The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-16
Fate Of Peace Oyertures in congress.

the last full Gay of the session Congress ad-
iourned soon after 12 O'Clock, noon, on Tues
day. Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, moved
that the Senate take up the joint resolution sub
mitted by him proposing certain amendments
to the Constitution OF the United States, with
view TO the peacsabe adjustment OF our nation
al difficulties. The motion was rejected by the
following vote -
Yeas.-Messrs. Breckenridge, Bright, Car
lille, johnson, of Missouri, Latham, NJ M'Dougali,
Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury-ll.
Naps--Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Browning,
Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolttle,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris,
King, Lane, of Indiana Lane, of Kansas Sher-
man, Simmons, Sumner, TenEyck, Trumbull,
w ade, and WilSon-24.
At subsequent hour, Mr.. Johnson. of Mis-
souri,, moved the following as an amendment TO
the bill to incre ase the efficiency OF the Engi-
neer corps -
That this Congress recommend the Governors
of the several States TO convene their Leglsla-
lures for The purpose OF calling an election to
select two delegates from each Congressional
district, 10 meet in General Convention at Lou
isviIle, in Kentucky, on the first Monday OF
September ext the purpose OF the SAID Con-
vention to be TO devise measures for the restoTa-
ton of peace to our country.
| Lost by the following vote -
Yeas Messrs. Bayard, Breckenridge, Bright,
Johnson, OF Missouri; Latham, Pearce, Polk,
Powell and Saulsbury-9.
| Nays -Messrs. Baker, Browning, Carlile,
! Chandler. Clark, Colamer, Cowan, Dixon,
! DooIittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes,
| Harri s, Howe, King, Lane of Indiana Lane of
Kansas, McDougaIl, Morrill, Rice, Sherman,
Sumner, TenEyck, Trumbul, Wade, Wilkin-
son, Wlmot and Wilson-29.
On the same day, in the House OF Represen-
tatives,
Mr.. Calvert, of Maryland, offered the fol-
| ReSoEved, That, whilst it is the duty of Con-
gress, BY proper legislation, to strengthen the
hands of the Government in IFS affairs, and
maintain the Union, and enforce the suprema-
CIV OF the laws It is not less our duty 10 examine
! into the original CAUSES IF our disseRslons and
to apply such remedies as are best calculated 10
restore peace and union TO the country. There
| fore, ii is
Resolved, 1.-THE Senate concurring herrin,) J
! That Joint commission, 10 consist OF nine mem
! bers of the House and four members of the Sen
/ ate, be appointed TO consider and report TO Con-
gress such amendments to the Constitution and
| laws as may be necessary to restore unlmlted
confidence aud ensure more perfect and desI-
| rabe union amongst :he States.
/ Mr.. Love Joy moved TO lay the resolution on
! the table.
/ On this Mr. Calvert demanded the yeas and
NAYS. The vote was as follows:
Yeas,-Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Ash
! ley, Babbitt, Baker, Bixler, Bingham, Francis
P. Blair, Samuel S. Blair, Blake, Bufiuton,
Clark, Colfax, Frederick A. Conklrng, Roscoe
! Conkiing, Conway, Dunn, Edwards, Elliott,
/ rruron, Trssenugf, rrauK, uOUuwII', orur,bsr,
G~..sy, Hale. Harrison, Hutchins, Julian,
Kelley, Francis w. Kellogg, William Kellogg,
Lansing, LOomis, Lovejoy, Mexican, Mcknight,
Jefferson, Moorehead, Auson P. Morrill,, JUS
tin S. Morrill,, OIin, Pike, Porter, Potter, Al
ex ander H. Rice, John Fl. Rice, Riddle, Ed
ward H. Rollins, Sedgwick, Sbanks, Sheffield,
Shelab arger, Sherman, Sloan, Spauldlng, Ste
vens, BENJAMIN F. Thomas, Train, Trinole,
! Trowbrldge, Van Horn, Verrer, Wall, Wallace,
Charles w. Walton, E. P. Walton, Albert S.
White, Window, and WOrcester-72.
Nays.-Messrs. Allen, Ancona, Joseph
Bailey, Brown, Calvert, Cox, Cravens, CrIs-
field, Curtis, Dunlap, English, Fisher, Fouke,
Gtider, Haight, Harding, Horton, johnson,
Law, Leary, Logan, McClernand, May, Morris,
Noble, Odell, Pendeton, Phelps, Richardson,
Robinson, James S. Rollins, Shiel, Smith, John
| B. Steele, Francis Thomas, VaandIgham,
| Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, and Wicklife.-
80.
Mr. May, OF Maryland, offered the follow
ing:
Whereas the Government of the United
States of America was created by its written
Constitution, and derives its first powers alone
| from the consent Of the people, as contained in
that instrument, and as it has no ether powers
Therefore,
ResoIUed, That in view of these public ca
( lamitles, and 10 avoid them it
becomes the duty of Congress before 1t closes its
! present session, TO provide for the appointment
of a commission 10 procure an armistIce be-
tween the coatending armies and restore peace
at all events and who shall be empo wered to
arrange compromise to preserve the Union il
possible and ii not this, peaceable separation
| OF the respective States Of tie Union who have
seeded and of all others which may by IFS cit
/ izens hereafter orGaIn TO seCede and that the
| said commissioners be Solemnly enioined so to
conduct their negotiations as to produce peace
| luI and happy reconstruction of our Union of
States.
The Chair decided that the resolution mast be
| aId over under The rules.
Mr.. May moved to suspend the rules in OF
der 10 have it adopted.
Mr.. Lovejoy objected to the reception of the
| resolution.
The rules we've not suspended, and the reso-
luton was passed by without further action.
cowARDIcE AND TREASON.
a.. - IL, a.. II
lowing -