The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-22
Congress-.

| MONDAY. In the SENATE the debate on
Mr.. Powel's resolution for Special Com
mittee Of thirteen was continued. Nh Wade,
Of Ohio. having the floor made the frs, speech
of the session from the extreme Republican
side. lie denied the right of secession. and
declared the duty of the President to enforce
the laws. collect the revenues, aud defend
the public property. His speech was less
extreme than some Of his former speeches.
The nomination of ATTY General Black as
Secretary Of State-vlrc Gen. Cass resigned.
was confirmed by the Senate
In The llousn various propositions for the
preservation of the Union were presented. --
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Adrian of
New Jersey, declaring the Constitution the
! supreme law Of the land, and its ready and
falhful obedience the duty of all good citi
zcns dcprccating the spirit of diSobedience
to the Constitution wherever manifested, and
recommending tho repeal of all statutes in
conflict or in violation Of that sacred instru-
mcnt, and the laws Of Congress passed in
pursuance thereof, including Personal Liberty
| bills. This resolution was passed BY a vote
ofaycs ISL, nays II the Sccess onists refusing
to vote. The Union resolutions Of Mr.. Nor.
ris, OF Illinois, embracing inc words Of Gen.
cral Westinghouse Farewell Address, deca-
ring immovabl alta chmrnt to the Consti.u.
ton and the Union, and a determination to
'frown down any attempt TO ALLEVIATE one
part Of the country from the other" were
also passed by vote Of ayes l 5. nays al.
The proceedings of the day in the House
indicated spirit of compromise on the part
ola large majority Of the members.
TUESDAY. In the SENATE Mr.. Critten.
den, KY. submitted his plan Of compromise,
enforcing the necessity Of conciiaton in oil
impressive speech Regarding Mr.. c. plan
as of greater moment than any yet offered We
give it elscw here as reported in Wednesdays
papers. After The submission Of these rcso-
lu'ors, and at the close of Mr.. C's speech.
The debate on Mr. Powell's resolution closed
and the resolutions were referred to the Senate
Committee Of Thirteen raised 10y it.
In the House Mr.. Gro wfoId, of Ga, called
up his resolution introduced Yesterday. which
WAS pending when the House adjourned
declaring that the Constitution r. cognizcS
property IN slaves. That Congress has passed
laws to aid Shareholders in rec apturing their
slaves whenever they escape and make their
way into the free States. That the Supreme
Court has decided that negroes were not
included either in the Declarat ion Of Inde.
l'erdencc or in the Constitution, except rs
slaves. That they cannot become citizens
and We, the members Of the House of Repre-
scn'atives. will sustain AMI support this CON
struc,ion Of the Constitution. of the laws,
and the said decision Of the Supreme Court
This resolution, after considerable debate.
was land on The table by ayes SO. naysSl -
A reference Of the resolutions of the Phade-
phia Union meeting referred 10 last week to
the Committee of Thirty-,hrce was objected
to, and they were consequently not referred
WEDNESDAY,. In the SENATE Mr.. john
son. of Tenn. took strong ground against
secession, asserting il to be treason which
must be resisted by the Government, lie
declared that if South Carolinl Set up gov
eminent of her own she would have to hc
conquered ty the Government and held as
province.
In the HOUSE an appropriation of $780,
900 to supply deficiencies in the nppropria-
ton for suppressirg the Slave Trade was
agreed to and the bill passed. Resolutions
to adjourn during the holidays were twice
voted down.
THURSDAY.-Int the SENATE Vice Presi-
dent Brrckinridge announced the appoint.
ment of the Committee of Thirteen as follows Z:
From Kentucky, Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Crit
tenden from Virginia. Mr.. Hunter: from
Illinois, MIR. Douglas; from Mississippi, Mr..
Davis: from New York. Mr. Seward: from
Vermont. MIR. Collamer: : from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Bieler from Georgia, Mr.. Toombs !;
from Ohio. Mr.. Wade: from Wisconsin, Mr.
Dooltte; from Minnesota, Mr.. Rice, from
Iowa, Mr.. Grimes.
MIR. Davis. ofMsslssippi. asked to be, and
was excused from serving on the Commtte.-
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, reviewed in pretty severe
terms. the speech Of Mr.. Wade. and amour.
ced himself as for conct sSon and compromise
for the sake of peace and declared that h.
would stand by Mr.. Cril,rndcn's resolutions
In the Housh the Pacific rail road bill re.
ported by the Select Committee last Session
was passed. Yeas 95, nays "a.
Both Houses adjourned over till Monday
!, next.
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THE South CAKoL,NA CONVENTION
This body met on Monday at Columbia and
after organizing, seeded to Challt ston on &C.
count of the small pox which was spreading