The New York herald., 1862-03-12

( HERALD WEDNESDAY
Indianapolis Indiana, and for powder factory at
ton, NJ j., appropratng twoAundred thousand dollars
| for each.
| NAVY YARDS
Mr. KnLoGa, (rep) of Mich introduced q bill for the
establishment OF naval deposs and navy yards The
lakes. Referred the select Committee On LAKE. Do
fences.
| STANDARD NATIONAL .s1TERAruRs.
Mr. WALTON, (rep.) Of VI, reported, from the0om.
there be printed for the OF ths House eops Of
Washngton's Farewell Address, General Andrew Jack
sons Nulncation Proclamation, and the Dsclarasso0 Of
| LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL aArrnorMAnoNs-
The House concurrsd Ia heSsport Of the Commtee Of
Conference on the dsagreeng amendments TO the Legs
lativs, Executive and Judicial Appropriation'bll.
| RRANCH ADr n BxyvxR.
oommitss on ways and Means sHs bill 70 sstaSlish q
branch mint at Denver city Referred 70 the Committee
| Of the Whole on the State a The Union.
The SAKR annouAced that the next business In order
70
with any State for the abolition Of slavery, with pecu
Mr.. CRn1laDES (Union3 Of Ky, asked permission to
Mr. s1nvEss, Gsp) Of Pa, and M. Lovx'or. rsp-) Of
Mr. STEVENS said that consent were given TO the een
tlsman from Kentucky r Crittenden) the House would
have to give similar consent to others
Tho House refused TO postpone she resolution until
| Thursday by one majority.
Tho House then, By majority refused postpone
| the resolution until Monday next.
The resolution being now open 70 debate, Mr.. BLAR,
| (rep.) OF Pa. offered the following proyiso;-
That nothing herein sh. be construed 70 imply that Con;
BY United States that on the 1t again
the until the constitution e restored It's ancient
supremacy over every State rghtfu part Of the Union
NJ ,nfflh - u,oud-
ment, which was read for nformaton This amendment
was as follows
that IL 9rsr e % s pledge s The
lection of tax within the current year for the payment of
Mr.. WIcKIHE, (Union) Of KY, opposed the pending
resolution unwse and unconstitutional He remarked,
if, tho gentleman from Pennsylvania (Stevens) yes
(wicklns) thought Congress oush. trouble them
selves about it, No doubt the Of the resolution
sired light on this subject To-day his colleague (Crit-
tenden) asked leave to make single statement. This
was refused Yesterday when tho resolution was intro
duced, the sprung the previous question: thus
seeking to cut of debate the gentleman declaring At the
time he was under pledge to call the question With
all respect to the House he did not believe thirty
here would vote for tax to purchase negroes. II 1t
were left to him TO say whether the slaves he
the treasury the United States would reply He
would prefer they should escape by the underground
railroad rather than the people should be taxed TO him
for whatever losses he might thus sustain He denied the
constitutional power first to interfere, and then to ap
proprate money to buy slaves He might be accused OF
want Of loyalty for expressing his old fashioned sent
msnts. In the course Of his remarks he said
if the people of Kentucky shall be left to their free
choice with the continuance of their right control
their institutions their way, they would say
prefer the framed by our patriotic fathers
rather join hanging together by rope Of sand
and which cannot stand It seemed to him The resou.
tcn proposed in effect to give up the cotton States, pro-
vidcd tho border slave States would continue with the
North.
Mr.. OWEN, (rsp.) Of n. Y, said, whether this
resolution shah be adopted or not, whether the |
he
should always be in favor oil leaving them in pos
session Of all the constitutional rights which they
sessed at the time they entered into the Union. All the
Northern States not united constituting the
constitution to claim the exercise Of jurisdiction
domestic matters. some Of them however, understand
this resolution as IN no manner connictrg with their
rights. lie alluded to tho fact that JEFF. Davis |
recently declared the rebels had undertaken too much
20 let the border slave States 60, and concentrate
his energies in the heart Of the Gull States with
to the ultimate recognition Of their independence. Why
not then disappont the hope the miserable re-
lentcss enemy, fighting to desperation II all loyal
stand by all the States and their reserved rights why
should not the border slave States bo satisfied AS to
the proposition pending it too late TO raise the ques
ton Of constitutionaity. The aid could be afforded
the ground Of the ameioraon of the condition Of
race Of men, while is not proposed to interfere with
the rights Of any state.
Mr. Brpp1E (cpr.) Pa. said, have given some re-
Election to this matter since our adjournment yesterday
have not had opportunity, however, to confer with
Others nor to learn the wishes Of my constituents.
see plainly that the easier and more popular will
be vote for this resolution The sentiment expresses
is amiable and phlanthropc that IL ccmnends itself
to every But. sir, it il not the duty of the repre-
sentative to consult only the feeling Of the moment.
have asked myself shall truly represent the interests
and sober second thought Of constituents by decar
ing that to all the bnrthens that are to rest upon them
and their children they ought add the increase
necessary TO give practical effect to this resolution
1t would take nearly million OF dollars TO turn the few
slaves in Delaware into free negroes, and what then?
In ecry other sale the purchaser the subject Of it
delivered to him. My constituents would not desire
effect VIC must make the forms OF it more specific Tho
resolution says only that the United States ought 10 give
pscuniary aid in the adjustment OF slavery. il has
ever been my belief that this is measure of
which the responsibility and the burden rest the peo
PIE OF the State in which slavery exists state action
IL has always been benefcent federal action has always
been exasperating, pernicous, and, think, uncon-
stitutional. ] do not PREJUDICE any practical
that may hereafter before us IL any
such be devised; but now I will not, be-
half OF my constituents, declare that tho federal |
government ought TO increase our burdens for the
purpose Iregret that cannot vote for the resolution
Mr. CasrrEID. Union) OF Md said he had no doubt |
that the President, in making the recommendation
actuated by high and honest principles bat the PROPOSE
tion ought to be free Offer from other than the epubi
can side 1hcn let those from the border slave states
upon this subject because he and his constituents have
personal interest in It.
denied that either tue people or this House |
have any object in the prosecution of this war |
different from the declaration Of this body in August
lastnamey the maintenance OF the constitution and
onion True there difference Of opinion what
should be employed. The persistent efforts OF the
Southern TO mbue the Southern mind with the be.
lief that the party in power would by force and violence
emancpste the slaves adds strength to the rebels If
this could be sipatcd the enemy would fa like phos-
phor before the lie spoke in favor OF the reslu-
ton which he sorry 90 see had unnecessarily pro-
duced much excitement in this House The people Of
the free states being willing 10 be taxed for the
summation OF The plan, certainly evinced kind feelings
and not hostility
Mr.. CgIrESpEs, (Cnion) Of Ky.-I had hoped that the
discussion OF this question would have boon postponed
nat time would have been given TO the mem
the border saye states to consult their
course action. We had and CONSULTATION
the opening of the house this morning Uot
plain Of the action Of members ia demanding the prev
question; but must say that 1t appears 10 tho
use the previous question arbitrarily insisted on
here does the work Of many secessionsts n is injurious
discussion OF important questions IL strange
that the most exciting topic cannot he mentioned here
discussed without gentlemen indugng extreme
marks and much excitement and rassion. This exhibition