Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-23
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CONGRESSIONNL
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Sir. hnrris, of Md, gave notice that be
would move the resolutions from the Bor-
der State Committee, as an amendment 10
tue propositions reIo.tel from the Com-H
rnittee of Thirty-Three He theu present
Ell memorials from 1900 citizens of
Maryland, represent ug every district and
county, in favor of tie Border State reso-
buttons.
Mr. Colfax, from Ind, from the Commit
zee on Post Ohces and Post Roads, re
ported back the bill authorizing the Post
Master Gcneral to sustain the mail service
IN the seeding States. He suid he wouId
not have introduced this bill If the Fcder-
nj Courts had remained in tact. Lut NOW
persons may open the mails and ride them.
ana there Is no means by which they muv
be brought to justice. If the Post Mas
tiers refuse TO pay the drafts given TO the
Contractor, the latter can bold Conuress
responsible. Therefore, it becomes The
imperative duty of the Government 10 dis.
continue the mail service where there Ia
no means of protecting it
Alr. Branch, Of n. G., wished to offer
substitute covering more ground thnn is
proposed by the bill before the House.
The President has Communicated to Con.
gress that, owing to the existing condition
OF eualrsI the laws cannot bt enforced in
before the Select C,onIDi1tSs NV
action will have 10 be token in ~ ~ =,
Mr.. Branch,s substitute u-aS 90 ~ IT, 7;
provides. namely to the srI &c ~
nil cnuse far nSing rnrro a1I - ..o.. :uB
the breaking out of civil war, pending the
deliberations of Congress in the existing
crisis of public affairs that all laws Of
the U. ). be and are hereby suspended un-
til the LIST of January, 1862, in and over
ureviops tn tho en;d tine 5Sa e'G'o ORE Ut
'linsnre of scccssiN, OP'e' ''e OF
Al. Co1r., Ia
mr. IONA" c"nla not accept the snbsti-
tu3 NI. n...o. .
:. M ~. TnHes' " MASS, ehqNIred whether
~ 10; y, r Noii"x 10 move
.rs .. s''e ollI un0er tue operation
A., 1"' Pr, PR .ous question:
NJ Nj n So.!uA tGplieG IN tHe Ginrrnntlve.
+ll- lives tuought tue Dill OF SO much
cn.t.o1 .'"t snoun not thus be
'0E ne turou9u tue mouse.
- H'E: SUln NocnEahe raised the question
tue Jaws Tan oe thus constr
: :a SusPehoe4; ms Was grave
H'Iu'ty WIS II as MT, Co!IaS mad stated,
measure III ol peace OF the piece OF meas
u'es Laughter.
MT. OOlth1 repeated that in view OF a
resolution the postal laws could not be
eAeSuleu' no coercion was proposed.
ar stevens oil "a, proposed substi-
tHte authorizing the President. when he
may deem necessary, to suspend all laws
ana parts OF laws, and establishing ports
o. S3try ana collection districts in South
Narolina' Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
Pi, OF any other Stnte that has now, or may
nere ~ seSeue, or be III rebellion against
Tue e., oh''eu states.
me S &C, Isl OF tho bill was post
Po I.Sl VA ~ !nursday %eeE'
-, ue mouse resumed inc consideration OF
1 ~, reports from tue committee of Thirty
A",te'
MI. Bingham, OF Ohio, said he would
| not wltnhoId his support from any just
! legislation which looks to the supremacy
/ u tue laws. Hut it would be vain to en-
ceaNor TO save the Constitution by sacri-
nee Oh us Prtnclpies'
w ME. clemens oil va, would speak as n
western Nlrglnlan identified by birth, edu
Satlon' FGsluence ana affection with the
2ouI". MahS OF tnose who inaugurated
, !ns present revolution, cry out with up
I y. n .5 against the etiusion OF blood,
WINS TIA f;rst vict;n, Ara 3Ea ,Son WHO '
distant when tbav vvill AL, 81 10y 80 no'
nanimitv Of the neonie ,Lo, tS ,"o " n'i;
ragged. Before Cod liz Ln1iav95 H. ~ ous-
~ would h. crHcif;od II tt,;, 'n@t slave
controversy ended in disso1r,;o u" uS ,ty
Union. s@'"s''" VI 'N'
Mr. Clemens continued NJ lono,i, 5o
rouncing the secessionfsts and 2Io "' %e
| himself 10 sunnort the Tfn;on -. aii IN.
ards. lie showed tbnt tho SonIb m, oF
th. Union. wonld never he obIe 49, "
\ any territory. not even an mncS w to
+, could hold in his hnnj-eSnJ "IirJ"d io
terms of reprob"tion to the Soutb senJin ~
Commissioners 10 Enrope 10 effect offanS
siye and defensive alliances oT";ns. ,i'ni.
brothers in language in TncnSe nnt ~
the midst of ali these troubles he trusted
that we were brothers in n ffcrt;on sI;iI
Mr.. Clemeus resumed, and in n further
! discussion of the Southern Conf.derncr.
said that if the South should tnkc lie
Constitution Of the United States as a
1! Provisional form of government, lie cot
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