The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
House of Representatives.

"ASiHNoloA, reO ~, l6ol
Mr. FINToS (rep) Of N T., offered prcam Die recit
ing the clauses Of tho Constitution relative to the amend
mont thereto, and adding
whcrcas, varied and conflicting opinions prevail among
the men bera Of this House IN regard to the which
have produced the unhappy disturbances now a citing
country and in regard TO the proper of net
ing and adjusting these disturbances guarding against
their future recurrence; therefore,
Resolved That IN the judgu ert o. this House. the pro
per tribunal 10 which all the existing dis urbing ques
lions should be referred for deliberats consideration
final settlement s convention OF delegates from the
States Of the Union be called IN tho mode prc
scribed in the constitution.
Mr.. FrNToS offered the above as substitute for tho
propositions Of the Committee OF Thirtythr Ordered
TO be printed.
THE FORCE NIL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bin "a.
ported yesterday by Mr. Stanton, authorizing ae pree
dent to accept the services OF volunteers tho ooosn
being on its third reading aud engrossment.
Mr.. STANTON ircpl OF Ohio, introducing the bi said
there was great deal Of msappehension with regard 70
the object it intended effect 1t was supposed that
II was the intention OF the government under its prov
sions to raise an army, and march into the seeding
States to sunugote them II was not the case. It was
revision OF tho law Of 1885, tho first section OF
which provided for the calling Of the militia by the
President for the express purse of supprcssng nsur
recton in any State against the authority Of any state
the second section Of which provides for the calling
out Of The militia 70 aid IN the execution OF the laws
when res tsted By combinations too powerful be over
como by the ordinary civil process Of law. In BITS jGds
nent, that law Of 1926 covers the case a
and tbe right TO call out The militia put down ,nsurrcc
tons But y appeared that the late Attorney General
what sought e By this BIZ that the law or I7es only
authorizes tho President 10 cali GU. the militia when tho
officers O. the court tc marshas others resisted
ia The execution OF process Of law directed them, By
combpafgs which the oflces could otherwise
come, and did not authorize calling out tho militia 20 put
down against the authority OF the United
sta In his Judgment the law intended 10 60 thus
far bot TO AL ambiguity tho subject, the Com
miee deemed 1t their duty 10 extend the provisions Of
the law, not only 10 casee Of resistance TO specific
law but in oil where RESISTANCE 10 the authority Il
the United satos In tho execution OF any Of its laws,
rs contemplated.
MIR sIc1tiSs torp) * ", (nterrupting) said that
he believed that one Of the Premises upoo which tae b,
that an nsurcotcn against tho United States actually
existed
Mr. sIcKrrs-Iu that case thore Il a strange dsrre-
papcy between the grounds Of such belief and the express
conviction Of the President that no such nsurrecon
existed
Mr. srAroS replied that he was acting ia this mntts
ior me public F" 50 isr =, n 19,Smgn. ed hun 70
that white state might secedc, that yet there
constitutional right Of secession, and thcct OF the scccd
ing States was Revolutionary right, and could be
teTed In other way by any party than
In The light Of instruction or revolution Whether
requires the provide for its prevention
not is another question But 10 the nature az tho
thing, there no difference Of opinou between the
Illustration and those on this eide Of tho Iouse
and tho incoming administrator.
Mr.. SacnEs-Ihe present administration asked for no
such PROVISION IL and II the incoming admin strs
lion concurs with II, then there be no no
cessity for this bill, and IL ought TO be at
once abandoned. Tho administration sax no necessi-
~ for such law nor had II contemplated the cir
cum under which II might b. brought into use
whether for the purpose Of protecting the federal pro
porty, the national archives, for the purpose Of sub
Jugaine secedng states
Mr.. srAsros-No ono entertained Nne idea Of subju
eating any body or any state, except by executina
the law with the least possible show Of force
Mr. CUTIE, (rop) OF lowaSeocasonlis revolution. u
may be pea eiul revolution, but IL
luton These were the very words Of President Bu-
chanan.
Mr. STANTON sad that what tho existing adminstrstloo
would do, IL was to be Continued oce four yean
more he Old not know the face Of existing dicu less
but The fact that the sting administrator whse LEASE
OF power expires w two weeks had MT deemed II nNcca
sasy In that short interval to call for additional powcsss