Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-28

II TELEGR A HIC.
OosGasssl0x1 PRocEEDlscs.
wAsuucros. Feb. 81.
HousE.-Er. Aorr Of III offered re.olo
tion. that the select $mmiitse On the sbst act
I'd bonds. be and are hereby invested ~ith fui.
pever U sxa0iOs wtonesses - to Wn. H. Rue
eell. or any person fos him. vho has directly
g irscty. paid measy TO any officer of the
United Ststes, Or any other person. to assist
him Ii obtaining contsscss or sllo vance from
the Government, or astssipe him 10 tn, trans.
astioa Of busne with che same
An aDsndmsas thAs any person charged
shsil he sosihsd and tsve : right 70 exsmine
vitnsss- The proceedings should rot be in-
qaisitorisl.
NJ. Morris said th.re has been no linguistic.
rial. and be would hive no objections TO the
amendment il tim could be sllove ! Tor sucsl
coures - suggested. The resolution WAS
adopted.
Mr. sherman from the Committee of Confer.
encs, reported tha, The senate had seeded
from the sssose 10 the tssiff Till imposing tax
on tea and coffee.
The iiouss then ressmsd tho confederation
Of the report Of the Committee Of 80.
The first Join. resolueiou voted on was the
substitute OF Barch and Stout. .recoDm -ndinQ to
the several States OF the Union, that they
throrgh their respective Legislators. request
Congress TO call . convention of all the States
10 socordsnes With the 9th article of the Con-
stItut,oo. tor Lbs purpose Of amending the Con
stitution in sach manner. aid With regard to
sucn subjects ~ will more adequately respond
to the wants. and afford more sufficient guarap-
toAa nA ini of fxo
aud people couposiOg the same. The substi
tute vas rejected by - against l99.
Much confusion prevsiisd throughout the
proceedings. aud it vas objected that strangers
on the floor tended to incresse the disorder
The Speaker msde repeated efforts to res
tore quiet.
! The irst proposition Of the Com mittse was
announced with the pending amendments. Il
vas joint resolution declAratory Of the duty
to recognize al constitutional obligations and
recommending sueh action on the part OF the
States .. will secure the - objects.
Nj. Kllgore moved 10 lay pending proposi
tion with pen ding amendments on the table
Kilgores motion was nesatived. only IA Af.
hrms,ivs votes-nsys ITS.
kelloge's substitute VAS negstived. So
sgainst 1853.
The Cri.tsnden proposition. - submitted by
Clemens. was rejected. 50 against ll3.
The question recurred on tho first resolution
Of the series reported from the committee.
sherman moved to tsblsit Disagreed TO-
66 against l24.
McClesuand asked that the commune aticn
on the Speakers desk, from the Prssidsnt Of
the Peace Conference, be taken up. Objection
was made.
Branch Intellectually sought to strike out the
rssolu,ion that Il is the duty Of the Federal
Government to enforce the Federal laws and
protect Federal property and preserve the
MON Of these states.
The resolutions were adopted. 1855 against
SO.
The joint resolution then came up. Cor yin
moved to amend - TO read, no amendment
shall be made to the Constitution authorizing
or giving Congress power to abolish or Inter.
fers within any State with the domestic insti.
iutiors, including thxt ot persons held 20 labor
or servitude by the laws Of said State.
The resolution as amended was rejected. 800
against 71-not two-thirdr.
Kilgore moved re consideration.
Binghs n moved to table that resolution.
Hickman moved TO adjourn till Friday
Lost. [Grest confusion.
sherman appealed to the House to consider
the appropriation bills, but nnsuccessfuily.
SxxArx-Mr. Crittenden presented num-
her Of petitions for the preserys.ion OF the
Uulon
M,rsrs. Trumbull and Wilson presented Pc
titions against compromise.
Mr. Sumner presented petitions Of citizens Of
Penney lvsnis, for the repeal Of eli laws for
carrying the ma,ls On Sunday, Also, one 70,
the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law
Mr. B,zl.r presented petitions in favor OF
the Crittendcn resolutions, and others in fsv or
Of the Border State Zee. lutions.
Several private bills passed.
MIR. Powell moved TO postpone the army
bill ard to consider the Crittenden resolutions.
Lost l6 against 27.
The committee Of conference on the Tariff
bill reported, recommending concurrence il the
House amendments, striking out the duty on
| tea coffee agreed to. The bill passed.
The army bill was tnken up.
Mr. Hale NOV I'D TO amend, that no Olhcer OF
he army, excs)I ':.a. scott, receive over
| IS, 600 pee year.
Mr. Powell moved 10 include Scott. Lost
| against 81.
Mr. Halls amendment was ltet
Alter further consideration the bill passed
The Vice President announced the reception
| Of a communication from Ex President Tyls-,
President Of a Convention recently held in
Washington, that the Convent approve ed Of
| what vas encloeesl. ssking Congress TO submt
The same to the Legislsturss Of the States.
The Clerk read the proposition aRreedupon,
| which 10 modified from Gulhrie's plan.
On motion Of Crittenden IL was ordered
printed, ard referred to Select Commit ss,
| with instructions to report at ore o'clock to-
morrow. Ysas-26 nays-2l.