Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-14
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Dec. 3

ro o"nl a, WR rush' seba,'ian, Sde Thompson
commute was appointed 10 notify the presidep,
Twelve O'Clock was fixed for the hour Of meeti"g
uotrep Adjourned
The House met at 70 O'Clock to-day
Good humor prevailed among the rperb... hf.
Speaker called the House to order. '''''e me
Prayer was offered by Rev Mr. stockton VIII, i,i
NE bvne blessings upon their proceedings F''''u
The roll was then called
About two hundred members responded To tbeir,.
Messf' Mckeniy ot Pennsylvania Va place m ~
schwartz deceased Burnett N Missouri and Ih1
Young brown OF Kentucky appeared and were ou,I.an
Mcs'rs. Moorhead, Bocock aud Adams were AL .I w.
the SENATE committee, consisting of Mcssrs BisI,r M
son and ColIAmor, 90 wait the President and 3, A
,hnt both Houses were ready receive any eofnu,,,
uon he might De pleased to make.
i IVY called up Dis motion. made at The las, ses
s'on 20 reconsider the vote the Homestead bii si
@ ie P'e''a' question. but subsequently ehdres
On motion Of Mr. lo,cnec the hour Of noon wa. A.
dopifd rs th' unr Of meeting
Iho mcl. tcn proceeded to draw Tor seat.
tbe House ws.,. G., " . insen, q Che opening of
Burr Van Wyck, Olin, CLARK and - Cochranr .S w,
fo,k and all bat one u the Mississippi delegation
me COMMITTEE 1u Way. and Means as he would ,,,,ts
his seat on the first n January ''
Mr. Grow renewed his motion of reconsideration d,
reference tO the Homestead BILL
W' sg, Wednesday, Dec. o.
Nh Powell moved THAT Che political portion Of the mes,
sage be rcferrcl tn special committee
Mr. Green introduced resolution that the Commir,.
ON me Judiciary De- Instructed % inquire into the rrpts
~ Of providing by Law for the establishment of an armed
ton VI the fugitive slave law and also 10 protect tb,
rom INVASION 10 was made the special order for Mon
Mr. Latham of California presented Che cr,3,r,i,i. ,
Ny baEcr' the nrV senator from Oregon.
MT Hale s1d ihAt Doe understood the message o. dee
clare 300 thc FIRST place that South Carolina had
for seeding, and iu the second place that she had m
right 90 sec de-. The President had failed ~ look e
ming iu we ace ol not pointing ont the remedy md
% ~ HHI Lad h
cultics. south Carolina considers d,uuion scttl.d
thing, and is armiug Gentlemen listen 90 their ps..
sions rather than 90 their convictions The coming r
n''auoh points lo cf war, and We must look tht hius
straight in the face The South refuses to submit Do no
coming administration.
SIR Brown-You go iyht and we len rice rers1
MI lFersnu- lnc southern States viii disraim IN ar.
glance Five States Will go out before the an of March
Ills policy 'or them ~ get out u the Union before ne
BncN Repuhcaus can use hoir power. The talk about
repeating me personal liberty laws will prevent their
going out They Intend 20 10 peaccaby if they can
iorc9y II they muat The next six months will the
establishment Of prosperous and powerful southern
Concdcfacy n the Nonh atternut Id coerco war viii
cnsue and IL the Senator from Ncs Hampshire wants it
ties. our rights and honor Tho south were united
I'd hc hoped the North would the policy " letting
tempt % coeIce them Both sides would then i've In
g..NtI Hiena-hlp j. we are enemies the sooner we
separate mo better lf war comes shall De- prepared
TO meet the myrudoms of tho Aboltionisis
pr DAVIS vas 100 favor Of printing the message So
.ent a. th' sonh remains ia alliance with The NORTH
Mr. Wisfln claimed Tor me States The constitutional
night to act on their own rcspousb i,y and gavo notice
ot his intention fo Introduce resolution tl a..er,sfn
whether an order hid gone from thc War DEPARTMENT i'm
ct'ruee to The government property in South Carolina
nIe,ed me President would pfecpitatc the measure
Mr salisbury OF Delaware said that az DIS State WIS
me urst 70 enter the Cnon &C. would be- the last 90 do
any aet or to conncnancc any act leading 10 scpara-
ton (Appagscl u would be tune enough or tbe Rep.
