The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02


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Houso.l gpo6k lei I'D 81 - oh4H ou}4
lstter from Cuf>, sq1ihe bat b hsdp
ceived - ti6e9 q )ina1 y Of cessie 0f
bama, and ghere1brSv e q Is duty dec h
any further paseecip4lsod 1n ~ Sasfn1 kof 1thl
House. He adds that be need not express biz
deep regret at - circungeAaeee which sendel
this step necessary on hia part 0od save The
EcuuRtxy. f,r8s
!. Ar.sCSbb madsa sSw,a1eeti resAAskoe1h -
king leave, imploring his friends TODD sonsthinl
with view OF re-uiting oil the etsees
81 fhs. Speaker psesenssd she proceedinsp of the
Demoerstic State Convention o. OhiO, - itsvos q
. settlement of oar present tfoublee-- either y
the Border States, or BY Douglas or Crittende9'
plan, and especially favoring the calling Of = NJ
tiOnal Convention. - q e sga,ss aa'nE 81
81 NJ. Cox hoped that IT would b. laid ON sh(
table and printed, They are the expression n
200, O0O a. good patriots a. live IN the kepnbllc
The Speakef-tbey will take the usual course
viz: be on the table and be printed '.a'sls -
Af. kesnoldsito''' the ssiect Gomm,ssecIcs q 9
reported bill for calling for the militia o. tne
$3.50 -
Mr.. Branch presented his reasons In writing
for his NON concurrence In the report The bill
was rs-coMmitted and ordered 70 pc printed.
John Cochrane, from that committees, reported
i bill TO further provide for the collection Of du
ties on Imports tisle, ~ sla 2 $50
The H0nse resumed the consideration OF the
lSsnates amendment 70 the Post Route bill IA
Mr.. Verree presented the proceedings OF The
Working mems Convention Of Philadelphia, ask
ing the adoption of Crittenden's resolution, ol
some other compromise. oss. tt,slseg's s,lls
!; The House resumed the consideration Of the
report Of the committee of SO.
Mr.. Conkling said the principal cause Of the
present difficulty arose from preposterous mis-
representations of the designs Of the masses In
the Free States on the Slave States. He de
Tended the Republican party, stating its object
to be a restoration Of the ancient policy Of the
republic. sliaisaa ipf j4iiaf ~
Me-. Hindman rose to point Of order, asking
the Speaker if he would ALLOW such terms as ap
postaie Americans, which he said was used BY
Conkling, to be nsed on debate. The Speaker
replied that he did not understand II to apply te
members.ss An gss5s $50 7ss
Conkling said he should speak plainly.
/ Grow said ut the session, the other side called
| Us traitors and everything eise-free speech wa.
now tolerated on this floor. a3, ~
A message from the President announcing hi
signature to the Kansas bill, occasioned sup
pressed applause by the Republicans.
Mr.. Cpnklin resumed and said secession was ,
subterfuge of desperate men and make-shift O
unholy political ambition: siayeholding is out
lawed and abhorred, hencefor,h, il viii be ne
longer the pan,pered child of American destiny
He opposed all compromises with rebels. will
insurgents banners in their hands. 45n'
| Martin r. CONWAY. of Kansas. had the oatl
administered and was admitted to the House.
Mr. Stephens of Kentucky. said. if Conklins
was . fair Representative Of the Northern scnti
He reviewed the speeches 81, several pro,nineni
Republicans to show design TO exclude tn,
| South from its Just rights. He argued that al
| States had equal rights in the territories are
their property was entitled to protection unde
the Constitution, j. He had b pes of good result
| from q conservative action of Commissioners K
assemble ON the 4tb Of vebruary.I ! -,
He saw no reason why conn, omise could no
be effected. He urged the adoption of the Crit
tepden resolutions and agree to unite once NOR,
MS band of brothers, 49,.
Nr. Howard favored Cancellation and compro
mise. hut believed that that tie Government
| nossesed the mower to bring hack the seceders.
| Mr.. Adams of Massschnsetts had the floor hn
Welded to Mr.. Norris of Pennsylyania. -
;. Mr.. Logan internosed asking the Speake
how MANY names are recorded as wishing /,
sneak. He had waited d,v after dav 10 obtai,
| the floor stating that the fioor had heed farme,
out by the Speaker .s.ils-. b ajt,a ss a..
| Mr.. Colfax reminded M. Logan that I'll
Speaker was absent, and thrce members from
| Illinois had already had the floor, -. ~ ~
1 Mr. Logan am speaking for myself; not II
linois. Il 81 z.;ss...5 s,is w. 81
Mr. Covode asked if the proceedings were il
order. a5lg 4, aj.5,q5s 81
Mr.. Logan-Such fanaticism is detsstable am
'damnable. ~ Es'.a' q 5.si5as %&tfses1 @t4sI o3
Mr.. Morris Of genna., said the question wa
whether the Union be dissolved or nnt-th
1 question of slavery must be remanded to tn
people as Congress could not settle it. He wiz
willing to vote for the propositions Of tile Com
mittee. The Border States plan to submit b
Crittendens resolutions 70 the people he ha
no fear Of the people, and trey should have
chance to vote on them if-they wanted IT,. I'll.
| He said if Constitution was framed At Mont
| gomery 1t would rest on the bayonet OF militia
| ry despotism He defended the Republican PAL
" from the aspersinn that had been cast upon il
The allegation that the people Of the North wis
! to abolish slavery is an unfOunded calumny an
wicked falsehood. He said that Lincoln was tn
most conservative OF all the Presidential cand
dates. Coercion was on the part Of the sece
ding States, not the Government, which has tn
right. and 1t Is Its duty to defend its existence
Adjourned.
| SSx.rr-The Agricultural Renort from III
Patent Office was received and refarred 70 IN
/ Committee nm PRINTING =
Mr. Ripler presented several memor;a,s anon
the rest memorial of the working men Of PHI
ladelnbia in favor Of the Crittenden resolution.
He said the latter was n memori i renres .ntin
so. 600 working men Of Philaaelnbin witbo,
any nolitical distinction. He was wiling !
Weld anyth;nr reasonable 10 tho s"n,h an
,hnuaht that The resolutions Of the senator fro,
Kentucky were emiuently inst and wise r
moved that they bc nr;ntrd
Mr. Calhoun said he also had a netit;on renre
| sentinp the working men of phiIaaeInb;a hpp, ;
| :diffarei vastly in the sentiment. :.
/ He referred to the sncech of his colleague an
said he had been charged with endorsing ,h
| sneech He certainlv never endorsed ,ba xbnl
of II I'm, ha vas wiling ,o dn ,b;no 80 nj,