, 1861-02-02
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Commissioners to Washington will
be Appointed.


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fsnecdal Dtsnatcb In the eh,e,ro rr;bnn-1
srn1sor1r1p Feb, /, 1861.
cAucUssEs.
The day hns been one Of good deal of DO
lltical excitement The caucusses Of the Re-
until a late hour lust night.
po1xos OF TIE SENATE
The Senate met this morning at 10 o'clock,
and shortly after adjourned until O'Clock TO
sl'e Ine Colnn14t1ee on feoeral hela11ons time
ny rns rspo s. ~ sAs
aud tile general business forwarded one stage
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ALE aoes1-aa6 iAA AA-1-
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affer several amendments striking ont The
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nainee VI tnanS counues, II was, On hcengges-
tiou Of MIR. Hjgbie whether the proposed cs-
tane;or of +;,,s r,or,, ~ ~,,.,sa +to .a.,,~;.
tension oa lime "onla nol release the securl-
ties OF the several Town aud County Collectors
ona T,onsnr.-s a,,,,,,,l1s T., ~ J,a,o,.,-
ana afeasure1s' eommlt1eo 10 LAC Juoc1a1y
committee-
TIE WISCONSIN RESOLUTIONS
Ar. AppHngton, from the Joint Committee
on Federal Relations, presented report on
the Wisconsin resolution, and alter some de-
bate on points Of order they were laid upon
the table, ordered to be printed and made the
special order for Monday next a. o'clock.
COMMISSIONERS TO- wAsu1SaToS-nEsoLu-
T1oss.
This business disposed Of, Mr. Applington
from the same Committee introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, Resolutions Of the State Of Virginia
az tss neta s1ssr n1onnsine 70. 81 Inc @
mies1oncrs BY the several states to meet in Con-
Wsthin1tnn Hu t' Au os' u f. H. 1eo4' al
Rtsol1ed, By the Senate. the House Of Eepzescn-
e.. h M VIII a ae es as
among ali our sister statez a,id out Of respect to
the Common"eaiIh ,a M o. Eirstnia, the Governor Of
ers on the part of The State OF Illinois 10 confer and
sGnsait Mlan tno GRmssoncrs q osne5 r., Sssss5 f
Commissioners sEall ut ali times be subject to the
G3Ia9 u lne eeneta1 Assembly o' ne osa'c o'
Resolrsd, That the appointment OF Commission
~ ~ 10 s.te ~ V2na Ss pnf sn
Of opinion the part ofthis Stale tsat any amend
ent o. ths t peona ~ th Il %
cquste guarantees for the security OF ther rights,
~ -. tS e,a,s ~ ~ Tiin Hu1 @
It Il IN expression Of our Willingness to unite with
re state q Ailslna IN an earnest etGIs to ad!nst
which 1he Constitution was originally formed and
consistent ~11n 1at It's tR; tRf;aneaplss, o,,.
commissioners to NEE, In Convention viii those
of other States i9r consultation upon matters
We also insist that he appropriate aaI coustilu.
tional method Of considering and acting upon the
EltEsAncee " ogonls1s!el otaLes,n oulo
Of tie Constitution in thc manner contemplated
6y tho lfth article o. TINT Instrument M 1nd the
Congress 10 ali such Convention, the Legislature
of Illinois Will and does concur IN such call.
MINORITY REPORT
hr' dgpee 1nlrooacea mlnortJ report
signed by ths DemocFats OF the commft1ec'
both Of which we're read.
lie question being on Inc adoption Of inc
resolutions, many amendments were offered
and voted down By party vote OF Ii to 10.
An animated debate arose which WIS particle
tAA%~~@ 49, - ~~S@4AS ~t.A~'f ~'N-
shall, Richmond, Oglcsby, Underwood and
Higble, md the previous question being
moved, the resolutions were adopted by Ii
to 10. -...........-...
LIEN La" ON LOCOMOTIVES.
Ihe House met NJ . OF eiockr ano the DILL 10
e1ate nen Oh locomotives ealne W a. lne
epeea@ otaet. Inc Dill provinces that ioco~
motive k1lls any ANIMAL thas kifhng sna1 con
sututea Aen lneteou aof I"1ce tne aulooat'
"A4su 'n0s ~ enlo4ec" ~ oe'oAo
justice ~ lne pe
+ns 1'e ~ "]ns -n.o Soue'ee W tne
"Ao.e' - ..m. o...ou ~ .uo sAAs1 ,s. 1'u
oue ase au, "ere p'opoeeu sae oso1sso,
aua lue W. sas unAny ~ sontseo ~, ~ spee4u
eo"a's'ee u Hi'e- Ane oA1 ~ na' uAe's ~
become law.
TIE 1"o n,11 tx =.
Inc ola 10 postpone Inc eoheetion ol ING
t"o NH sA1 aoAo"eo Is tae special oraes ano
~aa oeoa7eo al !engta os Messrs. Ed"asos o.
.Aadison' VINO introduced INC measure INTO
tae consutuuona1 convention IN 1e4'' seo-
helo Of wayne aud Aarlont Of boone, WHO
was also member o. tile Constitutional Con