Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-10
From Washington.

Inc House and Senate have Jailed 10 agree
upon any measures of adjustment. The
discussions in Congress, on the general con.
dition Of the country tend rather 10 in
crease than allsy the excitement. We col
late below the leading items Of interest BY
telegraph from which the reader will gath
er the news Of the week:
WASHINGTON, January 5.
The committee on the part of the Border
States, Mr.. Crittenden, Chairman held n
second meeting last night and at IL o'clock
adopted the following proposition:
Recommending repeal of all personal
liberty bills. 49,.
That the Fugitive Slave law be amen.
ded for the preventing of kidnapping and so
as 10 provide for thu equalization of the
CO nmissioner's fee, Sc.
That the Constitution be so amended as
10 prohibit any interference with slavery in
any of the States where Il now exists.
That Congress shall not abolish slavery
in the Southern dock yards; &c., nor in the
District Of Columbia, nor without the con-
sent of Maryland, and the consent of the
inhabitants of the District, nor without
compensation. ,
That Congress shall not interpose with
the inter State slave trade.
That there shall be a perpetual prehibi-
ton of the African slave trade.
That the line Of thirty degrees shall be
run through all the existing territory Of the
United States.
That in all north Of the line, slavery shall
be prohibited, and
That South of that line neither Con-
gress nor the Territorial Legislature shall
hereafter pass any law abolishing, prohib-
iting, or in manner interfering with Afri-
can slavery, and
That when any Territory containing q
sufficient population for one member Of
Congress in an area Of 60 900 sqnars miles
shall apply for admis sion as State it shall
be admitted with or without slavery, as the
Constitution may determine.
The Committee represented al the meet
ing, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri. North
Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Delaware. Arkansas, Pennsylya.
MIA and New Jersey.
WASHINGTON, January D.
The Pacific Railroad bill was yesterday
BY the Senate amended, SO as 10 start from
the mouth OF Kansas river, and thence by
way Of Fort Riley.
: WAsHINaroN, January s.
I The Senators from States having called
Conventions met in oaucue last night, unan.
, imOus!y adopted the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That we recommend to ouI
> respective States immediate secession.
RESOLVED, That we urge the holding o.
a general Convention Of these States o
l Montgomery, 10. later than the 18th o
February,
These resolutions were telegraphed to
night, 10 Montgomery, Jackson and ITALIA
] hasse; where Conventions are now in ses.
e sion.
The Republicans to-day unanimously
rejected the proposition, Of the Border
States Committee.
New YoRK, Jsn.7.
s A special Washington dispatch 10 III.
. Post says apprehensions Of an attack on TIT
=. capital are greatly diminished. A military
company Of several hundred Baltimorsans
c i, is said have declared their willingness 4
c escort Mr.. Lincoln safely 10 the White
o House.
Tho Mississippi delegations yesterday
urged Secretary Thomson to withdraw
from the Cabinet when his State Secedes
He will probably yield. though inclined Il
e hold on till the 4ih Of March.
5 Seeding Congresmen are discussing the
question whether they shall telegraph tc
their State Conventions 70 let the ordinance
of secession take effect on the 4ih Of March
; The object is TO block the Government ap.
e preparations, especially the army bill.
t WAsHINerox, Jan. 7.
| The Committee Of Thlrty.three to-day
had under consideration Henry Winter
Davis amendment to the Fugitive Slsy,
Law.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Wash.
: burn of Wisconsin, guaranteeing the trIaI
by jury in the State where the fugitive was
seized, which was defeated.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then adopted
guaranteeing trial by jury in the State:
5 from which the fugitives escaped.
{ The Senate in executive session to-day
. referred the nomination Of Mr.. Mcintyre
10 the Committee on Commerce.
In the Senate on the 7th, Mr. Crittender
!, made speech in favor of submitting hi
propositions TO vote of the people. Mr.
:, Toombs made war speech-said dissolu
ton was fact, and the South, If need bs
would protect herself by the sword.
In the House, Cobb Of Alabama made
Union speech. Etheridge, of Tennessee
made an Intellectual attempt TO introduce thu
proposition ogreed upon by the border
States. Adrain offered 4 resolution approx
ing of the act Of Maj. Anderson, and prom
Using to support the President in enforciD.
all constitutional laws. Adopted, l24 to DC
Both Houses adjourned TO Wednesday.
Meeting of Public Bodies.
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