Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-29

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NAsHsdrgz, Jan. s-f156sz- GHes. Of Pa. a.
tered resolution that the Select Committee Of Eve
appointed On the 7th inst, be instructed 70 nqnira
whether any secret organization hostile to the Cor
eminent q he United States sxsss IN the Dist3ef
2, Ooiumola. &c So whether any effcers or EN-
Pioyees Of the City Of Washington, or officers or
employees Of the Federal Government in executive
OF gudieial departments, are members thereof
barnett-i desire TO know, and it Is certainly dus
10 the house 70 know, whether any reason or fsct
ex!sts Ior putting on foot any such lpvestieaf6n
Il IS reflection on the city II Waahipptoa and the
Federal Government, and ought not IL be snte-
tanned unless the gentleman from Paansvf,-.fs
states, his responsibility that tera In s,,s q 60
spiracy As for myself, don't believe IN auv s,,ei
conspiracy. | don't believe that anv n,,,no-~ :
contemplated either by the citizeEs Of thus rs-;4
or the adjoining States, Of making any forav or
raid on this city or interfering with he nsasafl
inauguration OF the President Of the Rertleuoan;s
choice. 1t does not seem to me right and prouer
that such statement should be made by the Rer,-
tleman from Pennsylvania. Before we inauguTsts
proceedings directly rejecting on the patriotisia
and faithfulness CT the people of the District to the
Federal Government more miserable, contempti-
bic mode of engendering bad feeling, and making
the excitement worse than it is now, could not DO
introduced.
orOE-I would not have offered the resolution
un'ess had supposed there was something to base
it upon.
Cox, Of 0hiO-Is debate in order.
Inc Speaker did not understand the gentlemaa
rom Aent1cky as objscting to the resolution. he
old, then Debates not in order
Branch, Of North Carolina-I will object 10 The
resolution until see the Chairman Of the Secret
Conmittse, Mr.. Howard, Of MICHIGAN. in his sat
GreW-l spoke TO the Chairmsn Yesterday re-
gardinE this resolution, AID il met with his sane
tion- have reason to believe there was such de-
sign entertained cy some persons in the employ Of
Government. To what extent ii has zone I do,,t
know, and fer that reason offered the resoIut;.n
II the gentlemen on the other side don't want "a IN
vestigats the subject, they can object and th.t
would afford better evidence that there Is some
thing in it:
Burnett have not objected TO iAs resolution.
IL the member says there is reason for Inyes 0.tio
he shall have it as thorough as he desires. Ther.,
fore there was necessity for the remark hst ia
being objected to would afford evidence Of the exia
ence Of such . conspiracy.
GroW-I demand the previous question.
Maynard of Tennessee claim the right to saw
word personal to myself.
Crow ought to have said that the gentleuan
from Tennessee (Mr. Maynard) yesterday afternoon
objected to the resolution because az the fewness of
members that were present
The Speaker-The question is now on the adcp-
ton of the resolution.
Kunkle, of Maryland-I objected to the resolu.
ton
ICries on the Republican side-"Too late.''1
announced my intention to object long since. Az
the gentleman from Pennsylvania in the same re-
marks rejecting on this side Of the House, aad As
ne desired some one 70 take the responsibility of OBJ
Jectng TO his miserable imposition, which Is re-
lection on the people Of Maryland; will tell hiaR
there Is one TO object, and am he.
Grow called the previous question.
braneh--l would object until the chairman Of tho
committee came in, but / have since been informed
that the resolution was agreeable to him.
Kunkle-I have my rights on this floor and they
can't be taken away from me by any man. had
the right to object to the resolution under the rules
as soon as could get the Speakers recognition.
will never relinquish my right. repeat my objec
ton.
The Speaker said be would not attempt to deurive
the gentleman OF any right, but the gentleman from
Pennsylvania demanded the previous question be-
fore the gentleman from Maryland was recognized
by tie Chair.
Kunkle- Twas on the floor
nized
Kunkle-I am aware that the gentleman who Oe-
cupies the Chair is not well disposed toward me ae
any time. tCalls on the Republican side of orderl
Craig Of \. C., wanted 70 offer an amendments
Crow have demanded the previous question.
Craig, amid much confusion, indicated his amend
uent as follows: And that the committee further
inquire BY what authority troops are stationed On
the southern side Of the Capitol Was il to controI
the proceedings here at the point Of the bsyonet
and the mouth Of the csnnen.
Crows resolution was then adopted
Thomas, Of Tennessee, presented the resolutions
Of the Legislature Of Tennessee in response 10 the
resolutions Of New York, concluding with the fol-
lowing:
WheHever the authorities Of the latter State send
military force to the South, for the purpose se CO.
eEcion, the people Ct Tennessee will unite with the
South to resist such invasion at AL hazards
The resolutions were laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House . mssssg
from the President, returning with his objections
the bill for the relief Of Hockadsy Legitt
Alley. of Mass, said this bill was in relation 10
the mail service, and no subject excited more
discussion or investigation than this one The vote
was NEST extraordinary proceeding on the part Of
the President, though the President had exereised
an unquestoned constitutional right if he thought
the bill was wrong, but there were strong legal
claims for the amount proposed to be appropriated
The veto should not be sustained
Branch sustained the President in thus perform
ing his duty.
Craig, of Missouri, and other gentlemen made re-
marks on the subject.
The question was then taken On the passage of
the bill, notwithstanding the objections Of the Pres
dent.
The motion was negatived. Yeas 81, nays G7-
not two-thirls, as required by the Constitution in
such cases.
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
port of the Committee of 33. Clark and Ginors
called on the Republicans, who were the response
bic party, to submit the Crittenden compromise TO
the people. Pryor obtained the floor, azd the
House adjourned.