The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.
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par noIt OEe was referred 10 the Military Committee,
and the ether 10 tie Finan,e Committee.
communication received from the Navy Depart
ment relative 10 information various subjects con
nec,ed with the naval establishment Referred to the
Committee On Naval Affairs
House bills were under consideration.
Mr. CEAyrrER opp OF Mich, said-I desire to pre-
ser. the memorial Of Robert W. Davis, Collector OF the
por, Of Detroit and thirty others, mostly democrats
office holders OF that city, asking the passage Of the
Cr;tendcn compromise. move it be laid on the table
Motion carried.
Mr.. CRrTsNpsS opp Of KY. presented the petition
OF the citizns IL Monong county Virginia, praying
for the adoption OF the Crittenden compromise.
Laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. WADE (rep) Of ohio presented joint resolutions
expressing attachment TO the Union by Ohio, and her
readiness 10 give support to tie general government
ordered 20 be printed
the General Assembly Of Ohio, passed January IL
1851
l. The people Of Ohio believe that the preservation OF
this government is essential 10 the peace prosperity and
safety Of the American people.
2 The general government cannot permit the secession
OF any state without violating the bond and compac; Of
Union.
3. The power Of the national government must be
Maintained and the Laws OF Congress enforced ia the
states and Territories until their repeal Congress
they aduCged TO be unconstitutional by the proper
tribunal All attempts by state authority TO nulliy the
constitution and laws OF Congress resist their cxecn
ton are destructive OF The wses government in the
world.
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internal affairs OF other States.
5. The people Of OHIO viii fulfil in good faith all their
obligations under the constitutions Of the United States,
according 10 their spirit.
g. Certain offensive laws Ia some Of the states
dered inefficient by the constitution and laws Of tho fede
raj government which guarantee to the citizens Of each
state the privileges and mmunities OF the several states
TIE several state governments should repeal those often
sve laws and thus restore confidence between the States
S.rea-An Union men condemn the secession ofd
EqtThc power and resources of Ohio are pledged to
civil
laws Of the general government.
Niae-Copes Of these resolutions shall be furnished to
the Senators and representatives both houses OF CcD
gress.
reign Relations, reported bill 70 authorize Tom Craven
TO receive certain marks
Mr. Crtendens resolutions were postponed, on motion
Of Mr. Bigler, until one O'Clock on Monday.
Private bills were then taken up
Mr. GREEN, opp Of No.. int oduce join, resolution,
declaring that Tor the purpose Of protesting the rights Of
al the people and al the states rs far rs devolves upon
the iaera authority and 10 maintain the Onion in Ill its
purity and excellence, falling in that 10 provide for
peaeeabe separation be Il hero recommended that the
otherwise and make propositions TO the several states,
each to other, or BY convention Of the states as
win best corduce 10 the restoration Of peace and hrmo-
ny principles OF justice and equality to al.
Ordered 10 a second reading.
Mr.. CRrrTFNDEy did not like 70 look 81 anything that
locked like separation.
Mr.. GnkEsI wiz vote for the proposition Of the sena
tor from Kentucky, but want To- call the atteul on %
the public more direstly 10 th's subject.
Mr.. SUMNER, rep) Of ,lass called for the yeas an
nays MIR Cainerons motion to reconsider the vote ny
which Mr. Clark amendment TO the Crttendea join,
solutions was adopted.
The motion was agreed to- and the vote was as follows
lEks.
Bayard, Delaware. Kennedy Maryland.
Ihlger' renLs!vana Lane LAM nr. .st;t
Bright, lnciana Mason, virginia.
Clnrman, North Carolina Nicholson, Tennessee
Crfttenden. Kentucky. Poarce Maryland.
ihcs, Indiana. Powell kentucky.
Green, Missouri Pugh ONO.
Gwin, California. Rice, Minnesota.
HcmI hill Texas Salisbury, Delaware.
Hunter, Virginia. Sebastian, Arkansas.
johnson, Tennessee.
baker oregon. Haze, New Hampshire
Cameron, renn-yyania King Sew York
clark, New Hampshire. Simmons, Rhode Island
o.laner vermont sumner, Massachusetts.
