New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-17
UOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr., COX Dem, Ohio presented resolutions passed.
by the Legislature Of Ohio expressive OF attachment
"a the Union against secession and declaring that the
laws should be maintained against one State nter1ea
ding with the affairs Of another, &c. lie SAID ONO
did not unanimously pass these resolutions out nd9
already begun the work of conciiation giving vital
stab to the Personal Liberty BILL and he had been as
Sured that hework will go on till every obnoxious act
Of legislation shall be removed from the statute book
Full Justice will be done TO all sections
Mr. COX Dem, Ohio said that they held up the
hands of the Administration in enforcing the laws and
maintaining the Union, and that they were the sent
3nents of the people Of Ohio.
Mr.. DAVIS (Dem Miss. And what are the resolu-
Mr. COX-Well, Sir, they Endorsed the speech which
was making tie time they passing the Senate
lIAnghter Mr.. Cox said that he would take the oc-
on 10 notice the perverOn of his remarks and those
of Mr.. McCernand by gentlemen from Texas; the
batter had predicated Lis attack on remark mace by
colleague Mr. Valandigham), as to carving out our
way from the West with sword. Every one knows
that NV coilesge against cOercon yet, bis remarks
were a basis OF speech if lie Cox had made I'M
reasonable threats What he said was, that the Preel
dent right. lie acted the defensive and against
aggression and he would be sustained These resou'
fiOns sustain him.
Mr.. CRAWFORD Dem, Ca moved to lay them
ON the table.
Mr.. SHERMAN REP, Ohio urged that they should
be read, and they were read.
Mr. COX added that already the Ohio Legislature, in
the beet feeling Of comfy were at work and doing their
Tart in repeating unjust laws and they had killed
abe Personal Liberty BILL which passed the last Sen
ate.
Mr.. HINDMAN Dem, Ark put a question to Mr.
Cox 40 TO one Of the resolutions and asked IN relation
10 the right of transit with slaves, whether OHIO pro-
posed 10 give that.
Mr.. COX-It is not my province to answer what
they will do az to that. The resolution referred to Is
in the language OF the Constitution.
Nr. BURNETT Dem, Ky.)-What will they do as
10 the returning Of fugitives from justice
Mr. COX said already bill is introduced to execute
the Constitution in that respect and TO repeal the o0-
noxious laws; and hope 1t viii pass.
The resolutions were laid on the table and ordered
10 be printed.
MI BRIGGS (S Am, N. ~ presented memorials,
pumerousy signed, Of citizens of NewYork, in favor
OF the propositions Of the Border-State Committee.
Tie House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union on the Army bill.
Mr. GARNETT Dem, Na) said 1t was time 70 con,
rider the alarming condition Of the country calmly and
isIastionatey. AT the opening of the session com
Jnittee bad been appointed to consider the crisis that
was upon the country but it had been long since ap,
parent iLat the Committee could do nothing eec
toward the end for which il had been formed. Their
deliberations appeared as OF the strangest phe-
nOmena Of these unsettled times. State after Stat
had seeded, aud yet nothing was done. Minute
guns continued TO proclaim the separation Of fresh
States. The old ship Of State was being
broken up into fragments, and yet the representa-
1yes of the people stand idly by al spectators with
folded arms and helpless Ia the emergency. II was
therefore time that they should seriously address them
eeyes TO tine dangers which surround the country and
yis above the horizon Of party preudices, grapple
with the responsibilities which, through Providence
had dev0ved upon them, and which must Affect genera
lions yet unborn. ii was In such spirit he addressed
them. Those who would trace their difficulties and the
cante Of their dangers TO the 9th OF November lest
would be shallow thinkers and very superficial obsery
Rrs. That not merely the election OF Lincoln
and HamliD. Through the Vaccinations OF the Repubh
party the interests and rights Of section OF the
country had been imuinentIy endangered, and tina
section bad been denounced by the other Between