Year: 1860




certainly arrive by Tuesday.


The purchase of WendelPs large establishment
By the Government for Sl35, 900 is considered q
good operation, As it is said to be worth not less
than S180,000. OBSERVER
TIIIRTY-SlXTH CGNGRESS--SEC0ND SESSION,


SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr JOHNSON, of Ten
nessee, introduced the following joint resolution,
with view to referring it at the proper time:


Whereas, The fifth article of the Constitution of the
United States provides for amendments thereo therefore
be it


ReSored by the Senate the United States Ameri-
in Congress assembled thirds of both Houses
ton of the United States be proposed the Legislatures
of the several States which when ratified by the Legisa
lures of threefour of the States shall be valid to all
intents and purposes a part of the Constitution.


That hereafter the President and Vice President OF the
United States shall be chosen by the people of the respec
tive States in the following manner:


Each State shall be divided by the Legislature thereof
into districts, equal in number to the whole number of
Senators and Representatives to which each State may he
entitled in the Congress of the United States. The said
districts to be composed contiguous territory and
tan as nearly as may be- an equal number OF persons
entitled to be represented uGder the Constitution and to
be laid for the time Immediately the ratif-
cation of this amendment and afterwards at the session
of the Legislature next ensuing the apportonment of
representatives by Congress of the United States That
the first Thursday in August, of the year 1861 and
the day every fourth year thereafter, the cti
of eachSae who the qualifications requisite
for electors of the most numerous branch of the State
Legislatures shall meet within their respective Districts
and vote for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States and the person receiving the greatest number
of President the receiving greatest
number of votes for Vice President in each District shall
be holden to have received one vote which fact
shall be Immediately certified by the Govern
or of each State, and to each Of the Senators in
Congress- from such State, and to the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Congress of the United States shall be in session
the second Monday of October in the year 1854, and
the day every fourth year thereafter And the
President of the Senate in the presence of the Senate and
House of Representatives shall open all certificates and
the votes shall be counted the person having the greatest
number of votes for President shall be President if such
number be equal to majority Of the whole number of
votes given. But il no person has such majority,
then second election shall be held the first Thurs
day of the month of December, then next ensuing,
between the persons having the highest numbers
the office of President which second election shall be
ducted the result certified and the votes counted in the
manner as the first; and the person having the
greatest number votes President shall President
The person having the greatest number of votes for Vice
President at the first election shall be Vice President if
such number be equal to majority of the whole number
of votes given: and if person have such majority then


second election shall take place between the persons
having the two highest numbers, the same day that
the second election held for President And the person
having the highest number of votes for VcePresdent he
VicePresident. But if there should happen to be
equality of votes between the persons voted for at the
second election then the person having the greatest
Der of votes in the greatest number of States shall he
VicePresdent But when second election shall be
cessary in the of the Vice President, and not
necessary in the case of the President, then the
Senate shall choose Vice President from
the persons having the highest numbers at the first
election prescribed in the Constitution Provi
ded that the President to be elected in the year 1864
shall be chosen from of the saveholdng States and
the Vice President from of the save-holding
States and in the year 1865 the President shall be cho
sen from of the slaveholdng States and alter
mating the President and Vice President every four
between the slaveholdng and non-slaveholdng States
during the continuance of the government


End And belt further reSOtred, That article l, section
3, be amended by striking ont the word Legislature,
and inserting in lieu thereof, the following words viz
persons qualified to vote for the members of the most
numerous branch Of the legislature so make the
third section Of said article when ratified by
of the States, read follows, viz THE Senate of the
United States shall be composed of two Senators from
each State, chosen by persons qualified to te for the
members of the most branch of the legislature
thereof for six years. and each Senator shall have
yoten


See T. And be 1t further resolred, That article s. sec
tion be amended by striking out the words good be
havior and inserting following words, viz: The term
of twelve years. And further, that said article and
section be amended by adding the following thereto viz
And it shall be duty of the President of the United
States within twelve months after the ratification of this
amendment by three fourths of all the States, provided
by Constitution Of the United States divide the whole
of Jud es as near as may be practicable, into three
classes The seats of the Judges of the first class
fourth year from such classification of the second class
at the expiration of the eighth year. and of the third
class, at the expiration of the twelfth year, that
third may be chosen every fourth year thereafter
The icle amended will read follows:


