Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-25
CONGREssIONAL.
SENATE.


Mr. Morrilrs Tariff bill was tabled
Mr. Clarke's resolution of inquiry into the
condition of Fort Moultrie, its garrison, &C.,
was brought up.
Mr. Hunter said the discussion of the ques-
ton might lead to the presentation of facts that
might result in a conflict between the troops
and the people of South Carolina, and thus
| precipitate results that all were anxious to
avoid
Mr. Mason said it would be but few days
before events would take place that would
enable Congress to act in the face Of open
facts, and thought action should be delayed
until then.
Mr. Davis opposed the resolution, which was
laid over
Mr. Slidel, on a question of privilege, exon
Grated the reporter Of the Associated Press In
Washington, from the charge, made yesterday,
of sending false dispatch, but said as the
agents We're dispersed over the country, and
were unit in action, he would introduce a
resolution expelling the one in the Senate gal
lery, and would call it up at the end of four
days
Mr. Johnson's resolution was taken up.
Mr. Pugh replied to the speech of Wade, of
Ohio He stood up boldly in defence Of the
Northern Democracy. The animus of Repub-
licanism was to denounce all as traitors who
disagreed with it, He recited the absurdities
|
to the fact that the Northern Senator had sig
nified his approval of Mr.. Crittenden's propo-
sition to incorporate the Missouri Compromise
with the Constitution. He urged them to
give peace to the country by conciliatory
proposition.
Mr.. Wade said-They wanted security for
good behavior.
Mr. Pugh resumed Mr.. Wade had said the
day of compromise is past. Then, say the
day of Union has passed for the Constitution
was compromise. He besought the Republi-
cans to adopt Crittenden's compromise. The
times were perilous. The telegraph might at
any moment announce that a State had with
drawn, and all knew five others were arrang-
ing preliminares to follow. Beneath the fed
eral structure was a hidden giant which now
showed signs of motion. His voice was storms
and his movement earthquake. Mr. p. re-
futed Mr.. Johnson's argument, it was the duty
of the Government to cocrce seeding State.
1t was matter of discretion only He elo-
quently depicted the horrors of civil war, and
said he would retire from the Senate it he
thought the sentiments of the people of Ohio
were truly represented by Wade. He conclu-
ded with the touching picture of the invisible
hand inscribed on the wall, -neHe, meme, tehet
Eph0rsj".
The Chair announced the following commit
tee under the resolution of Mr. Powell, r"tel
ring the prcSldentS : Message to commit Oh
thirteen: Powell, Of Ky; Hunter, Of Va; Crit
tendon, of KY; Seward, of \. Y; Toombs, OF
Ga; Douglas, of H.; Collamcr, of Vt; Wade,
of O.; Bigler, of Pa. Rice, Of Min; Doolittle,
of WIS, and Green, of Mo.
Mr. Davis asked to be excused from serving
on the committee. Granted.
The bill granting the right Of way to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was debated and
and made the order of the day for tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion and adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. DeIano asked leave to offer a resolutiar
requesting the President to communicate from
whom he received the communication alluded
to by Mr.. Miles, in the Charleston CopTentlor
Yesterday, in relation to an attack. on For
| Moultrie if reinforced Ruled out. :
! The Pacific Railroad bill was discussed ano
passed-ayes 95, nays ~