Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-30

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sKCOND SESSION..

TnImTY-sIxTsI ooNGREss.
sECoED SESSION..
WASHINGTON, January 26.-Hoase - Mr..
Grow, Of Pennsylvania, offered g resolution
that the select committee Of i've, appointed on
the 7 b inst, be instructed 70 inquire whether
laav secret 0rPauizstion hostile 10 the Govern
inert Of fbe United States exists IN the Dia-
rict Of Columbia; If 80, whether any officers
or employees of the city Of Washington, or
officers or employees Of the Federal Gdgern-
ment, in the Executive OF Judicial DEPART
ments, are members thereof.
Mr.. Burnett. idesire to know, and It is
certainly due to the House to know, whether
any reason or fact exists for putting on foot
any sich investig stion. T. is a reflection upon
the city Of Washington and The Federal Gov
eminent, and not to be entertained unless the
gentleman from Pennsylvania states on his
responsibility that there is such a conspiracy.
As for myself, | don't believe 10 any such oc-
eupaney, and don't believe that any purpose
contemplated ny the citizens OF this District
or the adjoining State, Of making any forsy
or raidupon this city, or interfering Eih the
Inauguration OF the President Of the gentle
mans choice. Il does not seem 10 me right
and proper th& such a Btatement should be
made BY the gentleman from Pennsylvania
before we inaugurate PROCEEDINGS directly re-
fecting On the patriotism and faithfulness OF
the people of the District to the Federal Gov
ernment. A more miserable, contemplate,
mode Of eDgendeTing bad feeling, and making
the excitement worse than it is now, could not
be introduced.
Mr.. Grow, would not have offered the res
olution unless l had supposed there was some
thing 70 base it on.
Mr.. Cox. Of Ohio. Is debate in order?
The Speaker. I did not understand the
gentleman from Kentucky as objecting to the
resolution. u be did, then debate is not in
order.
Mr.. Branch, Of North Carolina. I will Oh.
Jet to the resolution un-il see the chairman
Of the select committee (Mr. Howard, Of
Michigan In bis seat.
Mr.. Grow. spoke to the chairman yester-
day regarding this resolution, aud it met with
his sanction. / have reason TO believe that
there was such a design entertained BY some
in the employ Of the Government to what ex-
tent it has gone / don't know, and for that
reason | offered the resolution. II the GENTLE
man on the other side don't want to investigate
the subject, they can object, and that would
afford better evidence that there is something
in it.
Mr.. Burnett. Ihave not objected to the res
olution. IL the member says there is reason
for the investigation, he shall have il, as thor
ough as he desires. Therefore there was no
necessity FOR the remark that its being objected
to would afford evidence Of the existence Of
such a conspiracy.
Mr.. Grow. 1 demand the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Maynard, Of Tennessee. l claim the
right to say a word personal 70 myself.
Mr.. Grow. I ought TO have said that the
gentleman from Tennessee (Msynard) yesteT-
daY objected to the resolution, because Of the
fewness OF members that were present.
The Speaker. Tn question is now on the
adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Kunkle, Of Maryland, objected to the
resolution. LCries on the Republican side,
"TOo late."] | announced my intention to
object long since the gentleman from PeRnsyl-
vania INDUCED the same remarks, rejecting on
this side Of the House and as be desired some
one to take the responsibility Of Directing to
this miserable imposition, which is a relec ion
on the people Of Maryland, l will tell BIN
hat there is one here to object, and am he.
Mr.. Grew called the previous question.
Mr.. Branch. | would object until the chair
man OF the committee came in, but / have
/ since been informed that the resolution was
/ agreeable TO bin.
Mr.. Kunkle. ! have my rights on this floor,
and they can not be taken away from me- by
any man. have the right 10 object to the
resolution, under the rules, as soon as could
get the recognition Of the chair. will never
r%elinquish my right. Irepest my objection.
The Speaker said be would not attempt to
deprive the gentleman Of any right, but the
gentleman from Pennsylvania demanded the
previous question before the gentleman from
Maryland was recognized by the chair.
Mr. Kunkie. | was on the floor.
The Speaker. But the gentleman was not
recognized.
Mr.. Kunkls. lam aware that the gentleman
who occupies the chair is not very well dis
posed toward me at any time.
Cries, on the Republican side, Of "Order.D
Mr.. Craig, of North Carolina, wanted to
offer an amendment.
Mr.. Grow. I hayesdemsnded the previous
question.
Mr.. Craig, amid much confusion, indicated
bis amendment as follows "and that the
committee further inquire by what authority
troops are stationed on the southern side Of
tbe Capitol was il to control the proceedings
here at the point Of the 5ayonet and mouth of
the cannon 27
Mr.. Crows resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Tennessee, presented the
resolutions Of the legislature Of Tennessee, in
response ts the resolutions OF the legislature
Of New York, concluding with the following
Whenever the authorities Of the latter
State send a military force to the South for the
purpose Of coercion, the people Of Tennessee
will unite with the South to resist such invs-
sion at all hazards"
The resolutions were laid on The table, and
ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before he House a message 4
from the President, returning, with his obiec-
tons, the bill for the relief Of Hockaday and
Leggitt.
Mr.. Alley, Of Massachusetts, said this bill
was in relation to The mail service, aud no sub
ject ever excited more discussion or inYestiga-
ton than this one. The veto was a most ex-
traordinarY proceeding on the part Of the
President. Though the President had exer-
cissd an unquestionsbis constitutional right, /
if be thought the bill was wrong, but there
were strong legal claims for the amount pro- /
posed to be appropriated. The veto should
not be sustained.
Mr.. Branch sustained the President in thus
performing bis duty.
Mr.. Craig, OF Missouri, and other gentle
men, made remarks on the subject.
The question was then taken on the passage
Of the bill, Notwithstanding the objections Of
the President. The motion was negatived-
years 81, nays 81, not two-thirds, as requiIed
by The Constitution, in such cases.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
report Of the committee Of thirty-three.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, and Mr.. Gilmer,
Of North Carolina, called on the Republicans,
who were the responsible party, to submit the
Crittenden compromise to the people.
Mr.. Pryor, Of Virginia, obtained the floor.
Adjourned.