, 1863-01-30

low any claim, and upon their warrant tho
money is to be pa1d{ And this ia What Is
called q aafa bill for tho people!
The debate on this bill wns characterized By
ocrats were, in the progress Of the discussion,
guilty Of the most 1ingeuerous and malignant
eIsii Mr.. Underwood of st. Clair made the first
speech on the Republican side. Ho denied
that the Legislature had a. the constitutional M
nounced the attempt to do SO is purely partl-
san and seliiel. He was Of opinion that 1t
| trerchct upon the prerogatiyes Of the Gov.
error, and to that extent WINS revolutionary.
From the consideration Of the bill, he passed
to review of the action Of the Democrats in
| the House, and over the country in this time
| Of our countEy's peril. The Democrats were
struggling fol Office and emolumcnts, viola
| ting lie Constitution and Insulting the public
.mind-discouraging the soldiers at q time
when they ought to be laboring with AZ good
| Ncans alikc BY saying the nation. He made d
most excellent speech, aboundiDg in strong
points and happy hits.
1Ir. Lawrence Of Boone followed on the
| came side, In 4 clear, candid and forcible
speech. he opposed the bill on the ground,
first, that the commission was not needed.
It wns 4 useless and expensive contrivance to
support three lawyer politicians. He also ar
gucd the constitutional point with powerful
! Effect. =,
Afr. Burr Of Scott replied on the Demo
cratie side At great length. He pretended .n9 70
that it could be sustained on eonstltutlonAt
grounds But he did not base his argument
On ANYTHING 50 solid as that. BE said he Was
! in favor Of the Legislature naming the COM
missioners any how Tor IN tiat way 1ne a. ne r.
i"n1 80 sncech was that Of o partisan, which he
no doubt is:
| speech If considerable ability, BE is 8 law
| yer, and succeeded in making the unconstitu-
| tional features Of the bill very apparent.
Ar. Reyes, Of sangamon, followed, and
| when he had concluded Mr.. Fuller Of Cook
sprung to the floor and moved the previous
question. He had d second and the Speaker
stated the question
hir. Eastman inquired if he shonld be al.
| lowed, Us had been the custom on other oc,
casione, to give his views upon the main ques
The Speaker said that all debate was out o.
| order.
| Mr.. Eastman admitted that it might be out
of order, but this was the first time since the
opening Of the session that the rule had beer
enforced.
The Speaker ruled that the decision shouls
stand.
Mr. Eastman then eaid that it was the rlgh
Of every member to state his views at length
upon any bill at one stage or the other of it
progress. When this bill was first introduced
discussion was stiaed, and the promise Wa
made that opportunity should lie given on It
final passage for amendment. 4 rule Of tn
House had been abolished to enable the ma
jority to do this very thing-to force bill
through By brute force.
Here the Speaker called the member t.
order.
Mr.. Eastman said lie would gracefully sub
nit, but he would not rass the opportunit
to say that this was only one more evidence 9
purpose to crush out the minority.
After considerable huttcring on the otlc
side it was determined to withdraw the pre-
7ious question.
The bill was further discussed By Mr.. New
port Of Grundy, and Mr.. Fuller. Mr. New
port made very able speech indeed.
The vote WINS then taken and the bill passe
by strict party vote.
The passage Of this bill has proved to til
Republicans that the Democrats are deter
mined to take the military power Of the Stat
, from the hands Of the Governor. What thei
intentions are may be Judged from the spccche
and resolutions Of their late meeting in th
! city. They are revolutionary, and the nit
! mate intention is to sell the State into th
hands Of JEFF. Dayis and his minions.
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