, 1861-02-28

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'sEHi7k MIR: GRTTTENDEN presented q
number ofpetitions for the preservation pf the
! % oIesszs:7RuMBU11 !, and vi WILSON, prtstsih3t: tsi3
MI. TENsEFcK presented petitions of eiAs
zens tof New Jersey. for the Union. akking
!: amendments to the Constitution to prevent
the Recession Of any States except South CaxnT
iins, Ehlch ehaa be allowed to go A. often -
:: M. So MINER presentedpe petitions ofciHzead
OF fPfnnsylvania foE: tho repeal of all laws for
carrying The mails On Sunday; also one fdr the
repeal Of the fugitive slave laH. y : eN | :ilt
Mr; BIGLER presented petitions hi hyut.of
R sa sa$ eAs.' in 4'r
Several private bills passed
III. POWELL moved to postpone-the army
ftbilt, and G6netder the Cfittenden resolutions,
Lost, 18 against 81. ,,.,~.,, ~"
1littee ot Con1erente On The patent
pnl REPORTED Report agreed to saa Tie BIZ
The. Committee. Of Conference On the tariff
bill reported: recommending concurrence In
the House amendments, stirling out the duty
on: tea mid coffee, Agreed to and the; biil
The army bin vas taken up. ,laN~ :.
Mr. HALE moved to amend, that no officer
$5oco . Der ~; year uaeepe gen :'eets 1see'se o'e9
NJ. POWELL 'moved to include Gen. Scott.
x Hale's amendment Wis lost: IT, After further
| consideration the bill passed. .., ..,.
/" : Tia .prae %he1,
ton Of q communication from uEHPresident
| Tyler, President of ! aGonrention recently held
in Washington, that the Convention approved
Hhat was enclosed, asking Congress to submit
tho same: to- the Legislatures, Of the States.
which is modified from Guthrie's plan. On
l. :mpttonsi 1t Nls referred toia select COMMITTEES
! With Instructions to report at o'clock to-
| morrow::ah 80. - 5'tf-''- =:
I5sass7Aathoay, BsAf5 gsysra 'sgiet B5sge.
Fitch. Foster GWtn, Hunter, johnson Of Tennes.
! zee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham. Aason, Nicholson
Pierce, Polk Powell Rice seba'ttahss Thompson
n5s5 MHFs B$nEhs@ Ghsna1a5 GsEk @ co1ss5
sa@ss s FL Re Hs5s n5a ha We MsE' ia ssTasS %s
| HouaE-Ar. MORRIS, of Illinois, offered a
7es9iution that the Select Committee On the
aostracted bonds be, and arc herebyinstructed
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VIM. r Russell, Or any person for him, who
has directly Or Indirectly paid money to any
officer of the United STATES or any other per-
son to assist in obtaining contracts or allow
anees from the Government, or assisting him
in the transaction Of business with the same,
Mr.. BUREET suggested an amendmen that
any peIaon charged: shall. be eonoti6ed, and
haVea right to examine Witnesses. The pro-
ceedings should not be inquisitorial.
III. NORRIS said there had been no inquis-
1tlou, and he would have no objections to the
amendment II time would be allowed for such
acourse az suggested.
The resolution Was adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Conference Com
mittee, reported TINT the Senate had receded
from the clause on the Tariff bill imposing 10
tax on tea and coffee. .
The House then resumed the consideration
of the reporEo the Committee of ThirtV tVtbree. :,
.Thes f1stt joint resolution voted q Was tie
| substitute OF Messrs. 'Burch and Stout recon-
.mending to- the several sStates or the Union
that they, through their reape-tive Legislar
t1res, request Congress to call a Convention
| Of all the States, In accordance with the fifth
article Of the Constitution for The purpose Of
amending the Constitution in such manner
and With regard to such subjects as will more
adequately respond to the wants and afford
more sufficient guarantees to the diversified
and growing interests of the Government and
people composing the same, .-,'..
The, substitute was rejected, Il against 100,
:, very much confusion. prevailed throughout
| the. proceedings, and II vas objected that
| strangers on the floor tended, to Increase the
disorder. The Speaker made repeated efforts
| to restore qniet g "a.
The first proposition Of the COMMITTEES yas
announced with the pending amendments. " # r
| Bas Joint resolution declaratory of the duty
to recognize al constitutional obligations, and
recommending such action on the part Of the
States as Tin see4re these objects, &c :,
Mr.. k1LG0RE moved to lay the pending
viz: the Crittenden and Kellogg propositions,
| on the table E-.@
Nj: Kilgore's motion was negattved, only,
II affirmative votes, viz: Alley, Beale, Bnflng-
ton, Carey, Elliott, Farnsworth, Grow, XII
gore, Potter, sedgwick; Somers, Waldron,
Washburne Of Wisconsin, Windham. Nays,
Klel1ogg's substitute was negatived, IS
The Crittenden proposition as submitted by
hr; Clemens VIE rejected, 50 against 113.
The question reenrred on the. first resolu-
ton Of the series reported from the Commit
Mr: SHERMAN moved to table it. Disa.
| greed to, 68 against l24. r. " -
Mr. McCLERNAND asked that tt comnmunl.
cation On the Speakers desk from the Presi-
dent & OF the Peace Conference be taken:up.
Mr. BRANCH inffectua1]y sought to strike
out the resolution declaring that it is the dnty
Of the Federl Government to enforce the
Federal Laws, and protect Federal property,
and preserVe the Union Of these States. Tho
resolutions were adopted-l38 against SO.
The Joint resolution came up. Mf, COR.
WIN moved to amend so as to read, no amend.
ment shall be made to the Constitution: an
thoFizfug or giving Congress power to abolish
OF interfere within any State, with the domes-
iic institutions including that of persons held
to labor or servitude by the laws Of said State,
The resolution as amended Tas reIecfed-
120 agaiust U-not two-third6,
i Mr. klLGORE moved reconsideration. :
i Mr. BENJAMIN moved to table that reso-
luton. ST. z'' = -
Mr. HICKMAN moved to adiourn till Fri
Mi: sHERMAN' ;s]pjpealed to t.: The h House to
eons!de! I7 the appropriation bills, but 'unsuo-
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