Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


SssaIK.-Yesterday, after we went TO press-
Mr. Davis deprecated the Increase of the force
now in Charleston haroor.
Mr.. Trumbull held that States are sovereign SO
surrendered when they entered the Union they are
Mr. Davis had not said this in Z general sense;
ne only spoke Of the particulaf case Of Foft
The presiding officer (Mr Foster in the chair)
announced the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mr. Kennedy moved to make 1.-THE specisf order
for tomorrow today at half-past 12 O'Clock;
which was agreed to.
The joint resolution Of Mr.. johnson, of Tenn :,
to amend the Constitution, was then considered.
Mr. Pugh spoke at length upon the condition Of
the country, and the personal liberty bill and APP
pealed to republican Senators to give guarantees
to the South for the security Of their institutions
proposition, unless they are determined 10 carry
on an internecine strife between the two sections
Of the Union? His colleague (Mr. Wade) had
spoken Of Mr.. Lincoln, and the fairness Of his
reputation; but the South had no guarantee OF
Mr. Lincoln's disposition towards them and
knew nothing about him.
Mr.. Wade asked II his colleague (Mr p J had
well studied Mr.. Buchanans character before he
Mr.. Pugh said he had, and voted for him know.
ingly Mr.. r. was for peace, and not for seces-
sion. He then commented on some remarks
made by Mr.. Lincoln In bis contest for Senator
ship Of Illinois with Mr.. Douglas, on the 18th of
June 1858, on the sshouse divided against itself
&c, when Mr.. Lincoln predicted that s'crisis,
would come when the United States would COM
mence to be all free all slave. That sscrisis''
said Mr.. p, 10 now upon US. Toe South is
alarmed and aPprehensive, not for the past but
for the future. II is for what Is to come that she
Is apprehensive. Why not, then, calm her ap.
prehensions by restoring the Missouri compro-
mise, and putting Ii into the Constitution, where
1t cannot be repealed,
Mr. Pearce moved that when the Senate ad-
IN
Mr.. Davis opposed adjournment, deeming II
better to say In session for good If God grant it,
and for evil IL we will haven't
Mr.. Cameron thoughtit best to adjourn and 60
home, and confer with constituents In relation to
the grave subjects now engaging their attention
Mr. Doolittle proposed adjournment by Joint
resolution Of both Houses Of Congress
Mr. Douglas opposed adjourning over He was
In favor Of concilatOn, for concession, and would
meet the occasion In spirit Of iotsm an refer.
ence had been made to the Constitution
Mr.: Mason thought dissolution inevitable, and
Mr.. Cameron remarked that Pennsylvania and
he himself would 60 as far as any would go In
doing al that could be done consistently with
right, TO restore peace and harmony.
MIR. Doolittle preferred joint resolution Of both
Houses.
The amendment of Mr. Cameron was then put
and LOST, and Mr.; Pearce withdrew his motion.
The Vice President, before announcing the
names OF the members Of the Committee of Thir-
teen, explained the reason why he had placed two
Senators from one State on the committee Mr.
POWELL was the mover and therefore chairman
and that the senior Senator from Kentucky who
had moved important resolutions, should be also
a member was plainly matter Of propriety The
committee was then announced, and consists of
Messrs; Powell, (chairman,) Hunter, Crittenden,
Seward, Toombs, Douglas. Collamer Davis. BIG,
Ter, Wade, Rice, Doolittle, and Grimes.
MI Davis begged to be excused from serving on
the committee
The question was then put, and Mr.. Davis was
excused. =.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Senate proceeded
70 the consideration Of Executive business and
after some time spent therein, the doors were re.
opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-After our report closed, the House
went Into Committee Of the Whole, and took up
In Nebraska Territory to aid In the constructIon
Of railroads in the said Territory rThe bin mo-
vides that the northern road shall "start from two
poins-one on the western borders Of Iowa, with
TWO converging lines bearing westward and
uniting within two hundred miles west of the
Missouri river, and thence proceeding by a single
trunk line by the nearest and best route, and by
the vicinity Of Great Salt Lake to the CITY of San
Francisco or to the navigable waters of the Sacra
mento, in the State Of California The Southern
road ID likewise required to start s.from two
poino-one at Fort smith, on the western borders
OF Arkansas, and the other on the western border
Of Louisiana, with two converging lines bearing
westward, and uniting west of longit 90. and
then proceeding by single trunk line, and by
WAC Acot ouu ocot fOuS W tue racine ocean at
or near San Francisco, crossing the Rocky Noun
taIns south Of the 3ith parallel of north latitude
The corporation to which lands are granted 10
enable Ii to construct these railroads is to trans
port thereupon the mails, troops, and public
stores Of the United States and to erect oh
along the roads in the most approved manner II
Is also required to have FIVE hundred miles of the
road and OF the telegraph line completed within
six years after the passage Of this act
Messrs Sherman and Curtis moved certain
amendments, which being incompatible. were
not german TO the bill 49,
The amendment Of Mr.. Curtis providing for
the transportation Of the mails, munitions Of war
&c, between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. was
eventually adopted by the committee.
ported the bill with amend ments IN the House
Passed-yeas 95, nays "a ~N's'
The House then, at AIS O'Clock, adjourned till
Monday next. VII