Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-07
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ThiFty-sixth OOngFeSs--SecOnd Session.
Wednesdn1l,s P.ncaadinn

Wednesdays Proceeding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--SENATE.-The Senate Assem-
bIed at noon.
A prayer was offered mp.
Mr.. Pugh appeared and to,ik his scat
| The Journal was read.
Mr.. Hale moved that a number Of volumes be
published in relation to the Pacific Railroad for the
use of the Senate
Mr. Powell moved the reference of the Presidents
message far it relates to the present political
affairs of the country to special committee.
Mr.. Green offered resolution for an inquiry
into the expediency Of establishing armed police
force in the border States slave and free for main
tang general peace, and the efficient execution of
the Fugitive Slave Law.
The credentials of Senator Baker, Of Oregou'
were presented.
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsider the vote to print
the Presidents message and made a speech attack
ing it as failing to look the secession movement in
the face
Mr.. Brown said: IF you of the North will go the
right, we will go the left and uice Uersan
Mr. Iverson-The States withdrawing disclaim
any further allegiance We intend to go out of the
Union before the 4th Of March eaeeably, if we
can, foreiely, if we must. Five States would go
cut and Arkansas and Louisiana VIII call COnyen-
tons soon
Mr.. WigfaIl thought that the President would pre-
cipitate the measure he intends to avoid.
Mr. Salisbury of Delaware, said that his State
having been the first to adopt the Constitution,
would be the last to do any act or counts s ice any
calculated or having tendency to lead to separa-
ton the States. [Applause,l
Adjourned
HousE-The House, BY 6S against 125, refused to
lay on the table Mr.. Grow S motion to reconsider the
vote by which the committee on Agricultural Home
stead bill was last session referred to the Commit
tee-of the Whole.
The House then reeOnsldered the vote. The bill
was then brought up for action
Mr.. Grow did not desire to discuss this measure.
the principle involved having been familiar to the
country for the past ten years This bill avoids the
prominent objections in President Buchanans veto
message. 1t does not propose to donate lands, bnt
requires payment of SO TOR 100 acres. He
might if necessary, quote JacksOnlagainst Buch-
anan to show that the former was of the opinion
that the public lands should not be source of Fed
eral revenue He moved the previous question.
under wbich,Operation the bill passed-lS3 against
76.
After some debate ON other matters, the House
went into committee and considered the Military
Academy BILL which, well as the previous bill,
was passed.
The vote on the Homestead Bill in that body was
about the same as that on which the President We
toed 1t last session. heoppostlon thereto being from
the Southern members, including those from the
seeding States
Adjourned.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. with a view to relieve
the present financial embarrassment of the govern
ment Mr.. Phelps made proposition this morning,
in the Committee of Ways and Means, to issue ten
millions in the form of Treasury notes. The conside
ration Of this proposition was postponed for short
time as the Secretary of the Treasury's report on
finances is not printed, and the members Of the
Committee are not yet prepared to decide proper
method Of relieving the embarrassment of the
Treasury.
The speaker will not announce the special COM
mittee on that part of the Presidents Message re-
ferring to the secession troubles until Monday de-
string meanwhile to consult with the members Of
the different State delegations in order to make the
best selections.
Edwin r. Reynolds, of New York, was elected
successor to BarrOws, deceased. He was qualified,
and took his seat in the House to-day The vote on
the Homestead Bill in that body, was about the |
same as that on which the President vetoed it
last session. the opposition thereto being from the
Southern members, including those from the pros
pectiyely seeding States