The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-28
THIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS...SECOND SESSlNN
SENATE

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r lican party preferred to the Union of tht
h States.--Mr. CHANDLER would hereafter state
disposition. His people were for the Constitution anc
Union as they were, and for the enforcement of the
laws. They would not hesitate to seek these ends
e at the cost of biood.--Mr. PowelPs motion
was lost by yeas II, nays 27.-tir. MASON said
that at o'clock he would move to go into Execu-
c tive session, and if that motion failed, he would
move to clear the galleries, in order to enable him
f to explain the object of his motOn.-Mr. SIM
, MONS, from the Committee of Conference on the
Tariff bill, made report recommending that the
Senate concur in the House amendment. The re
port was concurred in, and the bill! therefore only
! awaits the signature of the President to be-
e come law.-The Army bill then consid-
cred, and amendment appropriating ST5 GOO
for fertilization at Sandy Hook.-The amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the protection of
emigrants by the overland route, to Oregon and
California, was agreed to by yeas "a, nays 13.-
An amendment by Mr.. HALE that no officer of the
army, except the Lieutenant General, shall receive
higher compensation than SIS 900 per annum, was
lost by yeas l6, nays 2S.-An amendment by Mr.
WILSON, appropriating So, $40 to reimburse cti-
zens of Iowa who had sustained losses by the dep
relations of the Sioux Indians agreed TO-
Mr.. POWELL offered amendment granting
right of way to the Hampshire and Loudoun rail-
road through the city of Washington; lost
The bill was then pasSed.-The CHAIR laid be-
fore the Senate communication from Ex Presi-
dent Tyler enclosing the proceedings of the Peace
Conference and requesting the Senate to bring
their propositions before the States of the Union
in the constitutional form. The propositions were
read and proved to be those of Mr.. Guthrie as
modified by Mr.. Franklin, and are as follows:
SEC l. In all the present territory of the United States
north of the parallel of thrtysix degrees thirty minutes
of north latitude, involuntary servitude except in pun
ishment of crime is prohibited In all the present terri
tory south of that line the status of persons held
vice labor as it exists shall not be changed
Nor shall any law be passed by Congress the Terrific
rial Legislature to hinder or prevent the taking of such
persons from any of the States Of this Union said Ter
rtory nor to impair the rights arising from said relation
But the same shall be subject to judicial cognizance in
the Federal courts according to the of the
law When any Territory north south of said line,
WIN such boundary as Congress may prescribe shall
contain population equal to that required member
of Congress- it SHALL if its form of government be repub
hcan, be admitted into the Union equal footing
with the original States, with without involuntary
servtude the constitution such may provide
Sec. .. No territory shall be acquired by the United
States except by discovery and for naval and commercial
stations depots and transit routes without concur
of majority of all the Senators from the States
which allow involuntary servude and majority of all
the Senators from States which prohibit that relation
nor shall territory be ACQUIRED by treaty unless the votes
Of majority of the Senators from each class of States
herein before mentioned be cast part the twothrd
majority necessary to the ratification of such treaty
SEC. 3 Neither the Constitution, nor any amend Gment
thereto shall be construed give Congress power to regu
late abolish control within any State or Territory of
the United States the relation established by
the laws thereof touching bound to labor invo
voluntary service in the District Columbia without the
consent of Mary land and without the of the own
es making the owners who do consent Just compen
sation the power to interfere with prohibit repre-
sentatves and others from bringing with them the city
of Washington retaining and taking away, persons so
with abolish involuntary in places un
der the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
within those States and Territories where the is
established recognized; the power prohibit the
removal or transportation of persons held to labor or in
voluntary service in any tate Territory of the United
States to any other State or Territory thereof where is
established recognized by law usage tie right
during transportation by sea or river touching ports
shores and landings, and of landing in distress
but not for sale traffic shall exist shall Congress
have power to authorize any higher rate taxation
persons held TO labor or service than on land The bring
ing into the District Of Columbia of persons held to labor
or service for SALE placing them in depots be after
wards transferred to other places for sale merchandise
is prohibited and the right of transit through any
Territory against its dissent is prohibited.
SEC 4 The third paragraph of the second section of
the fourth article Of the Constitution shall not be con
sued prevent any OF the States by appropriate legs
laon and through the action of their judicial and min
iseria officers from enforcing the delivery of fugves
from labor to the person to whom such service labor is
SEC D - foreign sire ,raue ber5g forsyer pro
hbied and it shall be the duty of pass
to prevent the importation OF slaves coolies
held to service labor into the United States and the
Territories from places beyond the limits thereof
SEC 6. The FIRST third and fifth sections together with
this section six these amendments and the third para
graph of the second section of the of the Con
sttuon and the third paragraph of the second section Of
the fourth article thereof shall not be amended abol
ished without the consent of all the States.
7. Congress shall provide by law United
States shall to the owner the full value of his fugi
tiveS from labor in all where the Marshal other
officer whose duty it was to arrest such fugitive pre-
vented from doing by violence intimidation from
mobs rotous assemblages when, after arrest such
fugitive rescued by like violence intimidation and
the owner thereby prevented and obsructed in the pur
suit of his remedy for the recovery of such fugitive
Congress shall provide by law for securing the citi
of each State the privileges and immunes of the
several States.
