Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-17
PROGRESS OF TIE REVOLUTION IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Proceedings ofthe Legislature:
AVERY SPEECH ny COL. KKITT.
OTHER SIGNS.
seventh paI,. ProessdInE..
SENATE

The Joint resolution hQOptcu hOuoo III
to the resignation Of Senator Chestnut passed unanimous
~. .so.,o,
On motion Of Mr.. MOsEs, resolution was adopted,
fixing tomorrow, l2 o'clock for the final adjournment
Mr.. PALMER presented the report Of the Commit
tee on Finance and Banks on the House BIZ, 10
suspend certain sections OF the act oil o. IN relation 70
the Banks with recommendation that it do not pass
Mr. MAzYoK moved 10 postpone the report Tor consid-
Grafton at the regular session. Rejected
The report Of the Committee laid on the table, and
the bill was taken up.
Mr. Bryan moved to recommit the bill. Rejected.
The bill having been read twice, then ordered to
be returned to the House
On motion OF Mr.. NAMING, the House Military Bill
WAS continued ever 10 next session.
The Senate then adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at l2 clock, NJ. After pray by the
Rev Mr. LoNGsrREK the Journal Of yesterday was read
and approved
The House then took up the bill for calling conven-
ton of the people which had been returned from the
Senate with their in the amendments OF the
House. when was read the third time and passed by
unanimous vote; yeas ia, nays none.
Mr. TRENHOLM called up his resolutions, and amended
them by striking out all except the following;
Resolved That the Committee the Military, OF the
Senate and of the House Of Representatives be and
hereby instructed to sit during the recess and to prepare
plan for srming the State and for organizing perma
nent Military Bureau and that the said Committee be in
sructed to report by bill to their respective House,
the first day Of the reassembng Of the General Assem-
bly,
Resolved, That:the Committee Of Ways and Means be
instruc ed by the House. and the Committee OF Finance
and Banks be instructed by the Senate TO sit during the
recess and prepare bill for raising supplies necessary
TO carry into effect the measures recommended by the
Military Committee; and that the Committee Of WAYS
and Means be- and is hereby instructed by the House OF
Representatives TO report by bill in that House GU the
first day of the reassembDg of the General Assembly.
Ne aaid Was alWaVg the nraetce of the
Committee on WAYS aud Means, in issuing bonds, 70
consult the President Of the Bank Of the State the
nues Of that institution pledged for their redemp
ton As his resolutions offered opportunity for that
il was the most prudent measure they could adopt
Mr.. COFFIN thought there no time to be lostn get
ting ready repe force by force if necessary 1t would
take time to issue bonds and stock, and 10 import arms
from abroad for he unwilling TO purchase anything
from the North. He proposed to abandon the plan OF
raising money by taxation, il would require too much
time 10 obtain returns He therefore, favored The pass
age Of the bill reported by the Committee Military
Affairs and when be looked to the loan OF ten millions
made 70 the Government Of the United States which
promptly TAKEN he had no doubt the people Of South
Carolina would be willing to raise the same amount in
the same way to defend their hresdes and homes. lie
would therefore, at the proper time, propose amend
men to the bill arm the State providing the President
Of the ate be authorized 10 advertise until the 23d OF
November for sealed bids for the sum OF four hundred
thousand dollars. He had seen letters from Charleston,
which gave nm the assurance that NOuiu DC
difficulty in raising that amount He opposed to n
creasng the rate Of interest until he found they could
not make arrangements otherwise. A friend had told
him be willing to take ten thousand dollars of this
stock az per cent premium and he had no doubt the
people would promptly take the whole amount. lie
trusted, therefore, the resolutions would not pass.
