Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-30
A RICH SCENE.
Republicau Legislature Sold Oy inc LIZ
huqnue Delegation.
From the Ucs Aoines Times.

House OF kepTeschihti'es has occ' '"h
en- up since It's organization, Mr. Mcl.en-
AZ, OF Dutuquc, introduced the follow
ing ,csolntlen:
WHEREAS, The pcrpe' uiiy Of Con
-titu,ionaI Government, is vital 10 the
true lovers OF liberty, and
WngkEAs, The suppression OF the
present rebellion, will require very
great expenditure Of money; aud
WnrnEAs, Much valuable time,
which Is money, has been wasted IN tins
House, in Introducing, discussing and
referring resolutions, JOINT and other
wise, pertaining 10 the peculiar ins'i-
tuliou," Therefore,
Resolced, by this House, the Senate
concurri,g, that at least onc-!ouIth OF
the time Of the General Assembly be
devoted to egisla'ing fer the white man;
aud that the services Of an "ln,eliIgcAt
contraband" be employed TO carry re-
solutions, &c affecting the "statEs " OF
his brethren, from both branches OF this
Legislature to the Court Of his Ma -sty
tue King OF Dahomey.
The introduction of the above was in
tended partly as rcbuke to the ma.loii-
", but more as a little act OF pleasantly,
with which tie tedious hours Of legisa-
ton are some times diversified. Some
member OF tie "opposition immedi-
ately moved 10 refer The preamble and
resolution 70 the Delegation from Du-
buque' Mr. Hardie, willing to have
the matter end here, moved to lay the
whole matter on the table, which mo-
ton was lost by large majority, and
leave was refused Mr.. McLenan to With
draw it. The ayes and LAYS were called
IN the motion to refer, and pending
said call, Mr.. IIardic arose and asked
the Speaker il lie (Ilardie) properly IN
dcrstood the question, stating that he
understood il 10 be 10 refer 10 the "Dete
gote' from Dubuque, thereby giving
another opportunity to the mover and
the majority of the House, to SO modify
their motion as TO turn the matter into
ioke; but he was ansuercd by the
Speaker in most emphatic manner.
the question is on referring the resolu
ton to the Deieyotion from Dubuque
and the question was so referred, by a
large mal.rity. After the matter had
been thus forced by the Republican ma
oriiy upon the Dubuque Delegation,
they concluded to turn the tables upon
said majority, aud yesterday morning
made the wool liz By submitting the fol
Ia .,.I n,l
worthy Of remark that the resolutions
are the only ones submitted during the
session that sustain the Administration
N its constitutional efforts to carry on
the Government
REPORT.
The Committee to whom was referred
House F,lc No. -, "Jom Resolution"
TO facilitate the transaction OF business
hy the General Assembly, would most
RESPECTFULLY submit the following report:
our Committee cannot but heartily
appreciate The high, and, as we most
cand'dly regard, the Justly mcri,od com
pllment paid to the old, wealthy, and
airiotic county Of Dubuque, bv the re
'crcacc Of the preamble and resolutions
10 her representatives as a Committee
for the consideration of the questions
therein contained.
Dubuque 10 one Of the very oldest
counties OF lowa-settl,d by a peopl,
whose intete,ts have always been close
" identified with the interests of every
section OF this broad domain of freemtn n.
through comparatively long and hon
orable history, our county has had a
most enviable standing in the State ard
General Government.
Ia or county, there has never been
a single violation of the Constitution OF
the | Hited States or of our own State,
or resistance to any existing law of
Iowa, or the General Government.
When the State arms were taken to
engage in the civil wars OF Kansas, Du-
bnqne did not furnish single man for
the u,hoy service. When citizens OF
Abortion counties 10 this State were en-
gagged in making an invasion of SOW
creien State, DUBUQUE acas not repre-
sented } but, on the bloody battle
ground of Wilson's Creek, her "Govern-
ore Grays" and "Jackson Guards" (Com-
p.nies I'll" and 81" OF the g orious Iowa
lsD performed deeds of proves the
memory OF which viii! he an enduring
monument to their loyalty and heroic
daring.
There has never been q single slave
stolen, decoyed away or hsrbored in
our county. Moreover, there has never
been in Dubuque county single mob,
Threatening the freedom Of speech, ex-
cept an Abolition mob which assailed
with stones and other missiles, one ofthe
most respectable men in this State. And
while every effort has been made by the
Abolition wing Of the Republican party,
to crush the freedom of speech and ofthe
press, and MODS have been called and led
bv bad men, to tear down presses, the
democratic citizens of Dubuque county
have Implicitly obeyed every Injunction
Of the Constr. luton.
Ucly approaching the compliment,
your Committee would most respectfully
submit the following, rs worthy of your
immediate consideration.
That the people OF Iowa have organiz-
ed State Government, with Const,,u.
ton subject only to that Ct the United
States. This Constitution has excluded
slavery from cur State, and has at the
same time given us such independence of
every other State, that all the States,
combined with the General Government,
have not power to force slavery upon us !;