New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ENGLISH Dem, Ind.l asked leave 10 oier
the following, whieA was read Tor information
R.osed That tho prS.cu alarming condition OF th. country
impeTa,y demands that Cong shosd iasc mmeaie soP-
10 prcs,rv. he peace aiuisn pisn by renewing
far a. ro.bs al causes sectional irritation and di and
to thl' end Pahottm od rfa.p,a ehe@,u susa q" ~
House believing tls P,n q Pef-sd sy he Ion
equitable Snd ssorags pIoe irvoging no 'shce %
Any Party section which should pot PROMPTLY made Tor tho
hereby instruc, n. cOmttee q rhiyihre" h.ciofoo
RsaS 70 s. IS S. ps 10 ao srs ss' s the
Mr.. LONEJOfi Keep, Ill and other Republicans,
objected.
SIR. ENGLISH said, at the proper time he would
move 20 SUSPEND the rules.
Mr.. GARNETl Dem, Val introduced n joint reso-
luton to suspend the execution Of tue Federal laws
within certain States Referred 10 tie Selec, Commit
tee on the Presidents Special Message.
Mr.. HARRIS Dem, Val introduced a bill 10 revive
ibe Tariff net OF 1876.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Meana.
Mr.. McKEAN tRep., ~ ~ introduced bill TO re.
peal 20 much Of the net related 10 the collection Of
duty on imports in South Carohna. Referred 10 the
Select Committee Of Five.
~. PENDLETON Dem, o introduced bill
making Cincinnati port OF entry EeeCed 70 the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ADRIAN a. l.. Dem, n. D. presented the
proceedings of public meeting OF workngmen and
mechanics ct Newark y. j., the oh inst, on the
present condition Of the country Referred 10 the Com
mitteo of Thirty-,hree.
H. stated that the resolutions breathe spirit Of dc
voiop 10 the Constitution and the Union.
Mr.. VANCE $50. Am, N. C.l remarked, that gentle.
mon bad often spoken for Bunconbe He nov wanted
Buncornbe to speak for itself in relation 10 the condition
OF tie country. lie presented the proceedings Of the
Mr.. wASHBURNE REP, H. asked whether the
proceedings were in earnest.
Mr.. VANCE-The people Of BIncombe never speak
but when she is 10 earnest. laughter.
The proceedings were referred 10 the Committee d
Tbirty.three.
Mr.. MOORE IS. Am, XVI presented the proceed
i'm, ,f th. fni,p and DouOaa M. a
Referred TO the C0nIDittoo Of 1hirty-tbiee.
Mr.. MAYNARD Is. AM, Tenn. offered u resolu-
ton instructing Select Committee on the Presidents
special Message consider that portion which recon-
epds to vote OF the people The questions at issue
between the different sections OF the country and
agitaiing the public mind and that the Committee
port thereon at an early day by bill or Joint resolution
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind.) offered resolution de-
claring that the night of State 10 withdraw from the
Union is not cOunenanced by the House or recognized
by tie Constitution, but is wholly inconsistent with
that instrument, and that neither Congress nor the
President Is invested with authority 10 recognize any
State admitted except as 4 State Of the Union
that power TO protect the public property should be
exercised and that the Committee judiciary inquire
and report whether laws IRE now sufficient for this
purpose and if not That they report bill giving ad
ditiOnal powers, by the employment Of the Navy or
otherwise.
Mr.. GARTRELL Dem, Ga.) wanted to offer sub.
stitute.
Mr. BURNETT Dem., Ky dedired to offer the
Crittenden comp omire, that the House might decide
between the two resolutions.
Debate arisirg on the subject, il lies over.
Mr. ENGLISH again offered his resolution as above,
but the House by several majority, refused to second
the demand for the previous question ind TO vote
thereon.
Mr. STANTON Rep, Ohio moved to make the
special order for tomorrow the bill TO provide for
ganzng ard discpGning the militia OF the Dktriet Of
Columbia.
Mr. STANTON, in reply TO question Of Mr.. Bote-
Ter Is. Am, VAL said the plan was matured last year
by board Of army officers, with no reference 10 any
OF the now existing difficulties.
Mr.. BURNETT said, according 10 his understanding
the bill provides for standing army Of six thousand
men, to be called into service by the President and In
case Of insurrecon 10 take poseesson of even this
Capitol itself If the President thinks proper TO do 50.
Mr.. MAYNARD said they could get along without
that bill. II was only adding fuel to the hanie.
Nr. Santons motion TO suspend the rules for the
reception Of the resolution negatiyed, one vote only
being required TO secure twotbirds
Mr.. McCLERNAND DEN ri. said when danger
can no longer be averted stayed 1t was the part Of
wisdom 10 meet and endeavor 10 overthrow IT, In this
spirit he proposed TO deal with the question Of seces
sion now upon us. He denied the right of any State
TO secede from the Union, and deprecated the
quences Of any such assumed right, az a of
revolution which must necessarily, in the present case,
embrcl the country In ssugnnary anG waseful war.
In his legal srgument he said the idea OF nationality 10
as old az the Revolution itself, and that war was
national measure. The treaty Of 1888 was made as
nation which Great Britain recognized. He referred
to the decisions Of the Supreme Court In sup.
port Of this view, saying the unity Of