Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-01

perform the duties regarding iugitives aud
prohibit the slaye-trade; with that we might
have peace. r.., .........f.-...-
Mr.. Hale expressed surprise that the Sena-
tor from Illinois regarded with surprise the
appreciation be showed at the remarks Of the
Senator from Virginia. The latter said the
PEOPLE Of Virginia are satisfied with the Con.
stiiution, and asked no concessions. He was
willing TO take the Constitution rs IL was.
The best hopes Of mankind were freighted
in The ship of the Union, and none but mad
men would give IL up to try a new expert
mept. II had been said that New England
was 20 be sloughed off any way, and If the
country could get along without New En.
gland be would say God bless them.
He paid an eloquent tribute 70 the enter
prise and industry of New England. 1t was
also said the North. west was going off
Wen, good bye. But give us back the
Senator from illinois, with his great princi-
pie, for he belongs to us; if Ohio goes, give
back her laundering orator (Wede) for he
belongs TO us. No-not till men have lost
all recollection, would the West leave New
England. ...
lie would be willing to do any thing
reasonable to save the country, but if the
South insists let them go, and when they
return we will kill the fatted calf
Mr.. Wigfall declared the South would
never submit TO coercion, and would never
come back.
Adjourned.
HOUSE Moorehead introduced a
resolution to prevent and punish the counter
feiting and use of private stamps labels,
trademarks, &c, of mechanics aud trades
men.
Persons found guilty of doing so are to
| be imprisoned for not more than twelve
months, snd 10 pay a fne of not more than
| $4,000. Its consideration was objected TO.
Nessrs. Riggs and Grafton respectively
| presented memorials extensively signed by
citizens of New Jersey, urging au adjust
| nent of the national difficulties.
Mr.. Clark, Of Mo, presented a petition
from citizens of that State, praying for the
adoption of the CIittendeu compromise.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HiDdman offered resolution, which
was adopted, iDstuctiDg the judiciary COm-
mittee 10 inquire wi ether Martin f. Conway,
claiming to represent the State of Kansas,
has been legally and constitutionally elected
| q Representative to Congress from that
State and that the said committee report by
bill or Otherwise.
1t was agreed to have a night session for
debate only.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Senate amendments to the
Deficiency Appropriations Bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means rec
ommended non concurrence in the Senate
amendment, sppropIiating $4,000 to ratify
the provisional contract with Ambrose w
Thompson, TO secure to the United State:
certain valuable privileges in the province oi
Chlriqui.
/ Mr. Morse offered'a proviso, that the con-
tract be not approved till the United State:
be secured in the supply of coal, &C., pro
posed by it and protected from failure, an(
that the United States shall acquire no righ
of sovereignty in New Granada or Cost
Rica nor transport troops and munitions o
war over the territory unless voluntarily as
sented 10 by the Governments of thos
countries.
Mr. Phelps made a speech against the ap
propT alton.
, Without action the Committee arose.
Mr.. Adams Of (Mass.) made a speech o.
the report OF the Committee of Thirty three
favorlDg the plan offered by them.
The House again went into Committee o
the Deficiency Bill.
MIR. Sickles advocated the Chiriqui amend
ment. Recess till seven o'clock.
: EUening SessioH.-Mr. Farnsworth, of Ill
! ! spoke against the report of the Committee {
Tbirty.ihree. He would not give an inc
of vsntage-grouud to slavery.
Mr.. Avery, OF Tenn, termed the speech {
= his colleague (Etheridge) as extraordinar
and unnatural. The people would be sati;
fed with nothing short of the Crittende
;, proposition.
Y Mr.. Niblack, of Ind, was willing to graz
= the secedeTs every thing consistent viii
q honor. In the mean time, he was in fav
= of vigorous enforcement of the laws.