Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-31

s Tbs Agricultural report from tts4 t11sh'
Ogee wee received and referred 70 the Com
nitleo on Printing.
Mr.. Biglor presented several memorials
ameDe he rest 8 memorial ot the work
ing men Of Philadelpbia, In favor o. the
Crittsnden resolutions. He said the latter
VA a memorial representing ffty thousand
WorkinEmen Of Philsdslphia, without any
political distinction, He wes willing 90
Weld anything reasonable to the south,
and Thought that the resolutions q tue
Senator from Kentucky we're eminenuy Just
and wise, He moved that they be printed
Mr. Cameron said he slso had petition
representing the working men Of Philaaei-
phia, but It differed vastly in thu sentiment
Hereferred 70 the speech Of his eolleesue,
and said he had been charged with sndors-
ne TIE speech. He eertainly never en-
iolssd ihe whole Of L, but be Wss willing
. 10 anything to bring psaes and safety g |
ths country, but be drst wanted 70 know u i
What Be did would be reOOived-it Il would
bring beck the leaders Of rebellion in the |
South, for be considered it rebellion.
Mr. Mason said that the Senators from |
Pennsylvsnia said they we're willing to |
make CONCESSIONS .Ths Southern States |
had not asked concession Ia any FORM |
The South had no complaint to make OF the |
Constitution, but that the Constitution had
been violsaed and her rights disregarded |
but che never asked concession. She only
asked that the Constitution be carried out
sic would Be humilisisd If she asked any
thinV else, and the North would be humili.
atsd IL it granted it. The South only asked
for right
Mr. Bigler disolaimed any agency in the
charge that his colleague endorsed his
whole speech.
Trumbull presented q petition Of the cit
iaehs Of Chicago against any concession
/ While The South was in rebellion against
the Constitution ard laws, BE said, lei
| the Government put itself in & position 70
Be respected and it would have respect and
obsdience. Also q petition Of the Metho
dist Conference Of Illinois asking that If
a compromise was made there be provisions
made for the safety Of citizens in the States
aud no man Be prescribed. fer the sake OF
his religion
M. Foster presented petition Of GER
/ tain citizens Of Connecticut, fishermen, for
| protection 20 the fisheries OF the coast Of
i Florida, where vessels had been seized and
subjected 70 e1e.
Mr. Crittenden presented the petition Of
24OO citizens Of Massachusetts In favor Of
4 The Crittsnden resolutions.
The Pacific Railroad Bill cana up and
passed, 81 against IA
The nays Eers Bsyard, Bigler, Bragg
ClinRman. Fessenden, Green, Hunter,
johnson Of Tennessee, King Mason, Mich
olson, Powell, salisbury and Thomson.
Ten Eyek Was excused from voting.
Fassenden Wss IN favor Of one road snd
j voted against two or three.
] The bill 10 erect the Territory Of Jefier-
con was considefed and amended, changing
the name 70 Idaho. @
Mr. Wilson moved to strike ont the pro-
vision taxing all property slike. Rejected,
19 sgEinst %.
HSmphiIl moved to except schools SC.
Pending the vote the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Eerree presented,the proceedings Of
the Working Mems Convention in Philadel-
phia, esking the adoption Of Grittenden's
resolutions or some other compromise.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the report Of the Committee Of Thirty
three.
Mr.. Conkling said the principal cause Of
the present difficulty arose from prepOsteT-
ous Misrepresentation Of the designs Of the
masses in Ghe free States, on the slave
States. he defended the Republican party,
stating iis object TO be q restoration Of the
sncient policy Of the Republic.
1 Hindman rose to q point Of order, ask
ing the Speaker II be would allow such
terms as sapostate Americans" which la
said vas used By Conkling, to be used in
debate
The Speaker replied that he did not un
derstaud Il TO apply to members.
Mr. COnkling said he should speal'
plainly.
Mr. Grow said the other side called us
traitors and everything elss-free speech
q vas now tolerated On this hOer.
A message from the President, snnouno-
ing his signature to the Kansas bill occa-
stoned suppressed applause b. the hepub-
licans.
Mr. Conkling resumed and said secession
was subterfuge Of desperate men, and 8
tmake-shift Of unholy political ambition.-
Slaveholding Is outlsWed and sbhored.-
Henoeforth Il viii be no longer the pamper-
ed child Of American destiny. BE opposed
all compromise with rebels with insurgent
banners in their hands.
Mr.. Martin P. Con way, Of Kansas, hsd
j kUa Qtlu aAAaAAAAN@ANa 4AA Nea9 H---ANe~N -
the House.
Mr. Stephenson, Of Kentucky, said if Mr..
ConkIing was q fair representative Of the
Northern sentiment, his hope Of adjustment
Wss eTtinguished. He reviewed the speech
es Of several prominent Republicans, to
show design to exclude the South from
its just rights. he argued that al States
had equal rights in the Territory, and their
/ a., rsr..Hnoffrn
the Constitution. He had hopes Of the good
result from the Convention Of Commis.
eiorsrg 20 assemblson the 4th Of February.
he saw no reason Why compromise could
not be effected He urged the adoption Of
the OrittendeD resolutions, and agree to
unite once more 81 band Of brothers.
Howard favored oOnoiliation and COM
promise but believed that the Government
possessed the power to bring back seeeders.
Mr.. Adams Of Massachusetts, bad the
hoor but yielded to Morris Of PensylvaDia,
when Logan interfered, asking the speak-
er how many names were recorded as wish
ing 10 speak. He had waited day after
day 10 obtain the floor, stating that the
ho0r had been fsrmed out by the Speaker.
Colfax reminded Logan that the speaker
! was absent, and three members from llli-
nois had already had the Aoor.
Logsn-I an speaking for myself, not
Illinois,
Mr.. CovOds asked il these proceedings
were in order.
, Logan said fsvoritisn ives dstsatable,
. damnable.
c Morris Of PennsyiVania ssid the ques-
lion was whether the Union be dissolved or
not. The question Of slavery must be re-
e msnded to the people IS Congress could not
settle It.
Z He was willing to vote for the PROPOSE
tions Of the Committee for the border State
e plan, orssubmit CEitienden's TO the people.
he had no fear Of the people, and they
should have chance to vote on them If they
wanted It. Ho said If Constitution was
framed at M0ntg0neTy Il would rest on
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