The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-25
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 81 1880.

RESIGNATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA pEIEGk
The SPEAKER laid before The House the following
letter.
sR-we avail ourselves Of the earliest opportunity,
since the Official communication q the intelligence q
making known 10 your honorable body that tho people
Of the State OF South Carolina in their sovereign caacl
" have resumed the powers heretofore delegated by
III, to the federal Of the United States,
and have thereby dissolved connections with the
House of Representatives In taking leave Of those with
whom have been associated in a common agency,
We well the people Of our Commonwealth desire 70
do with feeling Of mutual regard and respect for the
rights Of each other chershng the hope that fu
nony essential 70 The happiness Of ree and enghtsned
people. JOHN MCQUEEN,
W. w. B0YCE
j. D. AsHNo4E-
To TIE STEAMER THE House REPRESENTATIVE
FUGITIVE
Mr.. MooRs (opp) of Ky, introduced bill giving
construction the Fugitive Slave law Of 1893 Referred
TO the Select Committee Of Thrty-three.
THE ALLEGED DFAIcAnoS ~ mr. INTERIOR psrAarxKsr.
Mr.. MoRRrs (opp) Of M offered resolution for the
appointment Of a committee Of fvc TO inquire into the
late abstraction Of certain bonds from tho Interior De
partment but suffered the resolution TO lie for the
present. Mr. sherman having stated that he had been
formed that the Secretary Of the Interior would send
comnunicaiea the subject.
I'm saas AzsnofxlAuoy BILL
Mr.. smRxAS, (rep) Of Ohio, from the cpmmftses Of
Ways and Means reported the Army Appropriation bill
= ME ADJOURNMENT
On motion Of Mr. CRAwYoRp, (opp Of Ca, II was
dered that when the House adjourn to-day be TO Thurs
day next.
Mr. KnGoRY, frep1 Of Ind. introduced bin To cstab-
lsh Metropolitan Police for the city Of Washington,
which referred TO the Committee the District Of
Columbia
me INTERIOR prrAKrxxyr pErA1c,noy--rErrR from SE-
CRETARY THOMPSON.
The STEAMER laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary OF the Interior stating that atur
day Las, he informed By voluntary confession Of
officer Of the Department that state bonds held in trust
by the United States for the benefit Of the Indians,
amounting 70 $50 GOO have been abstracted from his
custody, and converted 10 private The Secretary
says the enormy Of the fraud demands fu Investigation
by Congress in order vindcate his honor and 10
expose the guilty and dercct He therefore appeals
the House for the appointment OF committee with full
power 70 send for persons and Papers and asks for nves
tgation with the view that full Justice may be done in
the premises.
Mr. SHERMAN said the Secretary Of the Treasury also
desired investigation for the vndcation Of his char
sctcr and introduced resolution, which Mr. Morris of
n accepted his own directing appointment of
select committee Of FIVE inquire into and repor, tie
facts relation to said fraud and that the committee
have full power 10 send for persons aud papers
The resolution passed
SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr. JouS Conn ,SE, (opp) of n ", offered preamble
setting forth the dangers which the country,
suggesting the removal Of the slavery question from the
national councils remedy, and concluding with re
solution expressive Of the opinion oG Congress that slavery
shall exist the territory north Of 30 so and that
the states formed therefrom shall be admitted with o.
without slavery their constitutions may prescribe, and
that south of that line slavery shall not be prohibited by
Congress OF territorial legislation.
The next resolution asserts the gnty OF each
state and that any attempt 10 compel them by force 70
subserve the federal compact would be TO levy war aud
pfeciptate dissolution.
TIE ,ffs*IoS orETToN.
Mr. HssSm lrep,l Of n y, proposed as substitute
now existing between the federal government aud tho
state South Carolina; the duty OF the executive de
rarment IN view cf the aitempted Withdrawal Of that
state the United states and the threatened seizure
OF the federal property within the limits of that state
and what action Congress should take to execute the
sttuon ami enforce the laws aud protect the property
from seizure; and that the committee report al any time
Nr sr,SruS. (rep) Of OHIO, wanted the resolutions
salt 10 the Select Committee.
Mr CcsrmASr desired a vote and moved suspension
Of the rues 10 enable him 70 Introduce his resolutions
Mr. HAprrS fopr) az Md said before introducing
such resolutions would be TO allow the Committee
OF Thirty three to reach result If IL could or leave the
Iiouse 70 be Informed Of their Inability 70 Do 80 lie
Hoped the matter would go over tii Monday next
Mr. CoumASH replied that VI not his intention 10
anticipate the report c the select committee but there
other considerations which compelled him to pre-
sent this question present time He hal conf
deuce IN the power of Congress to settle this matter
Tho srKasER reminded him that debate was not IN
Mr. vaiASpWHsx (cpp) II ohio, s,id Nr. C,chrane's
resolution proposed rutnnT subtanta therefore he ap
pealed TO him 10 let il 60 till Thursday
Mr. BR,a.s q n Y moved that ID bc referred TO the
select committee, but Mr. Cochrane withdrew Il.
Pfseovkt tIHgrry Bffs, ETC
Mr. KuCoEs. referring 10 the statements made IN the
South Carolina Convention, dcucd that Indiana had
passed Personal Liberty bill.
Mr. MofRr, OF H., said be- wanted o obtain Tho floor
lie represented the popular sovereignty principle, which
stood between two fires.
coNxvrtR pwf0Mvrrc APPROPRIATION
Tho House went into nis'ee ihe Consular aud
Diplomatic Appropriation hill
| Ihe bill was subsequently posed ithn1t debate