Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-17

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~. The sslargsmsss of ths jasisdisa,os .
Osssas = - . iaeisds tAs Territory q Wash
tngt1s.
II Sta. The s~s djusta,ess Of the sssss ef Cali
tcsniA - @ 70 include shss pestios % Utah so<
III On msston st ~. S,gisr, Mr.. Csitsssdsn
rseolutioas wAs taken up.
II Mr.. Latham Of Cal /. opposed the smssdmsal
ot Mr Powell. 1.-THE smsodmsns 10 asesps.
the Constitotion will b % sossdsd that %.
sxtsasiee of slavery sih b forever pssaladsd
We viii never gss Cubs. He did not vAnt l.
take sny steps which would again prsespisst4
the question on the Amer. can people. We uu.
derstsnd the question thoroughly. and II this
amsndmens shoaid 60 before then they voslsl
never eoossst. w
| Mr.. Foots Of VI, decided that up6niahed
bus,ness being the PAci6c Railroad bill had
prscedeses ot The spscisl order, being lhs DiIi
Tor the sdwissiou oi Ksnssa
Nr. Biglsr Of Pa. moved 70 postpone I'll osh
er basinsss. 70 tshs up Ms. Crists ndsa's amend
ment.
Nr. wade IT Ohio. called for the ysas and
nays. Ths notios va agreed 70 BY . vote VI
~ ysss 70 20 Daya
aiLehdGsOt on arsicls frss-siIsr u. woTd ter.
acquired. Agreed TO- Ayes, -; nsys, -.
Ar. Wade made motion 10 vete on Mr.
B'gler's motion 70 postpone the regular busl.
ness and consider the Cr,ttendsn resolution
Agreed 70. Ayss. ~; nays. Is.
~. simmons took The Aoor. He sAid have
lived under every Precedent, l do not want
Georgia Or any other state TO secsds Georgia
hss the ashes Of ore o. Rhode Islands s0ns
whr fought q Cptss Sprioss l an Sts.ss'
rights mau - cell - : national maa. The
Personal Liberty Biiis Of Massachusetts. / be-
lisvs. we're passed whsa both branches Of the
Legislature Of that state were Democratic:
when the Persoasi Liberty Bills passsd they
did not prevent the opposition Of The Consll.
tuition. The sisv.ry question bs.ougs 70 the
United S,s.es 70 decide. There are dsprsveo
questions thrown up by the Democrats, charg
ing the Republican p,rty with brs.kinx up
this government do not care THAT KIND Vi
Laws you psss 10 Georgia affecting w."
Mr.. Anthoay obt lined the f.or.
Mr.. Seward also presented memorials Of citi-
sens Of New York concerning the state Of ths
Union.
Hr. Kennedy presentss memorial from the
citizens Of Fssdrick county, Mary land, without
regard to party. ssking the adoption Of the
Cristen. en- resolution. changing the name d
the steamboat John q. Frssmons, OF Pitssburg,
to the Harrison. Passed.
Mr. Bigler presented eight memorials. pray.
ing that the proposition Of Mr.. Cri,tsndsn b.
submitted - amendments 10 the Constituted.
Tabled for the present.
NJ. Wilson moved TO take up the resolution
proposing CO, tain amendments 10 tn. Constitu-
ton Of ths United States.
NJ. Clark moved On amendment, striking
ont the preamble aud the hrst resolution, anu |
inesrtiDg that the provisions Of the Union.
Mr. Green took the foor. The present Con- |
stitution 10 lie provision for the whole Union 10
good esough ] bold that . State has . righ. |
to seceds ; this is NO, Government Of unit
il y . mt Multiplication Of unils A country can.
not secede from State because 1t IL not unit
1t sovereignty.
A State has the right to 20 out % il come
ln; there is no power in the Government 70
punish them; they are sovereign units 1 am
Tor immediate sscsssaon II my state 10 not. 90
lat thaES - 5sss,ssS!|pslSa sSs.A st Asssasrn pubic
pooed. and the Psc. 6s Railroad Bill, being the |
special order, vote was taken OF postpooing
indefinitely. resu ting-ayes. IL; nays. So
Mr.. Rice objected to the iron being necesssr. /
Ily American. The price should be only $l5,.
300 per mile from Lake Supsrior to the Rocky
Mountains.
There - not clause in the Bill which binds
Lhs stockholders in anything Whatever.
Mr.. g win said his constituents we're 10 favcr
Of the Bill. aud we're willing to take anything
presented. The Governments hss the fret |
mortgage on the road, and within IL months |
alter the bill becomes Law the greatest obs,A- |
Gle will be overcome and We viii have . road |
over the Sierra Nevada 70 the Washos mines |
After d. bate. Mr.. Briggs motion. to amend
The fret section BY adding the words mot IN.
~ aid acts Of corporation shall have been sp-
proved BY shs Congress Of the United Ststes,"
was es' risd By 81 against Is.
Nr. BsDja@in offered an amendment 70 limit |
the time Of the corporation. Afterwards with
drawn.
Mr.. Benjamin favored sn smsndmsnt in the
Bath and S6th lines. to strike out the vords
majority Of such grantees admitted - assoei
ates," and insert "shslI choose associates to be-
come sabscribers and corporations With tLsr
- hereinafter provided" pending vota Ad.
ourned.
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