Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-15
The XXXvlth Congress.
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Philadelphia asking Congress- TO stand firm
by the Union and the Constitution and the
of the laws.
Mr.. Crittenden presented a large number |
of petitions from citizens of massachusetts, |
Indiana and Missouri, asking for some set |
Element of the difficulties in the country.
Mr.. Bigler presented petitions asking
Congress to submit the question of amending |
the Constitution to the people, and also fifty |
petitions asking for the passage of the Crit |
tenden resolutions.
A resolution calling for the correspondence
relative to the extradition Of Anderson, was
laid over.
A petition was received from Nevada ask
ing for a territorial government. Referred
to the committee on territories.
Another Conference committee was ap-
pointed on the deficiency bill.
The consideration of the Presidents mes
sage was postponed till Thursday.
The naval appropriation bill came up.
Several appropriations for the Pensacola
Yard were struck out.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment i'm
proving the act preventing the purchase of
patented articles.
Mr.. Pierce proposed to amend to except
free arms. Agreed to and the amendment
was carried.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment to build
seven steam sloops-ofwar.
Hunter opposed. Carried--ayes 81, nays
Is.
HousR-Mr. Briggs presented a memo
rial from the citizens of Seneca Falls, New
York, in favor Of the Border State resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Craige, Of North Carolina, offered the
following:
WHEREAS, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi Louisiana and Florida
have seeded from the confederacy of the
United States, and established Southern
confederacy, and, whereas it is desirable that
the most amicable relations should exist be-
tween them, and war avoided as the
greatest calamity that could result therefore
ResolUed, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives, That the President be
required to acknowledge the independence
Of the said Southern Confederacy, as soon
as official information of it's establishment
shall be received, and that he receive such
commissioners as may be appointed by that
Government for the amicable adjustment OF
all matters in dispute
! MIR. Craig asked that the resolution be put
on its passage now, as all men desired that
peace be preserved
! Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee on patents -
| Laughter.
Ga motion Of Mr. Graf it was referred to
the committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. McClerrand introduced a resolution,
which WAS adupted, stating that by the
seizure OF the Mint, money, and Custom
House by the revolutionists, the authorities
Of the l :. are put at defiance, and calling
on the President, if not incompatible with
the public n'crests, for all the facts in the
case, and what st ps, if any, have been
taken or contemplated to recover possession
Of the property.
Mr.. Ferry asked leave to introduce res
olution instructing the committee on Judi
ciary to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Constitution so as to express :
ly forbid the withdrawal of any State with
out the concurrent vote of two-thirds of both
houses of Congress, approval of the Presi-
dent and consent Of all the States.
Mr.. Winslow objected.
MIR. Burch introduced resolution estab-
fishing territorial government for Nevada
or extending the southern boundary of Cal
fornia over it.
Mr.. Sickles offered resolution recon-
mending the celebration of the 22d inst. as
National holiday Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer introduced two resolutions
the first that neither the federal government
nor the people, or government of non slave
holding States, have purpose or a consti-
tulional right to egislate or interfere with
slavery in any State of the Union. The
yeas and nnys were ordered.
Mr. Hipdmap obiactod proo.o1;oo In o,,nto
from a speech Of Mr.. Lincoln. He was
called to order.
Mr.. Boteler asked for division of the
question, which the Speaker declared could
not be done, as voting had commenced.
MIR. Hindman, amid great confusion, in
sisted on division. Hebelieved the asser.
tod of the resolution untrue.
[Cries-"call tho roll."]
mir. Burnett said he believed the assertion
T false, and couldn't vote for it.
, Cries Of order.
Several members explained their votes,
The vote was announced, l06 against 40
no quorum.
Several Republicans asked to have their
) votes recorded
, Leake and Burnett objected
: The Speaker overruled the objection.
be called.
Palmer said as different constructions
were put on the resolutions he would alter
the last part 50 it would read ''any slave
holding State in the Union" Thus altered
it passsed-ll6 against 81.
The vote was then reoonsidered.
Mr.. Burnett demanded decision of the
question.
Il
enable southern gentlemen to vote conscien-
tiously, as they could not be expected to
vote Gu the purpose of the North, viz:
"Resoloed, That neither Congress nor
the people or governments Of non-slave-
holding States have the constitutional right
to legislate upon, or interfere with slavery
in any slaveholding State in the Union"
Passed-l6l ayes, no nays.
The question was not taken on the other
resolution, as it was superseded by the sub
stitute.
Mr.. McKane offered resolution in sub
stance providing for the appointing Of q
select committee of five to INQUIRE If con-
States can be obtained to the plan of the
purchase of the slaves therein by the Gov
eminent in order to prevent their following
the example of the Gulf States, to report a
bill for that purpose Laid over for do bate
A resolution was passed, calling for
information as to obstrHctions in the col
lection of revenue in South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Louisiana, also, what
measures were taken to secure the revenue
cutters from seizure or recover those siezed,
together with other property also, for the |
reasons which induced the President to con-
centrate troops in Washington, and whether
he has information showing that there is
conspiracy to seize the Capitol and prevent |
the Inauguration of tho President elect
The latter portion was an amendment by
MIR. Burnett
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
SENATE.--Mr Wade presented petition
to stand by the Constitution.
Mr.. Dixon nrasentAd netitInn in "a vor of