St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-13
St. Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1860.
Congress-.

Both Houses of Congress convened
at the Capitol in Washington on Mon
day, Dec. 3. The Senate was called
to order by Vice President Brcckin-
ridge, when prayer was offered by
the Chaplain, Mr.. Gurlcy.
Mr.. Bright moved that the Sccreta-
ry inform the House that q quorum of
the Senate was present and ready to
proceed to business. Adopted.
Mr.. Biglcr introduced the following
resolution
Res0ired, That a committee of three
of the Senate and such as may be APP
pointed by the House, wait upon the
President Of the United States to in
form him that there is q quorum in
each house of Congress, ready to re-
ceivc any communication he is pleased
to make.
Messrs. Biglcr, Mason, and Cola.
mer were appointed the committee.
A message was received from the
House to the effect that it concurrcd
in the Scnatc's resolution for a com
mittec to wait on the President, and
had appointed a similar committee.
Mr. Clingman moved to take re-
cess for half an hour.
Mr.. Trumbull was informed that
they would not get the message to-
day.
Adjourned at ten minutes past one.
In the House, Speaker Pennington
called the members to order. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr. Stockton.
The roll of members was then called.
About 200 members responded to their
names.
\ message was read from the Sen
ate, announcing the appointment of
Mcssrs. Biglcr Mason and Collamcr,
as a committee on the part of the
Senate to wait on the President and
inform him that quorum of both
Houses was in attendance.
Mr. Movehcad offered q similar res
olution which was adopted, and he
and Messrs. Bocock and Adams of
Kentucky, were appointed the com
mittec on the part of the House.
a message was sent to the Senate
informing that a quorum of the House
vas present, and ready to proceed to
business.
Mr.. Grow called up a motion made
asst session to reconsider the vote by |
which the Homestead bill was re-
erred to Committee of the Whole
N the state of the Union and gave as
lis reason that they might have bust
less that would occupy the House
wo or three weeks.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4.
SENATE.-Messrs. Gwin, Harlan,
Johnson of Tenn, Thompson, and
Wilkinson, appeared in their seats.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Bigler, i'll behalf of the Com
nittee to wait on the President, re-
ported that they performed the duty.
The Presidents Message was de-
ivcrcd by A. j. Glossbrenner, his Phi
'atc Secretary. The Message was
cad.
After the reading of the message
llr. Clingman moved to have it pub
ished. He thought it fell short Of in.
the crisis. The President
lect is known to be dangerous man,
nd his party would eventually con-
rol the Government, the Supreme
curt included. He did not think the
tates had acted precipitatcly. In his
Judgment number of the States
would secede within 60 days. In
outh Carolina the submission party |
Tas small the wisest thing Congress
an do is to divide the public property
$ fairly as possible, after paying the
ublic debts.
Crittenden replied, hoping the cx-
nipple of the gentleman would not be
ollowed. Better not come here at
IL. The Union was worthy of great
acrifice and concessions. lie looked
to disunion with fear, dismav
nd trembling. They must search for
ieans of reconciliation and harmony.
lie hoped there would be no angry de-
ates. North Carolina had ALWAYS
arried the olive branch of peace.
CIngman approved of the desire to
reserve the Union, but when the
nion ceases to protect North Caro-
na, she will bid it goodbye !