Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-02
norsE oF REPREsENTATIyES.


The motion 10 reconsider the by which Mr.. Cor
wins proposed amendment TO the constitution yesterday
failed to received the required twothirds vote was an
nounced as the first business in order.
Mr.. KlgOre, who moved the motion, called the atten
ton Of bis republican friends to the importance Of the
vote they were called upon TO give. But few days
aso they all emphaticay decarCdby sustaining the
uton- unanimously adopted that they bad desire
disposition to interfere with slavery in the States where
It exists Yesterday however they seemed to have fog
gotten this declaration, carried away by wild ianatcisu
II they had changed their grounds since the occasion 10
which be had referred and dispos to invade
the sovereignty OF the States then he no repub
can.
Mr.. Stanton said that while there fifteen slave
holding States acknowledging allegiance to the Federal
Government and therefore having in their hands the
nDwr 20 protect themselves against invasion OF their
r.nts IL vas matter OF little consequence whether such
AN amendment the Constitution should be naugUTatcd
or not But the of the country ia essentially
AID radically changed. Seven eight States deny
a,gAuc, the Government and have proceeded 10 or
game separate cOnederacy, Independent of the Fede-
raj Government Whether it will be recognized or not u
au s.ion for the future II these States maintain their
position for wear two and 10 should app that
iii bat war or sube cton bring them back he would
b. disposed to recognize their independence In this
state OF things if the ,iniuy styehOdmg States re-
m,u in th' Union they entitled TO additional guar
antics Excimatiou- .mOcmtic sde-"Good that rs
| right
There now seven sldEcuOlll'g ana ilutlteu lItt
States Ia years hence Delaware will, for all piacti-
cal purposes be free. This will make twenty free and
six savehOling States aud in a few years more will
have i've free States. There would then be the
qui-ite thTee-ourths OF States 10 change the COnsu-
ton aud confer the Federal Government power TO IN
ter,re with slavery in the States. He held that this Was
a mower which should never be invested IN Congress,
ey,n if there only savehol1ing State. Slavery
was a matter of local aud State concern. Ii he
citizen Of sayehoding State, desiring the emanclpa-
ton of slavery he would resist interference by the Fed
eral Government II il the purpose to afford con-
stitu,iora protection the savehodng States which
the altered condition of the country demands it was in
cumbeut upon them TO submit the propos ton TO the
people TO say at least how they will recognize it. IL
ou.ht not be said that the Constitution which our t.
theirs made sufficient AT the time of its adoption there
was only free State, all the others savc-holding-
Therefore there was necessity for such guarantees
them lie in when he said he diu not desire
to interfere with slavery in the States and apprehende1
that his associates did If the Border Slave States
remain in the Union he apprehended they have the right
to demand such guarantees and far he is
ed they shall have them. Applause from the Southern
side
HIS friends on the Republican side were making a mis-
take. He would tell them that public opinion in the
States they represented would not warrant their refusal
A. all events it was ungenerous to refuse the people
opportunity to express their opinion. Their position
would not be sustained. He would say to his Southern
friends if this guarantee be refused let them ioregC
any act OF secession until there shall be opportunity
to appeal to the people OF the free States Applause
Mr. LovejOY, amid the greatest confusion and excite
ment appealed Mr. Stanton to withdraw his demand
for the previous question, which Mr.. Stanton most EN-
| phaticaly refused to do.
Several gentlemen complained of the confusion, i
was impossible to know what going Some sale
the noise was owing the large number of strangers
the floor, whilst others charged the disorder to member
themselves.
The Sneaker directed the doorkeeper to perform hi
duty
The question was then taken and the vote rejecting
Mr.. Corwins proposed amendment to the constitution
was reconsdered-ayes l2S, nays Go.
Mr.. Hickman raised Il point that two thirds were nc
cessary to reconsider but the speaker decided that
mere majority necessary for the purpose.
There was another and still another outbreak of con
fusion Members demanded the enforcement of tn
rules, and the speaker called the sergeantat-arms t.
perform his duty.
The question now presented was the same as yester
day, agreeing to Mr.. COrwins amendment, follows
"Artice II. No amendment shall be made to the Con
stituon of the United States which will authorize o
give Congress the power to abolish interfere within
any State with the domestic institutions thereof, ncu
ding that OF persons held to service labor by the law
Of said State"
The Speaker announced the result, amidst the mos
intense feeling as follows: Yeas 1872. nays 65.
The Speaker-There being the necessary twothird
vote, the resolution is adopted.
The announcement was received with tremendous ar
plause both the Republican and Democratic sides,
in the galleries.
The yeas and nays are as follows;
Yeas-Messrs Adams of Mass Adams of KY, Adrair
Aldrich, Anderson of KY, Avery, Babbtt Barr, Bal
rett Bocock Boteler, Bougny Brabsou Branch, Brigg
Bristow, Brown, Burch Burnett Butterfeld Campbell
Horace F. Clark John B. Clark Clark b. Cochrane, job
Cochrane, Cofax Corwin, Cox, Craig Craige, Davis