Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-12
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rhIrty-sltlh OonETess--second session,

Mondays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10-SENArE-On motion of Mr.
Bgier, the Standing Committees Of last session were
/ ordered to be continued
J. Mr.. Latham moved that the resolution relating 70
the overland mail be referred to Committee on
| Postroad.
Mr.. Sumner offered a memorial from Tbaddeus
Hyatt praying that relief be provided for the suf
ferers in Kansas Mr. Sumner cited several in
stances and suggested that the relief called for he
afforded by an appropriation Of money or land Re
ferred to COMMITTEES on Territories.
The Homestead bill passed on its first reading.
Mr.. Powells resolution on Federal affairs was
called up.
Mr.. Powell said events we're rapidly erowding
upon us, which, were they not speedily repressed
would result in a dissolution Of the Government
Our duty requires 10 act promptly. The eleventh
amendment TO the Constitution was made in l194
and in 1880 the nineteenth was made. Our fathers
acted in emergencies. and so can we.
Mr.. King inquired whether additional legislation
was required to maintain the Constitution.
Mr.. Yulee inquired what was intended by the
amendments.
Mr.. Green said he would vote for the resolution
and amendment to the Constitution, on a legal en-
aetment. Unless popular sentiment goes with it, or
the strong arm Of the Government goes with il, il
is not worth a straw. Our efforts must be to bring
about public sentiment. an alternative, we
must arm the Federal Government with physical
power TO enforce the Constitution.
HOUsE.-Mr Hawkins pave additional reasons why
he asked TO be excused from serving the Union
select Committee. Florida is a small State, but
nevertheless, entitled TO ali the rights and lmmuni
ties of the other States She cannot be forced to
main in the Union, and tho Southern States are
pledged to defend her in the event Of attempted CO.
erciOn- He was satisfied of the unanimity prevail
ing in the State to seek redress of its grievances in
its own way, and by means of other than Congress
icnal compromises, which latter have never accom-
4 H.
component parts of the committee peculiarly unfor-
tunate. He criticised the composition Of the COM
mittee, especially Directing to Mr.. Davis, of Mary
land as not fit representative of that State, argu-
ing that all who voted for Mr.. Pennington for speak
er were disloyal to the rights Of the South lie re-
GREETED that the resolution for the appointment of
the co1amitte from one Of the gifted of the
South. He gave fair warning that Mississippi, Ala
bama Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were
CERTAIN to secede, and 70 be followed by Arkansas,
Louisina, and Texas.
Mr. Vallandingham argued in favor Of excusing
Mr.. Hawkins for the reason that the Committee
raised with o view to peace, and we should not
use coercion to make members serve. lie adj
verted to the composition of the Committee in con
demnation, saying that there was no Democrat on
the Committee emanating from the great West.
which has such deep interest in the subject, and
which does not intend to be dependent province
either of the East or West If the people Of that
section could not otherwise get to the sea, they
would cleave their way with the sword
Mr. McClernard remarked that's troublOus future
opens up before us but he did not believe our Gov;
ernment can be dissolved by the consent of any one
of its parts. There was more strength in the Gov
ernment than was generally believed, He was
amazed that the Democracy of the North should
be excluded from the committee, but was not will
ing to excuse Mr.. Hawkins.
Mr. Sickles, in dispelling the prevalent decisions,
that the Union can be perpetuated by
Justice but an instant by the application of force
He believed, with the city Of New York, that the
power to deal with the pending political questions
rests the Republican party-those who have con
troll of the Legislatures of the Northern States Let
the Legislatures be convened, that may IN
what manner they are prepared to deal with the
question
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported bill authorizing the issue Of ten
million dollars worth Of Treasury notes Of a denOm-
nation of not less than Sl00 The faith of the United
States is pledged for their redemption. The money
is authorized to be borrowed from time to time, as
deemed expedent. The bill after debate was pass
ed.
Without taking the question on Mr. Hawkins re-
quest, the House adjourned.