vote
uilli ne found there was some reason to alter his
determination Y. lie would not engage in this ri
liculous farce, when his vote could dc of any
. rvice il could be had
Mr.. Craig, Of N. c., said the gentleman had
he Craig had entered into such
Inc House proceeded to vote. When th,.
lame VI Mr. Hamilton was reached he said that
le referred to the TACT that some of his friends
'ad, without consultation with him, put his name
u nomination Tor Speaker 1t was done. flouht.
cts, ia the hope that the conservative elements
you'd rally around him to defeat the eommon
olitical enemy. He came here with no exnec.
atom or desire to preside over this dclibcrative
ody, nor did he consider himself competent for
responsible duty. Being satisfied that the
sc OF his name could do no good, he begged
ave to withdraw it, thanking his friends for
heir favorable regard.
lie wished to say one thing he did not deal in
arsii language much had been said about Sc
'ssioa, he would not know give his views on
~ merits OF this question but would content
lhseii with this remark, viz: whatever senti.
ent may exist on either side as to the maintain
q OF the Union at all hazards, he believed dis.
llon was this day upon U.S. 1t might be in
over Of the conservative element to avert IL
Ut 1t could not be done by the election Of
lack Republican Speaker
Tue people OF Texas were as devoted to the
mon as amy other citizens. They had mani
sted their devotion to it by Is much lbe ,lity.
III ny yielding up their separate nationality,
I'd yet this same people and State are now re. |
lived that 1t were better that the wheels of
'verninent should be arrested to DAY, and that |
cre be no organization, rather than Mr.. Shcr- |
an be placed in the Speakers chair. The Leg !
ature of Texas had appropriated $1,000 to nav |
penses il necessary of the representatives of |
at State, in view of a further struggle on this /
bject. .
The roll being called, the result was found to
as follows: whole number of votes. 226.-I
,cessary to q choice, III. Sherman 1O9: b.
OK So; Smith ON. G. 81; Davis Of Ind. s.;
,Clernad B; scattering 8.
Mr.. Winslow moved the House again vote: and
maiided previous question.
Some debate ensued as to the proposal of Mr..
heridge of yesterday, several members claim
! that they were not bound by any arrange
mt SUPPOSED to have been made about ballot
The Republicans after calling for vote and
nc confusion prevailing, the House finally
ne to a vote, and ballottcd three times. The
time with the following result:
hole number votes, 256. Necessary to choice
|. Sherman 1903; Boeock 81; Smith 30; Gil
RI; Davis, Ind. Z; Florence T. Tie remainder
ttercd among other candidates. II
Rice introduced bill to relieve
IL Contractors.
Mr. Benjamin introduced Bill to authorize |
Missionary Societies OF the Episcopal Church
enter certain tract OF land in Wisconsin,
ferred
Mr.. Bright introduced a Resolution to increase
Committee on Claims tot. Adopted.
The Nice-President was authorized to appoint
two additional members.
ir. Hunter wished Mr. Douglas resolution q
ed up and made special order for Tuesday Z
half past one o'clock as he wished TO speak
|
lr Davis objected on the ground that a Com
tee had been appointed to investigate the !
'per's Ferry raid, and suggest any legislation
CHI may be necessary. He referred to Mr. !,
'glas' remark that Mr.. Buchanans letter in ,
y to Gov. Wise was regarded bv the South
N official announcement that the Constitution
laws conferred no power on the President to !.
tect one State from invasion by another For
self he had formed no such impression, he
ight it pat the President in false at!idue l
desired the Secretary to read the ccrrcspon- II
ce which was DONE
[r Davis remarked it was evident from the u
er of the President, that lie did not DENY the
Ter OF the Federal Government to pass the .
cssary laws to protect the States from inva- !,
l. lie only said no power had been conferred u
him to do what the Governor of Virginia y
ID. The power belonged to Congress, and
to the Executive. The President had no Il
er to call out the militia The policy Of the e
lders OF the Government was to restrict the
cutive power lie never would lie willing TO
At the President power to call out the militia d
0 invade State. The Presidents letter did
deny the power of Congress to pass all laws =
,ssary to carry cut the provisions of the Con- '
ltion. lie would never consent from motives Z
,mporary expediency to invest the Executive
. great centlaiizing power.
r. Douglas said the Senator from Miss, y
ainly could not have read his speech; he | !,
e no criticism Oh the Presidents letter: his u =,
rcssion on reading the Presidents letter was
he thought the Constitution conferred no u
er on the Federal Government to interfere; .
lsh he might have meant that the Constitu y
aud Laws gave him (thc Prcsident) more p
or, still he desired to make no issue with the q
,ident "
is only object was to secure the enactment of 9,
ial laws to extend the constitutional power .
ongrcss. lie had carefully decided putting
construction or Lis letter. and had no de- q,
to assai the President, or make issue with s.
The Senator from Mississippi had intima- "
that he wanted legislation that would auth
c the invasion of States; and then went on =
low that the President did not differ with him. y
r. Davis asked if he wished the President y
he'd with authority to suppress conspiracy. y
r. D. replied. no he only wished the | ~ ~
ID jures in the u. s. courts to indiet and the :.
IS to puilisl tl,e conspiraLors whea coynyic- III