Dixon Connecticut Ten Eysk New Jersey.
Fesscnden, Maine. Wigfar, Texas.
Foot Vermont Wilkinson, Minnesota
Foster, Connecticut Wilson. Massachusetts,
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up aud made the
specl, order for one 7. NJ. on Tuesday.
The hi TO authorize loan to FIX the duty imports
and relative to the outstanding Treasury notes, taken
Up ana motion Of Mr. CAxRoS IL made the special
order for ore r NJ. IN Wednesday.
1he Kansas b the special order. was then taken up.
M DcrGiAs, (opp) Of H., said we ougn to admit
Kausas into the Union twothrds of the
states OF the Union had been admitted with
a less population than Kansas has now. / wiz
do nothing 10 procrastnate the passage of the bill
Mr.. sLwARp, (rep) OF y. VI have visited Kansas
found the condition Of society and agriculture there
advanced people had framed
against which did not hear one word Of objection in the
whole Territory.
Sir. GRry-The boundaries rropase for Kansas are
simple and coumodious II Is very extraordinary she
should apply for admission State at this particular
time sometime ago her people sent in petition here
asking for means Of subsistence,
Mr. DcrGrss-So far the people OF Kansas are con.
cerned there IL no Inconvenience impropricy in the
boundaries, but there may oe IN regard to the boundary
Of the Territory Of Nebraska. No inconvenience is felt
by tie peop,e living within the present limits Of the
boundaries Of Kansas.
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tan beyond what is required for her admission There
Is proposition a. dismember Nebraska
The question On Mr.. Green 3 amendment changing the
boundary was lost by yeas q, nays 81.
Mr. GRsFN moved TO amend the first section OF the
Kansas bin by striking out the words, beginning At
point On tie western boundary of Missouri where the
thirty seventh parallel north latitude the
thence west said parallel to the twenty nth nerd
OF longitude vest from Washington: thence north of
said meridian 10 the forteth parallel az latitude thence
Of said parallel TO the western boundary Of the State
81 Missouri thence south with the western boundary II
SAID state 70 the Place Of beginning and IN lieu thereof
insert the follow Bc Beginning In the main channel Of
the north FORK a the Platte river point where the
twenty nth mel dian o. longitude west from Washing
ton crosses the same. thence down and along the main
chanDe Of the Platte 10 the Missouri river thence south
along said and the western boundary Of the State
Of ssou 20 he northern boundary OF tho Cherokee
neutral land thence west along tile said northern boun.
Diary and the northern boundary Of the Usage lanis
and the proclamation of the to the tweniyrth me.
rdian of long tude West from Warrington thence North
on said meridian to the place o. beginning
Mr. GRstN called for vote on the amendment, viii h
Ayts-vsssrs Bayard Benjamin, Bragg, Bright, Fitch,
Green OWN Hemphi Hunter, 1verscn Johnson of Artan
johnson of Tennessee Kennedy Lane Mason, Eicho
Pearcc, Polk Powell, Rice SALISBURY shdsn and W.T.
NATs--Nessrs Anthony Baker Bger, Bingham, cameron,
Chandler Clark Coamer, rritlcnden Dixon, nooltte,
Douglas Dunkee, fessendcn Foot, Poster Grimes Hale
Harlan King LATHAM, Morrill, Pugh, seward, simmons,
sumner, Ten Eyck Irumbu, Wade, Wiikinson and VII.
epn-3l.
hr PROV opp Of Ind, rose TO propose amend.
neLi, when Ar Bger called the attention Of N senate
y The fsot 81 e hcnr two o'clock the hour when tho
senate executive session agreed 70 30 iuto execavs
sttsion 70 day.
~ fortK, ia u, char ordered TIC sergeant arms
70 lear ihc galleries and lolbies
%iiT AZ azetut We session the senate "a aurpc6.
Hcuss Of Representatives.
WAsiuSorcs, Jan. ls. 1901
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