The New York herald., 1862-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THrHTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
Sc natcs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1861


WASHINGTON, Feb co. 1862.
rHE ILLUMINATION.
Tho Joint resolution from tho House was received
making appropriation Of thousand dollars FOR lu
miuatng The public buildings Saturday evening, the
22d inst and motion Of Mr. ANTHONY, (rep OF Il.
Il was passed.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions presented for emancipation.
SENATOR powell KENTUCKY.
Mr. WILKINSON, (rcp) Of Mnn., oTosed the following
resolution
Whereas lazarus W. Powell, Senator Of the State o
Kentucky after eleven States had published their a.
OF secession by which to themselves from
the government OF The United States, had formed
federation and provisional government, and made
upon the United states did, tho 2oh day Of Jrne last,
al the city OF Henderson, KY attend large Southern
states Rights Convention, over which he called TO
and di preside, and, on taking his President
thereof made speech ia which he stated the object Of
said Convention, and then appointed committee which
reported to said Convention oag series of rcsoioes
that unanimously adopted by it--among these
resolutions are the following; -
oond-That the war being wegcd by the federal ad
the constitution and laws and has aeady been attended
Win ssen sp,n ae v OF liberty a
n;a-Tla, ,c recall Of ,he Invading armies and lhe
true policy % restore Teace and pr.erye
lat O aa seG ois a1S G os Ms
~ to s s1a s enc o
on q r. cor D wh h v Of n"r
Sercpft--That
the GER seon E 4 ssr . S them M hsr .
The resolution then recilcs that poron of Governor
.Mayofnn's Message relating to neutrality. Tho closing
speech at this Convention made by Senator Powell
and the resolutions passed BY aud summary OF lis
,procce ipcs signed by him its President. Again,
the 10th September last and while the Legislature OF
Kontucky was in session in the town OF Frankfort and
her territory had been invaded at two distant points
by tho Con odcratc arnies and whilc Humphrey Marshall
was employed in organizing armed body of rebels in
the contiguous county OF Owen, large Southern state
Rights Convention assembled and held Us sessions In
frankfort f the apparent purpose of overawing the Ic
gIsaturc, controlling It's deliberations, and deterrng u
from passing support the Union and the
vernmcnt Of the United States Lazarus W. Powell
delegate 10 tn Convention from the county Of Henderson,
and was appointed on a COMMITTEES on Resolutions:
Among other resolutions which that committee reported
are these -
wrl as he bishcs, dcs.s Of pair ISM denand thai Ssas
ssaa sc m,"snea within " +. he, sss % an an - this roas
60 promote This end ,0,,,..,o ,,,. ,...,,.
aud lis believed Of sn ma ors Of the people
OF ken,Y&fky & nn' onec, Is Il by Ftrel, s
smpsry iyI lS her chosen cd,cre poon q n
rasns s BETWEEN % sections skns sides nshe, with hs
with the seccdcd states, and declaring her
be served nvoaic from the armed occuItton
y Si%sI1bst we consider II Incompatible with the
TALLY avowcd by Kentucky money for the
sn ~ debt er Vr so uise and Tor
hopeless as the military suojusaion Of the Confederate
This was Convention OF most intense scccssionist,
and was attended by John c. Brecknrdge and many o
tho leaders OF that party from generally all over the
state William Preston and r. W. Valley, Esqrs.. made
speeches 10 IT. raght with tho rankest treason and de-
uoincpg the nerccst against the United Satcs. It's
resolutions were unanimously ador<ed and its business
closed with the7olowing offered by Senator POWELL
Resolved That Colonel William Preston, George w John.
eou Isur, Lucius Dcsla. Hichnrd liavcs and
Tno,nas H. Porer Esqrs be, and hereby appointed
Committee OF Organization, IN order 20 carry out the rr
poses this Convention and full powers conferred upon
them for that purpose.
These men thus commissioned in the cause o
conspiracy and rebellion, by the warrant given
them on the motion OF Senator Powell They went ior
aud organized advised and assisted in the
NJ armed bands Of traitors. and thereafter led into
the Confederate camps whore they struggling
consatnate the dcsrt clion OF the Union the over
tarow Of the constitution and the laws OF tho United
s,a,ss From beginning OF this great rebellion 70 h