Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-01
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MAsHrSarox. FEB, 2s, 1861

AtSS . - iu0nou was maue to recon-
sIder the vote by which Mr.. Corwia's prt,.
POseo amendment To the constitution yes
ierday failed 20 receive the reanircd two
thlrds, and was ANNOUNCED as the first bus
iness in order.
Ar. Kilgore, (Rep.) Of Indiana. who made
the motion, called the attention of his Re-
publican friends TO the importance of the
vote. They were now called ON 10 Oire
what few days ago they all emphntically
declared by sanrtioning a resolution. which
was unanimously adopted, that tbey had
no desire OF dis3osttiouito interfere vim,
slavery in States where It exists. Yestsr-
day, however, they seemed TO have forgot.
ten this declaration, being carried away
oy wild fanaticism. The peculiar eondi-
ton of the country required some nc,ion
II they had changed their grounds sine.
the occasion to which he had referred ana
were now disposed to iuEade the soyer.
eighty OF the States, them he was no Re-
publican. la repeated speeches he had
SAID that those who Accused the Republic.
cans OF such design uttered a slapder.
anopla they say 10 the world when they
are aoout TO possess The power of the
government that they are for using It TO
break down the sovereign States Of the
South and invade their privileges. If thar
WAS the doctrine be could not subscribs n
it. y
Ar. Stanton (Rep.) said that while all
the Southern States were In the Union IL
was matter of little CONSEQUENCE whether
such an amendment 10 the constitutions
should be inRugur6ted or not ;6nt tbt. /.
state OF the country is'now eSsentinlIy and
radically changed. Seven or eight STATES
now deny their allegiance to the Govern
ment and have proceeded to organize q
separate Contederncy,l independent of the
Federal Government. Whether ii will he
recognized or not is q question for me fI,-
turc. IL these States maintain their mn
sitou for year or tao and it should an
pear that nothing but var can bring them
osck, ne would be disposed to recognize
theirindePendence. In this state oftliings,
II the remaining slaTeholding States con-
tuue tpfthe Union they are entitled IN a6.
ditional guarantees, and so far as he was
concerned they should have them. ERx-l
carnations on the democratic side of
good, goodj5 tlhnts right.h1
Mr.. Stanton called for the previous
question.
Mr. Lovejoy, of Ills, amid great confu-
sion, apPcAled to Mr.. Stanton to Withdraw
his demand for the previous question.
Mr. Stanton most emphatically refused
to do so.
Several gentlemen complained of the
confusion, AS it was impossible to under
stand what was going on. Some said the
noise was owing to the large number of.
strangers OH the floor, while others charged
the disorder to members themselves.
The Speaker directed the door-keeper to
perform his dnty.
The question was then taken on recon-
sidering the vote rejecting Mr. COrwin's
nFnnngtsfI q m A1FT TO- ~, n
II Wns agreed toAyeas 12S, uays IS.
Dir. Hickman raised the point of order,
that two-thirds were necessary 10 recon-
slider the bill.
The Speaker decided that "a mere major
ity was necessary for this purpose.
There was another and still another out.
break OF confusion. THE members de-.
manded the enforcement of the rules, and
the Speaker called on the Sergennt.ot-
Arms to perform his duty. =
4 The questio6 Was now presented I'll.
same as yesterday, on agreeing to the
amsndmont t5AF, GorWin. i
The Speaker then announced the result
yeas l23, nays IS.
The SPeaksr-There being tue neressa-
sary two-thitds. the resolution is adopted.
Applause from both the Republican aud
Democratic sides, and from the galleries. I
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, raised the point OF
order that t1o-thirds of the whole NUM-
Der OF members is necessary to pass the
the joint rPsolutions. One hundred and
ninety-eight who had just voted did not
constitute tSo.thirds.
The Speaker overrnled the point, and
said the House was composed ofthose who
were present.
Mr; Ashley appealed, but subsequently
withdrew it,
The report of the committee was tempo
rurily postponed, to consider the Senate's
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill. -, 4fr7-5 =
On motion of Sir. Colfax, of Ind, the
SenutcS amendment to the bill stopping
the mails in the ssceding Stntes, were con-
Cured in. ;.
The House was engaged for several
hours lin the consideration Of the Senate's
~ amendments to the civil and misceIIa-
neoui bill.
Mrsstsnton Intellectually endeavored.to
have his volunteer bill taken up. Ad-
journed.
SBNATE.-By general consent, SIR. Crit
tenden, from the Select Committee on the
PROPOSITION adopted By the Peace ConYeu-
TIM offered report recommending the
adoption of the proposition.
Mr. Seward said the Senator from Illi-
nois (Mr TrumbulI and himself formed
the minority 90 that Committee, and wish
ed to submit substitute as the minority
rePort. But the majority held that they
were not competent to do so. He asked
leave 70 submita joint resolution in his
own name, in which the Senator from Illi-
nois, cpnGurs, as folloWa;
WHEREAS, The Legislatures Of kentucky,
llliusis and New Jersey, have applied to
Congress to call a Convention Tor pro.
posing amendments % the Constitution,
therefore, be it
Reselrea, That the other States be in
vited to take the subject into considers
ton, and express their will on the subject
to Congress, in pnFsuance with the 9th ar
ticle of the Constellation.