Eir. CRITTENDEN moved to refer them to a se-
lec committee of s. with instructions to report to-
morrow at p. M.--Mr HALE demanded the |
yeas and nays the Instructions to report to-mor
row. The resolution was agreed to by yeas 26, |
nays q, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bayard Bigler |
Bragg Bright, Clingman, Crttenden Dixon, Douglas,
Fitch Foster, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson of Tennessee Ken
nedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson Pearce, Polk.
NAYs-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler Clark, Collamer, |
Dooe Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Green, Grimes, Hale,
Harlan, King, Morrill,, Seward, Simmons Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Trumbul, Wade Wilson-2l.
Mr.. PEARCE reported the Post Office Appropria- |
| ti0n bill with amendments.-Tbe Senate then
went into Executive session and afterwards ad |
| jOurned. lin yesterdays report it errone-
ousy stated that the Army Bill was passed. 1t
was amendment that was adopted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. MORRIS, OF Illinois, offered resolution
that the Select Committee the distracted bonds
be and they hereby invested with full power to
examine witnesses as to whether VIM. II. Russell,
or any person for him, has directly or indirectly
paid money to any officer of the United States, or
any other person, to assist him in obtaining con-
tracts or allowances from Government or assisting
him in the transaction of business with the same.
MIR. BURNETT suggested amendment
| "That any person charged shall be so notified and
have the right to examine witnesses The
proceedings, he said, should not be inquisitorial.
! Mir. MORRIS said there had been no inquisi
tion, and he would have objection to the amend
ment, if time could be allowed for such course as
| that suggested. The resolution then adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee of Con
ference, reported that the Senate had receded from
the clause in the tariff bill imposing tax on tea
and Coffee-The House resumed the considera
tion of the report of the Committee of Thirty
Three. The first of the joint resolutions was the
substitute of Messrs. Burch and Stout, recon-
mending to the several States of the Union that
they, through their respective Legislatures re-
quest Congress to call a Convention of all the
States, in accordance with the 5th article of the
Constitution, for the purpose of amending the Con-
stituton in such manner and with regard to such
subjects as will more adequately respond to the
wants and afford more sufficient guarantees to the
diversified and growing interests of the govern
ment, and OF the people composing the same.-
While the roll was being called, Mr.. CARTER
said he would vote for the proposition if it had
come from slave State MIR. sEDGWICK said
he believed the action of the proposed convention
would result in the abolition of slavery
in the States. He voted aye.-Mr.
MALLORY voted aye, be said for entire
ly different reason, believing that the con-
vention would result in healing the wounds of the
nation.-Mr. MARTIN, of Virginia, voted no,
believing that the pending propositions Nould
retard the vote on the Crttenden propositions
Mr.. ENGLISH said if there better plan by
which to adjust national difficulties, he would
vote for National Convention. JOHN
C0CHRANE expressed himself in favor of Con
vention fresh from the people.--Mr. FLOREN JE
was opposed to ultra fanatcal abotionism, and
believing that the Crittenden propositions were
sufficient for the purpose of peace, voted no.
| The vote being announced, the substitute
was rejected Yeas "a, nays 109.-Very
much confusion prevailed throughout these
proceeding, and it objected that
strangers the floor tended to increase the disor
der. The Speaker made repeated efforts to restore
quiet.-The first proposition of the Committee
was then announced, with the pending amend
ments. 1t was the joint resolution declaratory of
the duty to recognize all constitutional Obligations
and recommending such action on the part of the
States as will secure these obects.-Mr. Kill
GORE moved to lay the pending proposition on
the table, together with the pending amendments,
namely: the Crittenden and Kellogg amend
ments. The vote resulted yeas IA, nays TO-
MIR. KELLOGG asked leave to reverse the order
ct voting on the proposition Objection being
made, he desired to withdraw his propositions for
the present Further objection taken.-The
vote was then taken on the propositions of Mr.
| Kellogg, winch were reected-yeas 15S, nays 33
The vote was then taken upon the propositions
of Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, presented as a
substitute for the report of the Committee of
Thirty. three, by Mr.. Clemens of Virginia They
were rejected by the following vote /:
| YEAs-Messrs. Adams of Ky, Adrain Anderson of
No. Anderson of KY, Avery, Barr Barrett Bocock Bot
eler Bougny, Brabson. Branch, Briggs, Bristow,
Brown Burch, Burnett Horace f. Clark, John B. Clark,
John Cochrane Cox, Craig, Crage Davis of Indiana De
Jarnette Dimmick, Edmundson, English, Florence,
Fouke, Garnett Gmer Hamilton Harris OF Nd harris
Of Va, Hatton, Holman Howard of Ohio, Hughes, Jen
kins, Kunkel, Larrabee, Leach of N. Leake Logan,
Maclay, Mallory Martin of Ohio, Martin .of virginia
| Morris of Illinois, Nelson, Niback, Noell Peyton,
Phelps Pryor, Quarles, Riggs Robinson of Ill.,, Rust
Sckles, Simms Smith of Va, Smith OF N c., Stevenson
Stewart of Maryland Stokes, Stout Thomas Vallandig
ham oht t-SG