Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-16

ihofec tts fefefence 70 tht dbulclafy COhl-
4 Bigler objected.
Trumbull-Thia bill proposes 10 change the Cor /
s i IN an unlawful way. So important bill
.a.,S5 .Le fundamental laws of the country,
should De referred to the committee
Pugh-I don't understand the bill vet
Dlgier was unwilling to have the bill referred in
t1e absence Of the Senator from Kentucky. 1t is
nos an a''enps 70 Interfere with the rights Of the
Blown said they were justified in the cousidera- |
tion OF such bib in the absence Of the Senators
| from several States.
! Wilson withdrew his motion.
| Grimes introduced a resolution reauesting the |
| President to communicate any communication he |
may have regarding attempts made or contemplate |
ed by any large body of men to interfere with the
| free navigation of the Mississippi river and what
efforts hare been made to suppress the same La
over. -
Fessenden presented memorial for bill for a
railway in Pennsylvania Avenue to Georgetown in
the District of Columbia Laid over.
| Wilson introduced resolution instructing the
Committee on Military and Militia to report whether
the appropriation of last session to complete the
! Washington aequeduct has been expended accord
ing to the plan and estimate Of Captain Meiss, CIV
! ing the Committee power to send for persons and
fitch presented q memorial from the Rrepresenti-
/ tives of the Choctaw Nation, and the Chamber of
Commerce of New York
Iyerson obtained leave to retire from the Com
mittee on Claims for the reason that the duties
were too iaborious
Mason called up the resolution asking the Secre-
tary of War 10 communicate Information OF rein
foreements at Charleston and other southern ports
Clark offered an amendment that the President OF
the United States be requested to communicate. If
not incompatible with the public interests, such IN
formation to the Senate &c.
A vote was then taken en- postponing the Kansas
| bill yeas "a, nays 81.
Benjamin said the vote was unworthy the Senate.
Crittenden did not suppose the Senate had COM
mitted anything unworthy in the ease.
Green proposed postpoaement till Wednesday
Clark moved to substitute half past three this
evening. .a
| The first motion was carried.
Polk took the floor on Mr.. Huater's resolution for
| withdrawing the forces from the seeding States.
Biglers bill provides for taking the sense of the
people of the country amendments 70 the Consiitu
tiOa that TERRITORY held hereafter acquired be
disidsd By line On the parallel Of latitude &c deg.
80 min that in all territory North Of said line iu
| voluntary servitude except punishment for crime
BE- prohibited aud in all territory South Of said line
! iu7oluntsry serviiude, it now exists IN States
South of Mason and Dixon's line is reeognized, sad
shall be sustained and protected By ali the depart
men,s of Territorial governments. Any Territory
Forth or south of said line. TO esdmtsd as otat',
| with ouch boundaries as Congress may proviiep
when it shall contain population requisite or one
mem5er of Congress according TO the sderal ratio
Congress shalf not have power to abolsh slavery IN
places under its exclusive jurisdiction sSd situated
| within the limits of the States holding sAFei
nor the power to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia as long as it exists in Marylsnt sr Vlr-
ginia or either Of them, wi bout just
| to the owners i shall be the duty OF Congress 70
provide that the United States shall pay the oEher
who applies the value o. such fugitive slave IN al
case3 where the Marshal other ofheer whose suty
il was to arrest the fugitive, was proven ed oy VIZ
lencs or intimdstion or when after arrest, TIE ID
gitive is rescued by force ard the owner prohiGed
| or obsfruc'ed il the recovery of the slave-tte
United States to nave ihs right TO sue the cauh'y
4 where the said Sioe; imid ~ - or escae Vas
| committed and ree0ver, with it csst, me am 'ant
| thus paid-'he eou1 y a. hav The DOW 9" rec,ver
from wr,nc-laets o. re euers y S9om Wner
was prevenied sro,n ?, covering his aVc Z ng ess
shall have over 10 prohibit the iuter-S az ave
trade Sa. he African slave trade is never 20 De re-
vived, except by the unanimous eonsgnt ~ oo,n
! branches Of Congress Hereafter the President to
hold oics for six years, and be ineligible 1nr re-
eIeo,iou The Constitution shall not hereafter be
amended so as TO authorize Congress 10 ia'e-'ere
with or destroy airy domestic institGti0n Of h
| State without the consent Of all the States
. HoUsE.-Epglish asked leave to offer the el'~-.
