Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-15
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WAsuISGToS, Jan. -, 1861. +
HoUsE.-Mr. English asked leave to of.
Ter the following resolution, which WAS
read for iufOrmution:
ReyotRei, That the present alarming
condition of the country imperutivelv do.
hsinus that Congress should tuke immeGli-
ale steps to preserve the Union By remoy-
ing as far as possible all causes of Sec
Hnnnl irritation and division, and to that
ehd patriotism should prompt cheerful
surrender of all pArtiZan prejudices and
minor dihtuties of opinion; and this
House. believing she plan of adjustment
proposed by Hon. John J. Crittendeu in
the Senate, Dec. 18th, 1860, would be an
equitable aud honorable compromise. civ.
ing to no sacrifice any party or section
1 that should not promptly be made for the
sake OF the fnestimable blessing Of peace
and a united country, hereby instruct the
Committee of Thirty-three, heretofore
| appointed by the House, to report without
4 delay the necessary measures TO carry thnt
plan into practical effect
AR. Lovejoy, of ILL.,, and other Republi-
cans, objected.
Mr.. English said that AT the proper time
4 he would move a suspension of the rules,
I NE Garnet, of Va, introduced joint
| resolution to suspend the execution of the
&
terred to the Select Committee on the
Presidents message.
Mr. Harris, of Va, introduced bill to
revive the tariff act Of 1916. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Nr. MckeOn introduced bill to repeal
ESQ much of the revenue act us relates to
/ tue collection of duties on imports in
South C"rOliua. Referred to the Select
! Committee OF Five.
Mr.. Peudleton, of Ohio, introduced a
bill, making Cincinnati port of entry.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
i Alr. Adrian, Of n. j., presented the pro-
iceedings of a public meeting of working
! men aud mechnuics, at Newark, n. j., on
the 9Th inst, on the present condition of
the country. He stated that the resolu-
tions breathe q compromising spirit aud
devotion to the Constitution aud the Union.
Referred to the Committee of 80.
! Mr. Vance, Of n. C.. remarked that gen.
tlemeu had often spoken for buucOmbe.
He now wanted buncombe to speak for
itself in relation to the condition of the
country. He presented the proceedings Of
II meeting of thePeOple of that county.
Mr.. WHshburne, of ILL.,, asked whether
the proceedings were in earnest.
Mr.. Nance-Bumcombe never speaks ex.
?cept when she is in earnest. daughter. I
The proceedings of the meeting were
referred to the Committee Of 80.
MIR, Maynard, of Tenn, offered resolu-
ton iuslucting the Select Committee on
the President'sspccialm message to consider
that portion which recommends to a vote
of the people the questions at issue be-
tween the different sections of the country
and now agitnting the public mind; that
the Committee report thereon at an early
day by bill or joint resolution. The reso-
luton.
Mr.. Stanton moved to make the special
order for to-day the bill TO provide for or
.gNnizing and discipiining the Militia of the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. StantOn's motion to suspend the
rules for the reception of the resolution
vas negetiyed, onevote only being required
or securing the necessary two-thirds.
The House then want into Committee OF
he Whole on the Army appropriation bill.
SIR. McClernaad made an eloquent speech
/ for the Union.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, followed
- AIs-Rngan, Of TsSaa, sohta Aimed the door.
The Committee then rose, Mr.. Cbrwiu,
OF Ohio, made q report from the Commit
| tee of 80. 1t was made the special order
I for Monday next. aGif <Fa-s-
Mr. Taylor, of La, obtained permission
to have the minority report printed.
Adjourned.
SEHATE.-Mr. Bigler presented hill
proposing amendments to the Constitu-
ton, to be submitted to the people, for
their ratification or rejection, on the 18th
Iof February.
Mr. Wilson moved reference to the
Judiciary Committees.
Mr. Bigler objected.
Mr. TrumbulI said that this bill propos-
! es amendments in IN unconstitutional way
So important bill, changing the funda-
mental laws of the country, should be re.
ferred to the Committee.
Sir. Pugh said that he was unwilling &c
have the bill referred in the absence of the
Senator from KY, Mr.. Crittenden. He de.
MED that it WAS an attempt to interfere
with the rights of the people.
II. Brown said that the Senate was no
Justified in filling the bill in the absence o
1.-THE Senators from the Southern States.
Mr.. Wilson withdraw his motion to re
4 fer, and the subject was dropped.
Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, presented a resolu
zion requesting the President to communi
cate any information be may have, re
Egardiug any attempts that have have beel
made or contemplated by any large bod
of armed men, to Interfere with the FIRE
navigation Of the Mississippi river, an
what efforts have been made to suppress
4 the same. Laid over.
Mr.. Polk took the floor on Mr.. Hun
ter's resolution for withdrawing the U.
forces from the seeding States.
Mr.. Polk advocated penccable dissolu
ton, SO that the Union could be recor
Strncted.
The motion prevailed fixing half pm
IL tomorrow for the consideration of tn
Crittenden resolutions. Adjourned.
Destructive Fire.