New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
XXXVTTH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGros, Jan. II, 1861
SECOND SESSION.

inc the following amendments 10 the Consttution 10
be voted on Tor rejection or approval, by the people
WIe,e9s The Union 10 imminent danger OF final dissolution
Of gIo,cted :s and agitation ss0a , i'
legislative reeds In uficient 70 meet and remove the
Constitution only be abttedby avo.e third Of both
Houses OF Congress- and owing TO the unhappy etng
he either be had such amendments the
Constitution win reconcile the differences between the North
preventative system tn Representative hall obey the viii
people il deemed proper and to ask the opin
the Constitution, with ave to their snbrnon by OF
States provided in the Constitution thereby restoring
uacted country It's accustomed peace and prosperity There
fore,
he enacted by s Senate opse e That the citizens of the
several States qualified TO vote for Members Of Congress
February next for the purpose Of deciding against the
annexed proposed amendments to the Constitution OF the United
SIC Sndbeh further eHoetd That those who for :he
M nT 70 tue s Sal vote ballot
the amendments ballot bearing the words amend
SIC The said election shall be held the places IN
the manner and under The laws the last election for
ducrdby The same Jadses Inspectors and other officers
SIC Tie return judges Of tho several Election Districts n
owpethe day tho said election and tho stns for the
said county setting forth the whole number OF votes cast for ths
and the whole number Of votes east sgain the
amendments copy which shah DO forwarded by mail To-
the Goyerncy Of Tho state and the shall
tain statement Of the actual necessary expenses holding lbs
SIC That the compensation Of the officers holding the said
election and the other thereof shall be the the
compensation Of the expenses of holding the las election for
President aud and .ha be paid Of the United
States Treasury IN manner hereinafter provided
respectfully requested to csuse to BE- made ont aud forwarded ~
9s S tho aid lection h soo y s
exhibiting the amount due each county sested cnde the e
terror sba draw drats on the ne States Treasury in favor Of
the Governors Of The respective 81 for the amounts due the
several counties TO be paid to the parties in each county eud
the the the hereby
authorized and required to pay the amour! of ad drafts Of
sEc That shall be duty Of the Secretary Of the Son
ate to the said election returns be opened counted and
hlcd fast received and elnse abusr statements 20 be made
exhibiting the result IN each State copy OF which she'll be
delivered the President Of he Senate for the Of that body
use Of that body and is hereby made the duty Of each and all
other duties to assist the Secretary IN the performance the
duties hereby imposed upon him
authorized to sue proclamation TO the Governors, md eli 9th
ers h cy authority and TO the people Of the several States
ing s general Objects and requesting their cordial cooperation
v V Sd a 1su 5 OF NE Of tai, act
or Immediately aer the passage of this act to cause accurate
copies Of the TO be printed and FOR yarded by m the
ser Of the several counties OF each aud the said sher
ifs hereby requested TO axe In not than
forth the proposed amendments De voted and tire expenses
Incurred under the provisions Of this section hal be pds.
and that the following articles De- aud they hereby proposed
ntens and purposes as pe Of sd Couaoa When rsed by
ii Conventions Of hreouhs Of the States held for a
pose:
r As5G SV Il. Th 55osy ssd DO 1 sy hfTSs5 be s
Arr H. That IN all the territory norh Of aid hns OF latitude
AIRY rSpSs except 81 o9 . for SdSe pro
tnde as exists 10 the States south Of Msons and Dron
by ali the depru,en,s Of the Territorial Government. end when
any Territory north and south Of said line within such bonnal
requisite for oembSr ofconere scsoag 70 the thsn Fedcrs
ratio Of RIP % ell Of the people Of the gos o sat. Nv, 's
Union on tornls Of equality with the original States
g6cSs under IL s1ca.ive .Iicsa .asio Within
Unite Of States that permit the holding Of slaves nor shall Con-
80 long in Stat, sisrysad ssd Wrsios or
either then without JUS compensation being made to tho
Arr ~ That IL addition 70 the Poyon; MD pare.
the United stAte Congress shall have power provide
~ law and i .hs be its duty q q PI9y ths, the United
bis fugitive slave in all case: y..se The Marshal other officer
doing BY Violence ntinidsiios when amer he
said fugitive shall be eseued by force and the thereby
cOyey Of bis fugitive slave under said clause Contaon
Wien the United pay for such fugitive they shall
have the right IN Their own name to sue the comfy II which
from H. with interest damage 10 at amount paid by then
for The aid faye slave end hs .sd county seI It hs. pd
sDdreeover from the wronsdoers by WHOM the
tic owner himself have sued aud recovered
Art V-Conze.s shall hsye no power to prohibit or binder
Terrier. IN which slaves b i.w permitted to be held
Sse Inc 9s es ~ land ns;ss ny or ,,
unanimous consent 81 both BREACHES Of Congress.
Arr. VI HeTeser the President Of the United States shall
hold oos during the tenn Of six year, snd shall not be eligible
for reelection.
AR vII-Tbe Constitution aha. 10 hsreser amended
detroy the effect OF the h paragraph the second
ton first article OF the Con.ati,a nor author
ton Of The States without ne Of oil lie states.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass J, moved lite reference to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BIGIER objected.
Mr. TRUuBUIL Rep., Ill l-TIs bin proposes 10
change the Constitution in an unconstitutional way
So important BILL changing the Fundamental laws Of
the country, should be referred to the Committee.
Mr.. PUGH Dem, Ohio, III do not understand the
bill yet.
Nj. BIGLER was unwilling TO have the bill re-
ferred in the Absence OF the Senator from Kentucky
1t IL net an attempt to interfere with the rights of the
people, o,,,, :,
record which the Senate is about to make will show
the absence Of the Senators from Alabama, Florida
and Mississippi. rise TO FAY, In word why tbs isso
These States have taken steps to withdraw from this
Union, OF which not 30 well informed, officially
az 70 Justify our final notice of withdrawal from the
Senate. But feel that duty, most clearly 70 to
ourselves no longer permits as to take on active part
in this body, either by speaking voting. My col
leagne Or. Davis is confined 10 hs room; but these
remarks are made at his request, and he concurs in
what have said.
Mr.. WILSON withdrew his motion.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. introduced q resolution
requesting the President 70 communicate any informa-
ton he may have regarding attempts made oontem
plated by any large body Of to interfere with the
free navigation Of the Mississippi, and what efforts
have been made TO suppress the same.
Laid over
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Mel presented a memo
nal for bill for railway in Pennsylvania avenue TO
Georgetown in the District Of Columbia. Laid over
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution instructng
the Committee on Military and Militia 10 report
whether the appropriation Of last session to complete
the Washington aqueduct has been expended according
to the plan and estimate Of Capt Meigs, giving the
n, In aardf for md pannr
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Ind presented memorials from
the representatives Of the Choctaw Nation aud tho