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

privilege, read the resolution introduced by Dir Him
yesterday, instrucing the Committee on Judiiar
to inquire whether lie had been cons;ituticnally nm
legally elected representative from the State of Kan,
AS this was the hrs tine his night to se4t had eve
| been questioned AID as he yesterday took the oat
from the Speaker without any objections, be though
/ Mr.. liindman should inform the House the reaso
| INhioh prompted hin to take so extraordinary pos
| ton.
Mr. HINDMAN Dem, AK said it adorde
| him mSsh pleasure to do 70. Il was withOu
any intention to assail particularly the gentle
| man, and grew out Of no hostility to him o
| bis State. IL occurred TO him The question shout,
! be settled az to what lime a State becomes emit
! tied TO Representative 81 Congress. Having beer
Informed, and believing the election under which the
gentleman claims biz seat took place long anterior &c
the admission Of Kansas into the Union it seemed &c
him evident that the right of representation does moi
Test under that election. 1t seemed to him quite evil
dent that Kansas only becomes entitled to member
of the House at tie time when duly admitted into the
Union. II teemed to him. for the stated that
the election a nullity; therefore, he wanted
the question decided, hether the people Of a Terri
tory proceed 10 the election Of Representative
to Congress. That was bis sole object. He was
aware, in numerous instances, Representatives and
even Senators, chosen by the people of Terri
tory before admission State, and allowed to take
their seats Immediately AFTER admission but the fact
that have occurred does not settle the question
of right, il matters not what the precedents IL
was a bad custom, and ought not to be followed. The
question smp y, has Territory right under the
Constitution to elect Representative to Congress for
at tie time the gentleman from kansas was elected
Kansas was "a Territory only.
Mr.. GROW rep, Pa called Mr.. Hndman's atten-
ton 10 the of his own State Arkansas and cited
the opinion of Attorney-General Butler under Gen.
jackson Administration, 10 show that the machinery
Of a State Government may be erected before the new
government goes into operations and IL has been so held
from the beginning Of the Government by providing
all necessary machinery to commence operation the day
Congress legazes the action of the people organic
ing II.
Mr.. HINDbIAN did not controvert the facts men.
toned. He was aware of the case of Arkansas as
well as thOse Of California, Minnesota, Oregon, and
divers Others The admission of Senators and Repre-
sentaves elected prior to the act of admission has been
allowed Immediately the passage Of the act Of adj
mission, but the precedent did not demonstrate its
rghtfulDess. The question was: Ought the precedent
set TO be followed
Mr. GROW remarked that he had made no objection
to the genllemans remark, but only indicated what
had been done.
Tie matter here ended.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohlo) from the Committee
on WAYS and Means, introduced bill which was de-
handed by the condition of the finances and might as
we'll be passed now. Ii authorizes the President, be-
fore the LIST of July next to borrow S2jOOOOOO,
much thereof as i'm his opinion the eXigency Of the pub
lie service may requirethe sum to meet the current
demands and redeem the treasury notes.
Mr.. EDWARDS Rep, N ii. presented memorial
from the Constitutional Union party Of New-Iiamp-
shire, and asked that it be read.
party the BeEyerett party if not, what was it
Mr.. EDWARDS suppose Il was the Bell-Eyerett
party prior TO the election Laughter.
Tie resolutions were read. They declare that the
Slavery agitation should be disconnected from party
politics and not disturb the deliberations Of Congress;
that all State laws calculated to interfere with those of
the Federal Government should be repealed that there
should be final settlement; that the States should be
admitted with without Slavery, as the people deter
ine there should be interference with the Slavery
in The States, where the Federal Government has
jurisdictions no Introduction Of the slayetrade between
the States; that all sections should be maintained in
the full enjoyment Of their constitutional rights, fu
tivcs to be returned, etc.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE Dem. n. " inquired
whether the sentiments OF the resolutions had the
gentleman political assent
Mr.. EDWARDS replied that he presented them in
accordance with his duty to the citizens of New Hamp
shire, and IN answer to the question: said large por
ton did not meet bis appreciation.
Mr.. COCHRANE-I am obliged 10 the gentleman.
Mr. KILGoRE Rep, Ind reported bill TO estab-
sh Metropolitan Police in the City of Washington.
a memorial was referred to the Select Committee OF
Five.
Mr.. KELLOGG Dem, H. before a vote was
taken the recommendation OF the Committee OF
Thirty-three wished TO offer resolutions as subsii-
tute He had been constrained TO the present course
owing to the disturbed condition Of the country. They
lion, T E, ylPa T9B9ing 70 5he CG
instrument.
AKTrerE 49, That in all he territory now held by the United
except ior the punishment Of crime prohibited while such
Territory ss remsin under Territorial Government that In all
we tTGIy MY % sbsu hinder or prsTent the eigrl
lion 10 ,d territory Of persons held service from any State Of
usage Of such State bile shall remain IN Territorial cond
don and when any Territory north or south Of said line within
population requisite Member Of Congress according TO the
Then Federal 'o Of o. TIE RooP o. N. C ss
into the Union equal footing with the original states
with without the relation Of persons held to service or labor
AIT he
AEr a. That nothing the Constitution of the United States
any department the Government in any interfere
with the relations OF persons held to service IN any state where
that exists in any mnneT to establish or sustain
in any state where it Is protected by the laws or
the Constitution OF such State and that this article SHAH not be
altered amend without the consent OF every state IN the
Union. go,
fourth article Of the Constitution shall be taken and construed
authorize end empower Congress TO laws necessary secure
any who have escaped ,heEcom to the party to
whom such service OF labor may be due
service OF involuntary .erviude into any State Territory
place. within the United states from any place or eoan.
beyond the limits Of the United States or Territories thereof
MIR. McCLERNARD DEM, Ill., was happy to see
sri,i proposition coming from gentleman whose re-
lations are 80 near TO the President elect.
Mr.. LOvEJOY rep, H. objected to the reception
of the Joint resolution, especially after the remark oil
his colleague.
Mr.. KELLOGG did not hear the remark
Mr.. McCLERNARD repeated it.
Mr.. kElyLOGG sald III offering the resolution ne
wished 10 distinctly state that in view of the disturbed
condition of the country he felt it his duty to offer
proposition, hoping It might avert an impending calam
iy No other human being responsible for it than
himself. Ii was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. HUMPHREY (Rep., n " presented petition
signed by $1,000 citizens OF New-lork. Referred to
the Select Committee of Five.
Mr.. STEVENS Rep, Pa asked for, and the House
passed private bill for the relief OF widow VINO
has been starving for twoyears.
L, lanOh
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Stnte Of the Union on the Deficiency bill