The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15

q those Troops enabled the committee 70 present report
showing thst none existed. This was perfocty |
clear TO hh mind. The formation was nipped IN the
bed and stinsd by the presence Of these Sorees He
moved TO lay Mr. franch's resolutions ON the table.
resolution neither approved san0toaed by any
member OF the committee. His name aisno was 0gned
committee to day say TO them that he desired 70 pesent
resolution requesting the President TO remove the
toopsr He knew that be stood alone sud thst circum
stances him from submitting his resolution to
The committee, know ing that 1t would be voted down.
Were not gentlemen from Massachusetts theErst speak
out and say yes, II was useless 70 present NH
would never be heard Of
Gated him from want Of courtesy, bat the gentle
man lad made motion which would of fun Their de
bate and prevent him from reply ing thus taking advan
Mr.. DAVIS said that Mr. b anch had, by course hi,h
elto UNKNOWN, succeeded IN getting before the House
resolution Tat never before the committee Ha did
not desrv TO prevent the gentleman from making
marks provided he Mr. Dawes) could hold the Gog and
he mos.i to lay the resolution on table He again
asked " what sort process Mr. Branch enabled 10
manufacture minority report out OF the mar's report
lhereSas amaoSfy report and the genteSasn says h.
copctIs IA il.
llr BRANCH said mis- only objection thu the report
did not go far enough As conspiracy essed he asked
u his that the federal troops ooremovedf
Mr. 5o1' 92cns.sE, Opp Of n y claimed the at.en
ton OF q ie CHAIR acd obtained the sor only the
dition ef@c.ed by Mr.. Dawes, that me, Mr. Cochrane
would hecsew Tho motion to lay ohe resolution on the
Libe 'HtJh the latter had made. MI CoClr SAID
that be deprecated much MS Nc Branch or any other
lover Of civil and religious liberty she gathering OF an
armed fierce whsre the Capitol is oted and the Legisl
ture assembled snd where free speech should not only
be tolerated but sustained He dislked much as the
eentlorsan the Of the military being heard in the
morkiL nr,Gnd the exhibition Ut the bayonet IN the
gtesipg sun, and force near the Capol-eaving the
impression '.at the impress OF power was brought to
bear on free legislation The evidence submitted to-
day showed concus vey that although there
organization threatening the Dist let Of Columbia and the
federal power yet that at period Of time there
Il
and making pregnant the atnos pierre, and attracting the
attention Of all ard under the proof Of these rumors
precautionary measures adopted to have protec
ting force OF militia in the District; for, II he remem
bered Alright the question Tut to the leader Of the ede
raj force was whether reliance should be placed the
regular forces rather than the militia when his reply
indicated that in the face Of the threatening events It
| would be more wiso and prudent for experienced
leader to rely the regular forces presence
mob than on the militia, and these reasons influenced
1 Mr.. kusKEr, (opp.) of Nd. desired to ask Mr. Coch
rane whether Mr. Grow, who offered the resolution
s'ructing the committee to inquire as TO the alleged
conspiracy, was before that committee, and whether
| he stated on Whist authority and information
he thought he would bring tho subject before the
mttee He (Nr KunkoD satisfied that the whole inqui-
son originated with the War Department or with the
Lieutenant General Of the army at whose recommended
ton the military power assembled here He believed
that the object OF the nqusition was furnish to the
county some plausible pretext for concentration Of the
military Of the nation at the capital and 10 give
color of Justification to their action Governor
Of Maryland or some other emssary had supernduced
the movement because he was the only man who has tho
auoacty or the temery TO assert that such combina
ton exists IN the state, Of which he is the unworthy
/ Chief Magistrate.
Mr. HAsKrs, (rep) of N. Y, thought that such re-
marks out of place the Governor of Maryland
| was not here TO speak for himself
Mr.. SHERMAN (rep.) Of Ohio, moved to go into com
mittee Of the whole on the Post Office bill
Mr. DAWES bcped not until the question before the
House was disposed Of
Ar. WEBSTER hoped his colleague (Mr. Kunkel) would
go lin order that he might have opportunity TO
answer him. He added that Gov Hicks had acted from
PATRIOTS motives and that his conduct approved by
twothiIds Of the people OF that State
Mr.. CocIrRANE resumed the floor and in response to
Mr. kunkes question IN reference To the pile Of evidence
be understood to say il did not show that Grow
with omse TO Mr. Dawes, moved to lay Mr. Branch's
resolution on the table
Mr.. HuGfs (opp) of Md, wanted to speak solitary
moment He loudly called to order f. the repub-
lican side but, Notwithstanding spoke while
rcstly gestculating.
The question was taken on the resolution, and tabled
| l25 to So, as follows
5EMaMessrs Adams Of Mass, Adams Of Ky, Adrich,
ham, Blair Blake, srant Briggs Brsow, Bulnion suria
Cobuin John Cochrane Collar Conklng Conway Covode
Cox Curtis Davis Of Nd avis Of Ind Dawes, Due Dunn
FoSke Frank hs Gms Gco aha%
Grow, Hale Hall Haskn, Hatton Hoard Holman Howard
Kellogg Kenyan Knsos s s ks eae Of
SlSs Lee Logan LO1snssssr LOOMS Loyejoy Mallory
MI MOTIFS Of Penn, Morris Of IN Morse, SSi.
Fate r. Reynod Rice Robinson of r M Robinson Gs
Of III Scranton sedgwck sherman, sickes, spauiding,
lheaker, Tsmpkins Train, vandeyer, Van wyck, Wade,
Wsa,sn Walton wah bS Of Wis washOdms Of H.
lsny BraSson Brsnci Barch Burne Clark Of Mo- traSe
Va, Hindmsn Hughes Kunkel Maclay Martin Of Va Nay.
rhs py w hs sn &
Adjourned.