, 1861-02-02
COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON
clthnMAN REELECTED SENATOR,
MAYOR WOOD PRESENTED By
THE GRAND JURY.
ENROLMENT OF TIE MILITIA IN TIE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Military Force in Washington.
NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.

nEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.
COL. KAYNE AND HIS PROPOSITION.
TarRTT-sIxTH CoxGREss---Seeond Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SESATE.-AE. TEN
EYCK presented the joint resolutions OF New
Jersey, expressing as~illingness to accept the
Of the States, and appointing Commissioners
to meet the other States, and instructing tue
Senators and Representatives Of New Jer:ey
to act in accordance with the resolutions. ne
said the resolutions commanded his respect but
were not to control his action or manacle his
limbs. 4 Senator, be thought, WIS pound TO
guard the interests Of his state, but he was
bound to guard the veal Of al the States: he
regarded the Constitution Of the United States
to be supreme, and If State demanded
unconstitutional acticn, he still WoulQ Iee1
bound to obey the Constitution Of the United
Etatea, If Senator Was bound to obey the
instructions Of his State, then piece Of me-
chanism would do ns well us man- lie re-
ferrcd to q former OCCASION when senator
from New Jersey declined to obey instruc-
.tiona, and said he should hesitate to obey the
instructions, because he did not believe they
represented the feelings Of the people Of New
Jersey.
Nj. .TRUMBULL offered 8 resolution forthe
appointment of committee In conjunction
with the House COMMITTEES to provide fof
counting the electoral yote. Objected to and
1aid over.
The Presidents message was taken up.
Mr.. LATHAM made a Union speech. The
people Of California breathe but one sentiment
Of LOYALTY and devotion to the Union and will
ratifY any settlement which will satisfy the
South, and if such satisfaction is refused, 4
large majority of the people will say let them
go In peace. In the language Of the Senator
from New York, "thc people OF California
money for Union, and will fight for Union,"
provided he can show them how By such fight
Ing he eau maintain the liberty, fraternity and
equality Of the Southern brethren IN the Union;
but If be cannot perform TINT difficult tash, the
people Of that coast will never imbruc their
hands in the blood Of their Southern brethren;
He T2s willing to Tote for the proposition Of
the Senators ffsm Kentucky and Illinois, but
thought the wlsest plan WAS that OF his friend
from Minnesota.
The consideration Of the message was post
The Indian Appropriation bill WIS post
Mr. SIMMONS, from the select Committee,
reported the Tariff bill with amendments,
wl.icll was made the special order for Wednes-
day.
iii. CAMERON presented the credentials Of
Hon. Edgar Cowan, the Senator elect from
Pennsylvania
The diplomatic appropriation bill, somewhat
Tie Executive and Judicial appropriation
bill, amended, passed.
Executive Session. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. CONWAY, rising to question
Of privilege, read the resolution introduced by
TT.- fv,a$r f,rf fhn
nittee on Judiciary to inquire whether he las
been constitutionally and legally elected Re-
preventative Of the State Of Kansas. As this
was the first time Ills right to seat Ind ever
been questioned, and as ne yesterday took the
oath from the Speaker without any objection,
be thought Mr.. Hindman should inform the
House tie reason which prompted him to take
SO extraordinary position.
Mr. HINDMAN said that 1t afforded him
/ much pleasure to do so. It Was without any
intention to assail particularly the gentleman,
and grew out Of no hostility to him or bis
| Suite It occurred to him that the question
should be settled as to what time State be-
comes entitled to Representative in Con
gress. Having been informed and believing
the election under which the gentleman
claims his seat took place long anterior to the
| admission Of Kansas into the Union, It 6ecm-
| ed to him evident that the right Of representa-.
tion does not rest under that election. II
| comes entitled to d member Of the House Mt
| the time when duly admitted into the Onion.
| It aemed to him. for the reasons stated, that
| The election was mere nul1ity; therefore he
wanted the question decided whether the peo,
4 pie of territory may proceed to tie elecuor Of
q Representative to Congress. -
After some debate between HICKMAN and
GROW, the matter was dropped.
Mr, SHERMAN, from the COMMITTEES on
Wars and Means, reported q bill to authorize
the President to borrow twenty-five million
dollars previous to the 1sr of July, for the pur
Nr. EDWARDS presented the memorial o1
the Constitutional Union party Of New Hanap
shire, declaring that the slavery question
should be removed from Congress; that that
should be final settlement; that statcs
should be admitted with or without slavery
as the people determined; that there should
be no interference with slavery In the States OF
| where the Federal Government has jurisdic
tion; no inte1diction Of the slave trade be
tween the States; MI sections should be main
taincd in the full enjoyment o. their Constitu
tional rights; fugitiyes be returned, DC.
ME EDWARDs, IN reply to question a4tna b5 .
the memorial didn't meat with his approoa
tion. Referred to the Special Committee O.
Fire. ..--.
Mr. NLGORE reported bill to establish :
metropolitan police force in Washington.
Mr. KELLOGG of Illinois offered resolu
tions as substitute to the report Of the Com
tions proposing amendments Of the Constitu
ton, to be ratified In the manner indicated b.
EHehat Instrument
Article 18th prohibits slavery, except for ths
punishment OF crime, In all territory north Q
$3.50 while 1t Shall remain under Territorial
Government, and allows it in all terTitor,
south of that line while in Territorial conds
tiop, and provides for admission into th'
Union any Territory, north or south, with O.
without slavery, as the Constitution Of th'
new State shall provide.
Art 14th says nothing in the Constitution
shall be construed to authorize any Depart
| ment of the Government to interfere with th'
! relation Of persons held to service In any Stat'
| where that service exists, nor in any manne
establish or sustain that relation where it il
prohibited by the laws or the Constitution
such State. This article Is not to be altered
or amended without the consent OF ever.
state in the Union.
Art, 18th construes the Constitution SO a
to empower Congress to pass laws neceesar.
for the return Of persons held to service
Art, 10th forever prohibits the African slay
trade.
proposition from gentleman whose rela
tions we're 80 near the President elect.
| Mr. LOvEJoY objected to the reception o
the joint resolution. especially after the re
mark Of his colleague.
Mr.. KELLOGG said no other human hant
was responsible for 1t hut himself
1tEas ordered printed.
! Tho House considered the report Of th1
! Committee Of Thirty. three.
Ms. HAMILTON Of TENS denied the righ
Of secession, aud made Union speech. H
had been called on here and ut home to CON,
out, and had been threatened aud entreated tt
this course; but no threats and danger ehoult
tear him from the Union until he had seizet
the horns of the altar and implored heaven t.
allay the storm and uprear some pillars whicl
would sustain the;weight and add their wontet
beauty to the structure
( Mr.. STOKES of Tennessee made speech,
maintaining that there Tas no cause for sun
dcring the Union. He denied the right OF SC
cession, hut admitted that of revolution, ~hicl
could be exercised only when oppression be
| comes intolerable and nu constitutional RENE
dies have failed. He would vote for any CON
promise to settle the difficulty. He admit
ted that he WIS suhmIssionfst, and had Tathe
be that than rebel aud traitor he earnestl,
appealed Tor the rights Of the South, speaking
III commentator of the Border States ant
Crittcnden's propositions. However, an,
plan Of settlement would meet bis Approba
ton. XXX
Recess till o'clock. ..
EVENING" SEssIoE.-Mr. K1LLINGER Q
Pennsylvania spoke In favor of the enforce
ment Of the laws In the case Of the secedlni
States. In the course OF his remarks he sail
let the border States renoance the theory o
secession forever and he would meet then
half WAY in spirit Of Cancellation