The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-05
THE NEWS

The Thirty sixth Congress ended Yesterday. In
the Senate the discussion of the COMPROMISE pro.
positions continued until O'Clock, A. M, when a
vote was had on the following Joint resolutions
with Mr.. Corwin's amendment
Be ii enacted BY the Senate and House of Rsnysss,t,
rsS @ me United States Of America in CONGRESS assem-
0Sed ttoo thirds Of both Houses concrrugl That the fol
I arce De proposed to the Legislatures Of the
STATES as an amendment to the Constitution of the
otgu states, which, when ratified by three. .fourths Of
shall be valid, to all intents and pur-
Poses, as part OF said Constiut viz
Art XII No amendment of this Constitution having
o s OBJECT any interference within the States with the
relation between their citizens and those in
section second of the article of the CONSTITUTION
an other persons' shall originate with any State that
does not recognize that relation within its own limits or
sha De valid without the assent of every one of the
States composing the Union.
Corwin's amendment
No amendment shall be made to the. Constitution
which VIII authorize or give to Congress the power
abolish or interfere within any State with the domestic
institutions thereof including that of persons held to la
Dor or service by the laws Of said State.n
The resolution as amended was adopted by a
vote of "a to u, a constitutional majority. This
amendment was passed by the House of Represent.
atives on Thursday last by vote of 1873 to 65 and
has now to be sanctioned By three-fourths
has now passed both Houses by constitutional
OF the State Legislatures, when it will be-
come clause of the Constitution of the United
States.
The Senate adjourned soon after the passage of
the resolution, but reassembled at 10 O'Clock when
Fice-Presdent Breckenridge acknowledged the
usual resolution of thanks that had been adopted
and then administered the oath of Office to the new
incumbent, Mr. Hamlin, who also made some re-
marks pertinent to the occasion.
The House assembled at 10 O'Clock Mr.. Penning-
ton bid farewell to the members, concluding his
remarks by declaring the House to be adjourned
sane de. Thus ended the eyentful Thirty-Sixth
Congress OF the United States. Tim Senate will
assemble in extra session to-day.
According to constitutional requirement, yester.
day Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated President
and Hannibal Hamlin Vice President of the United
States, at Washington. A graphic report of the
scenes and incidents attending the inaugural cere-
monies will be found in columns, and also YER
batm report of President Lincoln's speech deliver
ed on the occasion.
In the virginia Convention resolutions fayoring
secession were offered and referred. Beth seces.
sion and Union speeches were made while the
question of reference of the resolutions was before
the Convention resolution was also offered
but tabled, censuring Messrs. Mason and Hunter
Tor opposing the reference of the Peace Conference
propositions to the vote of the people.
The Committee of Thirteen of the Missouri Con.
Ventlon, to whom was submitted the propositions
presented bv tho Georgia Commissioners, have not
yet reported
Judge Nondersmith, convicted some time since
OF forging land warrant certificates, has been par
doned by the President.
President Buchanan at the Capitol from nine
O'Clock till few minutes to noon, engaged in sign
ing bills None of the appropriation bills were
lost. All were passed by both Houses, and signed
BY the President.