Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-28
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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WAaaISGToN, Jan. 26-
Housr.-Mr. Grow. Of Penney lvan,a. offered
. resolution that the select c. umit,es OF S.
sppoin, ed On the 7th inst. be instr ucted to in.
quire whether any secret organisaiioo, hostile
to the Government OF the United States. @x,s,-
IN the District Of Columbia; ii 20, whether
any officers employees OF the City Of W a.h-
ington. or officers. or employees OF the Federal
Government IL The Executive or Judicial De
psrtt. eLis, are members thereof
Mr.: Bennett desire TO know, ard il il GER
tAiuly doe to the House to know, whether auy
re son or fact exists for putting on foot aGy
such inv esti cation. II 10 . reflection on the
| City ot Washington aud the Federal Govern
ment, and ought not t. te entertained unless
the gentIe,nsu from PENNEY " anis states on hi.
| responsibility that there is such a conspiracy
As for myself. don't believe in any .uch con-
sfirAcy. doh't believe that any purpose il
contemp plated. either by the citizen. Of THE
District .r the adjoining States. Of making any
forsy or raid on this city. or Interfering with
the peaceful Inauguration Of the President OF
tie g-Etlem ans choice II does not seem to
me right and proper that sueh . statement
shorld be made by the gentleman from Penn
syivania- before We inangurate proceedings d.
rectly rejecting on the patriotism aud faith
fuiness oi tn people OF the District to the
! Federal Government. A more mlserabie, con-
ten tibs mode Of engenderlg the bad feeling,
and making the excitemsnt worse than il l.
| now. could not be introduced.
Mr. Grow-I would not have offered the res
olution unless had supposed there VAS some
thing TO base it on.
Mr.. Cox, OF Onio-Is the debate in regard 20
the speeches. did not understsnd Ii. gen.
teman from Kentucky, az otjectlng 10 the res
oluiion II be did, then debate is Dot in order.
Mr.. Branch, OF N C-I will object to the
resolution until | see the Chairman Of the
Secret Committee.
Mr. Howard Of Mich -In bis seat) Mr.
| Grow. spoke to the Chairman yesterday, re-
garding this resolution, and /, met With HE
sanction. | have reason to believe that there
was such design entertained ~ some persons
in the euploy ci the Government, 10 wha. e
tent il has gone | 1t know, ard for that
reason | opposed the resolution. II the ge.
tlemen the other side dont want to ,ny-e,i-
gAie the sutj-ct. they can object, aud that
would afford better evidence that there Is
souielh ng 10 IT.
Mr Barhstt-I have not objected to he res
olution, If the member Gays there is r-ason for
Investigation, he shall have II, ss thorough a.
he desires. Therefore, there WAS no necessity
for the remark that Its being objected to.
would afford evidence Of the existence Of euch
o con-pirs y
Mr.. Crow demand the previous question.
Nr. Maynard. Of Tenn.-I claim the right to
say word persona myse
NJ Grow-l ought TO nave said that the
gentleman from lem. (Mr. MayDard) v@ster
day p. N objected to the reso uti, because Of
the iewness Of members that were present.
The Speaker-Ihe question is now on the
adoption Of the resolution.
Mr. Kuukle, Of Mary isnd-I objected to the
resolution.
Cries on the Republican side, too late.
announced my Intention 10 ject long
since As the gentleman from Pennsylvania
indu ged In soma remsrks rejecting on the
side Of the House. and - be desired some one
to take the responsibility OF objecsing TO THE
miserable imposition which is = reflection on
the people OF Ir.:ans. ard will tell him that
there is one here 10 object and an he.
MIR. GroS called the previous question.
MIR. Isrsnch-I would object until the chair.
man Of thes COMMITTEES comes in. but have
since been inform ed that the resolution wa.
agreeable TO him
Mr.. kunkle-I have my rights on this pan
and they cant be taken away from me by any
man. have the right to object 10 the reeo
luton under the rul.s as soon AZ could get
the recognition Of the speaker. | will never
reinqul-h my right repeat nv objection
Tie Speaker said he would not attempt to
DEPRIVE the gentleman Of any right. tut The
gentleman from Psnnsylvania demandcd the
previous question before the gentleman from
Mary lard Was r.cc g4.led by the chair
Mr.. kunkle-I was on the floor,
speassr-But the gentleman wac not re-
cognzed.
Kr. Kunkle-I am aware that the gentleman
who occupies the chair 10 not we'll disposed TO.
wsrds me at aay time.
Mr.. Craig Of North Carolina wanted to Of
Ter an amendment
Mr. Grow have demanded the previous
question
Mr.. Craig sn es,% tonfusiop. Indicated
hls aGendiu ent d. :. That the Commit
tee further esquire - what authority troops
are stationed by the southern eide Of the Capi.
tol-was 1t TO control the proceedings here At
the point of the bsyonst ana mouth OF the
cannon.
Mr. Crows resolution vas then adopted
Mr.. Thomas of Tenn, presented the resolu-
tion Of the Legislature OF Tenn, in response 10
the Legislature of New York. concluding with
the following Whenever the authorizes of
the latter state send . military force 70 the
South for the purpose Of coercion the peof.e
OF Tennessee viii unite with the South to re
sist such invasion at all lizards The resolu.
bioH " 40 Iuit VI Tue taDIe ana ordered TO be
printed.
The Speaker laid before the House me.
sage from the President. returning with his
objections. the bill for the relief OF Hacksboy
and Gesget..
Mr. Alley OF Macs. said this bill vas in rel.-
ton to the mail service and o subject ever *
cited more discussion or Investigation than this
one. The veto vas . most extraordinary pro.
ceeding on the part OF the President, though
the President had exercised al unQurstionei
constitutional right IL be thought the blIl was
wrong. bat there we're etToDg legal claims fer
the amount proposed tn be appropriated. The
veto should not be sustained.
Mr.. Branch sustained the President 10 thus
performing his duty.
Mr. Craig Of Mo-, and other gentlem N ma de
remarks on the subject. The question was
tnen taken on the passage oil the bill. not With
standing the objection Of the President The
motion was negstived BY 81 to 81, not two
thirds - required by the Constitution in such
csses