, 1861-01-17
BY. TELEGRAPH.


. WARRINGTON, Jan. Is, 1851,
ssNafE-Memoria and petitions were pre.
sentcd from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsy{yn
hin and kentucky In favor of the Crittcnden
proposition for the settlement Of the nntional
Mr.. B1GLER introduced q hill nronosfn,
amendments to the Constitution to ba voted
IN On 19s @ rejection or approval.by the people on
air. SEWARD presented tho memorial Of
nam9cl y. F. Morse, the illustrious inventor Of
sc e1e clmectro-mngnetic m telegraph, praying Con-
which constitutes hts titlo to the property In
that Invention. He asks tho extension Of the
one that expires earliest In order to protect
hts property, Referred to the Committee on
tatents. Mr. Seward also presented memoir
ais Of citizens 0: New York, concerning the
state Of the Union.
The special order, Mr. Crittcudcn's rcsolu-
| t1oD, Tas taken up.
MI. CLARK muvcd IN amendment, striking
out the preamble and the hrst resolution and
| ton of the Unfon.''
| Mr: GREEN took the floor. The present
| CONSTITUTION, In its provisions for the whole
| Union, i good enough. I hold that State
has right to seccdc, Gc.
Further consideration was postponed, md
tae Pacific Railroad Bill, being the special or
der, WAS taken up. 4 vote was taken on post
poning indefinitely, resulting ayes Il, noes SO.
=, After debate, Mr. Bragg's motion to amend
re inst section by adding the words "nor un-
til said acts Of corporation shall have been ap-
proved By the Congress Of the United States,'
was carried by 81 against Is.
Mr. BENJAMIN favored an amendment in
the 34th aud 35th lines, to strike out tile words
majority OF such grantees admitted As associ-
ates," and insert, 'shal choose associates to
become subscribers aud corporatozs with them,
as hereinafter provided
fendlng vote the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 49,
sEsArE.-The VICE PRESIDENT presented
message from the President, answc wcring the
Senate resolution Of inquiry as to his appoint
ment Of Hon. Joseph Holt to perform lie du-
ties Of the office Of Secretary Of War, made Va
cant BY the resignation Of Mr.. Floyd. He fully
sets forth the legal reasons,
Mr. RICE Of Minnesota introduced resolu- |
ton providing for the appointment Of special
committee Of seven By the Senate, with instruc-
tions to Inquire into the c1pedicncy of passing |
q general act tor the admission Of a new State
and realjustmcnt Of the limits Of California,
minnesota and Oregon, viz: first, the adtnis- |
sion OF New Mexico, to be bounded north by |
- deg lat; east, by Texas; south BY Texas and !
Tue American boundary; west, By the 114th
deg. Of longitude
Sec 2. The admission Of Kansas, to include |
inc present Territories of Kansas and Utah
east Of the 1i0th deg. of long, md a small por-
lion Of New Mexico, north Of lat. 81 deg, md
lat. 43 deg.
Third. An enlargement Of the jurisdiction Of
Minnesota to cmbface the proposed Territory |
OF Daeotah and the portion Of Nebraska lying
north of lat. 43 de.s.
Fourth. The enlargement Of Oregon so as to
include the Territory Of Washington.
Filth. The re-adjustment of the State of Cal
ifornia so as to include that portion Of Utah
and New Mexico lying west Of the 114th deg.
Of long.
On motion Of aIr. B1GLER, Mr.. Crittcudcn,s
was taken up
Mr. LATHAM Of Califoruia approved the
Of Mr. Powell
Mr. FOOT of Vermont decided TINT unfnish-
ed business being the order, the Pacific r. R.
Bill had precedence of the special order, being
The tlit Tor the admission of kansas.
hlr. B1GLER Of Pa, moved to postpone all
other business to take up Mr. Crittcndens
Mr.. WADE of Ohio called forthe yeas and
aaye. The motion was agreed to by vote Of
- yeas to 20 nays.
:, MrISUMNER moved vote on Mr., Powcll's
towells amendment on article first after the |
word Territory to insert snow held or |
hereafter to be acquired, agreed to, nyes e,
loes Il
Mr. WADE made motion to vote on alr:
ol5ter's motion, to postpone the regular busi- b;
less and consider the Crittedden resolutions.
Agreed to, ayes 27 noes 2G.
A1r. SIMMONS took the floor He said
,aye lived under every President lido not
sant Georgia or any other State to Eccede,
Georgia has the ashes Of one OF Rhode | ,
slan1's sons who fought at Eutaw Springs; ,
m state Nights man, rs we'll Us national
nan. Tae personal Liberty Bills Of Massachu- ,
etts, l believe, were passed when both
branches Of the Legislature Of that State were
Democratic. When the Personal Liberty bills
,asscd they did not prevent the operations of
he Constitution. The slavery question be-
ongs to the United States to decide. There | i
re deprived questions thrown up by the 8
Democrats here, charging the Republican par- | j
: with breaking up this Government. I do b
ot |! eare what kind Of laws you pass in Geor. Z
ia affecting us. t
Mr.: ANTHONY obtained the floor and made ii
Union and conciliatory speech. s
hir. tLARk'S amendment to Crittenden's 3
csolution was lost, 20 to o. d
The Kansas bill was postponed till Friday. d
1r. CRITTENDEN's resolutions were c
lbled; pending motion by Mr. Cameron b
recommending the tabling, the Senate adj. II
HoEsE.-Mr- cox of Ohio presented the Fl
solutions passed by the Legislature Of Ohio, q
oppressive Of attachment to the Union, against t
1e right Of secession, dc. Laid on the table | 5
nd ordered to be printed. e
Nr. BRIGGS of New York presented q memo cl
al nutnerous]y signed by citizens Of New P
ORR, IN EvoE Of the propositions made by the Il
order State Committee o.
The House on motion went into Committee cl
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and pl
ok MP tbs army Appropriation Bill. a
Mr; GARSETT spoke on the crisis, in favor to
Mr.. THOMAS Of the floor. The Committee I'll
Sc and the House adjourned. j.