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

right and proper that such q statement shou
be made by the gentleman from Pennsylvan
before we inaugurate proceedings direct
rejecting on the patriotism and faithfulne
of the people of the District to the FEEDER
Government. A more miserable, contemp
ible mode of engendering bad feeling cou
not be introduced.
i Mr.. Grow-I would not have offered II
resolution unless had supposed there WI
something to base it on.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio---Is debate 10 ordere
Speaker-I did not understand the gentl
man from Kentucky as objecting to the RESI-
luton. II be did, then debate is not in orde
Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina-I will OF
lject to the resolution until see the chairma
of the select committee, Mr.. Howard, {
Michigan, in his seat.
Mr.. Gtow-I spoke to the chairman, yes
terday, regarding this resolution, and it me
with his sanction. had reason to believ
that there was such q design intended b.
some persons in the employ of the govern
ment. To what extent 1t has gone l dom
know, and for that reason offered the reso
luton. If the gentlemen on the other sid
don't want to investigate the subject, the,
can object, and this would afford better evi
dence that there is something in it.
Mr.. Burnett have not objected to th'
resolution. If the member says there Il
reason for investigation, he shall have it Al
thorough as ne desires; therefore, there was
no necessity for the remark that its being
objected to would afford evidence of the
existence of such conspiracy.
Mr.. Grow-I demand the previous ques.
tion.
Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee claim the
right to say q word personal to myself.
Mr. Grow-I ought to have said that the
gentleman from Tennessee, Maynard, yes
terday afternoon, objected to the resolution
because of the fewness ofmembers that were
present.
The Speaker-The question is now on the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Kunkle, of Maryand-I object to the
resolution. cries on the Republican s;as s;a..
"too late."] l aInonnced my intention to
object long since. AS the gentleman from
Pennsylvania INDUCED in the same remarks,
rejecting on this side of the House, and as
he desired aome one to take the responsible
ity of objsotingt to this miserable imposition,
which is a reflection on the people of Indi-
ana, and will toll him that there is one here
to object and am be.
MIR. Grow called the previous question.
Mr.. Branch Il would object until the
chairman OF the committee comes in, but l
have since been informed the resolution was
agreeable to him.
Mr.. Kunkle - have nv rights on this
floor and they can't be taken away from me
| ho iuhk t.
the resolution under the rules, as soon as
could get the recognition of the Speaker. l
will never relinquish my right, repeat
my objection.
The Speaker said he 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 rec, gnized by the chair.
MIR. kunkle-l was on the floor
The Speaker-But the gentleman was not
recognized.
Mr.. Kunkle-I am aware that the gentle.
man WHO occupies the chair is not well
disposed towards lne at any time.
Mr.. Craig, of N. c., wanted to offer an
Mr.. Grow-I have demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Craig, amid much confusion, indica-
ted his amendment as follows "And thst
The committee further enquire by what au-
thority troops are stationed On tue Southern
side OF the capitol was il to control the
proceedings here at the point of the bayo-
net and mouth OF the cannon ~
Mr.. Crows resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Tenn. presented the res
olntions of the Legislature of Tennessee in
response 20 the resolutions of the State OF
New York, concluding with the following:
Whenever the an Eoritiss Of the latter
State send a military force to the South for
the purpose of coercion, the people OF Ten
nessee will unite with the South to resist
such invasion at a II hazards"
The resolutions were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President, stating his objections
to the bill for the reliefof Hackaboy & Leggitt
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts, said this bill
was IN relation to the mail service, and no
subject ever excited more discussion or in
vestigation than this one. The veto was a
most extraordinary proceeding on the part of
the President, though right if he thought the
bill was wrong; but there were strong legal
claims for the amount proposed to be appro-
priated. The veto should not be sustained.
Mr.. Branch sustained the President in
thus performing his duty
Mr.. Craig, of No. and other gentlemen
made remarks on the subject.
The question was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill notwithstanding the objec-
tions of the President. The motion was
negatived, 81 to 81 - not two-thirds, as
required by the Constitution in such case.
The House resumed the consideration o
the report of the committee of Thirty.Three
Mr.. Clark, of Mo, and Mr.. Gilmer: ol
N. c., called on the Republicans, who were
responsible parties, to submit the Crittender
Compromise to the people.
Mr.. Prior obtained the floor.
Adjourned.