The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
aPrRrssIos or THE AFRICAN sLAvF raApr

That the laws for tie suppre ssion Of the Afcso slave
ma & Tnfed 'ss " @ @ea 3 & 1aa e I's a and och %'s *
ooa9h eesseh ard all further enac,ments necessary
those ends ought TO be promptly made.
On the question to agree to the rst resolution II was
determined IN the negative under the rey nays
Those who voted IN the affirmative Messrs. Big
Toombs
Those who voted in the negative are Messrs Dooltte,
Grimes, Wade.
On the question to agree TO the second resolution il
determined in the negative under the rsle--yeas =,
nays 4
Crit,enden, Davis, Douglas, Powell, Rice Toombs.
Those who voted in the negative Nessrs. Collaner
Doolittle Seward, Wade.
on the question agree to the third resolution II was
determined in the afirInativc-yeas 10, nays O.
Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs Bigler
Collamer Cttenden, Davis, Doolttle Douglas Grimes
Hunter, Powell Rice, Seward, Tcombs, Wade.
SO the third resolution was unanimously agreed to-
On the question 70 agreo 70 the fourth resolution il
was determined in the aairmave--yeas Is nays o.
Those who voted in the affirmative Messrs Big
Ter, Colamer, Crittendcn Davis, Doolittle, Douglas
Grimes, Hunter, Powell, Rice seward, TOO nbs Wade.
So the fourth resolution was unanimously agreed 10
Mr. Doolitt'e submitted the following resolution, which
was considered
Mr. nootrrrIHis AMENDMENT
tive slave when he shall claim that he fugitive SLAVE
ON motion by Mr Too lnbs, 10 amend lie same by ad
ding thereto the words sn the State from which he
fed it was determined in the aiir.natiye-yess u
These who voted in the Affirmative are Messrs Bgler
cri,tenden Davis Douglas Hunter, Powell Toombs
Doolittle, Crimes Seward, Wade.
On motion by Mr. Crttcndcn to further amend the
these where he shall have the possession
OF the Claimant for more than two years, il deter
mined in the negatve-yeas 6, nays 6.
Those who voted in the affirmative Messrs. Biger
Crittenden. Davis, Hunter, Powell, Toombs.
Those who voted in the negative arc Messrs Collamer
Doolittle, Douglas, Grimes, Seward, Wa!e
On the question TO agree to the resolution OF Mr. Doc
little, amended by Mr. roembs il was determined in
the negative-yeas 3, nays Q.
Those who voted ia the affirmative arc Messrs Bsler
Crittcnden Grimes.
Those who voted in the negative Messrs Collameg
ravs, nooliltle, Douglas, Hunter, Powell, Seward
On motion Of Mr. Colamor the committee adjourned to
meet at tue call Of the chairmln,
COMMITTEES ROOM Dec. "a, 1860
The committee met Members all present, Mr.. Seward
having attended
Mr. Seward stated the reasons why he was unavoidably
absent from former meetings Of the committee asked and
obtained leave TO have hsfyoe recorded the several
propositions voted upon at the last meeting of the
mit'ee. and Nr. Stewards vote was recorded on each
proposition.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS or JrpcE DOUGLAS.
MI Douglas submitted the follow wing joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION AwrSpNrSrs TO ruE
r., .oNSrtslTio or TIiE uNirED STATES
~ Cd Y ae senate House o. Of
thirds Of 10Th Houses eoneurnng That the following ar
ncrts the eontniiohn d ihe rned saie Which sa
be valid 10 all nen aud purposes, part of said consiu
Laws, ron TERRITORIES,
fffcc l"Section l. Congress sbti make no law in
see 70 sls,e Or seryitude any Ter,o q nc United
idc exists !, am sHaii remain unchanged
& Sse e MP P%a % & Se Sas @
years may to Constitution and
ernmtnt for themselves and exercise al he rights Of sell
States: and when such States shall tho requisite
elera representation, shall be admitted into the
wbn On Hey az e M ne o % sa w sh
poyde At The tine m Of admission and in The E. meanms such
be chosen by Legislature delegate the House
Of e be chosen by the people having the
branch q the legislature and sad delegates shall have all
spectiveiy except that Of vol ng '""N ~
Sec No territory shah be acquired by the United
and sas
Zee
the If Tor hs Fl ne% sn sas
ess i% provided s ss ANa PRIV
may be practicable having due regard 70
exceri in Of Islands which contain less than that
ng rHGS ,Srs rsVIcr sVc. Asp " M section
SsVs,ins sag faiiiiyS, ron justice and sss =;
E 4 M ] rom z uos e .s sSs ss and ,asd T.
ali Grimes eoani within and against The laws
G % d f IN sse Ss G Mhfafu @ hs ass be
Sec & Ihe second section Of the third article
sSa apsab be new States
as VeIi as to the States Of a ,.li, JniGn IL
THr rLrrTIvr FRANCHISE.
whether federal state territorial municipal siei %
Sec 1he states Ga have have power S to aea from
% % s % Of % A d ne END asa ssa As
of such free and mulaoes the several States
Irct Of coum5i and such other places as may
Sec Congress shall have power abolish slavery in
The Eace under is exclusive arisdc,,n and situate within
SLAVERY y InE DISTRICT or coLuagi.; -
joining states q Virginia and Maryland or either nor with
saioH made o~"ers slaves
hibt oeep II The federal eserpment or members Of Con
gess whose duties require Them BE- In said District from
Ne dics oy 5eqyig, s" 70 rema'a there o"d qr-
See Cangess sali have no power prohibit or hinder
The ,IanspOraion slaves from STATE g aRo'hsr %
he held whether such transportation b. BY land nayi
eSs be or y sea- U% Sd e a Se the duty %
70 make Axe such Is ,na Be &C. and M ese
owing service labor into he United states from any
i0'es' 'V''' I'M i, p' aTnysf or TraTrivr SAWS
of Sc &c ]" sflG@ % to G I ns s
Congress shall have power to provide by law and shall be
sS q = ~ aa . ss.e s q & sygsr -, @ !, se I.
& Ssh q When S~ arrest % %.sd HS ss &
IL 81 f'
npSr u d and pf when c
state, s shall pa, ,o for such i@svs sey Sa hn hHgs
in which said violence. intimidation or rescue was
committed and To recover from H. with interest and
damages ie amount paid BY them for SAID fugitive slave
United States may, for its indemnity, and recover from
the wrong doers BY whom the
ed the OF his fugitive slave, in Ike
the ow himself might have sued and recovered.
No future amendment Of the constitution shall affect
this and preceding article the third paragraph OF the
section Of the fs article OF the constitutions the
third paragraph o the second section OF the fourth article OF
snid constitution; aud amendment shall be made TO ths
constitut which VIII authorize give to Congress
abolish interfere with slavery the states
by whose laws IT is or may be allowed o. sanctioned
srnMrrrkD MI. SEWARD.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the foloyicg resolutions, which
were considered
Resolved. That the following article be- and the same Is
hereby proposed and submitted ndment to the con-
stituon OF the United States 70 be valid TO all inens
and purposes, part Of said consiAton when rati
by the Legislatures Of tbreefourhs Of the several
States
lat No amendment shall be made to The constitution which
will authorize give Congress the 10 abolish OF IN
erfere within STATE with the domestic institutions there
including that Of held to labor or service BY the
laws Of said state. -
ID TleJugiie ,re ~ 1850 avte amended 10 9ire
10 me 1re7ed Jagifre jvryfrini.
81 The Legislatures Of the several States shall be respect