The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-03-06

WH1nA-4AH
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
THE motion 70 reconsider The vote by
skirh Mr.. Crwln's proposed amrndme nts
. rhe Constitution yesterday failed 70 70.
'rive The required ,wo-third- vote. vas an
lcunced - The frsi business 10 order.
Aftsr speeches from Messrr. Kiigore sns
Stanton. me former in favor o. The prcposi
ion ,nd she latter sgsins' IL. ifs reronsidrr
,,ion rss rriei-year LIS. nsys S. rra'
-oufu-ion prevailed.
The question was then tsken, - yester
Nv. on sg-esipg 70 rhs snendment. ,nd 4
VS. ntcrlrd-yca- 1888. nsys s.
Tremendous applause from bo'h The r.,
puhlicsn and Democratic sides and me gal
'erie~.
The report o. the committee wss tempo
-srily postponed
On motion o. Mr. Colfsx The House con
rurred IN The Sensts's smsniments 70 th'
bill stopping the MALE. in the seeding
States
Mr.. Washburnr. Of Il.incis. from the Com
mi'tre 70 inform Lincoln and Hsmlin o. rhei
election. reported in similar terms a. Mr
TrumDulI in the Senate
SENATE.
Mr. King presen,eda nnmber OF petitions
signed ~ several thousand persons. 10 fsvo
Of the Cons,i,ulicn - Il 10 AID the enforce
nsr, n he lass
NJ Fc-,e- ,ress-,sd -Svsrsi rr'i'iens il
favor VI ~ Bcrisr S f,e Resolutions.
81 c1rs-n ~. NJ Cris,rnten f'osn the o
&c, cemmi''ee ". ,hs proposition adap'r'
hy The Pr.r- c inference. oEsrrd rspor
resomaen ta- tn adoption y that prprOsi
u3u.
Mr Srrsri sail the Sens'1r from Islinoi
(TrnmhnlD ana hirrself fs~msd = minority
"a ta-; rcmnii.tr~. .rt ri lad ~ submit
substitute - majority report. hnt The ma
joriry thought i wss rot competent. 80 b
ssked leave 70 submit joint resolution i
lis own name. in which The Senator frcu
Illinois ccncurrsa
sEwARD's rRnFsfrios-
wHrrEss. The legislatures Of K.niucks
IIIiaDi- nd N-w Jsr-ey have applied q
Congress - eslI Conrsn;io7 m proposing
70 the Constitution; therefore.
Resolved. Thar the o,her States Be invi
TED 10 iak- The subject into eonsi1eraiio'
md sxor-ss their viii upon The .usjscs \
Congress. % pursuance Of Inc eth srticl
o. me Constitution
Mr. Falr objected 70 the coa-i.. rsIiCn .
rhs rePor, 70 dsv-
DnrLtrrLEs ArksrrEsr
Dir D o'ifIie aid that il So mistak
hat Wi.rors;n hsd sent delegates % VI
Convention He hsd prnsi+~. ~hich ,
ih- proper sims Re should o:Tr - The ~
section II tbe amendment proposed " n
Convection. proyiHe. thas tli. srctior sha
iske eject 10 ne express condition iAar r
Stsse 81 ~, pert thereof ~ iofore adTDi
led. ~ her-.firr 10 be s6miliri. shsll hss
newer "A with rsw from ihe T~ite5 Sisfc
ma 'hst ire cpnsriiuri9n b. The su7rem
az a ihe land sry hing contained IN 81
Csn~fiiv'ien or or5lrsrce Of .ny Safe
Legislature to the eonrrry no'withstan.
ug.
The rr7ur, srd amendments IN q ~
resolutions we're ordered to be printed 20
il over.
Mr. Trnmbull presented The OCCIDENTAL
81 Mr Lane. Senator elect from Indiana.
LrscoLs's ssD EsMLis's accErrAEcE
sFEEcHEs.
Ir. Trumbuil reported iIom the commit
tee spnoinird 10 1aii On the Pre-idrnt ~
Vice President elsc,. Mr. Lincoln says
-wnh IerP gratitude 10 my counsrymen ID
their mark Of confidence. snd .ith great d..
trust q on abi.ity 70 perform the duty. eve
IN favornble circumstances, now rendere
doubiy tsicull BY shs * sting national pet
Al, hut with firm reliance on the strength 3
our Tree Government snd the uiims,e Iowa.
" Of the people q the jus; principles Of
which i i formed. ard. shove ali. with IN
shsken faith in ne Supreme Ruler Of NJ
lions, ! scceP, this trust. and shsIl be plsaset
70 sigaiy my acceptance 10 the RESPECTIVE,
Houses oil Congress"
AR. Hsmlin said: Please communicate !.
the Two Houses ~ Congress my scceptsnc,
q the trust eoHfied IN me b. . generous
people. snd while the position was ne:ihe