New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-01
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MAINTAINING THE UNION.
A. TERsAyDo Woop a Aed leave TO offer th,

following resolution: Observation-Disclosures, .,
-, lor.,,uiiou.! nd lrg, the inisgy 81 'h
Am,rcan Union formed by the Fathers q TIE s'p 40
m pro 80 ' ,rsi gui, bv Tie renoic.t Implication,
he esi.euce OF any other Fde Coaiodsfae Oo'einsi'
v,iliu The ter.i.ory q the rut,l sia,c'
Nj FARNsNoEIn Of Illinois objected TO the reception
NJ. FfnyASno Woop gave notice tina, he would newt
Monday move suspension Of the rules 10 ih"ouHee
the r. outioD.
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Tho sr,AKrn appointed Mr. stevens Of PornsylVa-
mia. Mr.: " .shbrrue ct Ihhoi,' NJ MAiS, ., nhto
as CcGluittee On TIE part Of the hyn,e 20 stnn.n.
and count tho for President ana wee ff.sI''
Of the United s'Atcs on the second "euHe'ua' %
ruaTy. .., .,,,,,,,,y.r
Tic House ,etuncd consideration of the Senate Joint
resolution proposing amondnoEts 70 the CONSTITUTION
Of tie Unit States.
Mr.. McAtfIsrIR ss,d when tn. subject Was before
tic House on q former occasion. voted against 'hc
r,eofufe have been in favor Of eIhausting all the
means Of cancellation 10 restore the Union as our
Gthers N ,de It. ON for the Union ana utterly OPP
posed 10 secession dissolution 10 any way or shape
The r,su. OF MI the peace missions. aud especially 'hH
ofNr Blair has Satisfied mo that nothing snort OF
recocnition Of their independence VIII satisfy the
southern Con!cdeTcy Il must therefore he DESTROYED
and IN voting for tue present measure cast my VOC
,,inst tic corner stone Of tie southern Concderacy
and declare eternal war against the enemies % my
country.
Mr. corrporu addressed the House in favor OF the
amendment however speaking for or against slavery
o argued the power Of Congress 10 submit the ameHd
man, IA the Lcgaiurcs OF the States; thrt the south
mil udmont; that L must be submitted Ia
-, .eceded States Or il would be recognizing their In
1.pendcnce tha, II this done. 1t would apply only
., those which adopted it. lie also argued that the
e,, >rould not remnin in The Union under the Consu
,io, nc Il now is ard that hey would not como bach
cr fnr rcsy Gehting 81 relating 10 slavery should
b ,,ricl.n fom our Statae books and then When the
nnle If tho South were tired and sick Of tits barbor
ous and iniuman war. and demand cessation Oh nos
,lities until il be ascertained II peace cannon
he obtained. thor win be no obstacles III tu'
Wv II piyi1e new guarantees TO every person "h'
shelters himself under the american CONSTITUTION ~
, ARMED ,bat slnyeiy was the fruitful theme for The
opponents Of the Democracy. il breothed ho Nv" "a
enoe into fapacin, and unless that which SUSTAINED
aud fed fraties be removed from the political arena
the conniry would De entirely destroyed. He was II
. r,yor o. removing II and then the people would pae
in p,wer the Democracy lie gave this vote after mic
ID consideration and A. Democrat and would consist
,ry snrd BIZ the organization ofhis party. No po"'
Do q, erth should prevent him from voting for the can
dates 81 his party. his desire was the triumph 81 u
d.. pn.ty which has made this country great.
Mr. MILLER (pa.) said he owed 1t TO himself ana ~
constituents to reply the sentiments OF s colleague
r. lust uttered ON tie floor lie wished TO 80 not ih'
c when he returned home o would hot bo found dere'
s IA the unity with Which he had been entrusted ha'h
" lcn m o. N 70 protect defend and preserve the Con
le sttion Of the United States. Long as the matter ha
, been discussed here il very strange that no ma
" had answer the question what was To b. done va
l. h freed peOul. should such amendment 10 ihe 90
-ftnion prove effective. Gentlemen on tie oshar NJ,
- had ialed 20 make ont a cqse. Dung tlis Admin
tr,iou de Constitution lad been violated IN al IT, b.
portant features
Mr.. HLnucg il tie course Of bis 'pecch s,d It ="
in,onsstcat 10 remain stationary when all tho rest
ns ue world is moying-ohangc is tie universal law
nature what he bad heretofore regarded AS lmpoii
", had ceased 10 operate. Having Of tLo last scaA
al ,oed arainst the proposed Constitutional amondmt
10. n, vould now vote for H. Ho had 10 doubt OF q
80 mower 10 make the amendment in the manner pfopoc
In amending j. three omths Of tho states represent
d. ,tolo The time has arrived 90 exercise the ioH'
su lie he syoa tha. II democratic policy and measures d
od lcen ,dopted we should not now be- engaged An wa
.s late presidential election tho people Lad
d,,,nd tho anti Slavery issue 10 was prepared 10 =
~ ,,ct Tho question had been settled BY the vcru'o'
Ie t, peoplc and so far tho National Goycrnmoh' "
l concerned il vas not political lssno INC "'
adj Ton Of the ameadlaoci would teuG Is "a'o' az '"''