Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-16

Fans % Delaware, without cspcct O. party pray my
IN fbe ulashro of the Crittondan resolutions These
reseiut ions onbody the import 81 muro than The
public sentiment Of tha slaveh9ding states wlli de-
mand, vail vote for the resolutions and speak on
them next week.
6Ir. seward presented the memorial Of Samuel y,
~ Morse, tho illustrious inventor ~ TOE hlectro
sion uf Of his patents which eonsututes ~ tite
10 tho property IN that Invention, lie asks the eN-
tension Of the one that expires eriest, m order 10
/ R~f,rred 10 tie Oommitto on Patents.
| Mr. seward also presented memorials Of citizens
| Of New York. considering ne state oi ne Union:
/ Mr. Kennedy presented memorial from The
ciiisens III Fredpfick county, Maryland, without
regard tQ parity asking he adoption oi the uFitteh
M cameron introduced a resolution changing
the name Of the gtutlnl olti John q. Fremont OF
M Birier presented eight din.ront memorials,
praying that The proposition Of Mr; Oritrenden, o.
submit as amendments 20 the Constitution. Tabled
I Nil Wilson moved TO take up the resolution pro
p0siHg certain amendments 80 the Constitution OF
/ Mr. Powell presented the proceedings Of the Dem
ocratio Convention NJ Louisville, ON the Sth OF Jan
uars, Containing resolution favorable to the Crit
/ an. HaI objected to receiving that NOT officially
Mr. Powrii-The resolutions express attachment
\ 10 mo Union and protest agaiust coercion.
! Mr.. Hall insisted upon his objection, and moved
/ thar the document be laid on the tab e.
The special order, Mr.. Crittenden's resolution was
Mr Clark moved an amendment striking out
the preamble and the first resolution aud insert
] ing that the nr0Nielone OF tue CONSTITUTION are
amply sufficient for the preserv tiOn of the Union
i Mr.. Green took the toor. The present C0nsti
/ tuition in its provisions is good enough for the
I whole Union. ] hold that State has q right TO
] secede. This is not a government OF a unit II
| is a multiplication of units. A county cannot Sc
cede from State, because i is not unit of SOW
ereignfy. State has the right to go out as it
came m There is no power in the Government
/ 70 punish them. They are Sovereign unit !
am for immediate secession, il mv State is not
unless there be a reyoluti0n-of Northern public
Further consideration was postponed. and the
Pacific Railroad bill being the special order, was
taken up.
A vote was taken on postponing it indefinitely,
resulting ayes y, nays 80.
The following is the vote on indefinitely
postponing the consideration of the Pacific
Railroad bill
Ayes-Messrs. Beard, Benjamin, Bragg,
Clingman, Crittenden, Johnson Of Arkan-
sas, Lane, Mason, Pearee, Rice, Salisbury
and shdell-l2.
Kays-Messrs. Anthony, Baker Bigler,
Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Cola
mer, Dixon, DoOlittle, Douglas, Durkee
Fessenden, Fitch, Foote, Foster. Green,
GWin, Hall Harlan, Hempbill, johnson Of
Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Latham, Nich--
olson, Polk, Pugh, Sebastian, Seward, Sim
mons, Sumner, Zen Eyek, rrumbun, Wade,
Wilkinson and Wilson-3S.
Ths vote on Mr.. Dragg's motion to amend
the Pacific Railroad bil vas as fellows:
Yeas-Bayard, Benjamin, Bragg, Bright,
Clark, Clingman, Crittendeu, Doolittle,
Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Green, Grimes,
Hunter, johnson Of Tennessee, Kennedy,
King, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk,
Powell, Pugh, Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian,
Simmons, Slidell, Ten Eyck and Wilkin-
son-31.
Nays-Baker, Bingham, Cameron, Chand-
Ter, Dixon, Foote, Foster, Gwin, Harlan,
LathaD, Seward, Sumner, Wade, Wigfall
and Wilson-15.
The following is the vote on Mr.. Crit
tenden's motion TO postpone the Pacific
Railroad sill, and take up his joint resolu-
tions TO amend the Constitution.
Yeas-Bepiamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright
Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Green, Hemp
hill, Johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane,
Mason, Nicholson, Pearoe, Polk, Powell,
Pneh, Rice, salisbury ana Slidell-2l
Nays-Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cam
erou, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon,
DOOlittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote, Foster,
Grimes, Gwin, Hale, Harlan, Latham. Sew
ard, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum- |
bull, Wade, Wilkinson-25.
Mr.. Sumner called for the yeas and nays
on this motion.
Mr. Rice objected to the iron being necessarily ]
American. The price should be only SIS O10 per /
mile from Lake Superior to the Rocky Noun 1
tains- There is not a clause in the bill which
binds the stockholders in anytning whatever
Mr.. Gwin said his constituents were in favor OF
The bill, and were willing TO take anything pre-
sented.
The Government has the first mortgage on the
road. Within l2 months after the bill becomes
law the greatest obstacle will be overcome
W will have a road over thu Sierra Nevada 10
he WashOe mines
After debate Bragg moved to amend the 1st
ectiOn by adding the words "nOt until said acts
u corporation shall have been submitted TO ap-
lrOyal by the Congress of the United States -
carried, 81 against Is.
Mr.. Benjamin offered an amendment prohibit !
ng the company from acting in the capacity Of
'ankers TO circulate their paper a money
Mr.. Bragg offered an amendment to limit the
lne Of the corporation; afterwards Withdrawn
Mr. benjamin offered an amendment in the 34th
nd 35th lines, strike out the words "majOrity OF
uch grantees admitted as assOciatns,r ~ and insert
shall choose associates TO become subscribers
nd coTporatOrs with them rs hereinafter proyi-
led
Pending a vote, adjourned