The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26

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~ - =, -, ,,,.,. Washington, Jan. 90.
Housx.-Nfr Wnitslsy Prs.ented resolutions
OF tue otitienden Conpfolnise.
. Mr. Harris, OF Maryland. nave notice TN, N,
woa,a inove the resolutlons 81 Tie Border Stat.
SsaA''"istec Us an alnenuMeay to the proposition
reported hvui t,s C0msaissso OF ~
NJ uar's then presenssd memorials from
;l7,vVv citizens vi Maryland, representing ever,
o.ssFics anu county Ia The Btate IN favor of The
adoption vi tue Uorasr state RESOLUTIONS.
! NJ. eoiiax, IRON the Pos Oftigc Committee,
Reported BACK the till sushSsixinr the po,,ma,
te. ucarrai " suspend tie mai service in the
seced'"g Ssates, &c NJ. Coliax said he would
nSt have 'aaooscei the bill Il TIE federal courts
had re'uauca ietacS; 't,us now persons may ou,,
the ina''s, riie thsai, and sherv are 10 means Il,
'wh,c" 'osy A'Ay We brought 70 justice. Ii til.
fostn'a.'sr Se"erai reissss 70 pay the drai, Civ
ell " t"e CONTRACTOR, tile latter can hold Con.
yrsss 'espons'uie thsretor. II become the la.
pefA'N~ assyo vi lie G9ssrnnent " discontinue
ias po.taA ssrviss, whaes there 10 no means o.,
~. 8 .Acu wished 70 Oder substitute cover
me .no.s ss~unA THAN WAS Proposed ny the bill
b>.o.s Tie House. lhe president has con.nlunii
Gated u OongIess ulAs owing " the e,istiny
eou1,tson VI SAl.irs sla laws cannot be enforced
In soa.h carolina That aDoDssge is now befor,
tn Select Committee. 600 ....-
NJ. brAnehs substitute Was then read, viz
10 tue e"d Vt removing al causes for using force
aud 10 prevent the hteaking out Of ciyii war,
pending the asliberasions d Congress in the
sxAsting crisis Of public Affairs, ali laws of the
Nnilea States be and they ere hereby suspended
until the LIST OF January, lse1, in and over those
States which have heretofore or may previous to
SAM time adopt ordinances Of secession.
Mr.. Coltax would not accept the substitute
Mr. dawes inquired whetherit was his (Coifax's
iatentlon to move the .pasaage OF the bill under
the operation OF the previous question. Mr..
Coiiax replied in the affirmative. Mr. Dawes
thought the bill WAS Of TOO much Importance TO
be tuus forced through the House. Mr.. John
Cochrane raised the question whether the law.
could thus be ConstitusioOally suspended. Tbis
was grave question. Wa this as Mr.. Coliax
stated a msasare OF peace, o. piece OF meas
ure. (Laushter) Mr.. Coltax repealed this IN
view Vi tie existing resolutson, the postal laws
could not be executed. No coercion was pro-
posed. ss1aif-
Mr.. Stevens, of PennsylvAnia, proposed sub.
stitute, authorizing and empowering the Presi,
deut, when lie shall deem It necessary to sus-
psnd all laws and psrtsof laws establishing ports
Of entry and the collection districts in Sout,
Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, OF
any other State that has now, or may hereute,
secede, or be in rebellion against the United
States, and to continue such suspension until
such States shall return to their loyalty to the
United States The President shall give notice
OF such suspension by proclamation, and such
suspension shall commence ten days thereafter.
During the suspension, II shall not be lawful for
any vessel, except such ~ belong to the United
States, 10 cutter Or leave any sncq ports OF the
United States for foreign ports or coast wise. Ii
any vessel shall be found violating the proyis.
ioms OF this act, such vessel and cargo shall be
iorieited-one If to the eaptarers and the 9th.
er halt 10 the United States, and those on board
OF any such captured vessels shall be tried before
any Admiralty Court having jurisdiction.
