The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

state resolutions.
Mr.. Craig, Of North Carolina
offered the following - Whereas
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana. and FLORIDA
have seeded from the Coniederac,
Of the United States and established
a Southern Confederacy; and, whore
as, it is desirable that the most am
icable relations should exist between
them and war he avoided as tho great
est calamity that can result: .here.
fore
Resolved, BY the Senate and
: House Of Representatives, that 10
President be required to acknow.
ledge the independence Of the said
Southern Confederacy a. soon AZ
official information OF its establish
ment shall be received, and that hC
receive such Commissioners as may
be appointed by that government toi
an amicable adjustment OF all mat.
ters in dispute.
Mr.. Craig asked that the resolution
be put on it's passage now; all men
desire that peace be preserved.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the
resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Patents. (Laughter.)
On motion of Mr.. Craig, it was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Afiairs.
Mr.. McClernau1 introduced a
resolution, which was adopted. re.
citing that by the seizure OF the
mint, money and custom house BY
the revolutionists. the authorities
OF the United States are put at dc
tiance, and calling on the President,
it not Incompatible with the pubic
interests, for all the facts in the case.
and what steps if any, have been
taken or contemplated to recover
possession OF the property.
Mr.. Ferry asked leave 10 offer a
resolution instructing the Committee
on Judiciary TO inquire into the ex-
pcdiency Of amending the Const;u-
ton 40 as to expressly forbid the
withdrawal oi any state without the
concurrent vote OF two thirds OF both
houses oI Congress, approval of the
President snd conscn. OF all the
states.
Mr.. Winslow objected.
Mr.. Bnrch introduced resolution
establishing territorial government
tor Nevada or extending the 5 ,utn
crn boundary OF California over il.
Mr., ScHlts offered a resolution
rrcOnm, liug the celebration OF the
I'D instant Us Is national holi lay
Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer offered two rcsolu-
tlons-,he first that neither the fed.
eral government nor the people
or government Of non u'sluvelIulliug
states have "A PURPOSE or Coustitu
uonal right 10 lcgisIatc or interfere
with slavery in any state Of the
Union.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. liindman objected, proceed
ing to quote from speech OF Mr.
Lincoln. He was called to order.
MIR. Botcler asked tor a division
ot the question, which the Speaker
decided could not be done, us voting
had commenced.
Mr., llindman, amid great con.
ins!on, inaisted on a division. He
believed the assertion Of the resolu
tion untrue.
Voices-"Can the roll"
Mr.. Burnett said he believed the
assertion to be false and couldn't
vote for it.
Cries of Order"
Several explained their votes.
lhe vote was announced, 100
against t, No quorum.
Messrs. Leake and Burnett object
ed.
The Speaker overruled the object
ion.
Mr.. McClernaui suggested tie
roll again be called.
Mr.. Palmer said rs different con-
structions were put on the resolution,
he would alter it so the last part
would read, "any slaveholdng state
in the Union"
Thus altered it passed, 118 to 4.
The vote was then reconsidcred.
Mr.. Burnett demanded division
OF the question.
Mr.. Sherman offered a substitute
go as to enable Southern gentlemen
to vote conscientiousIy, as they could
not be expected to vote on the pur.
poses OF the North, viz:
Resolved, That neither Congress
nor the people or governments OF
non-slaveholding states have the
Constitutional right to legislate upon
or interfere with slavery in any
slaveholding state in the Union.
Passed, yeas l6l, no nays.
The question was not taken on the
other resolution, as it was super
coded by the substitute.
Mr.. Mexican offered a resolution,
in substance providing for the ap
pointing of select committee of five
to inquire il consent Of the people OF
the border slave states can be OBJ
tanned to the plan of the purchase OF
the slaves therein by the government
in order to prevent their following
the example of the Gulf States, to
report bill for that purpose. LAID
over for debate.
A resolution was passed calling
for Information rs to distractions on
the collection Of revenue in South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and