Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-19

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The vote on Mr. Rragg's motion 10 amen
the Pacific railroad bin, was Al. follcgs.
Ayes-Msssrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bragg
; Bright, Clark, ClingnaH, CrittendsH, Dooli
tle, Durkee, Feasendsn, Foster, Green, Grimei
HuuteF Johnson Of Tfnnessee, Kennels. Kin.
Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pierce, Polk. Powell
Pugh, Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian, Simmons
slidell, Ten Eyck, Wiikinson-31.
Nags-Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Cameron
Chandler, Dix6Ds Foot, Foster, GWin, Harlan
Lataam, Seward, Sumner, Wade, Wigfall, aal
Wllson-I5.
The following Is The vota on Criltsrden,s nj
ton to postpone the Pacific railway bin an
take up bis Joint resolution to amend lhe Con
s%titution q
.fyea.-Messns. Benjamin, Bigler, Brishl
Clingmap, Crttandsn, Fitch, Green, HemphHl
Johnson fTenhs) Kennedy, Lane, Nilsson
Nicholson, Pesrcsy Polk Powell, Pugh, Rice
Salisbury and Slideil-2i.
Eeys-Messrs. Anthony Baker, Bingham
Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon
D0ollttie, DuEkee, Fesseaien, Foot, Foster
Crimes, Gwih, Hale, Harlan, Latham, Seward
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyek, Trumbuil, Wade
WilkinsoR-25 -sl
Mr.. Sumner called for the yeas ana nays OF
this notion.
Mr.. Rice objected to the iron being neees
ssrilY American. The price. should be only
$4,000 per mile from lake Superior 70 To-
Rocky Mountains. There is not a clause II
the bin which binds the stockholders in any,
thing whatever.
Mr.. Gwin said his constAunnts were In "a.
yor Of The Dill and were willing to take any
thing presented.
Tie Government has the first mortgage on
The road within twelve months after the bill
becomes a law. The greatest obstacle will b.
overcome, we will have a road over the Sierra
Nevada to the Washoe mines.
After debate, SIR. Bragg moved to amend
the first section By aiding the words "Hot until
said acts Of corporation shall have been sub
mltted to approval by the Congress Of the
United States.D Carried, 81 against 70.
hr. Benjamin offered an amendment pro-
hibit ng the company from acting IN the ca
pacity Of bankers to circulate their paper az
drawn.
Mr. Bragg offered an Amendment to limit
The time Of the corporation. Afterwsrd With
drawn.
Mr.. Benjamin offered an amendment in the
34th and 35th liaes. 20 str se out the words
majority Of such grantees admitted as assoc
~eiases,@ and insert "shall choose associates,
to become subscribers and corporators with
them, as hereinafter provided.'
Pending 2 vote, adjourned.
Hoass-Ar. CoX's speech 10 the House yes
terday discussed the following propositions 1;
First, That secession Is not a right in any
possible relation.
Second, That it is revolution, though, ow-
ing 70 our peculiar government, not involving
such consequences as other revolutions.
Third, Every effort OF Cancellation should
be exhausted before threat or foree is applied.
FOURTH fhatif tbs N0rthdoes not do her part
fally in secession from aggression, it will be
impossible to unite the northern or any other
marian ~ The urffNhnWn nnnwTU -
revolutions. :
Fifth, That il the soath win make ! pa.
tient eDdeavor, equal to the great interes s in
voiFed, to secure her ssfeYin the Unian. she
viii succeed either BY the Crittenden, Doug
las or Rice propositions, or a s~alutary approx
imaton to them. If she deserts her friends
and the Union for such uniustifable causes as
the election Of Lincoln, etc, and secedes in
considerably, It viii be Impossible for the
conservative elements to prevent civil war.
But if she remains patiently n the Union, and
is then denied, she will receive no detrimenf.
and her departure viii be peaceful.
Sixth, That 10 the present state Of facts, so
long as the revenue can be collected on land
and sea, or ships can be loaded which have
not the national eiesrances, and the Federal
Government, that is, the Government de facfo
IS well as de fare, and this statute, the Exeeu-
tive is bound to maintain the legal authority
Of the Government. For this proposition be
(Cox) had already voted. tsrn
Seventh, Not until revcintion becomes SO
formidable as to be irresistible, would it be
proper to inquire whether coercive measures
wouldh both suicidal to the Union and criu-
inaito mankind.
