The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS m CONGRESS-
CHIRTY-sIXTH CON 6RESS.
GKCOND SESSION.


The viE PusJpfcr presented message answering the
Senate resolution relating TO the appointment Joseph
Holt 10 perform the duties Of the Of Secretary of
War; made vacant by the resignation Secretary Floyd
He fully sets forth the legal reasons FOR the step
Mr.. RICE, {opp) Of Minn offered a resolution for the
appointment Of special committee of by the Sc
nate, with instructions to inquire into the expediency
the passage Of general act for the admission of new
States and the readjustmcnt of the limits OF California
Minnesota and Oregon, as follows
l. New Mexico shall be bounded on the north by the
thirty seventh degree Of latitude east by TeNas south by
Fexas and the Mexican boundary and west by the
hundred and fourteenth degree Of longitude
q Kansas including the present Territory Of Kansas
east Of longitude ls0, small portion Of New Mexico north
which lies south Of latitude forty three.
g. An enlargement Of the jurisdiction OF Minnesota TO
embrace the proposed Territory of Dacotah and the por
ton Of Nebraska lying north Of latitude forty three.
A. An enlargement Of the Jurisdiction OF Oregon,
to merge and include the Territory Of Washington.
s. A readjustment Of the State Of California, TO
include that portion Of Utah and New Mexico lying west
OF longitude ia.
Mr.. BSrER (opp) of Pa moved to take up Mr.. Crit
Mr.. LATHAM (opp) Of CAL, opposed Mr. Powell's
amendment II the amendment is accepted, the Consti-
tuition will be so amended that the extension Of slavery
viii be forever precluded and will get Cuba.
He dd not want to take any resolution which would again
procipate the question on the American people. If he
understood the question thoroughly If this amendment
goes before the people they win never consent IT,
The CHAIRMAN (Nr. FooD here decided that the
precedence Of the special order the Kansas bill '''
Mr. BeIER moved to postpone all other business and
take up the Crittenden resolutions
Mr. WApE, (rep of Ohio called for the yeas and nays
and il was carried-yeas, 27; nays, 20.
Mr.; SKINNER Gep,) of Mass moved for vote on Mr..
powel's amendment article L. line fourtecn-afer the
word territory insert "now held or hereafter to be
acquired" The following is the vote
YSasMesrs Bshs,. Bayard, Benjamin, Biser, BRAGG
rss h0ss rnsh k0 sAu
GAIA bbHhonS Rshpm Gnansls,
Foster Grimes, Hallsn Han, King latham, seward SIM
Mr.. WADE made motion to vote Mr. Bigler's mo-
ton to postpone regular business and continue the
sderaton Of the Crittcnden resolutions The following
Is the vote
Gllnsman. criendsn, Douglas Fitch, Green, Ge@p6il
SchCso9 ss fsArss FSs Powell Push Rice salisbury s.
Chandler CLARK, coliamer BiIon, DeDs p9Tkee Tessen
seward simmons Sumner, Ten Eyck Trumbul, Wade and
every President. do not want Georgia or any other
state to secede Georgia has the ashes of of Rhode
rsS sOsh' ws .. st sP
sonal Liberty bills Of Massachusetts believe passed
wers e
Liberty bills were passed they did not prevent the ope
ratons Of the constitution The slavery question belongs
to the United States to decide IL Is q matter Of
moonshine about its belonging to the States individually
There depraved questions thrown up by the demo-
Gratis here charging the republican party with breaking
~, government do not care what kind Of laws
l you pass in Georgia affecting US.
| SPEECH OF ANTHONY ON TIE CRISIS.
