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Jersey, expressing a willingness TO accept
the Crittenden resolutions, advising a Con-
vention Of the States, and appointing Com
missioners to meet the other States, and
instructing the Senators and Representatives
ofNew Jersey to act in accordance with the
resolution. He said the resolutions com
manded bis respect, but were not to control
his action or manacle his limbs. A Secator,
be thought, was bound 10 guard the interests
of his State, but he was bound to guard the
veal of all the States. He regarded the
Constitution of the United States to b, the
supreme law, and if his State demanded un.
constitutional action, he still would feel
bound TO obey the Constitution of the United
States. IF a Senator was bound to obey the
instructions of his State, then piece of
mechanism would do as well as a man. He
referred to former occasion, when a Senator
from New Jersey declined to obey instruc-
tions, and said be should hesitate to obey
Instructions, because he did not believe they
represented the feelings of the people of the
United States.
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee, in conjunction
with the House Committee, to proceed to
counting the Electoral vote. Objected to-,
and laid over.
The Presidents Message was taken up.
Mr.. Lathsm said the people of California
breathe but one sentiment of loyalty and
devotion to the Union, aud will ratify any
sentiment which will satisfy the South, and
if such satisfaction is refused, a large ma
jority of that people will say, "let them 90
in peace" In the language of the Senator
from New York, the people of California
speak for the Union, vote for the Union,
give their money for the Union, and will
| fight for the Union, provided he can show
them how they, by such fighting, can main
tain the liberty, fraternity and equality
in, fha MI Int; ;
he can not perform that difficult task, the
people of that coast will never imbrue their
hands in the blood of their Southern breth-
| Ien.
He was willing TO vote for the PROPOSE
tions of The Senators from Kentucky aud
| Illinois, but thought the wisest plan was that
of his friend from Minnesota. The further
consideration of the Message was postponed
till Monday.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was post
| poned till Saturday.
Mr. Simmons, from the Select Committee,
reported the Tariff Bill with amendments,
which was made the special order for
| Wednesday.
Mr.. Cameron presented the credentials OF
Mr.. Cowan, the Senator elect from Penn
sylvania.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, some
what amended, was passed.
The Executive and Judicial Appropriation
Bill, was amended and passed.
HOUSE-Mr. Conway, rising to a ques-
tion of privilege, read the resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. Hindman, yesterday instruct
ing the Committee on Judiciary TO inquire
whether he has been constitutionally anG
legally elected Representative from tn,
State of Kansas. AS this was the irst tint
his right to a seat had ever been questioned
and as he yesterday took the oath from tn,
Speaker without any objection, be thought
Mr. Hndman should inform the House tn
reason which prompted him to take SO ex
tIaordinary position.
Mr.. Hindman said it afforded him mucl
pleasure to do so. 1t was without any in
tention to assail, particularly the gentle
his State. 1t occurred to him that the ques
tion should be settled as to what time Stat
becomes entitled to Representative in Con
gTess.
Having been informed, and believing tina
the election under which the gentleman
claims his seat, took place long before the ad
mission of Kansas into the Union, it seemec
to him evident that the right of representa-
tion does not rest under that election.
1t seemed to him quite evident that Kaa
sas became entitled to member of the Hous
at the time when duly admitted into tn
Union. 1t seemed to him for the reaso
stated, that the election was a mere nullity
therefore he wanted the question decide
whether the people of Territory may pro
ceed TO the election of Representative t
Congress.
Alter some debate between Messrs. Hind
man and Grow, the matter was dropped.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee o
Ways and Means, reported bill to authoriz
the President to borrow $25, 900 600, previou
to July l, for the purpose of redeemiu,
Treasury. notes, &c.
Mr.. Edwards presented a memorial of tn
Constitutional Union Party of New Hamp
shire, declaring that the slavery que.tio
should be removed from Congress; that tina
should be a final settlement that State
should be admitted, with OF without slavery
as the people determined; that there shoul
be no interference with slavery in tn
States or where the Federal Government hs
jurisdiction; no interdction of the slave. trad
between the States all sections should b
maintained in the full enjoyment of their COZ
stitutional rights, fugitives returned, &c.
! MIR. Edwards, in reply to a question b
Mr.. John Cochrane, said large portion
the memorial did not meet with his approbl
tion. 1t was referred to the Special Con
mittee of Five.
, Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, offered resolutions
, as a substitute of the report of the Committe
of Thirty-three. They are joint resolution
| proposing amendments to the Constitution
instrument.
Article thirteenth prohibits slavery, e,
cept for the punishment of crime, in all te
} ritery north of $50 30', while it shall renal
l under Territorial government and ALLOW
! it in all territory south of that line, while
, territorial condition, and provides for Il
: admission into the Union of any Territor
:. north or south, with or without slavery,
: the Constitution of the new State sha
7 provide.
! Article fourteenth says nothing in Il
: Constitution shall be construed to authors
+; any department of the Government to inte
fere with the relation of persons held
, service in any State where that servi
: exists, nor in any manner established,
7 sustain that relation where it is prohibltt
+; by the laws or the Constitution of sue
: State. This article is not to be altered
! amended without the consent of every Sta
in the Union.
y. Article fifteenth construes the Constitu
; ton so as to empower Congress TO pass Law
; necessary for the return of persons held
service.
Article fifteenth forever prohibits the Afr
can slave-trade.
Mr.. McClernand was happy TO see such
!. proposition from a gentleman whose rel
= tions were so near the President-elect.
r Mr.. LoVejoy objected to the reception
1 the joint resolutions, especially after the T
8 mark of his colleague.
Mr.. Kellogg said no other human haI
was responsible for them but himself.
I The House then considered the report
}. the Committee of Thirty-three.