The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-05
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
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Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4Lh


message, and deliberately act on them in 81
righteousness.
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual estimate of the Secretary of tht
Treasury. Referred to Committee on Way!
and Means
Mr.. Moorehead, from the Committee tC
wait upon the President, had performed thai
duty and the President had requested them
10 say he would communicate his message
to the House in writing to-day AT noon.
Mr.. Phelps.-That hour, has already ar
rived
After some further proceedings the mess
/ age was laid before the House and read 10y
Col. Forney, the Speaker having requested
/ gentleman to be silent.
! HoUsE.-Atter the reading of the mes
/ sage, Mr.. Sherman moved that the message
! be referred to the committee of the whole.
| The printing of 10000 copies was refer
red to the committee on printing.
BOteler offered an amendment that SO
much of the message as referred to the pecu-
liar condition Of the country, he referred to
a special committee of one from each State,
TO report any time.
McClernand offered an amendment, that
so much of the message as referred to griev
ances between the slaVeholding States, and
iiiN lAOICN'h ~ VI d4lICiidliiCllAS ~
the Constitution for the ratification by the
several States of the question of State Sc
cession, be referred to committee of one
from each State, to he appointed by the
Speaker, such committee to report by bill
or amendments to the Constitution upon
such subjects, particularly whether legisla-
ton or amendments to the Constitution are
necessary to give prompt, full, and certain
effect to the article in the Constitution CON
corning fugitives.
Botecr declined to accept McClcrnand's
amendment
Sherman proposed to Boteler that the
committee be composed of = instead of one
from each State.
BOcock raised the point of order - refer
ence to BoteleF's amendment, H.: the COM
mittee could not report Mt any time without
a suspension Of the iivs
The Speaker decidcsl IN favor of BOcock,
but the latter withdrew MS objection, when
Curry and Burnett renewed it.
Morris of Ills. offered an amendment; read
for information. That we are unalterahly
attached to the Union; recognizing in the
Union the primary Gauss 0f the present
greatness and prOspe rity, and as vet have
seen nothing either in the election of Lin
coin or other officers to Justify dissolution,
huA piOhSC Jul liNt5 Suu Sttiittl itllNi W
maintain it. Objected TO.
After some suggestions the questions was
taken on Boteler's resolution as AN amend
ment.
Singleton of Miss. declined voting, his
State having called a Convent on to con
slider the matter.
Jones of Georgia declined voting for
similar reason Also Hawkins of Fa.
Morris of Ill. raised point that while
the question was pending it was ont of
order to open the debate.
Clopton of Ala. and Gartrell of Georgia
declined voting. Curry of Alabama at
tempted to address the House, but was ruled
out of order. Moore of Alabama declined
to vote. Mills of South Carolina said his
State was out of the Union. Except 10y a
mere form therefore her delegation took no
interest in this question.
His remarks were received with good
humor. Pngh of Ala. declined to vote.
Boteler's amendment was carried.
Boteler declined serving on the commit
tee.
Morris Of Ill. en,leavored to introduce his
resolution, but it was objected to and the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, M-SFNArE -Messrs
Gwin, HARLAN, Johnson of Tenn, Thomp-
son and Wilkinson appeared in their seats.
Prayer was offered up by the Chaplain.
Mr. BgIer, in behalf of the Committee to
wait upon the President, reported that it had
performed its duty. The Presidents mes
sage was delivered ny a. j. Glossbrenner
his private Secretary.
After the reading of the Message, Cling
mIn moved to have it published lie
thought it fell short Of investigating the
crisis. The President elect is known to be
a dangerous man, and his party would
eventually control the Government, the Su-
preme Court included. He did not think the
States had acted precipitately. In his
Judgment a number of the States would Sc
cede within sixty days. In South Carolina
the submission party is small. The wisest
thing Congress can do is to divide the pub
lie property, as fairly as possible, after pay
ing the public debts.
Crittenden replied, hoping the example
of the gentlemen would not be followed
Better not come here at all. The Union
was worthy of -reat sacrifice and conces-
sions He looked forward to disuniOn with
fear, dismay, and trembling They must
search for means of reconciliation and har-
mOny. He hoped there would he no angry
debates. North Carolina always had carried
the olive branch of peace.
Clingman approved of the desire 70 pre-
serve the Union. When the Union ceases
to protect North Carolina she will bid it
good bye.
The usual copies were ordered printed and
the Senate adjourned.
New York, Dec. 4-The Timess Wash
/ ington correspondent says that reliable in
! formation from Texas, reports the peo-
! Pile of Texas on the eve of revolution
against the State Government. Gov.
/ Houston refuses to call the Legislature for
the purpose of calling a Convention.
1t is believed that Senator CIingman viii
soon offer a proposition for peaceahle
separation of the States and a fair division
of assets and liabilities.
1t is rumored that Secretary Thompson
! resin-ns ON Thurslax and will he sIIcceelleal