Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-31
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WAsniYqToY, Jan. 30, 1851.

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-, WAsHiNoEoS, Jan. 80, 1851.
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the
House letter from tie Hon. w. R. c..
Cobb. of Alabama, stating. that he had re-
Ceiyed certified copy Of the seees ion
tordinancc of Alabama, and therefore felt
It to be his duty to,decline any further
1 participation In the business Of the House.
I He adds that he need not express his re-
greet at the circumstances which render
this step necessary on his part. His earn
est prayer was that God might save the
country.
Mr.. Cobb made a few affecting remarks,
on taking leave, implortng his friends TO do
something with a view of reuinitiug all
the States.
The Speaker presented the proceedings
OF the Illinois Democratic State Conven-
ton, in favor of some settlement of the
the present troubles, either by the Border
State, or Douglas, or Crittenden plan, and
especially tavoring the calling OF Nnion-
al Convention.
Mr.. Cox, of 0hio-I hops they will he
laid on thetable aud be printed They
are the expression of 100000 as good pa
triots as live In the republic.
The Speaker said, they will tnke the
usual course, YiS; Lie on the table and be
printed.
Mr.. Reynolds, ofN. Y, from the Select
COMMITTEE of five, reported a bill for. call
lt9g ont the militia of tho United States, in
Certain cases.
| Mr. Branch. Of NJ. G., nFssented In .yvri.
4 ting, his reasons for rot -concurring IN tbe
| repoFt5 al q sS 81 p . 8, = n; =.
| TtieJbiIr was recommitfed and ordered
| to he printed.
Mr.. John CochrGne, Of N. Y. from the
same committee, reported n hin further to
provide for the COLLECTION Of duty on i'm
ports. .r -,
The House resumed the consideration of
the Sennte's amendments to the Post ronte.
bill. ~ -
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the Committee of Thirty
Three. ~
Sir. Coukling, of n. was impressed
that the Southern rebellion has its ORIGIN
| in causes which Congress could DELAY. Iii-
nIinish or increase. Yet he never doubted
that in the slayeholdiup States 4 verv mn.
mcrous class of persons have been dsreiv-
ed Nv MISREPRESENTATION as to lie designs
of the masses of the non-slavehoIdinv
States-misrcpreseu The widest and
most prepostcrous which ever CANT. out of
the most heated contest. The breeders Of
sedition understood rs well as any man
who heard him, the needlessness Of chimes
of. compromise.
Mr.. Hindman, of Ark. rose to a point
of order. He tMr. Conkli1u] had used Inc
term, apostate Americans. He wished TO
inquire of the Chair if it was intended to
allow now, or hereafter, the application of
\ such terms 10 members of the Honse and
their constituents. 80 :.
Mr.. Speaker said he did NOT understand
Mr. Conklipg as making such an appiica-
ton TO any member here.
Mr.. Hindman hoped that Mr.. CoDklinr
would hear in mind parliamentnry nsapes,
Sir. Grow said-We sat here silentlS at
the commencement of the session, and
heard the other side call us traitors and
everything else. Free speech tolerated
then, is still to be tolerated on this floor.
i a message was received from the Presi-
dent, stating that he had signed the biilfor
the admission of Kansas. It was received
| by partially suppressed demonstrations of
Ijoy on the Republican side. u q
1 Mr.. Grow announced that Martin r.
/ Conway, Representative from Kansas, was
present, and he advanced to the Chair,
and the Speaker administered to him tho
oath to support the Constitution, and he
| took his seat.
| Ohio, and Mr.. Morris. of Pa,
/, Mr.. Morris was willing 10 refer the Crit.
tepden Compromise to the ncoDle He
! preferred tho renort of tho Committees oF
\ Thirty Three.
/ Mr.. Logan. of III. protested apninst tho
4 farming out of the floor of the House
! Such fHvoritism was Infamous.
Adjourned.
SExArE-The annual Agricultural re-
mort from the Patent Office was received
I and referred 10 the Committee nm Printing.
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