New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

ncae to the House the corresponSence %
government and that of Peru since 1853 on the .nh-
Jest Of the free navigation of the Amazon and ito
| tributaries. ""u ~"
Mr.. cox Dem, o.. offered an amendment 70 tina
Senate bill for temporary government for the Terri
tory OF Colorado. Ii proposes 10 allow the people to
assemble and form for themselves organic law and
territorial Government, to consist of Legislature,
Juolciai and Executive Departments, etc. II is sub.
stanaliy the Douglas substitute offered in the Senate
! Ordered to be printed.
! MIR. CURTIS (Rep., Iowa) from the Military Com
mlttee reported bill appropiang 81 49, to pay the
musicians andoldiers Tor loss OF Instruments and cloth
ing in the removal from Fort Mourie 10 Fort sumter
| Mr.. THOMAS Dem, Tenn objected to it's consd-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, N. W offered a
resolution directing the Secretary Of the Treasury in
form the House whether any and what information has
been received by the department reavethe the recent
alleged seizure of New-YoIk vessels at the port
of Savannah, and, if seized, by whom, and by what
authority.
| Mr. BRANCH Dem, N Co. would not object 10
the resolufion if the gentleman would amend it so as
10 call for information officially received.
Mr. COCHRANE replied-Certalniy.
Mr. PRYOR Dem, Va. suggested that inquiry
also be included as TO any property belonging 70
Georgia being arrested seized by the State or City
authorities OF New-YOrk.
Mr. CoCHRANE had no objection, if such inforpa-
ton was in possession of the Treasury Department.
The resolution thus amended.
Mr. HOLMAN lDem., Ind objected to lie con.
sideration.
Mr.. COCHRANE gave notice that he will again
/ offer it on Monday.
! Mr.. HINDMAN Dem, Ark said there was gross
crmnality in one of the executive departments of the
Government, and asked leave to offer resolution for
the appointment Of Select Committee Of three, with
instructions to inquire whether any officer officers of
an executive department have lately been guilty Of inn
proper interference with election pending in any
State, and that the Committee have power TO send for
! persons and papers, and report at any tme
! Objections made to the resolution by the Re-
! publican side.
T Mr.. CORWIN rep, Ohio moved to still further
postpone the taking Of direct vote the report Of
( the Committee OF 1hirty-hree till next Thursday. He
believed The public interest would Dot be pIeudiced.
Mr.. BURNETT Dem, ky.) thought action, and
/ not speeches, would be better for the country.
| Mr. CORWIN said he was duly impressed with Mr..
Burnetts suggestion, but he thought the Peace Con-
venion might, before Thursday, agree on something,
offer light the subject, as TO enable the House
! to come to better conclusion.
Mr.. CRAIGE (Dem n. c. had no hope from this
Peace Conference, and opposed posponement. As Re
publicaus had been generally heard, those on the
! other side ought TO have an opportunity TO make
! speeches.
| Mr. BURNETT was perfectly willing TO postpone
the debate until within five minutes OF taking the
! vote.
! Mr.. CORWIN said he would not certainly caH the
vote until tie gentlemen on the other side could DO
| heard
Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep H. said his vote on the
pending quesi would be governed by the CONDITION
Of the public business II this could be closed up In
! the mean time he had no objection.
| Mr.. CRAIGE was willing TO vote now.
Several gentlemen said they preferred ii.
| Mr. CORWIN remarked il was far from his inter-
ton 10 do Injustice 70 any gentleman
Mr. HINDMAN said he bad made no speech He
proposed a compromise, namely TO take vote now'
| We might thus, he said, save the Union.
The House postponed the consideration Of the re-
! port OF the Committee, af er to-day, till 1hursday
next and then resumed the consideration of the report
/ Mr.. IIUrCIlINS rep, Ohio as did Milton asked
Divine guidance when about TO speak of q revolt as
wicked and causeless that of which Milton wrote.
Among tie topics relating to the state Of the country
which crowded upOn the mind for consideration, he
| had selected the following: First: Have we Gov
! ernment worth preseryingl Second: What are the
| alleged causes of It's overthrow Are they sufficiently
THIRD: The remedies proposed. lie contended II the
absurd right of secession as now advocated by the
Slave States, was admitted, We have no Government,
and was 10 in trying TO by compromises.
He referred the alleged caUses of complaint, and
gued that they were entirely groundless; that the
Free States had Just of complaint a. the Slave
States and neither have any cause for dissolution OF
the Union. lie objected TO the clauses Of Mr.. Corwn
report regarding attack upon the liberty OF the
press in the Free States dangerous than the Sed
ton Law of 179S. Sou Of the propositions reported
by the Committee of Tmrty-three well enongt
| declaration of sentiment. The proposition 10 amend
the Constitution opposed 70 the spirit OF tie age
and he could vote for II. We are under no oon-
cations to admit New-MeXco She has not the re-
quite population and does not ask admission lie took
up the CTittenden proposition and explained H. saying
States would not adopt it, lie referred TO the history
of compromises upon the Slavery question, contending
that they worthless final settlements. The only
settlement that could be permanent was one founded
on truth and Justice. The verdict OF the American
people had been fairly obtained and Judgment should
be rendered upon it, THE not partisan view OF
the case but Ak who are really for the cni0n could
stand upon it. and they must stand upon IL IN the END
lie could act with all who stood for the Union, and In
30 doing he did not necessarily adopt their views upon
the Slavery other questions. Ii was unwise to tam
per with the organic law at the present time; but
propositions to amend the Constitution on nating in
States or in Congress, entitled TO respectful con-
sideration at any time, when not coupled with the
threat TO Dissolve the Union if not granted. The love
of the Union WAS strong in the affections OF the
people OF all sections TO allow awldespread conspiracy
| to destIoyit 10 prevail.
| Mr.. SiAIMS tDem XVI said there had been no time
since the of the session that the RepuD-
licans could not have saved the country. He advo-
Gated the plan of Senator Critenden, which simply
proposed TO incorporate in the Constitution the decision
of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott case and give
TO the South the territory south of the line 80 ~ and
the Chicago platform north OF it. Why would not the
| Republicans take this :, :.
Mr.. STANTON rep, Ohio replied As for himself
he held that slavehoding was not desirable form o,
civilization and ought not TO be extended. lie would
not force it on people against Their VIII. Lee S az
tenden plan proposes to divide 6y the same hle Ill lu
ture ACQUISITIONS. If New-Mexico has Slavery essb-
lsbed therein all future acquisitions, whether the
status is fixed not will follow the condition Oh con-
tguOus territory. ,..
| WAS organized especially on an Anti-Savery basis
that il the only link that holds them ogetherthe OBJ
ect being the ultimate extinction of Slavery.
Mr., COX Dem, Ohio briefly replied 70 some re-
| marks of Mr.. IIutchns concerning himself, which ne
characterized as an indecent attack. Renegades ana
rascas like John Brown had the Pgis OF the constid-
ens of his colleague who elected because be was
more radical than Joshua Giddings: c,,.
| AIR UIJTCHINS responded, saying Mr. Cox wonIo
-o.,,o he ITpion ia could by eXIflng pre]u-