The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-12
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. ian. II. 19

CIVIL AUTHORIZATION
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Iowa. reported from the Com
mittce the Judiciary a bill 10 amend the Civil Appro.
pra;lon act Ivy adding proviso that any action BY
against any executors, adm astratcrs guardians in
whit judgment may have been rendered FOR against
thcm mother party shall DO allowed to testify against
the other any transaction unless called testify by
the oppca TO party b. the court The Il passed.
HELEP OF 7ng rE In OF caAsrTssrRs, PA.
Mr. corynorr to?p, of Pa offered rcsout on, which
passed, requiring the Com mec Of Ways and Means TO
inquire into The expedienry of report ny bill FOR tho
loi Of the people Of CnamberSburg, Pa
bBptRr'Egr.
Mr. STEVENS, (rep) Of Pa. from the Committee Of
WAYS and Means reported bl making Apron atons
ioI the serve oi thc os, ONE Department Tor te year
end th juno, 1865, which made tho spec al order
FOR Wednesday next
TIN reoio.Eo AMENDMENT or 1uE CONSTITUTION
Tire Ncuse resumed The consideration Of the proposed
anti-slayery amendment to tho constitution.
Mr. CmtToS 4. WlrT opp) OF Ohio, beloved in the
power III the constitution 10 aoct the sa,us Of
slavery, as its regulation aud management within
tho provincesf the States themselves where the nstu
ton existed No legislative action exceed the dole
gated powers and interfere with reserved rights.
lir sTTfn, lrcp) of Del, was sati acd the pending
measure was both constitutional and Beneficial and the
mode OF amendment so distinctly dosi mated as to pro-
cudc III chvil He showed that nowhere did slavery
ex!st IN .hasr form mn 10 delaware ana saa ne
this great measure OF justice md humanity.
Mr. TowssEyp oppl OF n y, proposed TO vote against
the amendment He commended tina. the deduction from
the Arguments Of the last few days was that tbose who
did vote for the amendment 10 the consultation were
enemies Of the Union and supporters Of slavery. On the
part Of his constituents and himself no denied any such
conclusion.
The CrxHx read tho Crittenden resolutions at his 70
quest
Mr. TOWNSEND said the basis Of those resolution. his
constituents were at the beginning OF the there
they were 70 day In the umu of civil discord the laws
OF society lose their force, and seldom supplied by
those OF humanity Tho ardor or contention the pride
O. vasory e meory Of pas, INJURIES the fear q future
II incapable OF forming much less Of changing tho
ganic form Of constitution which all mankind unto in
proclaimng the greatest monument OF human wisdom.
lie would therefore, record his vote against the amond
mcnt
Mr. HorxAS, topp) Of Ind, said this amendment could
not be adopted without being followed by more rada
measurcs r. In the Judgment OF our fathers slavery
was Inconsistent with republican form OF government
they wouh pave abolished Tho democratic party was
opposed n the amendment because they want the
stn.ion preserved ~ l.. lie denied that because OF
On the contrary u had grown in population and vcalh
and commanded The reTp.ct If the world had 10
dcsnies been undrly controlled by southern ncp Tie
COR titBiion had been the Of 40 naons pros
pery, ard was the only ark OF our safety
NJ lof Ind believed la cry waGld finally
die II gentlemen hut addressed The to ~ down
the tebellion He bcict ed tho wsr would have heeu
over bcf - now " they had st roihing about slavery
NC tnougn' ns vat not proper imc u make 20 radical
IN amnduen and opposed u On The oils OF policy,
oxrsdl ncy AID justice.
NJ se,ssAIl, Gepl FRA, ooniendea shss this lr"a-
ton nod been passed upon BY Soc r4ogle la The late
Presidential election Tacy had v-- theig verdict aud
mrst - onrred cat either ~ yiJ or by tie newt
TN ~ lre oott OF nc C0Netifn'lrn, ~ declared m
It's preamble was 20 prtssre the nhe,, cs ~ INC people.
w. iSmtrts, toppl Of Ohio, Ha pteincd tia, he
the letter of tho CONT tisn itself md second nv the
srrit, Y ny rud scope Of tho instrument and u,e icaa
ii Or Which Il wes founded II not VA setYhc gucs-
ten, but question a compact A change could mol
~ nade sat eftug Tie oouei u on bnd oncogrgir.
mon nicy, becanse rep iboanlsm a The base 90
sys!en ana % o. errow II IS not 70 aroond but 20 su0
| vet the const teton. II three icudhs II thc arcs
| r'ss such IL amendment, nnd they find that Riods
,slha alone tho0ld be Tho sSHtbg State, she would
y have the richt, and n womb bo her Guy,
y rc'' ~ fore and b. tAuss wonld berome svred
The tyes ~ JUST 81 and aaD tfcd " God. Sieh ~
tno DIM Mt would not 90 budiny In mo moral Law aud
v Nu urrf ore o. ~ Fai tDs void 4d " could IL en-
/ Lrtsd " ~ y lhye Hho i,1d The power OF Use sNori
~ was not Ia ts VI three fouras Of the States