, 1863-01-21
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 10, 1ses.

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SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 10, 1868.
THE 31ESBERs on SUNDAY.
0ne-third or more Of its members Of both
houses went home or satu1day-some Of
them on a leave Of absence until Tuesday.
The members that were left here over Sun
day spent The day yariously; but 1t is to be
noticed that the Republicans, IS . general
thing, attended divine service, while the Dem
oc1ats Ioafed in the hotels and in the hall Of
the House Of Representatives. am told
that tho main topic Of conversation among
this class was the negro, which assumed this |
shape, how to keep free negroes out md to
get e1ayc negroes into the State. The senti-
ment Of several Of the speeches from
tic Democratic side Of tile House, the |
other day, On the message, that the 109th 1lli- |
nois regiment that Tas raised in and near
Jacksonville did noble thing in mutinying |
and throwing away their arms, On account Of
the proclamation Of freedom, was, hear,
warmly applauded. That sentiment was ey-
pressed By two or. three Of the speakers in
the House on Saturday, in about this way:
"Sir, the effects Of this proclamation arc al
ready visible. Look at the indignant action
Of tie l00th reglmcntr' Who believes that
these men are The friends Of the country?
Who does not believe that they intend to de-
stsoy it? ... .
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
On cali Of the House this morning it ap-
peared that quorum was present. But all
the orders Of the day we're gone through With
without new bus incss appearing.
1N1HoDUCT1oS OF BILLS.
In accordance with the resolution adopted
on Saturday securing to each member an op
portunity to introduce two bills, the clerk
proceeded to make thecall.
RESOLUTION FOREsHADoWED-BILL 10 WRKsT
TEE MILITARY POWER FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The bill that have several times in this
correspondence inlimated would be intro
ducel into the House, taking all the military
power from the Governor and placing it In
the bands Of three commissioners, to be elect
ed By the General Assembly, was this morn
| ing introduced by Mr.. Burr OF Scott. Mr..
cratic side Of the House, and that be should
have been selected to Introduce the bill is
fearfully significant fact. The bill names the
commissioners: Sam, Casey, Ex-Goy. Wood,
and Charles Lanphicr.
Mr: Burr moved to suspend the rules and
" at2(A l1% AAaA ~ hA] NoAAA@A@%%S% 0aA e4aN Va
| dietary.
| Mr. Haincs said that the bill was somewhat
important in its provisions. He wanted time
| to examine THEM, and he hoped the rules
| would not be suspended.
kir. Burr replied that he asked for a. suspen-
sion Of the rules, first, on the ground Of cour-
tcsv, and, second, that the appropriate COM
mittce might have the bill as early as possible.
He closed with threat against the RepubIi-
cans If they opposed the reference.
| Mr. Eastman thought that somebody ought
to define what is courtesy Whenever the gen
tlcmnn from Scott, or any other gentleman on
Tint side, Ind opposed a bill Of a private and
non-politica1 nature, and asked j suspension
Of the rules, ,the request lad never been denied
on tic Republican Eide Of the House. But
tlis was different case. It was q bill Of q
political nature.
III. Bur- interrupted, and asked if the zen
l. tlcman from Cook considered this political
bill.
cal measure Of the most radical md dangerous
character. It was blow aimed at the eli
cheney Of tlat portion of the army furnished
by Illinois, and would cndanger tie pence q
tho State. 1t was clearly unconstitutional.
M5. Burr l1qairca i the gen,tIlem1n,1n ,1,1 from on
become q law.
Mr.. Eastman answered, No. But it was
t barely possible that the Governor would re
gard the gentleman from Scott, and hi
. friends, in rebellion, should they succeed il
getting this bill through. And It was barrel,
, possible, too, that the Supreme Court woult
, | sustain the Governor. He read the fo11owins
. | from the Constitution. Art. ~, Sec. II:
"Thr President shall nominate, and. with th
advice and consent ofthc Senate "a majority Of al
s ss 1ps p s 81 9s
srhich may 6ec1eaed By lair, md whnse appoint
ments arc not otherwise provided for; and no Sue
cGefr M S1an DC appointed or elected by tie Genera
That, in lis opinion, was conclusive.
| met this case sQuarcfy, and ought to proven
1lc passage Of. this bill. At all events.
, would be resisted Mt every step, and he CAV
them fair notice, 1t would lie resisted ulti
nately. 49,
, MIR. Burr said that if the terms of the bill
! were not in harmony with the constitution
it was in committee that they should b
changed and made to conform. He demand
cd that the bill should be then referred
: Mr.. Eastman said it was his understanding
: Of parliamentary law, that after the bill ha
] been referred to committee, reported bac
7 to tho House, with the reconmendatio
thereof, the bill pass, and the report COZ
9 Cured in, that it could not then be amcudc
unless by common consent; Md he had him
! self trained too long in the Democratic part
! not to know the torce Of caucus edict.
3 Ar. Burr added that the morals Of the part
hsd improved since the gentleman from Coo
. left it.
/ MT E41&LlNNu gEluEltu 4llal II NUulQ fGuUN
= him most happy to know that fact. Bnt h
"didn't see it.'' There was nothing in th1
bill, and he had seen nothing since he beca1n
e a member Of this House to convince hir
+ Of it.
Mr.. Burr. He did nut want to be considerc
9 as committed to the bill, but thought
q ought to 20 to a committee where actio
q could be taken upon it.
9 Mr. Newport Of Grundy, replied. He r:
I tutlonal, and he was iu favor Of compelling
. to lie on the table rs lorg rs possible.
Il The vote was taken by ayes and nays, an
the House refused, by strictly party Sote,
d suspend the rulcs-lt requiring to suspen
tie rules thrcc-fourths vote. The bill cal
y not now be reached for several weeks.
Il M'AIL1sTER AND sTEBuN BONDS TO De PAL
J. Mr. Fuller Of Cook introduceda bill proyi
d ing for the payment Of the old atcAllister ar
It Stcbbins bonds. Your readers all know VIII
those bonds are, and will be able to judge
n tic likelihood Of there being any coFruptit
tn this new move in regard to them.
r In the House in the afternoon the scssit
! was confined in the introduction Of 1lni1
~ rortant bills under the alphabetical rule.
- L.L.D ID. Russell and thc<Serma
o Soldier.
t, Russell, in his Diary, gives tic following a
n count Of a reception he got at the hands Of
= German soldier:
+ On the 1st Of September dirty Germ:
lc soldier called ont from the parapet Of an cart
,c work over the Long Bridge, "PulI Run RI
&c SELL" and at the same time cooked his pie
70 and 1eycled it. Russell Immediately TO
pt around into the fort, the fellow still presct
$, ing his arelocl, and asked him what be mea1
u at The same time calling for the Sergeant
u the guard, who came at once, and at his !
C. quest arrested the man, who recovered arr
d, aud said, ut was cheake; I want to fseek
x, Pull Run Russell" As the mans rifle "
N capped aud loaded, and on full cock, Russ.
Of did not seethc fun Of the proceeding so clearl
10 and urged an Investigation into bis condu.
ut which he did not, however, think 1t necessa
c, to pursue. -:t :.
"a w Daniel E. Bandmann, q German acte
to who has obtained considerable cclebri
be among the Germans Of New FORK, made
C. e, debut on an American stage at Niblo's G.
10. den few nights since in the character
1T shylock. Mr.. Bandnann is only short til
o. o. from Germany, and commenced the study
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