Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-02


Hipamss Yesterday, inslruoting the Com
mittee on Judiciary 10 inquire whether ne
has been oonstitntonvlly and legally eleo
ted Representative from lho State Of KAN
80. ks this Waa the drst time that his
right 70 9 seat vas questioned, be desired
10 state the facts.
As be yesterday took The oath from the
Sneaker without any objection, he thought
Mr.. Hindman should intorm the House tne
reason which prompted him 70 take 50 eA-
traordinary position. .,
Mr.. Hindman said Il afforded him muoh
Measure 10 do so. Il was without any IN
tentiou 10 assaiI, parsionlarly, the gentle
/ r,so and yrev out Of no hostility to him or
/ ~ aiate Il occurred 10 him that the ques-
,ion sbould be settled az ts what time
/ S,o,e becomes entitled to q representative
/ IN Cospross. Having been informed, and
/ bsliovinr. the election under which the
/ Gentleman claims bis seat took place long
anterior 10 the admission Of Kansas into o
the Union, Il seemed evident 10 him that ,ne
right Of representation does not rest unQer
that election. II seemed 70 him qulte wi
dent that Kansas became enuteo 70
member Of the House a. the time Wheh guy
admitted into the Union. II seemed y
aim, for the reason stated, that the election
WAS q mere nulity; therefore ne wanted
lAho onestion decided whether the people q
4 territory may proceed to the election o.
reprsseniasiVelo Congress.
After some debate between hindman ahu
Grow. tbe matter was dropped.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee OF
Wavs ana Means, reported . bill 70 author
iso ths President to borrow twenty-five
millioas 81 dollars previous to the LIST eal
Of July, for the purpose Of redeeaihS
Treasury notes, 80.
Nr. Edwards presented the memorial
the Constitutional Union Party Of New
Hampshirs. declaring that the SLAYER,
ouegtion should be removed from Congress
fhat that should be q hnal settlement tina
States should Be admitted with or Wlthou
. slavery. az the people determined It. ina
: sbare should be no interference with slave
~ m the States or where the Fedora
{ Government has jurisdiction. That thef
! shall b 10 interdiction Of the slave trad
between the States All sections shoul
be maintained in the full enjoyment Of a
constitutional rights, and that iogiuN'
should be returned, Sc.
Mr. Edwards, in reply to q question 3
a Mr. John COchrane, said q large portion
% the memorial did not meet with his appI'
= Referred to the Special COMMITTEES
g FIVE
Mr.. Kileore reported bill 70 estabhs
q. A Metropolitan Police force in Washingto
n Mr.. kellogg, Of Illinois, offered seri'
ze of resolutions as q substitute to the repo
IN Of the Committee Of So, They are joint :
he solutions proposing amendments OF u
" Consultation to be ratified in the mann
q indicated by that instrument.
at Article l3 prohibits slavery except I
~ the punishment Of crime, in ell terrific
North Of go S0 while It shall remain u
der a territorial government and allows
in ell territory South Of that line while
q territorial condition, and provides foT t
TO admission into the Union Of any territoI
- - North or South, with or without slavery,
ie- the Constitution Of the new State shall pl
ne vide.
Article IA says that nothing in the CO
stiution shall be 90 construed as TO AUTH
iTe any department Of Government to
an terfere with the relation Of persons held
:. service in any State where that service
al. lists. nor in any manner establish or 81
he tain that relation where it is prohibited
ths laws or the Constitution Of such Sta
This Article is not to be altered or amend
without the consent Of every State in
/ Union,
red Article Is eonstrues the Constitution
iI tne as to empower Congress 70 pass laws q
e., osssry for the return Of persons held
service.
Article ls forever prohibits the AfriC
Slave Trade.
Mr.. MeClernand was happy to see sue
or. proposition from Q gentleman whose re
his lions were 30 nesr the President elect.
Mr.. Lovsjoy objected to the reception
the joint resolution, especially after the
mark Of his colleague
Mr.. Kellogg said no other human ha
was responsible for it but himself.
,. Il was ordered 10 be printed.
The House considered the report Of
Committee Of 8S.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, denied
A right Of secession and made q Un
speech. He had been called on here, Q
at home, to come out had been threaten
and entrested to this course, but no thre
and dangers should tear him from
be Union until he had seized the horns Of
altar and implored heaven to allay
storm snd uprear some pillars VII
IS would sustain the weight and add th
Wonled beauty to the structure.
Mr.. Stokes, Of Tennessee, made spe
ps maintaining that there was no cause
sundering the Union He denied the ri
Of secession, but admitted that Of revC
AS ton which could be exercised o
when oppression becomes intolerable I
all Constitutional remedies have
ed, and would vote for any oOmprou
10 settle the difficulty. BE admit
that he was 9 submiasionist, and
rather be that than q rebel and traitor
!. BE earnestly appealed for the rights Of
South, spesking in eommendation Of
80 border States and Crittenden prOpositi'
- however, any plan Of settlement would n
~, his appreciation.
-, Recess til 2 o'clock.
-. EVENING SEssIoN.-Mr. Killinger,
a. Pennsylvania, spoke in favor Of the
- foroemsnt Of the laws in the case Of the
~ eeding Ststes. In the course OF his rema
he said, let the border States renOunce
his theory Of secession forever, be would n
ion them half way in q spirit Of cOncilistiol
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