The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19


At Newark, N! J., on the 9th inst, on the preseu
condition Of the country. Referred to the Com
mittee Of SS. He stated the resolutions breath
ed the spirit Of devotion to the Constitution
and the Union. 5's1 f.,:..1' i.5'.'' ~ -.
Mr.. Vance remarked, that gentleman bad oftel
spoken for Buncomb He now wanted Buncom'
to speak for itself in relation to the condition
the country. He presented the proceedings o
the people Of that county. flasEaJ 5t.
Mr.. Washburne, of llli,ais, asked whether tn
proceedings were in earnest. o. 4F rHE"
Mr. Vauce. The people of Buncomb neve
speak but when she il n earnest. The proceed
ings were referred to the Committee Of 80. ,gsa
SrxArE Mr.. Bigler introduced bill rropo
posing amendments to the Constitution to be vo
ted on for rejection or approval by the people
on the 18th of February. -"'5''' .a +'l"
Mr.. Wilson moved its reference to the Judi
ciary Committee. N
Mr. Bigler objected. 'a a# ID 10 ''".a
Mr.. Trumbull-Does the bill propose to chang.
the Constitution in an unconstitutional way SO
importanta bill, changing the fundamental law.
of the country, should be referred to the com
mittee. -s.-a-
Mr.. Pugh-I don't understand the bill yet?
Mr.. Bigler was unwilling to have the bill re
ferred in the absence of the Senator from Ken
tucky. 1t is not an attempt to interfere will
the rights of the people. - '."
Mr.. Brown said they were not justified in con
sidering such bill in the absence of Senators
from several States. s' e-t" ' ""
Mr.. Wilson withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution, request
ing the President to communicate what informa
tion he may have regarding attempts made Of
contemplated by any large body of men to inter.
fere with the free navigation Of the Mississippi
and what efforts have been made to suppress the
same. Laid over. zvs .aE lIH rAl-7
Mr. Fessenden presented a memorial for a bill
for railway in Pennsy lvania Avenue to George.
town, in the District of Columbia. Laid over.
Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Military and Militia, to re.
port whether the appropriation of last season, to
complete the Western Acqueduct, has been ex
pended according to the plan and estimate OF
Capt Merrill, giving the committee power to
for persons and papers oil. s-. .-r 81. 'n'-
Mr. Fitch presented memorials from,the Rep
resentativcs Of the Choctaw nation and the
chamber of Commerce of New York. '.s @.
Mr. Iverson obtained leave to retire from the
Committee on Claims, for the reason that the du.
ties were too laboriOus. ..-Eun"H "a. .l...l.'
Mr.. Mason called up the resolution asking the
Secretary of War TO communicates information
of rentorcements at Charleston and other south.
ern ports. ...... .... 81. ....a-.a...... l.
MIR Clark offered an amendment substituting
that the Presid mt of the United States be re.
quested to communicate, if not incompatible,
such information to the Senate, &c.
A vote was taken on postponing the Kansas
bill;-yeas "a, nays u. .... ..
Mr. Benjamin said the vote was unworthy of
the Senate. r.-.
Mr. Crittenden did not suppose the Senate had
committed anything unworthy in the case.
Mr. Green proposed to postpone till Wednes-
day at o'clock. ...
Mr.. Clark moved a substtute-half past three
this evening. The first motion was carried.
Mr.. Polk took the floor on Mr. Hunters reso-
luton for Withdrawing forces from seeding
States.
Mr. Biglers bill provides for taking the nense
Of the people OF the country on certain propo.
sed amendments to the Constitution, that terri
tory held or hereafter acquired be divided by a
line on parallel S6 deg. 36 min
That in all Territories North of said line, in
voluntary servitude. except as punishment of
crime, be prohibited, and all Territory South of
sald line, involuntary servitude, now existing
in States south Of II ,son and Dixion's line is re-
cognzed, and shall be sustained and p otected
by all departments Of territorial governments
Congress shall not have power to abolish sla-
very in places under its exclusive jurisdiction
and situate between the limits of the States
holding slaves, nor the power to abolish slavery
III the district of Columbia as long as it exists
in Maryland, or Nirg ginia, either OF them,
without just compensation TO owners.
Any Territory north or south of the said line
be admitted as a State, with such boundaries as
Congress may prescribe, when it shall contain a
population requisite for one member of Congress,
according to their federal ratio.
IL shall be the duty of ofCongress to provide that
the United States shall pay the owner who ap-
plies for it, the full value Of his fugitive slave in
all cases where the marshall or other officers
whose duty it was to arrest the fugitive or pre-.
vented by violence or intimidatiUn-or when af-
ter arrest the fugitive is rescued by force and
tie owner prevented or INSTRUCTED i'll the re-
covery of the slave-the United States to have
the right to sue the county where the said VIC
lence intimidation or rescue was committed, and
recover, with interest, the amount thus paid
the county to have the same right to recover
from wrOng-doers or rescuers by whom the
owner was prevented from recovering his fug
tive.
Congress shall have no power to prohibit the
interstate slave trade, but the African slave
trade never to be revived except by unanimou.
consent of both branches of Congress. Here
after the President to hold Office for six year:
and be Ineligible for reelection. THE Constitu
tion shall not hereafter be amended so as to au
thorize Congress to interfere with or destroy any
domestic institution of the State without the
consent of all the States. .a'..
The people of Missouri don't desire to leave
the Union, perhaps it will be forced upon them
the President is bound to see the laws faithful,
executed, and he must do it bv means pontec
out by the Constitution The Constitution has
provided the Judiciary for the purpose. He can
not assume to be Judge, Jury, and exccutioner
Coercion is utterly impracticable.
During MIR Folks remarks a message from ths
President was received.
MIR. Polk alluded at some length to the causes
of the present crisis. There must be an adjust
ment OF difficulties by sufficient constitutions
guarantees that shall protect not merely proper
ty but the lives of wives and children in th,
South. The Republican party ought to be read
to grant concession in order to remedy thes
evils
The difference between notification and Sc
cCssion is III the former case the State remains
| member of the contederacy and acknow ledge
the jurisdiction of the United States, aud in tn
latter Case refuses to remain under the ju isdiC
| tion of the United States, and puts herself tror
the Union.
Mr.. Polk considered the dircful consequence
Of war; Let US separate in peace-South Care
Ina is out of the Union, Others have, and vii
follow. He would have preferred that she cour
Gil with the other slave holding sisters. He ac
vocated immediate dissolution and the Union I.
| constructed. ...
Tomorrow was fixed for the further conside,
alton Of the Crittendsn resolutions.
Washington, Jan. 9.
| Mr.. Bingham will not report his force bi
again for some time, further developments as
its necessity being waited Tor.
The Judiciary Committee find insuperable leg
objections to the proposition to avoid a collision
by declaring South Carolina ports not ports
entry, and viii not adopt it
Mr.. Stewards speech is awaited with intcres
The policy he will urge is not known, but
states,in private, that the existing dificulti
Can he arranged.
The Presidents message greatly peases Il
Republicans, who will mark their approval |
attending his reception to morrow night in larl
numbers
The Mobile telegraph Office is under the co
troll of the State authorities, and the Governme
dispatches are stopped. Pc. s# ...
The Constitution of to-day is furious at the n
cessity which led to Seer tary Thompson's resi-
nation, and attacks Holt most virulently.