Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC!
REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN
CONGRESSIONAL
II0IIaE


| WARRINGTON, Jan %.
Mr.. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, offered resolution tina
the select committee Of nye appointed on the h inst
be instructed to inquire whether secret organization
hostile TO the Government Of the United states exists il
the District Of Columia II So whether any officers OF
employees of the city Of Washington, or officers or EN-
ployees of the Federal Government In the Executive OIL
Judicial departments, are members thereof.
Mr. Burnett of KY: desire to know land II s certainly
due to the House to know whether any reason or fac
exists for putting foot any such investigation 1t 4
reflection on the City tf Washington and the Federal
Government and ought not to be entertained unless the
gentleman from Pennsylvania states, on his responsible
| ty that there Is such q conspiracy.
As for myself don't believe in any such conspiracy
don't believe that any purpose Is contemplated either
by citizens Of this district the adjoining States, OF
making foray raid In this city, or interfering with
the peaceful Inauguration Of the President Of the gentle
| mans choice.
It docs to me right and proper that such state
ment should be made by the gentleman from PeDnsyva
mia, before we lnaugurate proceeding directly, re.
fecng the patriotism and aithfuness OF the pie
Of the district to the federal government more miser
able contemptuous mode OF engenderng bad feeling, and
making excitement more than II Is now could not be In.
troduced.
Mr.. Grow.-I would not have offered the resolution
unless had supposed there something to base 1t
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, Is debating in order.
The speaker.-I did not understand the gentleman
from Kentucky oblectng to the resolution Ifh did
then debate Is not In order.
Mr. Branch OF N. C.-I will object to the resolution
until the chairman Of the Select Committee Mr..
Howard, Of Mich, in his seat
MR. drOW' lBpoKe 10 tue CnHfinan yeSleruay IeBHu
Ing this resolution, and 1t met with his sanction.
have to believe that there was such design en-
ter'aned ny some persons IN employ OF ihe doVern,
ment. To what extent II has gone don't know, and
Tor that reason cfered the resolution
the gentlemen on the other mie doh want 10 Ia,
yestgate the subject they object, and that would
ailord better evidence that there something IN
Mr. Burnet. nave not oplected 20 lhe iesoiu.
o member says there is reason ioI ne snail
nave tas ne desres therefore there was no Tor
remark that It's being objected 10 would
OF the eXatence of auch COnsDirACY.
mr. uIoW uemanuea 'he previous quesuoD,
MI' maynara, OF Ienn'--l cla'm tho hgu' 10 Sya
"oiu personal 10 myself .,
mr. urow-I ought 70 nave saiu tnat tne gentleman
from tennessee Mr. Maynard) yesterday afternoon OBJ
ecled 70 the resolution because oil the
enI, m. ,
lug oPeaher-ihe queSuon IL NO" oh tue auoPtlon VI
"e resolution
mr' hunkle, OF Md oblectto the resolution
cries on the Republican side, too late"
Mr. kunkle-l announced my intention 10 OBJECT 10 II
long SINCE As the gentleman from Pennsylvania IN
duiged In some remarks rejecting on this eide OF the
House and as he desired some one to take the RESPONSE
bty OF ohecting to this miserable imposition, which 10
renecion on the people OF Maryland Will tell him that
there Is one here TO object, and am he
Mr. GROW: called the previous question
"r branch said' would oiJect untii tne chairman OF
ne committee came In Dut nave since been informed
hst the resolution was agreeable TO him
VT huhkle nave my rlgho on ms noor' ana 'hey
can De hken away from me Dy any man' bad the
gn TO object to the resolution the rules as soon
as o'ud get the recognition of the speaker. will
never reiinquish my right lrepeatmy objection.
Inc speaker said he would not attempt TO deprive the
gentleman Of any right but the gentleman from Penn
syvana demanded the previous question before the gen
tieman from MarylandWas recognizedoy the chair.
MT kunkie; was on tho hoor.
Inc speaker but the gentleman was not recognized
IN mr.; h9nke; am aware that me gentleman who occu