The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01

WARRINGTON, Jan. 81, 1861.
Mr. MoRmxAp, (rep) of Pa, introduced bin to pre-
vent and punish counterfeng and the use of private
stamps labels trademarks &c, OF mechanics and trades
men. Persons found guilty Of doing so are TO be i'm
prsoned for than twelve months and 10 pay
Sne Of not moe than 50 600. Its consideration was
Hessrs RIGGS and srRArroS severally presented memo.
RAILS extensively signed by citizens OF New Jersey,
urging an adjustment Of the national difficulties.
Mr. CLARK, (opp Of No, presented petition from citi-
zens OF that State praying for the adoption OF the Crh
tenden compromise Laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed.
rnE RrrRrsYvTArvE from KANSAS.
Mr. HypMsS opp Of Ark offered resolution which
quire whether Martin r. Conway, claiming to represent
the State Of Kansas, has been legally and consutonay
elected representative TO Congress from that state, and
that said committee report by bill or otherwise.
twas agreed TO have night session for debate only
TIE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Senate's amendments 10 the Deficiency Appropriation
bill
The Committee on Ways and Means recommended non
concurrence in the Senate's amendment appropriatnp
$500 600 TO raty the provisional contract with Ambrose
W. Thompson TO secure the United states certain vaua
BILE privileges In the province OF Chirqui
Mr. MoRsE, (rep) Of Ne, offered proyiso that the
cured in the supply Of Goals &c. proposed by il, aad
protected from failure, and that the United States shall
acquire right Of sovereignty in New Granada OF Costa
Rca transport troops and munitions Of over the
territory unless voluntarily assented to by the govern
ments OF those countries
Before concluding action on the subject the Committee
rose for the purpose OF enabling Mr. Adams of Mass to
make speech on the report OF the Committee OF Thirty
three.
SPEECH or nR. CHARLES FRANCS ADAMS CRISIS
Mr. ADAMS, (rep) OF Mass.-Mr Speaker, in this hour
of nexpressibe import to the fate Of unborn millions
would that could clear from my eyes the film OF all hl
man passions the truth and the right in their
naked living reality, and with their aid to rise to the
grandeur Of the opportunity 70 do good 10 my fellow men
nere have been VIII the fitting words uttered
40 the true place have helped 10 right the scale when
"aVefne towards The ruin Of nation. At no time have
they been more necessary Than now at no place more re-
quse than mere The most magnificent example OF self
government known 10 history lie in imminent danger
Of suffering an abrupt mutilation bv raason or Tho
brecipitate violence OF few desperate tne, ,,xs
10 discuss briefly, and trust with pronar ~, ~
and the effect Of this proceeding az weu - W
duty that IL entails upon On the Bh az -,
the people OF the United States were called for ~ %
teenth time TO give In their tie cIecton az ~
two highest officers known 70 the constitution No,ba.
marked the proceeding with any unusual features No 10
iucance had been manifested IN any quarter to fulfil the
duty the proof OF which s that fun expression ri
opinion ever made No complaint Of unfalrness or
fraud heard No contested question spraug up
With the single exception q the state Of Virginia
doubt entertained OF the true reflection Of the popular
sense In designating the Electors whose province IL is
complete the process. Not soul has been bold
enough to deny the fact that from The origin Of the 60
vernment rot single election which had been disputed
nj all was fairly conducted unequvo
by foreign nations wiIha degree z ama1.mcu. proper