"Article 8. Sec. l. The judicial power of the United
States shall be vested in Supreme Court and in such
inferior courts Congress from time to may ordan
and establish The Judges both of the Supreme and in
ferior courts shall hold their offices during years
and SHALL stated times, receive for their services
| compensation which shall not be diminished dur
| ing continuance in Office. And it shall be the
| duty of the President of the United States within
twelve nonths after the ratification of this amendment
the Consttntion Of the States to divide the whole
number of Judges may be practicable into
three classes The seats of the Judges Of the first
shall be vacated at the expiration the fourth year
such classification The Judges of the second class
the expiration of the eighth year and hos of the third
class the expiration of the twelfth year, that
third may be chosen every fourth year thereafter.
n by
one half Of whom shall be chosen from the savehoding
Sates and the other half with chosen from the
nslaveholdng States; that the Supreme Court viii
be equally divided between the s!aVeholdng and
! slaveholdtng States


Mr.. JOHNSON also submitted the following, to
| be referred at proper time


Resolued That the Select Committee of Thirteen be
struced to enquire into the eXpedency of establishing
! constitutional provision


Frst-A line running through the territory of the Uni
ted States, not included within the States, making
equitable and just division of said territory, south
which line slavery shall be recognized and protected
property by ample and full constitutional guarantees
north of which line it shall he prohibited.


SecondlyThe repeal of all acts of Congress in regard
to the restoration Of fugtiVes from labor and eXFlc
declaration in the Constitution that is the duty of eacf
State for itself return fugitive slaves when demanded
by the proper authority or pay double their cash vau
out of the Treasury of the State


Thirdly-An amendment of the Constitution declaring
that slavery shall exist in navy yards arsenas etc. etc
not, it be admitted prohibited by the State
in which such navy yards, asenals and forth may
situated


|
District of Columbia long as it shall exist in the Stat
of Maryland then without the of the in
| habitants and cOmpensa ton to the owners


Fifth-Congress shall not touch the representation
threefths of the slaves the interstate trade coast
| wise or inland.


sxthly-These provisions to be unamendable like tha
which relates to the equality of the States in the Senate


A message was received from the House that it con
Cured in the act to amend the fourth section o
the act for the admission of 0regon.-Mr. IVER
| son called up the bill relative to our Commission
to Mexico.-An amendment was offered to au
thorize a solictor.-Mr. HAMLIN opposed it
and said a secretary was already allowed to th
| commissiOn.--Mr. HALE offered an amend
ment to the bill providing that the ac
shall not take effect until the public debt o
the United States shall be paid.--Mr. IVER
son sad-Thats an extraordinary proposition
the money which is intended to compensate th
solicitor comes out of the people of Mexico.--
Mr.. HALE said he offered the bill because all just
claims had been paid.--Mr. SLIDELL said tn
United States had given satisfaction to Mexico uu
der the conditions that the claims should not eX
ceed three and a quarter millions. This is a
attempt to open the adjudication.--A messag
was received from the House that
concurs in the first Senate amendmen
second amencment.--Mr HUNTER moved t
take it up. Agreed to.--Mr. HUNTER said h
would like to have the same provisions apply to th
ten millions as to the three mions.--The Senat
then c0ncurred with the House amendment
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the report of the join
commission, instituted at the last Congress, to en-
quire into the affairs of the Military Acadt
my, to be printed.--Mr. HALE made a M
ton that when the Senate adjourn to-day
be till Monday. Carried.--The resolution o
the State of the Union was again taken up
Mr. WIGFALL then resumed his remarks fro1
yesterday. He opened by referring and dwelin
at some length on the first section of the fourth
ticle of the Constitution of the United States. Ii
denied that the action of the Southern States va
treason against the United States, although h
we'll knew that treason was defined to be levin
war against the United States. 1t is well know
the floor of this Senate that before this day nez
, week one of the States will cease to be a membe
of this Union laughter in the galleries and anon


Senatorsl Mr.. Wigfall continued and said
Well, the Senator from New York [alluding to NJ
Kingl may laugh on-before this Gay next week


have the assurance that South Carolina will revoR


the ratification of the treaty which makes he


one of these United States. She will sen


an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen
potentary to appear at this Court laughter
; Ah! Senators, Nero laughed whilst Rome was burr


ing. Laughter You who have it in your pov


er to save your suffering people in the dead of viii


ter, when they need fuel and food should not laug
now. South Carolina may become the grave
freemen, but never the haoitation of slave


Laughter, clapping and stamping in the gallerie
also bushes. When her Minister visits this Cour
e and presents his credentials, that State will wa
until the question of enforcing the laws Of th


present government has been acted upO
and not until her right to secede is d
MED will she resist the Federal troops
e From IT'S until 1905, South Carolina was the so


possessor of all the soil and forts erected within h


limits In 1905 she ceded these forts without mone


and without price. to the United States, only
the condition that they should be kept in repa
and garrisoned by the Federal Government. III
e Government had not the money to repair her fort