inz which was read for information:
ResoIDed Tsa' in hn present alarming cons to1
Of the counirv should lake steps to preserve me
pesee Of ,be Uni, by ,ensving as far as pf'ihle
The causes or ri atlon md division, and 70 lhaf
cad MAJ riosu shnuld m II cheerful @''r'r nj =
of psrtisan '.jt - aud minor difference o. JPN
ion: AMI The House believing the plan Of Hon John
J. Crittsuden in the Senate, Dec. Is 1850. Vsuid
he an EQUITABLE and honorable somPrcmise i1vciv-
ing no sacrifice to any party or section AM should
promptly be made for the sake Of the n'sunahls
blessings Of peace AID the Union OF the country
we hereby instruct the COMMITTEES OF Thiriy-thIee'
heretofore appointed by this House, to report with
ont delav measures to carry that plan into Practcsl
effect.
Loyeioy an other Republi ans objected
English said at the proper time he would move
to suspend the rules
Garneit introduced joint resolui. n to suspend
the execution Of the Federal law within certain
States.
Referred to the reject committee on the Presi-
DENTS special message.
Mexican. Of New York in reduced a bill to repeal
90 much Of the act as relates 10 duty on imports IN
s,nfb Carolina. Referred 10 the Select COMMITTEES
PepSletou iutr,duced bill making Cincinnati a
| pcrt of entrance. Referred to Committee on Com
; | meree
Adrian presented the proceeding Of public meet meet
ing of workmen and mechanics at Newark Ne"
| Jersey on the present condition of the country.
Referred to the Committee of Thirty-three
he stated that the resolutions breathed the spirit
, of devotion to the Constitution and the Union;
Vance remarked that the gent man had often
shaken for Buncombe; he now wanted Buncomoe
to sneak for itself the condition Of the country
He presented the proceedings of the people OF that
county.
ceedLcs were in earnest
Vance said that the people of Buncombe never
sneak but when she is in earnest. The proceedings
were Their referred to the Committee OF Imr'y-
three. =.
e Moore. of Kentucky presented the proceeding Of
the Union and Douglas meetings at Louisville; re-
ferred to the Committee of Thirty-thr
s Mavrarl of red a resolution lnstructlng the
| Select Committee on the Presidents special mes
| at Y,o,sfi0D which rpCOmTn6 ndS
vote of the people the question at issue between
S the sections of the country now agtatng the pup
h lie mind and that the Committee report thereon
at an early day by bill or joint resolutions resoiu
i ton was adopted.
: y ,lman. Of Indiana offered resolution deear
mo that the rights of State to Withdraw from inc
l. Union is not eountenanced by the house or recOs
e nized by the Constitution but IS wnouy lncoEsls
e with that instrument and that neither Congress OF
the President are vested with authority to 10 recOg
/ nize any State once admitted into the Unlon as nav
ing gone out That the power to protect 'is PuDilO
property should be exercised, and that tne OIl.s
1t tee on the Judiciary inquire end report WhetheI
laws are now sufficient for this purpose ana II ho
/ that thew report bill giving additional powers Oy
G. the employment of the navy or otherwise
d Gartrell wanted to offer substitute
> mise that the House might decide between u'e wv
= Fngl;sb AGAIN offered his resolution above, bu
the House fy several majority, refused 70 secon'
Of the demand for the previous question anu ~ '0'
10 thereon. = 4.
morrow the bill for organizing and diseiplinlng III
~ militia of the District of Columbia
'e Burnett said, according to his understanding tn
bill provides for standing army OF 6,oVS men 20 .
called into service by the President, and IN case
RESURRECTION TO take possession of even this Capo
| If the President thinks proper to do So
Maynard said that they could get along viilfou
that bin; it was only adding fuel to the haIses
at S,antoas motion 10 suspend the rules for the re
ar cention of the resolution negatived, enc yot
re being needed to secure two-thirds
he The House then went into Committee OF the Who'll
to on the state Of the Union the Army ApproPris
vs. ton Bill
McClernsDd made q Union speech lie deuie
en- the right Of any State 10 seeeds The great Nori
vest would never consent to share the MISSISSIPPI
Ill Valley with a foreign power He had heard muc
- Of :" eoercien;" but was it coercion TO do what '
~ have sMorn 70 do-to uphold the laws aud Consult