The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-12

| domestic foes.
| Mr.. Green, after the language heard to-
| day, intended to present his sentiments at
| length.
Adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Craig of North Carolina, offered
| the following: Whereas, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Flor
| ida, have seeded from the confederacy of
the U. ). and established southern con-
federacy; and whereas, it is desirable that
the most amicable relations should exist be-
tween them and war avoided as the greatest
| calamity that can result, therefore, Resolved
/ by the Senate and House of Representatives
/ that the President be required to acknowl-
| edge the independence of the said confeder-
! acy as soon as official Information of its es-
! adjustment shall be received and receive
such commissioners as may be appointed by
! that Government for an amicable adjustment
Of all matters in dispute.
Mr.. Craig asked that the resolution be
put on its passage now as all men desired
that peace should be preserved.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the resOlu-
ton be referred to the committee on Patents.
On motion of Craig it was referred to the
,.o4nittee on Foreign Affairs.
MeClernand introduced resolution, re-
and custom house by revolutionary authori-
ties tie United States have been put at de-
/ fance and calling on the President of the
/ United States, if not incompatible with
| the public interests, for all the facts in the
case, and what steps if any have been taken
| to recover possession of the property.
| Sir. Ferry asked leave to offer a resolu-
| ton instructing the committee on Judiciary
to inquire into the expediency of amending
the constitution so as to expressly forbid the
withdrawal of any state without the con-
current vote of two-thirds of both houses of
Congress, the approval of the President, and
the consent of all the states.
Winslow objected.
Burch introduced a resolution establish
ing a territorial government for Nevada or
extending the Southern boundary of Cali
fornia over it.
Sickles offered n resolution recommends
i ing the celebration of the ed inst as a ma
| tional holiday. Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer introduced two resolutions !:
/ the first that neither the federal govern
ment nor the people or governments of
i non-slaveholding states have the purpose or
/ constitutional right to leglslate or interfere
| with slavery in any state of the Union.
! The yeas and nays We're ordered.
! Hindman objected.
! Mr.. Boteler asked for division of the
! question: which the Speaker decided could
1 not be DONE as voting had commenced.
! Mr. Hindmau, amid great confusion, in
| sisted on a division. He believed the as
sertion of the resolution untrue.
| Voices" Call the roll"
Burnett said he believed the assertion to
| be false, aud would not vote tor 1t.
! Cries Of " order -
Couo~o1 rorsOrO oyDlaipa5 thair votes
The vote was announced-104 against 4.
Several persons asked to have their votes
recorded.
Messrs. Leake and Burnett objected.
The Speaker over-ruled the objections
McCIerhand suggested that the roll again
be called.
Mr.. Palmer asked, as different constue-
tons had been put upon the resolution, he
! would alter it SO that the last part of il
would read, " any slaveholding state in tht
Union"
Thus altered it passed, LOG against A.
! The vote was then reconsidered.
Mr. Burnett demanded n decision of The
question.
Mr. Sherman offered a substitute so as Il
enable Southern gentlemen to vote con
scientiousy as they could not be expected
p to vote on the purposes of the North. Tha
nelther congress nut peOPio nor govern
ments Of non-slaveholding states have tn
constitutional right to legislate upon or in
terfere with slavery in any slaveholdin!
state in the Union. Passed yeas l0l
nays 0.
= The question was not taken on the othe
resolution as it was superseded by the sub
Stitute.
Mr.. Mexican offered resolution in sub
, stance providing for the appointment OF
select committee of five to inquire if til
consent of the people of the border slav
states can be obtained to plan of purchas
d of the slaves therein by the Government i
!, order to prevent their following the exam
!. pie Of the Gulf States, and to report a bi
n for that purpose. Laid over for debate
y A resolution was passed calling for infoI
nation as to distractions of the collection