The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-12
Washington, Jan. Z.

ton. He said Le was not present at the confer.
ence Of the Alsbar,a and Mississippi delegates
on Saturday, as reported in the newspapers He
/ was responsible for his o~n acts and judgment,
but in thus renarking, he did not wish to reflect
upon others He represented people who
were competent to speak for themselves. g
Mr.. Houston said he understood the confer
ence was on the part of the Senators alone,
from several of the Southern States, and that
no members of the House attended it.
Mr. Cobb replied that he happened not to be
there and that he sent no telegraph dispatches.
God knew his prayers were for harmony in the
land, and that in the event of war the stripes
should be carried into the midst of our enemies,
he wanted the flag to float as long as all the
States can remain in the Union as equals. The
majority of bis people believed they could not
have that equality; but he was for making
another effort for adjustment. Gents with whom
he had conversed, said the committee eff SS will
do something; he wished he could feel this in
his bones. He would call on the Senate as well
as the Representatives, to come forward and re-
lieve our country from its embarrassed condition.
Standing on the brink of dissolution, should he
not have raised his humble voice, not only to the
North but to the South, to do something to save
us from our present troubles. If blood should
be shed, a reconstruction of the Union cannot
take place. He ngain besought gentlemen to do
i HltDsei dLu MS peOpic.
The slavery question was not the only one sub
mitted by the Republicans to the people.
Mr.. Hindman rose to point of order, that Mr.
Cobb was not confning himself to personal ex-
plantations. Mr.. Cobb said he asked for no fa-
vors but what the House had granted him. He
stood on his rights. Mr.. Hindman again object.
ed to Mr. Cobb's remarks not being confined to
personal explanation. Cries from the Repub.
can side, 60 on. a.-2 a*
Mr.. Cobb-I was endeavoring to show that the
Republicans can do something.
Mr.. Barksdale enqured whether Mr. Cobb OBJ
tanned permission to make q speech on general
politics or only personal explanation.
The Speaker replied, only personal explana-
ton.
Mr.. Barksdae. Then the gentleman is abus-
ing the privilege.
Mr.. Houston appealed to Mr. Cobb to let his
explanation be of a personal character
Mr.. G. was very much obliged to his colleague,
but he must be governed by his own Judgment
The Speaker requested Mr. Cobb to restrict
himself to what is necessary in the way of per-
sonal explanation. t-s
| Mr.. Cobb said he weuld do so as near as pos
sible. He did not regard the question of sla
very as being settled in the Presidential elec-
ton, and was calling on the Republicans to do
what they say they cannot do. The tariff, in
ternal improvement, Pacific railroad, and home
stead questions entered into that contest, and
he vas sorry to say the corruptions of the admin
istration, though he had defended the admins
tration. -.a .. a"a .-.s
After further remarks he appealed to the gen.
tlemau to bring in the old ship and see whether
they cannot repair her. If this cannot be done;
| if the equality of the States, North and South,
canno. be maintained or secured, then he would
say his people would not remain in the Union.
| Mr.. Sherman from the committee on Wavs
and Means reported the Naval appropriation bill
Mr.. Bingham from the judiciary committee
reported the bill to amend the Patent office law
Referred to the committee on patents
Mr.. Etheridge asked the indulgence of the
House to say few words He had proposition
to submit to the House. He desired it to be
printed. He did not ask any action thereon to-
day, but would at some future time. His object
was to lay it before the members to be consider
ed by them. The proposition was that agreed
upon by the committee representing the Border
States.
Mr.. Jones objected to these propositions,
which only served to entrap and deceive the
South.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the State of the Union on the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bill
On motion of Mr. Sherman, an smendment was
adopted appropriating $40, 900 in addition to the
proceeds of the sale of the old furniture for re-
furnishing of the Presidents house; also "a, 900
for introducing the Potomac water therein He
said four years ago the amount appropriated for
the same object was $4,000.
Mr. Maynard said he was in favor of doing for
the incoming Administration what had been
done for the outgoing one.
Among the amendments which was adopted
appropriating Sl35,00O for the purchase Of
Government printing Office; provided, it be as
certained by the Attorney General that there be
good title. The committee rose, and the
amendments were concurred in by the House,
and the bill passed
Mr. Etheridge again asked for unanimous con-
sent to offer proposition providing for the
amendment to the Constitution. He did not
want it acted on to-day, but read and printed
Mr.. Barksdale objected
Mr.. Ethridge moved suspension of the Jules
Mr.. Adrian said they had right to have it re-
called
The Speaker so decided, and it was read
Mr.. Stephenson said he wanted to offer an
amendment to make all territories North of SO
80 free, and those South, slave.
Mr.. Barksdale said this was another attempt
to hath up another compromise, which would
end in nothing.
Mr.. Ethridge, in responding to a question by
Mr.. McClernand, said his proposition was sub
stantially that agree upon by the border States.
Mr.. Ethrdge's motion to suspend the rules for
the reception of his proposition, disagreed
~ ~ % "r,' ~, mus o'''s NECESSARY
okNATE.--ihe galleries were crowded. Mr..
oiay' OF Alabama, was IN his seat
MT hamiihs resignation was received and
renu'
MT. lehevck presented petition OF citizens
OF Ne" Jersey, requesting Congress to pass an
Act 10 au,horize the people to elect Delegates
on the 22d of February to Convention to be
| hnll ,I,tn nl,h. l.
held al fhliadelpha on the 4th OF March next,
10 consider the welfare OF the nation:
referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Mr. orittenden presented 81 memorials, ask.
ing .'la' Tue orls'ehuei resolution De suonitted
10 @ rhe Peopte OF the coIutry.
Inc racine ha'iroau r hii, was maze 10 speclal
orus' at : oc'ocA oii iuesu'y.
MI. Drlt,ehuen moved yea 70 take up the resoiu'
''or ~, o',ereu re oy MN iew uays since.
Inc OH LOT ,he au',i,sS'sh OF hahsas was maze
'"e specia' o'uer 'oi aiohuay heAI