Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-16
SENATE

NAshlNoIONf JAM 10.
The Vice President presented message from the Pres
ent answering the SenatsI resolution OF inqusry as
to his appointment Of Hon. Joseph Holt to perform the
duties OF the Office OF Secretary Of War made vacant by
the resignation Of Floyd He fully sets forth the legal
reason.
Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, introduced resolution rro
vding for the appointment Of special committee Of
seven by the Senate, with Instructions 10 inquire into
the expedency Of passing act for the adjustment Of
the limits Of California, Minnesota and Ore ,on viz:
First. The admission Ell New Mexico, to be bounded
north by 81 deg lat east by Texas, south by Texas and
the Mexican boundary west by the ll4th deg Of long
Second The admission OF Kansas include the
ent Territories OF Kansas and Utah east Of the 10th deg
Of long, and small portion OF New Mexico north Of
lat 81 deg and that portion Of Nebraska which lies
south Of lat. 43 deg.
Third. An enlargement Of the juriadicon Of Min.
nessota to embrace the proposed Territory Of Dacotab
and that portion Of Nebraska lying north Of lat 10 deg
Fourth, The enlargement Of the jurisdiction Of Or
sgOn 80 as to include the territory Of Washington
50 as to include that portion Of Utah aud New Mexico
lying west Of the l14th degree.
On motion ofMr Bgler, Mr.. Crittendens . resolution
was taken up F
Mr.. Latham, of California OPP osed the amendment Of
Mr.. Powell. II the amendment Is accepted
tion will be amended that the extension Of slavery
will be forever pfeouded, We will never gstuba he d
not want to take any step which would again precipate
| the question on the American people. -
We understand the question oioughly, ard If this
amendment should go before them, they would never
| concur. -
Mr.. Foot. Of Vermont, decided that uianishea
business being the Pacific Railroad bill, had prece-
dence Of the special order being the admission Of
Mr.. Bigler Of Pennsylvania, moved TO postpone ali
other business to take up Mr.. Crtlendens amendments
Mr. Mcwade, OF Ohio, called for the yeas and NAYS,
the motion was agreed TO by vote Of 2 20 nays
1Hr HOUSE. .F.aE
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 16th.-Mr Cox, Of Ohio, presented
passed by the legislature Of Ohio
OF attachment to the Union The right Of secession
declaring that the laws should be executed and against
one state nermeddling with the laws Of another DO.
said that although the legislature had Dot unnnlmous.
y passed these resolutions, the State has already he
the work Of conclaton by giving vital stab 70 be ne
aonal liberty bills, and he had been assured that the
will 60 till every obnoxious act OF legislation shaiI
be removed from the statute books and full usice done
! to all sections.
The resolutions were laid on the table ami ordered 70 he
printed. hr.
Mr.. Briggs, Of New York, presented petit tioa numer
ousy signed by citizens Of New Yerk In favor OF the
position madeby the border State committee.
The House on motor went into committee OF the
whole on the state OF the Union, and took up the army
4 appropriation bill. -
Y Mr.. Garnett thought the time had come when the,
should cossider the impending dangers cilmy and with
ont passion. ... Xxx. III
The crisis Is not the nero election Of Lincoln but IN,
dominion Of one section over another diernRi In char
acter Institutions and race The Republican party hs
nearly all the northern states II controls the Hons
now and cannot be long before will have eare DOS
session OF the Legislative and Executive h
there Is some great change which is not likely
occur. - = -, e' 1-Ne'
The Republican party is an an;i,lavery party. via
out oppostion 70 slavery Il never could have come int
being, and without this It would dissolve The marty
sectional because no Southern State could approve
unite with 1t. The party s made up OF Aboii,ion,s
WIN Amencaps and deserteys from the Democrats part