, 1860-12-13

people Of pry particular etate OF munlcipal
:,e:puration therein liable to indemnify the
owner Of any slave escaping into such state,
ana wnp nas been rtstued from rlghtful custo-
dv or othcr,ytke: aTl nleo whether It - c1pe- |
XIII 70 establish special federal policy tor
tlc purpose Of executing the laws ol the Uni
| ted k!.:::es, and promptly surrressing any tn
| lawful resistance thereto; Nn1 also whether
any further legislation Is requiEcd TO secure
| ur1;uut action and full enforcement OF the |
guaranteea Of the Constitution; or whether an
| an!Gnutnent OF the Constitution IS necessary
Tor the purpose.
| Mt, Noel intrudut ed resolution fnst1ucting
| the Sl, cial Committee to take into considesa-
| ton the propricty aud necessity Of abolishing
By amendment to the Constitution the once
of President, and of establishing in lieu there
Of an Executive Council, consisting Of three
members, to be elected by districts, composed
| ufthc contiguous Statcs as Near as PracficaDlt.
Each member Of said Council to he armed with
veto power such as Is now vested IN the
President; and II such plan be deemed practl-
cable by said Special Committee, that they re-
port to this House such details thereof as may
| he necessary to accommodate the same to the
existing Constitution Of the United States;
and that said Special Committee also be re-
quested to take into consideration the means ans
1eccssary, if any can be detised, to restore tho
. eauilibsiuln between the free and slave States
inthc Senate; aud particularly, whether thls
| end can be accomplished by voluntary dl7l'
= | sion on the part Of some OF thc siaTc ela'es
into two Or more slave States.
Ut. Hindmau proposed amendments 10 Inc
= = Constitution expressly recognizing property
:, in slaves where slavery now or may hereafter
exist, and express tile denial Of the Federal
> Government to prohibit or Interfere Win II
;: | any where, OF restrict the trade IN elaFes pe'
e tween the States; also, to express IN aSsce
= jurisdiction extends and guaEantee tue PRO
~ LECTION Of slaves while passing through tnt
~ free States. Any State defeating or anpa51ne
the Fugitive Slave Law, not to be enhtie1 te
- representation In Congress until the hun"s
ing laws be repealed, tSc. ..no,,
er Nr Larrabee iutroduceda resolution recon-
q mend:ur the several States to c1l1 . ConSen
OF | tion for amendments to the CONSTITUTION, l.
the end that the people may thus DC snae1g !
rs to confer together in the manner P.oa!usu ~
e. the establishment of our Government, an
ty ,,Iont snch measures as in their wisdom ma
te he proper to promote tho common veal o1 IL
se States. ..x,,,,, nv,
lis Tic above propositions were seserauS TIA
re aud referred to the Union Comin.ltee. ut;oo :
nj III. Bouham said he had received notieG :
9r- attend meeting Of the Committee gu Miilt .
le ~ Affairs on Friday. Is nc dld not ca. cSPees
en- remain much longer member o. ConP1ee
x be felt It his duty to resign ~ position
ms member thereof, in order that Tue sacau' ~
M course con owing to any dissatisfaction with Il
IN Cnmmittee. He had always chcrlshcd
at- lively recollection OF their uniform anu col
~ 1couy kindness toward him. he was excuse
me Tic House passed a bill making further pl
NO vision in relation to incorporated lnnd oulc'
and the bill extending tue time for oregon
ple select certain lands. DIT,
'us III. Thaycr, from the Committee on tnp
IN Lands. rcportet1 bill creating the lnnd di
he rict Of Dacotal,, and providing for tue ADM ID
ND sion Of delegate in Congress from that is'
lis III. Grow opposed the bin, md mentor
.ess that lie lad prepared bills for Organizing y
Ier- Gus territorial governments, including LII
10 10 tab.
lon- Mr.. Cox inquired whether they would oe
[ate uortcd with tho same provisions Is tnose
on Iaat session. prohibiting slavery.
Mr.. Grow replied ip the Affirmative, anu s
ara The House could il they choose, striku out
,dy, nroyision.
lsti- Nj. TAayer's bill was referred to the G
re. mittre Of the Whole on the State Of
III ~ Union, ....,,, u,
cted Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
the and Means, reported Deficiency Approx
Mise, Wr Morris Of ILL.,, wished to offer rec
Oh Il ton declaring devotion 10 the cnlon'
made eomc remarks thereon.
so!u- Aff. Ruftin called hin to order.
~ Mr., Norris-1 hare said all "antcd ~
1efty Much confusion now existed.
Anu Mr. John Cochrane thought that tnefe
save | ccediues were sufficient argument why
ltaln House should adjourn, which WAS agree
C 1n~ amid calls for the ayes and noes on the mol
! Adjourned.