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) Of Il. l., said--Mr. President: l
shall vote for this amendment because believe it to
be abstractedy true, and because would much rather
see the existing difficulty settled by general enforce
ment Of tho laws and by general obedience to them
than to changing the constitution TO make II conform
Il fo al OIL Nat 7
by have it understood that by this vote I
commit myself against all measures or what, in my
judgment, may be lust and reasonable measure
intended TO compose the present dnicuuies does
follow because dissatisfaction is unreasonable that IL
| should not be appeased. Especially does not
this follow when the dissatisfaction Is caused
by persistent Misrepresentation, which may
hope time and reflection win correct It IS always with
regret and with dstrust Of my Judgment that differ
from the distinguished Senator from Kentucky Sr Crit
tenden). Especially do ] regret that am unable to
agree with HIM in measure which he brings forward
TO compose tho difficulties which agtats the country
Distinguished not for the length service than
| for the ability and patriotism with which that
whole service has been illuminated, ] had been
of statesman and patriot During my acquaintance
with him he has fully justified the opinion with which
approached him. But passing other objections
think Is fatal defect in any attempt settle
the Territorial question by constitutional amendment.
do believe that any amendment that would be at
all satisfactory to both sections could secure the
assent uf threefourths of the States. -Four States
are already out OF the Union 80 far as their own
acts place them without IL. Three others wait
ing mpatienty for the forms CT secession which shall
sever them the ag og their country Seven States
wou0 refuse TO consider a proposition for
/ - lment to the constitution. To adopt an amend
II 10 the constitution requires the assent OF twenty
upos II cannot be presumed, in the present agitaed
condition OF the country, tho passions OF men could
calm down. and the minds Of men could be brought
together wth such unanmity that all the States but
one would render their assent 10 any proposition for
settling the question that has so long and 80 utterly
but evtn il the should be passed Immediately
and should receive the prompt assent OF the South-a
very doubtful contingcncy-thore n not time In the At
antc states before tho 4th OF March 20 pass upon with
the elaboration due 70 50 grave matter, nor IN The
Pacific states, tho assent OF OF which would be
| not be Transmitted here within ths, time / think
| also that the provision which makes this applica-
BILE 70 all territory 10 be hereafter acquired viii be
regarded all over the North as an invitation to hbus
| terng, and provocation TO war with
| Mexico. / know II was not so intended by
the senator who proposed, nor by his colleague
who accepted IT, but such would be the opinion enter
tanned Of its practical effect, and In that apprehension
confess should largely share. But regarding the prml
nv objection, which stated sufficient 10 control my
| vote do 10 discuss the others. | believe
that II the danger which menaccs Us Is 20 be avoided
at ALL II must be by legislation which y ready
more certain and likely to be satisfactory than
a constitutional amendment. The main difficulty
ON the other side Of the chamber, and Of those whom
they represent IL that tho Territory south Of the line OF
| the Missouri Compromise should be open "a
their peculiar institution All this Territory, except
1 the Indian Reservation is within the limits Of New
Mexico, which, for part Of its northern boundary,
runs up two degrees above that line This Is now a
l slave Territory-made by Territorial legis-
| lation, and slavery exists thore and is protect
4 cd now I am willing az soon as Kansas has been
admitted, 10 vote for the admission OF New Mexico
an a state, with such constitution rs the people may
adopt This dsposes Of all tho territory that " adapt
ed 10 slave labor and that s claimed by tho South. IL
ought to settle the whole question Surely, " can
dispose OF all the territory that have, ought not
| TO quarrel over that have not Let us settle tho
difficulties that tbrong Us now and not anticipate those
| which may come. Let the public mind have
time 10 cool let forget In the general prosperity the
mutual dependence and the common glory Of coun-
ry that We have quarreed the question that
| We have put at rest, and, perhaps, when, In the
| march Of events, the Northern provinces Of
| Mexico are brought under our sway, they may
| come In without ripple on tho political sea,
| rhere tumultuous wars threaten 70 engulph
us s in common ruin. In Offering 10 settle this ques
ton by he compromise OF New Mexico we of the North
who assent to IL, propose great sacrifice and offer
large concession. We propose W take n state that
dencent IN population and that possesses, mperfccy,
| of the n a