WAsHINeroHy January l6.LBouss-Mr
Cox, Of Chic, presented the resolutions passed
by the legislature Of Ohio, expressive OF st-
tachment to The Union, against the right OF
secession, deelaratory that the rights should
be maintained, and against one State inter
middling With the lava ef another.
he said that, sfhotgh the legislature had
not u~naninously passed these resolutions, the
State has already began The work Of coHciiia-
ton BY giving a vial stab to the personal
liberty bills, and ne had been assured that the
wsrk will go or III every obnoxious act of
legislation shall te removed from her statute
books, and fuli ilsiice been done TO all sec
tions.
The resolutions were laid Oh The table, and
ordered 70 be printed.
Mr.. Briggs, OF New York, presented ms1no-
rails, numerously signed BY citizens Of New
Yors, in favor Of the propositions made By the
border State committee.
The House, on motion. went into committee
Of the whole or the state Of the Union. and
took up The army appropriation bill.
Mr. GaTnett, Of Virginia, thought the time
had come when they should consider the i'm
dangers calmly, without passion
The cause OF the present crisis is not the
mere election Of Mr.. Lincoln, but the dominion
one section over another, differing in char
acter, Institutions and race.
me Republican party has sleadiiy advanced
1i they have gained possession Of nearly an
'he Northern States. It controls the House
and il cannot be long before it viii have
entire possession Of the Legislative and Exscu-
departments, unless there is some great
which is not likely to occur.
Tue Republican party is an anti-slavery |
party Without opposition to slavery K never
souid have come into being, and without this
weuld dissolve. The party is eminenily sec
ional, because no Southern State could ap- ]
1rove or unite with 1t. Tbe party is made up
d aboiitlonis s, with Americans and deserters
rom she Democratic party.
In the course OF time the Republicans viii
the necessary two-thirds to change the
Constitution, to the detriRent Of the Souih and
he dest1U.ticn of her prosperity.
hlr. Caihouns years ago, predicted the result I
u her vicious organization Of northern So
.isty.
The coru7tion Of the State and city gov
rnments Of New York vas mentioned bv Mr..
to show that the natural workilps.
the Government were based on numerical
naioriies.
Mr.. Cox presented a resolution hom the
legislature Of Ohio, sustaining the Admins
ration in the maintenance Of the tie laws.
after debate, they were read.
hF. Briggs presented memorials nHmerouslv
lgned BY the CT liens Of New York, in favor
{ me propositions Of the border committee.
The House went into committee OF the
Mole.
Mt. GARNET favored a separation of the
iorthern and southern States, each to its own
astoms' with an alliance for defensive purpo-
ithout the evils OF the present political svs-
Mr.. Holman argued against secession. The
he represented would rally and preserve
le Union.
Mr.. Morris followed in a speech which was
cry bitter on the President and his course +.
ward Mr.. DOUGLAS.
Mr.. Thomas Of Tennessee, got the floor.
The COMMITTEES rose and the House ad-
SenGte.- The Vice President presented a
essage from The President, answeri1g the
mate resolutions Of inquiry as to bis APPOINT
ent Of Hon. Joseph Holt to perform t6e do
g OF Secretary OF War, made vacant bv the
signation of Mr.. Flsyd. He fully sets forth
e legal reasons.
Mr. Rice, Of Minnesota, introduced A resolu- =
9n praying for the appointment Of a special
mmittee Of the Senate, with Instructions to
qnire into the expedisDcy Of passing a gen
a. act for the admission Of q new seate. and
readJustmsnt Of the limits Of California, Min
sofa and Oregon, viz:
First. The admission Of New Mexico. to be I
anded north by 47Slat., east bv Texas.
nth BY Texas and the Mexican boundary
st bg las of longitude.
Second. The admission Of Kansas to include
E present Territories or Kansas and Utah.
Of 40 deg. ongtuds, and a small portion
New Mexico north Of latitude 81 deg and
portion Of Nebraska which lies south Of ?
itHde 43 deg.
lElrd- An enlargement OF The jurisdiction
Minnesota, to embrace the proposed Terri
y Of Daeotah and the portion Of Nebraska
ng north o. isti.Hde 42 deg.
Fourth. TIE enlargement Of the Jurisdiction
Oregon, 50 as to inelH6e the Tsrsitozy Of
sshington.
fifth. The readjustment Of the state Of Cal
rnia, 80 as to include that portion Of Utah
New Mexico lyiag west Of ia deg. longi-
L.. b
On motion Of Byr. Bigler, Mr.. C~rittenden,s v