The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-14

resolution. n.-Mr. CLARK inquired whether he
could move suspension of the rules, but was in
formed by the SPEAKER that such motion could
De made only on Mondays.-Mr. CLARK said
surely the majority of the House would not in
augurate military despotism.
Inc SfEAhER laid before the House the follow
ing letter. addressed to him, and bearing this day s
date
SIR Having received official information that the
State of Mississippi has passed ordinance through
convention representing the sovereignty of the State
bearing date the 9th of January by which ordinance she
has Withdrawn from the Federal Government all the
powers deega ed to it at the time the Federal Inon was
formed it becomes duty to lay the facts before YOU
and to withdraw ourselves from the further deliberations
Of this body While we regret this necessity of our
state, we fully appreciate it, and shall her
bosom to share her fortune through all its phases
with sentiments of respect, we are, sir, etc,
OTHO r. SINGLETON
WILLIAM BARKsDALE,
REUBEN DAVIS,
JOHN J. MCRAE,
LUCIUs Q. C. LAMAR.
Mr.. JONES, of Ga. moved that the names of the
the Mississippi, as well as those of the late South
Carolina members, be stricken from the roll, and
not hereafter be called by the Clerk-Mr. ELY, e.,
OF New ork, objected to the motion-Mr BUR-
NETT, of Kentucky, submitted that as these gen.
tlemen have withdrawn from the House and noti-
ned the Speaker OF it, it certainly did not that
they were members of the House.--Mr. SPIN
NER, of New Iork-D0es the gentleman consider
that they have resigned their seats?--Mr BUR.
NETT do; and not only this but they are out
of the Union by the action of their State-Mr
BINGHAM, OF Ohio said the remarks of the gen.
teman from Kentucky were out of order.--Mr.
BURNETT moved that the House resolve itselfinto
Committee on the Private Calender; but the mo-
tiOn of Mr.. SHERMAN prevaied-namely: that
the House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union for the con
sderation of the Navy Appropriation biIl.--
Mr. CoLFAA was called to preside the COM
mittee-Rir. BURNETT wished to know whether
it would be in order for him to make speech, for
the purpose OF showing that the appropriations pro.
lief that both the army and navy az We're, Judging
from present movements, to be used against por-
tion OF the States recently in this COntederacy.-
The CHAIR thought such remarks would not be
relevant, the bill having been made a special order
and therefore debate must be strictly confined to
the sGbject.-The committee sustained the Chair
in bis deeision.--Mr. PRYOR, of Virginia, moved
to strike out the following clause in the bill =
For pay OF commission, warrant, and petty officers
and seamen, including the engineer corps of the
navy, S4,33S, ,5T-Mr. PRYOR was un-
derstood to say that he would sustain
the navy so far rs protection to the interests
of commerce and enlarging the bounds of discove-
ry were concerned; but he would not grant a far
thing, and would sink the navy in the abyss of the
ocean, before it should be used for hostile purposes
against the citizens of our country. The use of
this dread instrument of death and desolation in
fraternal strife deserves nations scorp Tue
most unhappy aspect in the present unhappy con-
dition Of affairs is the prevalence of military
temper IN the councils of the administration, and
an imbeCile Executi We has fallen under the pui-
dance of an aspiring soldier The sword has been
cast into the balance Instead Of messengers of
concllation to adiscontented people, heGovernment
dispatches men and munitions of war to constrain
them to abject obedience MIR. SHERMAN rose
to point of order.-Mr. PRYOR said he would
conclude in five minutes and would reor-
ousy confine himself to the rules He was
going to say, when interrupted, that although no
foreign foot treads the soil of America for hos
tile purposes, yet troops distributed and con-
centrated, and forts are garrsoned with an avowed
intention of subugating and overawng portion of
the people, and even in this District masses ofmer-
cenaries are accumuiating to inaupurate the Presi
dent in blood. In the course of his remarks he
| spoke of the Administration as detestable; and
availed himself OF this occasion to give warning to
the people OF Virginia that plan has been matured
and preparations making to subject them to
tyranny by force, and ne implored them by every
consideration OF safety and honor to concert meas
ures for their protecton.-Mr. CLEMENS, of
Virginia, said it would be unjust to himself and the
people OF Virginia if the infamatory speech of his
| colleague Mr.. Pryor. should pass unnoticed,
standing here as he did on terms of equality
with him. He appealed to him to know-Mr.
