Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-05
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THIRTY-sIxTH CeNGnRss.
SECOND SESSION.
wssHINeToN, March L. Hou,s.- Mr.
Phelps, from the committee Of wavs ana
means, reported bill, which was passed. req
ulsting The value Of the new silver coin az as
9-109 cents.
Mr. Wsshburne moved 10 postpone tb. re-
port Of The committee Of thirty-thrss till the
fth of July.
The Speaker Ssid the subject would not come
up FOR an hour.
Mr.. Ely unsuccessfully asked for Retiop On
the bill for an extension to Mr.. Si5ley, con-
tractor OF the Pacific telegraph line. tiil De-
eember, 1858, for the completion Of the SANE.
The House then considered the Senste,s
amendment to the army bin.
The rePor, OF the committee Of thlrty-thrss
was taken Up.
OF July.
The Speaker quoted the rule, that member
reporting e measure may open and close de-
bate, and gave The floor to Mr.. Corxin.
M; L0vejey appealed, and the House sus-
tGined toe chair.
The pending proposition was an act admit
s.g aRg New As1ieo into the Union. Laid on the
The next was an act for The rendition Of fu-
gitives, which passed-92 to 81.
Ihe bill to amend the act for rendition Of
fugitiveI from justice, which Mr.. Corwin sx-
plained to be 10 avoid contradictory decisions
made By governors OF States, who are not
judges OF constitutional law, was reieeted-l7
to I26.
Mr.. Grow (Rep. Of Penn asked to proceed
TO the consideration Of territorial business.
The Speaker asked leave to present the pro-
eeedinge OF the peace conference.
Mr.. MeClernand (Dem- OF No moved to
suspend the rules.
Here there was great confusion. some said
they wanted to consider more important busi-
ness.
Mr. Botsier Gam. OF Val loudly asked
what could be more important than the peace
Of the country.
Mr.. Grow oontended that the territorial bill
was set for consideration after Mr.. Corwin's
report, and was now up.
The Speaker Overruled the point, and Mr.
Grow appealed.
A motion was made to table The apnsal.
Mr.. Burnett (Dsm. Of Ky. said as the ef-
feet Of the vote was 70 prevent vote on the
peace propositions, be demanded the aves and
NAYS.
Here the Speaker declared recess until Z
O'Clock, In accordance with the previous order
On reassembllng, the Speaker stated the
ANcttfou penQlugs
Mr.. Hickman (RsP. Of Pa moved a call OF
Mr.. NeClernand (Dsn. OF ND proposed
that the report Of the peace conference be
taken I'D.
During a call Of the House, Mr.. Hughes
lDem- Of MAJ asked that the Sergsant-at-
arms might bring the South Carolina men,
oers before the House, as they had been ab-
sent since Dec. 20th.
Mr. Stanton ho,al rof a. ,,-bIf. b,,,i-.-.
had not suffered TIE least detrinsnt
Mr. Stevenson (Dem. % Ey.) reported
resolution, adverse to the claim Of Mr. Con-
way Of Kansas to full pay for the session,
allowing him only from the time sworn in.
Adopted
Mr. sherman moved 70 suspend the rules,
requiring that no bill be sent from one House
70 the other within the latt three DAYS OF the
session for concurrence, and no bill be Presen-
ted to the President on the last day Of the
session.
Mr.. AeClernsnd proposed to take vote at
eleven O'Clock tomorrow on the peace propo-
sition.
The speaker reviewed bis former decision,
and said territorial business was 10 order.
A vote was taken on the suspension Of the
rules to receive the peace proposition. L was
loEt-o2 to 66.
SsnGts-ME. King, (Rsp. Of N. " present.
ed petition Of the German Republican club
Of Syracuse for the Union, and against con-
promise Also, number Of other petitions
Of the same character.
Messrs Ten Eyek (Rsp. Of n. j. and
Trumbull (ReP. Of III presented petitions for
the Union and Constitution az Il is, and the
enforcement Of the laws.
Mr.. Biglsr (Dsm. OF Pa presented a large
number Of petitions in favor Of the Crittenden
resolutions.
Mr.. wilkinson rep. Of Minn.) presented
a har Of fal-H trT -, -,I
against eompromiss with rebsllious States, or
any extension Of slavery. Also petition for
TIE relief Of Kansas.
Mr.. Crittsnden Gam. Of Kv-) presented ps-
titious from citizens Of several States asking
for measures Of peace and the preservation OF
the Union.
Several private bills were passed.
A resolution allowing Commodore Paulding
70 receive grant Of land and sword from
Nicaragua, was taken up. The grant Of land
was stricken out and the bin passed.
A bill for reimbursing Commodore Psuiding
his expenses defending suit By one Of Walkers
men, was passed.
The reports OF the select committee on the
peace conference and the Crittenden PROPOSE
lion came up.
Mr. Douglas asked that the resolutions from
the Hoase also be taken up. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mason said they ought to Be sent to the
committee, to be made intslliglbis.
Objection was made to taking up the reso-
lutions.
Hr. Seward offered his joint resolution as a
Bubstitute.
Mr. Hunter moved TO strike out the first ar
tiels OF the peace proposition ans insert the
first Crttendeu resolution.
Mr.. Clingmsn raised point Of order against
any amendment.
MT. Seward claimed that the amendment Of
Mr.. Hunter would change the character Of
the proposition, which would not be the rec
ommendaiion Of the peace conference, bat Of
Congress.
Considerable debate followed.
Mr.. Clark (Rep. Of n. II. } Suggested to
Mr. Hunter to offer the Critteuden resolutions
As a whole, not ss a series.