Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-02-01

Mr.. Gt0w--L have demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Craige, amid much confusion, in
dictated his amendment that the Commit
tee further inquire by what authority
troops were stationed on the southern
side of the capitol. Was it TO control
the proceedings here at the point OF the
bayouet and mouth Of the canon'
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Thomas presented resolutions
of the Legislature Of Tennessee, in re-
epopse to the resolutions Of the Legsla-
ture of New York, concluding with the
following:
Whenever tho authorities Of the latter
State send a military force to the south
for the purpose Of coercion, the people
of Tennessee will unite with the south
to resist such invasion at all hazards.
The resolutions were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President, returning
with his objections the bill for the relet
OF HoeaadAy an2 Leggett. Among sther
things the President says The bill which
was passed at the last session, but which
be had not time to examine before the
ADJOURNMENT, appropriated $4,000, and
that the bill now vetoed appropri@!a q
twenty thousand additional, or Sl2,2a6.
Tue bill involves important principles,
which If recognized, will take Ia, &c sums
out Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Burnett advocated the bill. lie
did not care how much was required Tor
the payment of the claim if it VAS right.
Mr. Alley said this bin was in relation
to mail service, and no subject ever ex-
cited more discussion or investigation
than t6is one. Tue veto was most ex-
travrdinary proceeding on the part of
the President, though the President had
exercised an unqucstionab!e constitutional
-ight, if he thought the bill was wrong.
But there were strong legal claims Tor
the amount proposed to be appropriated.
The veto should not be sustained.
Mr.. Branch sustained the Presidentin
thus performing his duty.s
Mr. Craig of Missouri, and other gen
llemen, made remarks on the subject
The question was taken On the pas
sage Of the bill, Notwithstanding the OBJ
jecti9us Of the President, aud it was
ner4tived-8l against 67--not two-thirds
as required by the Constitution IL suca
cases.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the report Of the Committee Of Thirty
three.
Mr. Clark Of Missouri spoke. lie set
OF by declaring thru We are in the midst
Of g evolution lie traced tie history
Of the slavery agitation, which eammeH-
ced IL tie time Missouri was admitted
into the Union, and referred TO The seve-
raj compromises which had temporarily
restored peace, but since the Republican
party had been formed The country had
been di-deieted, and the evil, resulting
from agitation Of the question have cui-
minated, and now it depends on that
party to say whether the government
shall endure and the Union be preserved.
State after state has Withdrawn from the
Corfederacy and these vacant seats
speak with an eloqueuce commanding tue
attention of all parties, The South new
er attempted TO take from the North
any constitutional right in the Territories
or afft citing property or personal liberty.
He defed the proof lie spoke Of the
aggress.ons OF the North on the South.
including the personal liberty bills; and
of the organizations TO steal slaves aud
prevent their recapturc. So9them soil
! 1
10 create serviie instruction with all rs
horrors. Besides, Mr.. Lincoln was OPP
posed to ;aa exclusion Of negroes from
the polls, and had expressed an opinion
that "the Union could moi stand AuIf
slave and half free"
Mr.. Farnsworth said Mr.. Lincoln was
not in favor Of disunion.
Mr., Clark replied it was found in the
remarks he quoted.
Mr.. Farnsworth thought the gentle
man was mistaken.
Mr., CLARK said no would incorporate
the extract in his remarks; and after
ward expressed the belief that the Crit
tenden compromise would give peace TO
the country, and asked why will not the
Republicans submit this to the people.
Mr.. Hoard inquired if the states did
not agree to that proposition would he
remain in the Union.
Mr.. Clark replied that he would submit
ii as basis of compromise. He and
Missouri were in favor Of remaining in
the Union so long as they could remain
with bonor and safety blt he would tell
him that We must have our constitutional
rights on terms OF equality in all depart
ments of the government. We will re
main with no people nor in any govern
ment as interiors.
Mr.. Hoard-Then you will assert your
constitutional rights in a constitution
al way.
Mr.. Clark replied that he would first
exhaust ali constitutional means; but he
would tell The Republicans that unless
something was speedily done to restore
peace and give the border States guar.
antics Of their constitutional rights, the
Union cannot be preserved, and they
will 90 where they can find their inter.
ests better protected. lie hoped how
ever, that they would be spared from
such necessity.
Mr.. Gilmer of North Carolina, did moi
think it too late yet to do something by
which this Government can be preserved
and peace and harmony restored tn thu