The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22
Mouse Of Representatives.

0 their own business.
Mr. FIosxsoE, (opp) Of pa--Let Us hear what they
ave TO say.
Mr. BupsETr--I think Congress capable CT managing
he legislation Of the country, and with dwe respect TO
he clergy think they ought to attend the business
s,shn their legitimate sphere apart from politics.
Mr.. IovE,oY-The memorial asks for protection from
religious persecution. Ono Methodist clergyman has
Teen hanged IN Texas Simply for mis- religious opinions
Mr. BUFvErr-I have no objection 20 the memorial
&<ng lad on the table
II was so ordered.
~. FLORENCE presented memcrsas from Philade,phis,
signed by citizens Of al parties including some who
voted for Mr. Lincoln, asking for an adjustment OF the
ANTIQUITIES On the CrGenden plan.
The SpEAxER laid before The House letter signed by
zhe Alaosna delegation withdrawing from further part
spatjon the deliberations Of the House, in ccnse-
'susncc of the secession Of that State
Mr. HowARD, lcp) Of Mich, asked leave TO Introduce
dents special message leave 70 sit during the sessions OF
sne House. with leave to report from rne to tine in their
M wrnow objected.
WITHDRAWAL or DELEGATION.
me following s the letter Of the Alabama represeua
s'yes, announcing their Withdrawal
Hon wS rz,~Heros, Speaker Of House Representa-
s,sHayns received Information the State of Alaba
shrScus tn her soSeresnS has
me Union Of the United states Of America and re-
ssrn@ens proper We should seG@anssss he
you sT d s ss y yu as HSS Ss Of
ear withdrawal from the further Deliberations Of
such action necessary we need not relate It
x s and ma mat Ws D oas sce 70 ns
sn her action and share the fortunes OF people
Tie 'l0' 70 De very yS%srS Sssa'sn'
5tSEs f z PSSa.
JAMES 4 8 q cV aTsE,Lwonru
The communication was laid the table and ordered
- he printed.
AND POSTAL SERVICE.
Mr.. OoyAa, rep Of Ind, ntrodu ced bill IN relation
~ the postal service, as follows
Whereas In several OF the States of ths Union udee
a a :. ns 6 Mer4a BY hs
ats cor Of the pro
mus
ar 81 ns postal 3, o ss ss
q Furnishing Violations Of The postal awe
pesiorn anSe Of R R S SSs, iheEssos
ssreaftsr be situated as above the Postmaster General =
hereby directed TO DISCONTINUE the postal service for such
saire, snd shall report his sclon % congress.
Mr. BRlscn, opp q y C., suggested tnat the b e
referred 70 the Select Committee the Presidents
Message.
Mr. ColTAx preferred sending it TO the Post Office Com
mttee He did not know what Is action would be- but
the genter an from North Carolina would have an OPP
portunity 10 De heard. We nave nothing protect
Ale male which are liable 70 be robbed aud no means Of
enforcing ;he penalties.
The BIZ referred 10 the rost oGoe Committee
cRluxSpIN SETTLEMENT.
Mr. ENGLISH, (opp OF Ind, offered preamble setting
hrth thai 10 the alarming condition Of the country
differences q olinon should be discarded, and al
1posal differences removed and believing tine Crtenden
ptan Of adjustment is acceptable and honorable
promise, involving 10 sacrifice: therefore,
Resolved That the Committee OF Thirty three be
n into practical effect
Mr.. ENGLISH moved suspension Of the rules. Lost-
81 toe2
Mr. EseIisn wished the country take notice tha, the
republican eide VII not allow vote thereon.
Mr. Grow, (rep) Of Pa.-Ihe republican side VIII vote
yoKmEKv s1nlKy MOVEMENTS
on motion OF Mr. MORRIS (rep( o. H., the Committee
en- judo was instructed 70 inquire into the propreiy
Of amending The neutrality laws, as 70 prevent persons
u one State from fitting out military expeditions 10 aid
cersons States which have declared Themselves ont Of
ihe Union and occupy position outside Of the rghtfu
authority and LAVE OF the United s,aies
TIE TAvEsY QUESTION.
Mr. VLynFvER, rep Of Iowa. asked leave ofer
solutions de lar that the federal government has
power 10 with slavery the states that what;
ever NAV be- the powor OF The government relative 10
slavery the Territories, &c, il Is ground for dc
solution Of Inc Union that is not expedent 70 amend
abe eonstltuton az this time. government without
power 10 mGntan Itself s not worthy 70 be preserved
He however, withdrew the resolutions in view of the
three.
Gentlemen the democratic side earnestly ssked for
Mr. BrSsrT1, opp Q: KY, saying he was not AFRAID
20 vote.
mn KIroa o. TN clss ooxx7rTEE-slucn oy As.
coRw1N
Tie Eorsc proceeded to the consideration Of Mr. Cor
~1p report On the crisis
Of Thirty three brought Up his report and proceeding
Hadress The House he dit not intention 70
occupy the tine OF the House at any great length lie
was mere 70 discharge the duty which dcvovcd upon
him Of The Committee OF Thirty three and " pre-
sent 70 ne colleagues the motives which bad induced
,be committee the result they had l,
thirty years he had taken his TIA. eoor
I've years after that time he was called upon, in his
representative character subject very nearly AKIN
-. 49,
abe public mind from ore end Of this distracted
republic heothcr Al time portion Of the South
people, led then as now by the state II South
Carolina had declared IN Convention Of her people that
certain act Of Congress, known the general law for
the collection Of the he shape Of mposs on
torcign merchandise. Unconstitutional and Upon that
tbe State determined 10 absoye tself from al her
gttutoDal obligations, ard had ondeavored 70 "sccede'
from the Union That, he believed was not the word
tnen employed 70 characterize the action OF state
tending % withdraw The cause which bad IMPLIED the
state q South Carolina 20 withdraw from tho Union at
shat time wac sympahsed p oy some Other southern
the cause Of the present distracton IN our nation
- hlars south Carolina then determined FOR
hsitei, az the purport was announced. that the
het - levy ms duties foreign merchandise
,s..ons, ahd s uature and tendency oppressive 70
LhS Fope s91tt Carolina announced that under this
oesi she would withdraw hcrself from the onion and
- ~ independent republic Of her own The doc.
carried out 81 soot6 e,y paris o. me snion, ana as
~cua act passe5 ~ he log slavre or state sas Of
Isei lsien, grounds withdraw a rom ,be vIpon n
any state sssd choose % ontder tea ne
= 20 VIC lsuera Cooa when thseo nsonns
. mind rom 1881 70 1855 sore VI =, peo
!. tiled and composed, he little dreamed tns, ~ al
~ ninason OF hs natural lie and stu nearer ann 'e
No. be close o. his pubic lie, be should % aga . cas
non % act m matter ~ closely connected charate
IN that Other act % which be had referred ue.ba
eyed however, mat history, 10 every age since tho
raj en 7ai an 81 the gooe by " THE hour evnced
so :, her. gyeot deal OF liberty existed where tho
o. lbeysy were mos, enjoyed, that The SOCIAL
ouohinat,ou always 10 danger q being dis. |
moed ~ t'he reentOls conduct q some party
=, sedsrate repupi there would be tendency 10 fa
n rom the centric 3 atractioc, and eventually, not
,edIy there would be ~ taton among some OF the
tatee m the Trcn. arn rom causes concerted there
r,.h we might expect 20 day or other attempted ds
olupon Of the bonds WHICH oed us osetber ~ nation
ror q oora der ~ vel NJ he sst - p the maans by