Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-13
HVAsnlxGToN, De

HoUsE.-Thc Speaker, pursuant to the
order OF yesterday, called on the yarions
Shtes for propositions relating 10 tho
present condition of the country.
Is Nearly two dozen different propositions
WIRE presented. They were referred to
Elhe Special Union Committee Many of
them propose amendments to the Gonsti-
ltnti6n, on the sl0very question, aud all
look to conciliution.
Among the resolutions submitted was
one by Mr.. Stewart, OF Nd, instructing
the Select Committee to inquire whether
Amy measure can be adopted to preserve
the ConstititiUnsin its purify, and secure
Southern rights. Ii this is not possible,
then as 10 some reasonab BILE and Just mode
of settIemlnt with tue separate parts.
/ SIR. Eeyke offered resolution that the
i#Coustituhon ought to be amended SO that
! ,Congrest may have no Jurisdiction over
the question of domestic slavery that il
shall be the duty of Congress Efficiently
and adequately protect it by Legislation
i9wher{ it exists, aud that no Territorial
Government bus the power To legislnte on
the subject; the right of the master over
the Slave, while temporarily soiourning or
4 inLansit through non. acknowledging States.
shsll be guaranteed projections; and that
slaves shNll. be delivered up or be
1 pyid for by the State 10 which#rescucd.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, submittedfa rcsolu-
tioa instructing the Committee to inquire
as to the policy of declaring out Of the
Federal Union any member thereof which
may nullify any act of Congress.
Mr. Hutchings, - resolution instructing
sne 9olhnllltee 10 report what Legislation
- 3. 10 slNe lult enece 70 tue part
=! 1ne CONSTITUTION u. which PROVIDES tue
citizens of each State shall be entitled to
a.. tne pF.Siteges ana 1mnanltlesB OF me
tiLlzehs OF, me SEVERN. SUITES anu also.
%nat leglslatlon IS necessary, to secure to
All inc people, Mhether resiling IN, or
traSeilng through, any state, tue iull ben
ellt OF tnst part OF inc Gopsl1tution winch
secures lnell agalnst 'lreasohaoie seaFcn-
Is anu sel11te, ln the absence VI pEoDaUle
cause u;
ME-. SHERMAN 5suomlttea the loliowlng
ieso 9 Ill%t the only true and ettec-
!un I EClleuy lor tue qlssentlohs mat now
exist netween tue several states and the
people thereot Is In tue tnlthtul observance
oy tne several states ana people thereof
OF al Tue compromises OF the Gonstitu-
! tion ana i NC. OF the iaws made In pursuance
tllere9Ii lnht IL speclal committee OF 80
oe instructed to aeEq 1lre whether any
state or the people. thereof have failed to
ooey ana enforce the ooligations imposed
oy the constitution, anu II SO, the remedy
IheFeoI, ana whetllef any laftner ieglsia-
ton. IS required to secure such eutorcc-
ans ~ ..toiu all lurtneE cohtEoVer
sizes IN regard 70 the several territories OF
ene Gnlteo states saia committee divide
iile1 " convenient
size Win 4, q view 10 thelr prompt admission
tnto Tue oili ION oman ualslootlhs with
INC oFlglhal o1Ntes.
MT: NOEL NO presented resolutions ln-
sIruclIis inc co!nInlttee 70 take into con-
siue:nslon INC pFoPFlety or tue necessitSot
aooilsnIhg, yum ti amendment OF Tue Con-
ssi s,,, inc once OF fFesioent, ana es-
t'tpits!lllg IN .lleu tnefeot an executive
council consisting OF tllree members 10 be
e!ectel ny districts composed OF s.eontigu=
Jus SMsesi os ueaE 10 ptaSt1e1ole' eAcn
lle ti yer oIa shlu couHc!i 10 DC armed with
GU power, sustl US Is now vested IN Tue
lFsS1uent' 1nu !, sueh ce deemeo practl-
" lne sl'le thaG lhey re-
W slls house suen oet'l's tnereot as
.iii.9 inc same 70 Inc exist
i,s.9., ns. nlteo states
1teS0sSe9 !uns tue sara cotntnlttee DC
uiso Iequeste0 10 take INTO zconslde
sHe lieens necessary. Il any can os dG-
ylseg, 70 restore inc eq9lllprlnm between
tne lEes ana Ine slave STATES M the Sen
Sse' anu PaT!lSulaFiy wnetnefz thls END can
DC t accomplished bya velantaFy division
S.ls Pais u tAie sisNe States INTO Two OF
more 1,
ne aooE sl Pr9positlo4s were seyer'llly
EessI anu EeletFee 70 :, tne on!on committee
Mr s. Bonhalh \. OF =. u, SAID that he had
reeelyeo no.ies 70 attend a meeting OF
Tue eolll.ltSe gu 9ALlIlsary An"lrs on FRI
ai.y, anu us ne ule mol expect to remain
s,. !. US lnenlogF OF congress he
le!t II nis 9'!Iy 70 resign nls Posltion as
nlenper OF tns oomnlteee IN order that
IIS N.se'snSy .ila! as once oe hlled. lie
i!o ny st!lis course owing to any
WIN Tue eommlttee. He
sin s snsLisn l.Sety recollec-