The President shall also have power to sus
pend all laws establishing Post Offices aud pres.
ent routes in any OF seeding States, and the
mails shal! be carried only 70 the lines of such
States, except where it 10 necessary to pas
through them to reach loyal State The Mail
shall not be opened in rebellious States and it
is further provided that the President have pow
er q the army and navy for the execution
of the laws. The consideration OF the bill WAS
then postponed till Thursday week.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
report OF the Committee of 49,
AIR Bingham denied that any State could by
any appliance separate from the rest, or that any
State coald ST ike down the unity OF government
that makes Us one people. III regard TO the
seizure OF lotS arsemals, and other lawIrss meas
ures, 1t is the duty Of Congress to strengthen lhc
Executive to enable him to summon the pcopI,
to The yndication of the outraged Constitution
and Laws. He opposed the measures recon
menied by the N ,jority Committee. He would
not vote for the admission Of New Mexico unit.
it repeats lis unjust slave code.
Mr. Clemens believed before God that slavery
would be csuciicd, il this unh ppy controversy
enGs in dissolution; 4 not crucitied it will! hay,
the death rattle in its throat; it remained to b.
seeu vine her treason Can be carried on; thrI,
was q brave and hcly minority in the Slave
States. Lazarus is not dead but sleepeth. He
asked no favor for the South, but demanded
that justice only that springs from honest mag
nanimity .
North Carolina, which frst proclaimed indie
peudence, and Virginia which gave birth TO il
were both allied to Massachusetts. He believed
there Yet fingers patriotism which will save
the country, w.oss glory belongs to US nil; vii
you be appealed to to step forward in srir
whit made our fathers illustrious, and not shu
out every access 10 sympathy.
Mr.. Clemens showed that the law of popula
ton governed the Question. 1t was popnla tioI
and capital The south wanted not territory
Should the object of the Southern confedeIacl
was to open the African Slave trade. The Soutl
out of the Union will never be able to secure :,
much territory as he could hold in his hand =
1t was reported that the South were scndn!
commissioners to Europe to effect and alliance
against their brothers in language and lineage
Ii the Solth would take the Constitution OF tin
United States as II provisional government, tn
Cotton States will have legislative power owe
the border States, which win be bound hand an,
foot to u policy, as they ever were under GU
constitution, intensified fifty times
Several gentlemen moved that Mr.. Clemens
have leave to continue his remarks beyond th
hour Of debate.
Mr. Martin, of Va, excitedly expressed tn
hope that the member would nor de allowed t,
continue his traitorous remarks. Much conGu
sion ensucd, which soon subsidized
Mr.. Washburn Of Wis, advocated the minor
ity report from the Committee of S3, made b,
himself. He was opposed to giving slavery
guarantee in the Constitution, and TO the admis
sion OF New Mexico. Adjourned.
SENATE MIR. Seward ipresentel the petition
of L. Z. Delavan, of Albany, suggesting tn
appointment of officers in ports of entry to PIE
vent the importation of deleteriOus liquors.
Also memorial of 746 citizens of New iorl
on the state of the country. Also another me
mortal signed by Is, 900 citizens of New York
Laid on the table
Mr. Salisbury presented resolutions from tn
Legislature OF Delaware, directing the Republi
can Senators to use their best efforts for thei
passage of the Crittenden resolutions or sou
other means of saving the Union. Ordered Il
be printed
Mr. Biser presented petitions asking for tn
passage of the Crittenden resolutions; also tn
proceedings of certain meeting il Peunsyiva
mia.
Mr. Fitch moved that the Vice President b.
authorized tn fill vacancies in the Committees.
The Vice President said there was no recor,
in the iourna! OF the absence OF any Senator
and H. had no notice of the fact and the name
we've stli called on the roll He woald like la
Senate 10 instruct as to whether he shv uld re
coSnize their action.
Mr.. Fitch suggested there were vacancies IL
the committee aud the Chairman OF the commit
tee might report the absence % far as the cOuI
mitiecs were concerned
Mr.. Ii ale thought that was the proper way.
AL. ,ugias said there seemed - be no trou
bic. We have been notified that certain Seua