The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-23
House Of Representative.

WASHINGTON, % 1851.
Mr. Wuuuy fopn1 az pel urcseatad raso,,tsona
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from 'he STATE o' hea"afo urging 'he aaopson Oh ING
Crttenden compromise.
Mr. HAnan topp, of Md gave notce that be woId
movs N. re.on,,,ns 9, she porasr state o,u,,,so !.
move INC rosoa'"hs VI 'h0 D''''' 0'"'e oha"'''0e 10
an amendment To the propositions reported from tho
Committee Of Thirty three
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n' ils"'s .non p,O'.nsoa n0n'ol'An ,'o' sessn.'n
thousand ctzens OF Maryland represen,ms every dis.
the Border State reaoiaions
Mr. eoifA1, Tep.l OF mo- from the Post once Cun-
mittee reported back the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General 70 suspend the mail service in the seeded
states; &c.
hr. CoIAx said thai he would not have introiuced ihS
bill u the FEDERAL courts had remained intt But naw
persons may open The mails and re them, aud there s
no 20 ineans hy WHICH hey may pc brought 70 lussee.
the Postmaster refuses TO pay the drafts given % tho
contractors, the later can bold Congess Responsible
Therefore u became me imperative duty oi ths govefn-
ment 10 discontinue the postal service where there 1o
means OF protecting II.
Mr. BRANCH, opp Of y G., wished TO otter ssbsti-
bill before the House The President has communicated
to Congress that, owing TO the existing condition OF n
That message is now before the Select commNtoe
Mr.. Manchs snbstiin,e was then reai, hamety -.u
ue end oi removing all causes or using torco ana 20
prevent the breaking out Of civil pending the do
hberations OF congress IN the Sstng cfiss OF pnpc
hereby suspended until the ts of January lso2 10 and
over those sltes when nave hereteiore, or may pro
Fions 70 sad TIME, adopt ordnahc rs oi secession.
| Nr Colfax could not accept The substitute
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bin under the opera ion Of the previous auesonp
DR. CofrN replied IN The Affirmative
,o.,a,no ~ h ,hns rc, ,hrough he Ii,s '''' '
Mr. JouS CoenR,sE (opp) Of " T. raised the question
as TO whether the Laws could thus be copstsi,onay .s
SoiSay stated easrr 81 roace r he n ~ '1 n. n,
sure2 Gaughter.)
Mr. cnAs repeated tha. 70 view OF me exstng revo.
WINS prorosed atl''' "' ''''N
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep) of Pa, proposed a substitute,
empowering
laws esabshng pm,s Of Entry and coIes,,"n aistrcts
10 south Carolina Florida Alabama Mississippi any
other State that has hereafter secede or be
rebellion against The United States and TO continue
such suspension until such Stcs shan retnrn TO thctr
loyalty to the United States The President shall give
notice of such suspension by proclamation and such sus
pension shall commence ten days thereafter During the
suspension shall not be- lawful for any vcssci except
such belong to the United states TO enter or leave any
such ports OF the United states Tor foreign ports or COAST
wise II any vessel shall be found violating the provi
sons Of this at such vessel or cargo shall be forfeited
half the capors and the other half to the United
State those board any such captured vessel shall
be tired before any Admiralty Court having JURISDICTION
The President shall also have power to suspend all laws
establishing Post Olcos and post routes In any Of tho
seeding States and the mails shall be carried only 70
pass through them TO reach a loyal state. The mas
shall rot be opened in rcbelHous state. And Il u
further provided that the President have power 70 use
The army and navy FOR tue execution OF the laws.
The consideration OF the bill was then postponed unt3
Thursday week
The House reserved tho consideration OF the recor. q
no c,n,,n,,,oo :, 1,,,,,v.,nroe
"o ooh'"i'seooi in'y-'noe'
Mr.. BINGHAM, (rcp) OF Ohio, wonli not withhold he
uppori from any inst Legislation which ooss 10 the s,
aa.o,, n ,ho as., -, i, ,,.o,,, - =. -, . :. ,..
P'e"os y 'o Jaws, o'' y "ou'a oc IN Naiu 70 ena'avE
10 save 'he oy the sacrnce tns prmc'pes
wncn uhoerie ana constitute ''S vi'ansy ne WIN md
hos STOOD py 'he constitution az ~ WITH - pessed
" 'o present ana 'he chersned hopss OF to
'u'ore' WIN uP'n'a mans nc s'ood mere 70 oeny 'ns
my S'''s can oy any appliance r'shaupy separate one
'ne country rom 'ne rcst Or sever me yar'os
"es mo'on oina 'Ose'nef she repnonc. we nave Ope
eons,'atlon and no denied that any stats csu