The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, February

WARRINGTON, February ~.
SENArE-Mr Orittenden presented
number Of petitions for the preservation of
the Union.
Messrs. Trumbull and Wilson presented
petitions against compromise.
Mr.. Ten Eycke presented petitions of
citizens Of New Jersey, asking for amend
ments to the constitution, to prevent the
necessity of any states leaving the Union
except South Carolina, which shall be al
lowed to 60 out as often as she chooses.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of citi,
zens OF Pennsylvania, for the repeal of all
laws for carrying the mails on Sunday.
Also one for the repeal of the fugitive slave
law. -
Mr.. Bigler presented petitions in favor of
the Crittenden resolutions, and others in
favor of the border state resolutions.
Several private bills passed.
Mr.. Powell moved to postpone the army
bill and to consider the Crittenden resolu-
lions. Lost, l6 against q.
The committee on conference on the
patent bill reported. Report agreed to.
The bill passed.
The committee of conference on the ia
riff bill reported, recommending concur.
renee in the House amendments. striking
out the duty on tea and coffee. Agreed to.
and the bill passed.
The army bill was taken up.
MIR. Hale moved to amerd, that no officer
OF the army, except General Scott, receive
over $4,000 per year.
Mr.. Powell moved to include Scott. Lost
g against 81. Hales amendment was
also lost.
After further consideration, the bill
passed.
The Vice President announced the recep.
ton OF communication from Ex.President
Tyler, President of the Peace Convention.
recently held in Washington, that the Con.
vention approved that which was enclosed.
and asking Congress to submit the same to
the Legislatures of the States.
The clerk read the proposition agreed on.
which is modified from Guthrie's plan.
On motion of Mr.. Crittenden. it was or,
dered printed, and referred to select com.
mittee, with instructions to report at one
o'clock to morrow.
d.. ihAS1;-An'10ny' BAKER, Bayard, Bright,
| Digler' Dragg' Cnngman, Crittenden, Douglas,
Dixon, Fitch, Foster, Gwin, Hunter Johnson
OF tennessee, kennedy, Lane, Latham. Mason.
Nicholson, Pierce, Polk, Powell, Rice Sebas.
| tian, Thompson. 26.
| NAYs.-Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer.
Doolittle. Dnrkee, Fessenden, Foote. Green
Grlmes, Hale, harlan, King, Merrill, Seward,
| son. 81.
HoUsE.--Mr. Morris, of Illinois, offered
q resolution that the select committee on
the distracted bonds be, and are hereby in.
vested with full power to examine witnesses
as to VIM. Il. Russell, or any person for
him who has directly or indirectly paid
money to any officer of the United States,
or any other person to assist him to obtain
contracts or allowances from the govern.
ment, or assisting him 10 the transaction of
business with the same.
MIR. Burnett suggested an amendment.
that any person charged shall be so notified.
and have right to examine witnesses. The
proceedings should not be inquistorial.
MIR. Morris said there has been no in.
QUESTION, and be would have no objections
to the amendment if time could be allowed
tor such course as suggested.
] ~ ANoNiNtAOu was dUOUJtUs
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference COM
mlttee, reported that the Senate had rece~
ded from the clause in the tariff bill impo.
sing tax on tea and coffee.
The House then resumed the considera-
| ton oil the report of the committee of thirtv-
three. The first joint resolution voted on
was the substitute of Messrs. Burch and
Stout, recommending to the several States
OF the Union that they, through their re.
spective Legislatures, request Congress to
call a convention of all the states, in
accordance with the 9th article of the
Constitution, for the purpose of amending
the Constitution in such manner, and with
regard to such subjects, as will more ade-
! quately respond to the wants. and afford
more sulflclennt guarantees, to the diversified
and growing Interests of the government
and OF the people composing the same. The
lO9. -''
Very much confusion prevailed through
out the proceedings, and it was decided that
strangers on the floor tended to increse the
disorder. The speaker made repeated eff.
forts to restore quiet. The first proposition
OF the committee was announced with the
pending amendments 1t was joint reso-
luton, declaratory of the duty to recognize
all constitutional obligations, and recon.
mendng such action 90 the part of States
as will secure these objects, &c. .s...
Mr.. Kilgore moved to lay the pending
proposition, with the pending amendments
VIZ, the Crittenden and Kellogg proposition,
MIR: Kilgores motion was negatived, only
receiving fourteen affirmative votes, viz
Messrs. Alley, Beale, Buffnton, Carr, Eli
OFT, Farnsworth, Grow, KiIgore, Potter,
Sedgwick, Somers, Waldo, Washburne Of
Wisconsin, and Window. Nays IT'S. ~
Kellogg's substitute was rejected, 80
against 1853.
The Crittenden proposition as submitted
lis. - ~ 's''n''
The question required on the first resolu.
ton of the series reported from the commit.
tee. Mr.. Sherman moved to table it. Dis.
agreed to, &c against 1874. '''' III
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