Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-01

Mr. Reynolds, from the committee of five,
reported bill for calling for the militia of the
United States in certain cases.
Mr.. Branch presented his reasons in writing
for his nom concurrence in the report.
The bill was recommitted and ordered to
be printed.
John Oochrane, from that committee, re-
ported bill to further provide for the collec-
ton Of duties On imports. The House
the consideration of the Senate's
to the postal route bill.
Mr.. VSrree presented the proceedings OF the
working mems convention of Philadelphia,
asking the adoption of Orittenden's resolu-
tons or some other compromise.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the report of the Committee of Thirty three.
Mr. Conkline said the principal cause Of
the present difficulty arose from preposterous
Misrepresentation of the designs Of the
masses in the free States on the slave States
He defended metropolitan party, stating its
object to be restoration of the ancient policy
IF the Republicans.
Mr.. Hindman rose to APPOINT Of order, asking
the Speaker if he would allow such terms as
apostate Americans, which he said was used
by Mr.. Conkling, to be used in debate.
The Speaker replied that he did not
understand it to apply to members.
Mr.. Conkling said he should speak plainly.
Mr.. Grow said that, at the opening of the
session, the other side called US traitors and
everything else. Free speech was now toler-
ated on this floor.
A message from the President, announcing
his signature to the Kansas bill, occasioned
suppressed applause by the Republicans.
Mr.. Conkling resumed and said secession
was subterfuge of desperate men, and q
makeshift of unholy political ambition. Slave.
holding is outlawed and abhorred. Henesforth
it will be no more the pampered child oil
American destiny. He opposed all compro.
mise with rebels with insurgent banners in
their hands.
Martin F. Conway, of Kansas, had the oath
administered, and was admitted to the House
Mr.. Stephens, of KY, said if Mr.. Conkline
was fair representative of the Northern
sentiment, his hope Of adjustment was ex
tinguished. He reviewed tho speeches o.
several prominent Republicans to show Q
design to exclude the South from its JUS
rights. He argued that all States had equsl
rights in the Territories, and that theil
property was entitled to protection under the
Constitution. He had hopes of good results
from the conservative action of commission
ers to assemble on the 4th of February. He
saw no reason why compromise could moi
be effected. He urged the adoption of the
Crittenden resolutions, and agreed to unite
once more as band of brothers.
Mr.. Howard favored Cancellation and com
promise, but believed that the government
possessed the power to bring back seceders
Mr.. Adams, of Mass, had the floor, bu
yielded to Mr.. Morris, of Pa, when Mr.. Lo
gan interposed, asking the Speaker how
many names are recorded as wishing tt
speak. He had waited day after day to oh
tain the floor, stating that the floor had beer
formed out by the Speaker.
Mr.. Colfax reminded Mr.. Logan that the
Speaker was absent, and three members from
Illinois had already had the floor.
Mr.. Logan am speaking for myself, no
| Illinois.
Mr.. Covode asked if such proceeding
were in order.
Logan Such favoritism is detestable
damnable.
Morris, of Penn, said the question wa.
whether the Union is to be dissolved or not
The question of slavery must be remandet
to the people as Congress could not settle it
| He was willing to vote for the propositions
of the committee, tae border State plan Of
submit Crittenden's to the people. lie hat
no fear of the people, and they should have
chance to vote on them if they wanted to
| He said if Constitution was framed al
Washington it would rest on the bayonets
of a military despotism. He deft nded tn.
Republican party from the aspersions thai
had been cast upon it.
The allegation that the people Of the North
wish to abolish slavery, is an unfoundeC
calumny and wicked faIsehoo,l. He sale
that Lincoln was the most conservative O.
all the Presidential candidates, and coercion
was on the part of seeding States not or
| the part of the government which has the
right, and it is its duty to defend ITSELF
Adjourned.