The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

ralshp, not here II is doubtful whether he viii &C
| cept IL.
The otsst reports to night are 10 the effect ,hst South
may from Congress- and thus leave with
| out a quorum.
| w1sv-sa1ay, hos. -, 1889.
TIL Hoaae upon asen.bIag today 1med the irro-
pressihc Niger question sha principal proposition being
that offered yesterday hy III. CRAWFORD Of Georgia, DO
claring that tho constitution r1cosni@sl psppeEy n
slvef, and that the Declaration u Independence applies
| only TO white
After considerable Administering the house laid the
resolution the table, to-day having been specially
signed at the last session for the consideration by the
House the Pacific Railroad bin reported from the House
| select committee Of fifteen
The question up and quite a contest arose upon
point raised by Mr. Branch Of North Carolina that the
bill contained appropriation Of money and for that
reason he moved to send it TO the Committee OF
the Whole on the state of tho Union. This mo-
ton precipitated sharp debate, in which the Par
iamentarian tacticians Of the House partici-
| pated. Speaker Pennington eaid he considered
the twelfth section distinctly provided for appropra-
ton and he ruled accordingly The section referred to
| is as follows
Section r. And be further enacted that tho bonds
authorized issued by provisions Of this shall
be pa able bearer and redeemabe at the Treas
Of the United States in thirty 800 from the date
thereof bearing interest at the rate of five per cenm
payable semi annually ut the Treasury Of the
United states and If bonds be issued they shall be
pom bonds inscription bonds the election OF the
I0ration or corporations
This ruling Of the Speaker sent The bill to tn foot of
| the calendar.
The House went Immediately into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. Grow in the chair, when attempt was
made b. Of the Southern opponents Of the bill to
avoid reaching IT, by hibustcring The friends Of the
mcasurc-evien'lya large proportion Of the members
showed determination TO lay aside every other bill and
resolution and reach Us consideration. They
glishef their purpose, and left il where 1t VIII
be The first subject under consideration when the
House next goes into committee. This is con
siierel trrioph Tor The friends Of the bill, who
tgee that IL passage, which is now considered
~ tain win be tho bot peace measure that Congress
c,n initiate. Nr corwin expresses the opinion that i
Nin badly giye greater satisfaction to the North and
og,h ,Lan anything the Committee Of hirtyt three will
II sbie Is produce.
III Ford, the House n after has arrived here, and has
afF,n ga With n,hc and English ;" continue to
cute The worl egrecingto give them every dollar now
pa-the fcsy per cent reduction having destroyed the
entire ,piue Il me printing. Governor Ford sent the
following letter t- Speaker q IT, House 70 day which
explains ilseifs
r. 1,E sFsANI lnr rXnfu srins HorsE % RKrRfsks
sIln view II hc Joint resolution Of Congress passed
forse Representatives, reducing the rates upon the
urntim foriy per cent lnl ny self compelled to pay all
,hH, allowed Tor the actual execution Of the work,
bling eh'e u reserve TO myself suheien, 70 pay my
own ri soual expenses since said reduction ]
/ ha,c myal, ana during severe ,lness through my
segai an3 gnizod attorney y best endeayors TO
~ r. ry eGtics 10 tie House Representatives faith
'liy. N view ~ the above fleets would respectfully
rc'mnend 70 Tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES that, a.
fgftri meet pfn ing establishment has recently been
lll lscn By authority of Congress that provision be
ae f,r The Immediate execution 81 the House work IN
tha e 70 which proposition, n carried into effect,
VIII most CheerUlly give my assent aud yield up my
| ,ncc. THOMAS w. FORD, IIouse Printer.
a. Huehcs member OF Congress from Mar yland, has
oday addressed letter to his constituents upon the pc
rors s'tuaeu &c The couniry, In which he deprecatcs
Tie present condition u Affairs, aud declares he lit
tie hcfc .! Preservation q the Union through Congrs
scial rci.on the probable policy Of the President
eject. lie thinks nothing short of Divine nteriosition
will avail. lie complains Of the moody reserve or
cnlaous silence Of the republicans and tho lack Of
preston Of Conservative concilacry sentiments from
their recognized political leaders In view Of these ac he
advises immediate meeting Of the Maryland Iegisla
ture call convention OF the people 10 consider means
for averthg threatening evils and deciding the position
Maryland should occupy. lie also suggests the holding
o. primary meetings IN his district, without distinction
OF party through whom all expression Of opinion as to
the pr, prey n convcnng the Legislature may be had
Ills lot il with Maryland while his feelings aud sympa
tles are with the south II understood that Governor
Hicks American, declines to call the Iersa,ure-which
democratic together for fear partisan legislation will
be entered upon nmica to the interests Of his party.
The Committee Of Ways and Means viii cndeavor TO
pass deficiency bill tomorrow, Il Territorial business
will allow.
No Nomination has yet been sen, 20 the Senate for At
,cipcy General The President today ,clegraphei TO
Edwin ~ stanton, who is now IN ohio, with the hope
that Mr. stanton viii accept tho position.
Nr thompson, Secretary Of the Interior, VII not re-
sign HI place ID the Cabinet, does tho President wish
him t. % 80 unlcs. Mississippi scceaes.
Cen scott made formal call to-day upon Vice Pre-
.asnt Hrcc,, ursge, senators Chandler, Fitch, Mason
Hale aid othcs
Prominent q III parties continue - cali upon
General cse congratulate him upn HE recent
| Ia Withdraw from the Cabinet ~ Mr.. Buchanan.
The Perlcps Committee wcTc il session three hours
to-day. Governor WINSTON 81 North Carolina 10 Tho
| chair.
TIC proposition offered by H. Winter Davis.
| a Maryand. was adopted, with bit two dis.
| s.using voices. u requests The several State
| f1gl.latrrcs 10 revise their state avs, 10 see IL
any are cofGici wl,h the constitution q The United
ststes AID especially hat portion having reference 70
nc Fugitive slave law and earnestly requests such
s'atcs, there b. any, - rcpct such law Tho props
| tcn 2 10 ~ scnt 10 each state.
1he bill accompanying the above proposition, offered
by Mr. nass ,hc second meeting q The committee,
qung Mahals % deliver fugi,yes TO the District Judge
| IA the 1istriet q tho state escaped from, and
guaranteeing jufy ,ral % identity % be IN lieu Of Per
soral f.b,y H. AMI 70 guard esanst Kidnapping was
called up and ugsn motion q Nj. NORM, g Vermont
referra4 IL comitice y consist Il III members
/ from The bctasr States.
lhe only formal speech made upon 'he occa
sion was ~ Mr. Alams, q Massachusetts,, whp d.
Erded Nth great ability the cxistine Personal ~
I hory bn - hs state. lie nid that the fret IN
IVES tho production II the KhoS Nothing Icglhiaro "a
1859 aud that feature In that bin had frequently besn
quotcd agin-i tho state, but that when IN Iopablcn
party power under the lesd Of Governor Banks
tn bin VS. 20 revised as nol To conflict With tn consu
ton Of the Tinted states and u the time 70 prevent
the violation ~ Constitutional state laws Nr. Adams