The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25
XXXN Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan, l6.

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httH WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.
SENArE--The Vice President presented
message from the President, answering
the Senate resolution of inquiry as to bis
appointment OF Hon. Joseph Holt to per-
form the duties Of Secretary of War, made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Floyd.
He fully sets forth the legal reasons.
Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, introduced a
resolution providing for the appointment Of
special committee of seven, by the Senate,
with instructions to inquire into the expe-
diency of passing general act for the ad.
mission of new States, and an adjustment
of the limits of California, Minnesota and
Oregon, viz:
FRS. The admission of New Mexico, to
be bounded on the north by California, 81
deg, on the east by Texas, on the south
by Texas and the Mexican boundary, west
by the l35th degree of longitude,
Second-The admission of Kansas, to In
clude the present territories of Kansas and
Utah, east of the 40th degree of longitude,
and small portion of Nebraska which
lies south of latitude 46 degrees.
Ihtrd--An enlargement of the jurisdic.
ton of Minnesota, embracing the proposed
territory of Dacotah, and the portion of Ne.
braska lying north Of latitude 43 degrees.
Fourth-The enlargement of the juris.
diction of Oregon so as to include the terri.
tory of Washington.
Fvth-The re.adjustment of the State of
California so as to include that portion of
Utah and New Mexico lying west of the
ll4th deg. of Longitude.
The Chairman, Mr.. Foote, decided that
the unfinished business, being the Pacific
Pallroad Bill, had precedence of the special
order, being the bill tor the admission of
Kansas.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pa, moved to postpone all
other business to take up Mr.. Crittendens
amendments
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, called for the yeas
and nays. The motion was agreed to by
vote of 81 yeas to 20 nays, -
Mr.. Wade made motion to vote on
Mr.. Bigler's motion to postpone the regular
business and consider the Crittenden resolu.
tions. Agreed to, ayes 27, nays 26.
Mr.. Simmons took the floor. He said, 1
have lived under every President. lido not
want Georgia or any other state to secede.
Georgia has the ashes of one of Rhode Is
lands's sons, who fought we'll at Eutaw
Springs. l am state rights man, as we'll
as northern man. The personal liberty
bills of Massachusetts,, believe we're passed
when both branches of the Legislature of
that state were Democratic. When the
personal liberty bill passed it did not prevent
the operations of the Constitution. Besides
these, there are disputed questions thrown
up by the Democrats here, charging the
Republican party with breaking up this
government. l do not care what kind of
of laws you pass in Georgia affecting US.
Mr.. Anthony obtained the floor. and
maze Union and conciiatory address.
Mr.. Cark's amendment to Crittenden's
resolution was lost, 20 to %.
The Kansas bill was postponed until
Friday.
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions were tabled.
Pending motion by MIR. Cameron rec
ommending the tabling, the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cox, of Ohio, presented the
resolutions passed by the Legislature of
Ohio, expressive of attachment to the Union,
against the right of secession, declaring that
the laws should be maintained against one
state intermedling with the laws of another
He said that the legislature had already
began the work of Cancellation, by giving
its attention to the personal liberty bills,
and be had been assured that the work will
90 on till every obnoxious act of legislation
shall be removed from her statute books,
and full justice done to all sections of the
Union.
The resolutions were laid on the. table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Briggs, of New York, presented
memorial, unanimously signed by citizens OF
New York, in favor of the propositions made
by the border state committee.
The House, on motion, went into CON-
mittee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and took up the Army appropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Garnet, of Virginia, thought the
time had come when they should consider
the dangers that irritate the Union. The
cause of the present crisis is not the mere
election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presi
dency, but the domination of one section
over another, differing in character, insti-
tutions, and race. The Republican party
has steadily advanced till it has gained pos
session of nearly all the northern states. 1t
controls the HO1se now, and it cannot be
long before it will have entire possession of
the legislature, and the executive depart
mepts, unless there is some great change,
which is not likely TO occur. The Repub-
lican party is an anti-slavery party, and
without violent opposition to slavery, it
never could have come into being, and with
out this, it would dissolve. The party is
eminently sectional, because no southern
state could approve or unite with it. The
party is made up of sbolitionists with
Americans and deserters from the Demo
cratic party. In course Of time the Repub-
licans will have the necessary two-thirds to
change the Constitution to the detriment
of the South and the destruction of her pros
&~aIs- I'll L.