Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

and g reen.
Mr.. Simmons, from the Select Committee Of
Five on the Tariff, to which YVES referred the bill
to provide for the payment Of outstanding Treas
ury notes, to authorize loan and to fx the duties
on imports, &c, reported 1t back with numerous
amendments; and the bill and amendments were
ordered to be printed, with Eve hundred addi-
tonal copies, and motion by Mr.. 3. was made
the special order for Wednesday next, at one
O'Clock.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced the following resolu-
ton, and asked its present consideration; but, OBJ
lection having been made, II lies over under the
rule:
Rssolvsd, That committee be appointed by
the President Of the Senate, to consist Of three
members, to join such committee as may be ap-
pointed by the House of Representatives, to ascer
tain and report mode for examining the votes for
President and Vice President Of the United States,
and of notifying the persons chosen Of their cleo
ton.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
RssOlr.d, That the reasons assigned by the Sec
rotary Of the Senate for his neglect to obey the
order Of the Senate, made on the Goth March last,
in favor Of Mrs. E. A. Linn, are insufficient and
unsatisfactory, and that he be instructed forthwith
to execute the same
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill for the construc-
ton Of seven screw sloops-ofwar; which was
read by its title and referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
This bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Navy
to have constructed, at as early day as practf
cable, having due regard to efficiency and econ
omy, seven screw sloops-of-war, Of the second
class, with full steam power, whose greatest
draught Of water shall not exceed fourteen feet,
to combine the heaviest armament and greatest
speed, aid appropriates 81 100000
The senatethen took up the Presidents message,
upon which
Mr.. Latham addressed the Senate.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up and made the special order for Saturday ito
day) at one O'Clock
Mr. Pearce moved that the Senate take I'M House
bill making appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the
year ending June Both, 1862; which was agreed
to, and the amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Finance were concurred In, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. p. then called up the bill making appro-
Priations for the legislative executive, and judi
oial expenses Of the Government for the year end
Ing June 3Oth, 1852; which was amended, the
amendments coucurred in, and the bill passed
\ The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of executive business and, after some time spent
therein, the doors were re-opened, and
The Senate adjourned
HousK.-After our report closed Yesterday, the
resolutions offered by Mr. Kellogg az a substitute
for the report Of the Committee Of Thirty-three,
They provide that in all the territory now held
north Of SO 80, slavery shall be prohibited; and
that all territory now held south Of 80 80 NAV be
settled by SHAREHOLDERS with their slaves and
when the Territory shall be admitted into the
Union 1t shall be admitted with or without sla-
very, as the people Of the Territory NAV decide
That nothing in the Constitution Of the United
States shall be SO construed as to authorize apy
depar tment TO interfere for against slavery in
the Territory and that this article shall not be
altered without the consent Of every State In the
Union The third paragraph Of the second Sec
tion Of the fourth article of the shall
be taken and construed to authorize and empower
congress TO pass laws necessary to secure the re-
turn OF persons held to service or labor under the
laws OF any State, who may have escaped there
from, TO the party to whom such service or labor
may De due. And the emigration or Ina portation
OF persons held to service or involuntary servitude
afn To- ftA~.r
States, from any place or countries beyond the
limits Of the United States Territories thereof
| is forever prohibited.
The House went into COMMITTEES of the w hole
on the deficiency bill, (Mr. Burnett in the chair
The consideration OF the ChiriQu vi amendments
occupied the committee till the expiration of the
time allotted to this bill.
The committee then rose and reported progress
The House then proceeded to consider the re-
port OF the Committee of Thirty-three
MI Hamilton, Of Texas, said he looked upon
the Onlon both as constitution and com pact
de denied the right Of State to secede from the
Union. We beheld South Carolina resorting to
the most unheard Of and despotc means to sever
this Government, to overthrow the Constitution
and to imperil IL lot tterly destroy the
OF the neig hboring states, with whom she has so
long lived on terms Of fraternal affection Ioui-
slana too had seeded. and by that act had com.
Pietely cut of the State Of Texas from the still
existing states Of the Union. This was one of the
most Migrant encroachments upon the rights of
others that had ever come to bis knowledge Had
Iexas foreseen tbs likelihood Of secession of this
kind-had she for moment imagined that this
right Of secession existed In the States and that
by virtue of II LOUISIANA could at any moment
have seeded from the Union, Texas would never
have Joined the Confederacy He believed every
grievance could be settled within the Union, and
mad no doubt but that the slavery question would
be finally and amicably settled.
Mr. Stokes, Of Tenn then addressed the House
indorsing the speech Of his colleague, Mr.. Ethe,
ridge.
When, at O'Clock, the House took recess
until 7.
Upon It's Resembling, the House was addressed
By Nh. Killinger Of Pa, QuarIes Of Tenn. and
adjourned