,',n,an,es ., lcawr To- say what her oour.e would
ue when inc Mon was destroyed
B. report of ule secretary u State was received.
The galleries were d-usely crowded and the Union
sentiments uttered during the debate were appia4dcd
HOUSE
MI aegmou reported hl making an appropriation
i n'"Ad ana other pensions, end b Tor the support
OF west Point. Referred 20 the Committee OF the
Mr Grows motion 20 reconsider the vote referring tie
Homestead bdl to the Committee N the Whole VAS a,
dopied and ne oil was thus brought up Tor immediate
lcuuu. Nj brow explained ihe b a. some lereth and
moved the previous question The bal finally pass
Mr c2iiaX uusueces.flily attempted to get hi. Post
route bi.l before the House
be House went into Committee Of the whole Oh the
SIR Curt, amendment that he Cadets be nor required
To study over four years. was rcjcccd.
lh' Pension D was then real, and. with the Military
Various portions q she message were appropriately
referred.
SENATE
Mr. Powell Of Kentucky offered resolution ust hat
slave aud Irce States referred o. committee OF t
teen, 90 be instructed 20 inquire u further legislation
was necessary ~ Che protection u government proper
" also 10 consider aud report whether ex1cdeut
10 propose an amendment no The Constitution 20 ensured
prompt and fl protection Of The property Of citizens u
every State and Territory aud ensure equality among
the States and he equal rights u citizens under the Fed
eral Constitution Land over
The Speaker announced the committee under M Bo-
ieiers resolution. as follows, Ohio, Mr. Corsin, chair
man y.IgiRs Il. N Me- Ma,saeh,selis AIr Adams
iey south Carolina, Mr. Boycoi Peun,,lyauia Mr.
P,s5 ~, Sieqi5g9 NJ Lane Connection Mr Feuy
aware, Mr. Whitney, New Hampshire MI I,f,'+,
Ne" Jetsey, Mr. siraihan; Kentucky, Nj Biistou Yer
I. mont UT Morflii Tennessee. Mr. Nelson Indiana
Mr. Dunn Louisiana, MIR Taylor Mississippi M d.
" lHhois' Mr Kellogg Alabama, Mr Houston:
=, naine' Mr Morse Missouri Mr. Phelps Arkansas Mr
rust Miehgau, Mr. Howard Florida, Mr. Hawkins:
Texas, Mr. Hamilton Wisconsin MIR Washburnr. Io
va, Mr Curtis; California, Mr. Burch Minnesota Mr.
W lndomi Oregon, Mr. Stout
MI Hawkins Of Florida asked to be excused believing
mat The time for compromise was past.
Nt Coehrane made an eloquent and patriotic appcal
lie said he heard with regret his friend asked to be e
'used. The Chaplain well said to-day In his PRAYER
me gray shadow of the dark wings OF dissolution , ex-
ehang over our home and country" and deep fhe
gloom mat we scarcely see CLEAN Of light by which
Transact ordinary legislative business II is important
n this crisis that the Republic shond command thc exc
srtions and efforts Of al OF is citizens He believed
here was no reason why the House. which represents he
PATRIOTISM OF the country should excuse the gentleman
eard 1t would be in tones beseeching their Reprosena-
i've 10 stand forward this issue and assume The brunt
y the controversy IL did not believe necessary that
he committee should make unanimous report God
grant, however It may bel applause )God grant may
De stamped with the unauim that patriotism demands.
II the country Is not 10 be saved II there is not su-
aent patriotism 10 command such glorious result. the
leopc should know il. II Is due 10 the ncnighed
,ons Of the county that the fact should be impressed
ipon their minds that ignorance may no longer plead
ID a. an excuse for acts which have brought 10 this
earul preepice II IS not necessary 10 have unani-
nous report 10 the country from the pangs aud ago
~ oi dissolution. Let us know that are the demands
made by one section from the other Let us sec the pull
alton Of the country. Let be able answer the
Jury that comes from every portion Of the land
atchman, what II the night ?-whcther storms and
eace whether there IL CLEAN Of morning hy which
We may yet discern the and stripes floating from
onder Capitol tApplause)
Mr. Garrett Of Va moved that the galleries be cleared.
Kisses lie called those Kissing bla, kguards. Mr.
iirfeL's motion was not ,nforced
Mr. Morris appealed to Mr. Cochtcno refrain from
ucu,sion.
Nj Cochrane resumed. lie excused the applause from
he iact that the theme appealed to the emotions and
ceilings Of all, however humble. III hoped that decorum
oud be observed in order that the American Congress,
iu the pauas u dissolution, should ial dec'nuy,
nth lis official robes around II, The illusions he had
iade necessary in order that he might bring the
itegeuce Of the gentleman from Florida, eonsidefa-
ons applicable his patriotic nature. 81 appeal TO
i'm, said Mr. COchrane "in the peril OF our common
ountryi | appeal the grounds Of our common hu,
the prosperity and existence Of the sovereign state
Florida 10 remain the committee. II these in
ectual, now further appeal to those representing
)mmon country, and ask them, without rejecting the