The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14


riess and vote for Prsdent and Woe Presdeu Of the
United s;ass and the person receiving the Greatest number
number Vice Prssdens In each district shall
one IN. Which
he Sd % s each q as s ss
q the House Representative The Congress q the
october in he year M and on the same day every osrih
year theresiteI and the President o. The senate the
open certificates votes shall counted The
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ne rs rhursdsy Of the month Of then nen.
for the ohes Of PIssdens which second shall
ssndusd the result certified and the votes counted in the
number q votes shall be PRESIDENT two more per
one 5scs,yps " the greatest
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ton shall be yies President Il such number be equal to
have :asi majority Then
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having two highest numbers at the srst election a.
In the consiuton provided that the President
savehodng States and the Vice Presden. from Of the
chosen From one Of the non states and
SO alternately the President and Vice President four
during the ccn,inusnce III Of the sSyenmen men
nsssSs ss 9sswas S as T %crd. ssrsens
Of the legislature make the third Of said
the Sned % Sc
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rous branch Of the Legape their term shall be for six
Sec And be further resolved Tha. article section
be amended m by striking onhs words good " and
that ad and ss5
dSaS Ss iSs ay
states, divide humber judges may
hs frs, class shall be vacated the expiration Of he
,Ss ssPssa o. he ,ss5is year that one'hlrd may be
The article amended viii read as follows
S, & S% so o % he s ms and ss
shall hold their Offices during the Term Of twelve years and
saiicn which shall not Be dmDishsd during their eennS
5s r. n And ha be the duty The sid S
acaon q the amendment BY three fouhs Of an the States
sf s n1s
from such classification Of the second at the expiration
the 50 that Be chosen every fourth
ane G a @ al ss Ss
onehaf Of whom shall be chosen from the slavehodng
Sesons Supreme coa viii be equally
divided between the avehoding and avehodng States
OREGON ADMISSION ACT.
A message was here received from the House that 1t
concurred in the act TO amend the fourth section Of the
act for the admission of Oregon.
THE COMMISSION TO MEYIoo.
Mr.. 1vERsoS, opp Of Ga, called up the bill relative
TO our commission to Mexico.
An amendment offered TO authorize solicitor.
Mr.. HnnIS rep.) Of Maine, opposed it, and said Sc
cretary was already allowed to the commission.
Mr. HuE Gsp) Of n H. proposed an amendment to
-stalfI tbsu hall akA off,
till the public debt Of the United States shall be paid.
Mr.. knssos, opp Of Ca, sad.That's an extraorsi,
10 compensate the solicitors comes out Of the people Of
Mexico.
Mr. HAZE opposed the bill because there was no money
and because all just claims had been paid.
Mr. SIDEII, opp OF La, said the United States had
given satisfaction TO Mexico under condition that the
claims should not exceed three and-aquarter millions
This s az attempt 10 open the adjudication.
TREASURY MOTIF
message received from the House. II concurs
In the first Senate ndment TO the Loan bill but had
made amendment 20 the second amendment.
Mr.. HusrrR, opp Of Va, moved TO take IL up.
Mr. HUNTER said he would like to have the same pro-
visions apply 10 the ten mi!o as to the three millions
The Senate concurred in The House amendment.
POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr.. DAVIS, opp Of Miss, submitted report Of the
qure into the aars Of the Military Academy which
ordered to be printed.
Mr. HAZE moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day
II be till Monday. Carried
CONTINUATION or MR.. wIGrArIs SPEECH.
The resolutions the state Of the Union were taken
when Mr. wrcruI opp Of Texas resumed his remarks,
talking about Treason He opened by dwelling
Of some length the first section Of the fourth
article Of the constitution Of the United States
lie denied that the action OF the Southern States
was treason against the United States, although he
wen knew that treason. was defined 70 be levying
war the United States. II is well known on tho
noor Of this senate that before this day next week
one OF the States viii TO be a member OF this
SnCn g1ogn,er IN the galleries n Is, and among Ssna'eSs
York alluding TO Mr. KING may laugh on Before this
day week make the assertion that South Carolina
her one Of these United states She win send and Envoy
Extraordinary 10 appear at this Court 0aughtcr)
All, Senator'S Nero laughed whilst Rome was burning.
people In the dead Of winter when they need
fuel and food, should not laugh now. South Carolina
the habtation Of slaves daughter. claPg,ns and
stamping in the galleries, also hisses) When her
that state will wait until the question Of enforcing the
laws OF the present government has been acted upon and
until her right 10 secee Is denied viii sho resist the
limits IN 1905 she coded tho forts, whou, money and
only condition that they should be kept In repair and
gsrrisened by the federal government The government
South Carolina voluntarily raised the necessary money In
order 10 repair them. When she gave these
voluntary gift for federal purposes when she
be Of this Union the purposes for which they
given ceases. The land and forts she ceded VIII DC
taken back again II viii be dshonor or indignty 70
the state should the forts resist they viii be taken, N
the life Of every man in that state In speaking
OF the intention Of South Carolnans % sustain the laws
of their state, although small in nnmbers he made the
quotaton Stranger tell the Lscedamonians that we lie
here in obedience 10 their laws" In my state there y
an inscription not less touching Upon the blood stained
stones Of the Alamo there is now 10 be seen written
these "Themopylr had her messengers Of death,
the Alamo had none" Many of you don't seem 70 appre
cate the feelings ~ the Southern people The question s
simply whether sovereign state shalbe cocrced or not
would sooner see tho Union destroyed than military
dceposm erected such Is attempted 10 be made
South Carolina has lain her hands upon of the pillars
Of the state and she viii shake u though sho porishes
amid the ruins.
Mr. DuoIruF moved 10 adjourn
Adjourned till Monday.