GARNETT, of Virginia. call for the enforce
ment OF the rules OF order on the member from
| Virginia MIR. MCKNIGHT, of PENNSYLVANIA
Fair play.-Mr. GARNETT-I will not receive
| aid from the Black Republican side of the House
| [Sensation. l--Mr. PRYOR said if the House
would extend to his colleague the courtesy to
would be satisfied. Mr.. GARNETT would agree
| to withdraw his objection on that condition.
| [Voces-Let that be understood. MIR. SHER-
MAN-l'll not agree to any such understanding.
| MIR. PRYOR appealed to his colleague Mr..
| Garnett) to withdraw his objection HIND
| MAN, of Arkansas, said if Mr.. Pryor could have
| an opportunity to respond, he would have no OBJ
| jecton.-Mr. HILL, of Georgia, objected to anv
| only by kind feelings. He desired to prevent
infammatory debate. There were men on
| the other side willing to accept the gage.
| He stood up for conservative action, and against
| extremes L no
| question having been taken, Mr.. Pryor's amend
meEt disagreed to.-Mr. BRANCH after
| further proceedings, moved that the House ad-
Journ, saying that many seats were deserted
| (members being absent at the Senate. )--Mr.
| GARNErT said that he had between two and three
thousand amend ndments to offer. Laughter. !
| Mr.. GARNETT, at a subsequent stage of the pro-
ceedings, said he and his friends believed that one
of the Oldest privileges of parliamentary body,
according to the tradition of our race is to cut off
supplies when it is believed the Government is OBJ.
noxious TO the people They had allowed other
appropriation bills to pass without the slight
est difficulty. Everybody knew the present
Administration proposed to use the army ard
navy for the purpose of civil war, as we call it.
and for the enforcement of the laws as they
call it, and that will meet with resistance-
Was it not pertinent to debate whether the
army and navy should be used for such purposes?
| provso, that 20 portion Of the money hereby
appropriated shall be expended for ships to be EN-.
poyed in certain service, would open the Whole
question. The Republicans say they are willing tc
allow debate-we want it now. We ask the major
ity to permit us to present the views of our consi
tu nts. He contended that the Government was be-
ing converted into A military despotism: anC
should not be used consistently with the principes
of gentlemen on the other side of the House /
the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Sherman) woulC
say that he would permit debate on the army bill
he (Mr. Garnett) would withdraw his objection
If not, the struggle would be one merely of phvsi
cal endurance. We can worry you as much as 70,
can worry us, (ayailing themselves of parliamenta
ry expedients. MIR. SHERMAN again repeated
that he did not desire to prevent debate nor hat
he any disposition to cut off the gentleman
but yesterday a majority of the gentleman
side of the House voted to make this bill speca
order, on the ground that it were better to post
pone discussion till the Committee of Thrtv-thre
shall have repoI ted, or 'the force BILL" so called
shall come up for consideration. The bill now be
fore the committee contained only the necessar,
appropriations, without reference to present poiti
cal questions and therefore ought not to be met b,
factious opposition. If the majority of the HOus
would allow general debate on the next 1.-THE army
bill, and not vote to make it special order. h
would have obection.-Mr. GARNETT &C
knowledged the majority on the Republican sid
did not want debate but submitted whether tn
minority should not be allowed that privilege
Mr.. SHERMAN-It is only question of time
MIR GARNETT-If you allow it on the army bill
RsnBbcan w whdF1w sds yo on h
said he had obectan to the widestla of de
bate on any bill of general character. 1t righ
they should have debate. You will, he added
find that we will meet you. We know our duty
and maintain it. You shall have debate to your
hearts content.--Mr HlNDMAN, of Arkansas
Let them take their own way; wen pursue ou
own course. | ask no favors whatever, either here
or, as the gentleman has twice said, elsewhere
MIR. SHERMAN. There is no necessity for un
due exctement.--Mr. HINDMAN. 1t is not il
your power to create any in my mind.--Afte
some further conversation between Messrs. Garnet
and Sherman, Mr.. SICKLES, of New York, con
Cured with Mr. Garnett that all the precedents il
this country and and Great Britain showed the pro
priety of such discussions, and that the refusal 0
it was without precedent. But there was anothe
remark in which he did not concur, namely
the inference statement that the army and navy
were employed by this administration for coerciV,
purposes against sovereign States. The Pres
ident has twice solemnly declared that he doe
not possess the power to coerce sovereign
States. He (Mr. Sickles) could not believe tn,
President would act inconsistently with this deca
ration. He only discharged the sworn duty in pre-
, serving the public property, and he was under a
much obligation to preserve Fort Sumter as tn
Capitol in which they deberated.-Mr. STAN
TON, of Ohio, always claimed that the minorit
had right to debate. If gentlemen would sa
that after a reasonable time allowed for that pur
pose there should be no factious opposition, he wa
willing to give them opportunity to expires
their views-Mr. SHERMAN, after consultin
: friends, said, for himself he would not submit
molten to make the army bill special order unit
three days had been allowed for debate. By run
ming into night sessions every gentleman wou
: have an opportunity to speak. This seemed to b
the general understanding. The navy aupropria
tion bill was then reported from the Committee O
the Whole on the State of the Union and passed
And the House adjourned.
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