Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-05
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. HousR.-Ghaptain Stocktonsprayed.t that
! Congress may wisely consider the propo-
/ sitions presented in the Presidents mes
/ soge, and deliberately act on them in all
righteousness and truth
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual estimates of the Secretary of the
Treasury. Referred TO the Committee on
1 Ways and Means. -
Mr.. Moorehead, from the Committee TO
wait on the President, reported that they
had performed that duty, and the Presi-
Edent requested them TO shy. he would COM
municates his message in writing to-day Mt
noon.
Mr. Phelps said that hour. has already
arrived.
2 After. some unimportant proceedings the
i message was laid before the House, aud
read by Col. Forney, the Speaker having
! hrst requestedrthc gentlemrn3to be silent,
The message having beenread, NJ. Sher-
i man, of Ohio. moved thatsit be referred
to Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
The ,qnestionyo printing the usual num-
y ber#of (twenty thousand} copies, will of
tcourse besreterred to the Committee on
Printing. S1pposing there was no desire
70 debate the message to-day, he moved
the previous question
John CochrAne.. of N. Y, had proposed
to offer an amendment but presuming that
the gentleman from Va, AIR. Boteler, had
risen for a similar purpose; he would give
way.
Alr. Boteler expressed his thanks 10 AIR..
Cocbrane, and Mr. Sherman having with
.drawn his demand for the previous cues
ton, Mr.. Boteler offered the following,
trusting it would meet the appreciation Of
1.-The House:
T. Rescued, That so much of the Presi-.
dents message as relates to the present
lperilous condition of the country be re-
5fcrred to a special committee of one from
each State, with leave to report at any
thine.
Mr. McClernand wished TO move an.
amendment, and amid repeated calls, il
was read as follows:
ResolUed, That as much of the Presi-=
tdcnts annual message as relates to mat
tiers of grievance between the slavchold-
ing States, and the proposal by Congress,
of amendments to the Constitution of the
United States for the satisfaction of the
several States, and tofthe question of State
secession from the Federal Union, be re-
lferrcd to Al select committee to consist of.
lone member from each State, to be an.
pointed by the Speaker, aud that such
committee be instructed TO inquire into
land report, by bill, or by proposing an
amendment. or amendments to the C0usti-l
tuition of the United States us otherwise
| upon such IL subject, and particularly that
whether any further legislation, or amend
ment to the Constitution is necessary to
give prompt, certain and full effect to the
| last clause of the Second Section Of the
4th article of the Constitution, conccruing.
the return of fugitives from service or la
Dor.
Mr.. Boteler declined 10 accept Mr. Nc
jtClernand's amendment.
AIr. Sherman proposed TO Mr.. Botelcr
that instead of selecting a committee of
oneifrom each Stute there be a committee
of Is.
Cries of sob, no.
Mr.. Bocock, of Va, raised question of.
order with reference to the last part of Mr.
Boteler's resolution. a committee could
mot report at any time without n suspen-
sion of the rules.
Tho Speaker decided the question of
order well taken.
Nr. Bocock at the request of several of
his friends, withdrew his objection.
air. Stanton of Ohio, said he supposed
Mr.. Boteler could accomplish his object by
emitting the last clause of lis resolution.
Mr.. Curry, of Ala, and AR. Barrett, OF
Ky, renewed the objection of Mr.. Bocock.
Mr.. Botelcr modified his resolution by
striking out the words with lcavefto re-
port any time"
Mr.. Sherman wished to offer an amend
ment leaving the House to decide as to the
mode of organizing the proposed commit
E=tce.
Mr. Boteler replied That he specially,
avoided saying how the Committee should
be raised.
The Speaker said that the rules provi-
ded that5the Speaker shall appoint Com
mittces, unless tits, otherwise ordered.
Mr. Morris, of I'LL, wished to offer an
amendment, Which he read forinformation.
/ ResOLved, That we are nnalternbly and
5immovNbly attached to the Union of the
States; that we5recogaize in the Union the
primary cause of our present greatness
and prosperity as a nation, and have, as
yet, seen nothing, either in the elcctionsof
4 Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency, or
tromany other source. to justify its disso-
4 luton, and that we pledge to each other.
Eonrzlives, our fortunes and oar sacred hon
Tor to maintain it.
Objection was made to the Introduction
of this resolution, Dir. Botelers resolution
being distinctively before the House.
Mr.. Burnett suggested that each COM
mitteeman lie selected blythe State dele
CATIONS. [Cries of mo, no; that Is con-
trary to the rulcs.''1
4 Mr.. knnkle, of Md, suggested that in
1 stead of the words, perilous state of the
country, that Mr.. Boteler incorporate in
his resolution the language contained in
Mr.. McClernand's proposition, SO that the
House might Specifically know what is to
referred to the Committee.
The question was then taken on agree
ing to Mr.. Boteler's resolution as an
amendment.
Before the vote was announced, ar.
Singleton, of Miss, said he declined yot-
ing on this question, because the Legisla-
5titnre ofShis State had called a State Con