Mr. CUSINGHAN said the Military Committee had al
ready reported plan for ng the State and organic
ing permanent Military Bureau, and now by these res
olutions thew were asked to remain here during the
do which had already done. III he
NAMED be would only do the work. aud at the reg
uar session report the bill before the House;
but how would committees perform the labor! There
was nothing authorizing them TO be joint council
Could they raise the money by using the credit OF the
State by taxation, it would require too much time;
therefore all that could be made available in the present
emergency the credit Of the State. Suppose the
Convention carried South Carolina out Of the Union
II coercion attempted would be az that time, or
on the 4h Of March next that military should be ready,
whether went Of the Union not; it was neces-
sary to arm the State protect her institutions and her
rights Il unworthy of s. Carolina that she could not
to-day put thousand fully equipped men in the field;
she ought TO be able TO send out at moments warn
ing thousand. If restricted TO taxation the
hour OF danger may have and rolled before
we could get dollar from the people Tie should
rather call upon the people, as Napoleon called upon the
French people, to sustain your own country by putting
up your money and yourselves taking the credit and the
securities Of the State. II the resolutions modified
50 as to take up the recommendation Of the Governor,
organize the militia and raise ten thousand volunteers,
he would have objection otherwise he could not vote
for them.
Mr.. MULLINS conquered entirely with the gentleman
who had offered the resolutions He did not the pres
sing necessity for passing the bill referred TO- The
Governor authorized TO one hundred thousand
dollars appropriated at the last session, and he had coz
ferred with Others better acquainted with the defensive
condition Of the State than he VAS aud the gentleman
be mistaken in saying they could not equip one
tho fupr IL fha nj of ha mos an
proved pattern they least good weapons. lie had
had experience IN these matters and he would ask
where were the arms purchased in 1872 Before be
would be ready act he would like TO the fl
OF the State and what the surplus lie
could step until he had that information He
hoped therefore, the House would pass the resolutions
Me- CUNSNGuAN replied that not more than three hun
bred and fifty improved small arms were in the Arsenal
Il was true there smOothbOre muskets but
ahat regiment armed with these muskets, could face
regiment with MIME rifles Il would be leading them TO
slaughter.
Mr. MULLINS said it was this very conflict Of opinion
that made careiuneSs necessary. Gen Jones had in-
formed him that there thousand muskets
which he believed IN the bands Of the infantry,
which would be an effective weapon and that, with the
hundred thousand dollars the State could put ten
thousand men in the field in a few days notice.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM repeated that the muskes useless
and had been discarded by the War Department long ago.
and were not used in any armory on the civilized globe
hkAD was IN favor OF the resolutions, there were
about hundred and thirty thousand dollars which the
Governor could Immediately for this purpose and
the House would meet him in few days. he thought this
amount would be sufficient BY this delay Of action they
would also be able to take counsel with those experienced
in military matters
Mr.. CUSSGHAN said the Board of Ordnance proposed
in the bill would be composed Of experienced gentle
men.
Mr.. McGOwAN remarked that It was always safest, in
matters of Importance to deliberate before acting there
fore he preferred the passage of resolutions this time
Surely there would be no need for arms before Monday
week Besides the present belonging TO the State
there were between fifty and sixty thousand citizen SOL
ders and Of these twenty-five thousand least could be
brought into the field in twenty four hours after receiv
ing orders from the Commander-inChief There could
not then be the need Of immediate action in the mat
ter.
Mr.. EDWARDS said if the resolutions passed, the Com
mtee would be asked to do that which il had already
done If it was necessary to arm the State, it was neces-
sary to do itnow.
Mr.. MCFARLAND thought the House was not in a con-
dton to pass the BILL and that it should not act hastily
Mr. ScREvES proposed amend the first resolution,
to include thorough reorganization Of the militia
lie had confidence in the Military Committee, and would
rather leave these matters to them than pass the bill
Mr.. TRENHOLM accepted the amendment
Mr.. EDWARDS said every member Of the committee op-
posed the reorganization Of the militia.
Mr.. SCREvES then added to bis amendment which was
also accepted by Mr. Trenholm the words if Gin their
| judgment it shall appear e1pedent necessary"
The resolutions were then adopted.
Mr.. MULLINS offered resolution nsructing the Com
mittee Military Afrs TO report whether it be expedi-
ent to ory, by the erection Of earth other works.
North Island North Edsto South Edisto and St. Helena
| Mr.. ELLIOTT moved to insert PORT Royal, which Mr.
Mullins accepted
Mr. Foster moved that the resolutions be laid on the
| table; which was carried.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill relative
to arming the State; which on motion Of Mr. Mullins,