Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-08

A' labels, trademarks, &C., OF mechanics |
tradesmen. Persons found guilty of do
sr so are to be imprisoned for not more than
le months, and t. pay fine of not more Il
n 81, ,OOO Its consideration Was objected
y Messrs. Riggs and Stratton RESPECTIVE
presented memorials, extensively signed
j. citizens of New Jersey, urging an adjustms
t Of the national difficulties.
h Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, presented petit
t from citizens Of that State, praying for
Q adoption of the Crittenden compromise. Ii
: on the table and ordered to be printed.
t Mr.. Hindman offered resolution, whi
. was adopted, instructing the Judiciary Co
! mittee to inquire whether Martin T. Conws
claiming to represent the State of Kansas, h
: been legally and tnstitutionally elected
Representative to Congress from that Stat
} and that the said committee report by bill
otherwise
1t was agreed to have night session f
: debate only.
The House went into Committee Of tt
Whole on the Senate's amendments to Il
} Deficiency appropriation bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means recon
mended non-concurrence in the Senate
amendment appropriating $500, 900 to ratfl
the provisional contract with Ambrose "
Thompson, to secure to the United State
certain valuable privileges in the province {
Ohiriqui, and MIR. Morse offered petitio
that the contract be not approved till tn
United States be secured in the supply Q
coal, &C., proposed by it, and protected fror
failure, and that the United States shal
| acquire no right Of sovereignty in New Gran
ada or Costa Rica, nor transport troops ant
munitions Of war over the territory, unless
voluntarily consented to By the government.
of those countries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
SENArE.-Mr. Ten Eyck presented the join,
resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey
expressive of willingness to accept the
Crittenden resolutions, advising Convention
Of States, appointing commissioners to meet
the other States, and instructing the Senator's
and Representatives of New Jersey to act
in accordance with the resolutions. He said
the resolutions commanded his respect, but
were not to control his action or manaclc his
limbs. A Senator, he thought, WINS bound
not only to guard the interests of his State,
but he was bound to guard the veal of al
the States. He regarded the Constitution OF
the United States to be supreme, and il a
State demanded unconstitutional action he
still would feel bound to obey the Consiitu-
ton of the United States. If Senator was
bound to obey the instructions of his State,
then piece Of mechanism would do as well
as man. He referred to former occasion,
when Senator from New Jersey decided to
obey instructions, and said he should hesi-
tate to obey the instructions because he did
not believe they represented the feelings Of
the people OF New Jersey.
Mr. Trumbul offered resolution for the
OF a committee in conjunction
with the HL-lse committee to provide for
counting the electoral vote. Objected to and
laid ever.
The Presidents Message was taken up.
Mr.. Latham made Union speech. The
people of California breathe but one sentiment
of loyalty anG devotion to the Union, and will
ratify any settlement which will satisfy the
South; and, if such satisfaction is refused,
large majority of that people will say, let them
go in peace. In the language of tho Senator
from New York, the people of California
speak for Union, vote for Union, give their
money for Unioh, and fight for Union, pro-
vided he can show them how they, by such
fighting, can maintain the liberty, fraternity
and equality ai t.ae:r Southern brethren in
the Union; but, if he cannot perform that
difficult task, the people of that coast will
never imbrue their hands in the blood Of their
Southern brethren. He was willing to vote
for tho proposition of the Senators from Ken
lucky and Illinois, but thought the wisest
plan gas that of his friend from Minnesota.
The consideration Of tae message was
postponed till Monday.
The Indian appropriation bill was post
poned till Saturday.
Mr., simmons from the select committee
reported the Tariff bill, with amendments,
which was the special order for Wednesday.
Mr.. Cameron presented the credentials OF
Nr. Oowan, the Senator elect from Penn-
sylvania.
The Diplomatic Appropriation bill, some
what amended, passed.
The Executive and Judicial Appropria-
ton bill, amended, passed.
ihe Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Conway, rising to question
Of privilege, read the resolution introduced by
Hindman, yesterday ,instructlng the Judiciary
Committee to inquire whether he has been
constitutionally and legally elected Represent
ative for the State Of Kansas. AS this was
the first time his right to a seat had ever been
questioned, and as he yesterday took the oath
from the Speaker without any objections, he
thought Mr.. Eindman should inform the
House the reason which prompted him to take
so extraordinary position.
Mr.. Hindman said it afforded him much
u l.. = !, IN
tention to ass Ill particularly the gentleman,
and grew out Of no hostility to him or his
State. 1t occurred to him that the question
should be settled as to what time State be-
comes entitled to a representation in Con-
gress. He said the election under which
the gentleman claimed his seat took place
long anterior to the adm ssion OF Kansas In
to the Union. 1t seemed to him evident
that the right Of representation does not rest
under that election. 1t seemed to him
quite evident that Kansas becomes entitled
to member in this House at the time wher
duly admitted into the Union. 1t seemed tC
him for tho reason stated that the election
was q mere nullity. Therefore he wantet
the question decided whether the people o
a Territory may proceed to the election OF
Representative to Congress.
After some debate between Hindman an
Grow, the matter was dropped.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee On Way
and Means, reported bill to authorize tn
President to borrow twenty-five million dol
lars previous to the lst Of July, ior the pu'
pose of redeeming treasury notes, DC.
Mr.. Edwards presented the memorial
the Constitutional Union party of Ne
Hampshire declaring that the slavery que
tioo should be removed from Congress
that taat should be final settlement tn'
,, States should be admitted with or witho'
! ! slavery, as the people desermined-th
there should b no interference with slavel
, in the states or where the Federal COVER
= r,en5 has jurisdicticn-no interdiction
> the slave trade between the States-all So
tions should be maintained in tho full e
= ioyment of their constitutional rights-f
T. gitives be returned, DC.
n u Mr.. Edwards, in reply to question
- j hn Cochrane, said large portion OF
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