The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

.sitf sit5, il so 5itlaif. sfa Ef
SsESG4E On the 3lst, according to
/ the report received; fire business tfanaaet-
I'd was but small and MOI ofnueh public
interest," Ell 3.5 Il
Hofsr Nr. Brjnghant's iii was Intro
dnced, ii aims ID proyiecfer tile collecting
of duty oil imports, il 70 the Increase
of Tile Presidents power Id enforce The
lfgxenue laws. Referred ~ Tic committee
on Judiciary 53.l i.
SsESaFE. Jan md AlI tho galleries
were crowded before III o'clock, and all
TIC lobbies we're full or ladies, aud a large
EccoEa were gathered outside II tic doors.
/ Tic Pacic Railroad being the special
lorlcr, aud Mr.. Baker liayfng the floor on
unfinished business, the railroad BIN was
made the special order for Saturday. Sen.
Egtor Baker proceeded 10 speak Of the
great responsibility which be fslt;in speak
ling ii such a presence. He eoniplimented
the speech Of the Ssnator. from Louisiana
las being Tie best lie had heard, but il re-
minded lin Of what vas once said OF . IA
i Ilaas book, it was tie best way 70 say
What never ought to hare been said at I'll
| The argument Of the Senator went 10
Iprose that the Government. was 81 no
avail Z. Senator Baker argued that there
\ was but one sovereign, and that was the
people lie said all argument based on
The sovereignty OF i State, was iaIlacious,
Il Spnth Carolina was not q sovereign State,
and all arguments made with especial ref:
u -. 49, X III (, !. "a 49,
eyaetly applicable here. Personal liberty
lavss II tlPy hinder the operation of the
fugitive siise law, Ought TO be TepeaIesai.
4 Lincoln Nill effoFge the laws, whether
rggeHtle Or fugitive slave law. After fur
tller argument lie yielded % Ia Inoiioa 10
IaljapFn In the course of lis remark q
i, mes was repe;y e,l.ftoln the President.
/ Senator Davis offered d resolution aus
lthDri4ius tile eNpcaieRl pIt application Of
.aty StRtr, either through tie ConYsntioh
/ Ell Legislature, 10 NitAltaW Tie fettseral
lgafEisCas aud take, nRGdfGE security, E00r
tic safety a. t!ie public property; md
dir4c;itg :siig President 10 reeOgllize tie
right oE Any S.aig Ri keep lgoDilS and ships
of war; tdggiYe infofgiatipa to all parties
eoQeegaed hy proclamation. Laid On the
table and ordered to be- Priute,T, AID.
ljoufGed. :.:.s y; y, :...' =.
uogsyE Oh the aad NfF C,ala,r,,,o 81
Aiaiaa, chosen. Ia ,sll..s5 ,,I ~. wash
EbGFag, appeared aud was. qualified. Mr..
! Slratt0m lIseselteil q I6euiorial fg6in The
tetfaeps Of Newark, y. j.. nslL;.ig Con.
lgtGss to feeoIniHcnd amendments !0the
/ Constitution to the several states, In, view
Of tic present political c0utlisioii, &c the
EeQnatry Referred to the cqmaIittes,
of So Il, n. ss..:..s ,...
+. Nj. John Coshraae ARCHAEOLOGICAL
TO amend The motion to iastFuct' the Com
nfttee to report specifically upon the
Subject, t Z. s, MI, 4: z.s. sr
Mr.. Adrian presented resolution on
Eths national questions as adopted by the
convention. lately hcta@at ITeuten, New
Jersey, sLttllarly rel efrea, a.- .G&,z
Mr., CLARK, Of Missouri, wished to know
whether the committee We're liksly to
report ut an early day; or at all, il, was
Important this should be knowa. ~. +.
+. 70 this question there was no response,
and several gentlemen called Mr.. Clark
/ ~ ..s.-.h 49,. $3.50 ~ - ( -
/ The HoRscthen passed the Indian APP
propriatioa,5jl The House took up the
Resolution offered by Mr.. Davis, of Inli-
ana, on Monday inStructipg tie commit
tee on Judiciary toiaqilirc into aud report
TO tins tlouse at any time, what legisl&-
ton has become necessary, if any, on the
Epart Of Congress on accoant Of the seces-.
sion position assumed ~ South Carolina.
The House refused TO second the demand
for the previous question, ry 70 agaiast
a. Mr.. Davis withdrew the resolution.
| Mfr. Holman having introduced as a
Substitute, a resolution against secession,
and locking to the employment. of the
army and navy for the protection of pub
lie property, and the collection of the
rereuue. .ls. -. -. ......
Mr.. Yallaudigham and Mr.. Sherman
seVerally .coatended that Mr.. Davis had
no right to withdraw his resolution. The
Speaker decided that SIR. Davis had such
right. ..~........ ,....,.g...- -. %.}>
Mr.. Sherman claimed the privilege of
Offering Mr., Davis original resolution as
above, A. e.,.s !. 49, 6.,. s...
John Cocbrane said, such action was
plainly ont Of order f.s II. -. =,
The Speaker decided against Mr.. Sher-
man; quoting the rules which governed
him r. .:,.. . -. ,.,.. - -. .z'' ~
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