St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-13


Mr.. Sherman moved that it be referred
to the Committee of the Whole. The
printing of 10000 copies, of course
lie referred to the Printing Committee.
Mr.. Botcler offered an amendment
that so much of the Message as re-
latcs to the peculiar condition of the
country, be referred to a Special Com
mittcc of one from each State, to re.
port at any time.
Clayton of Alabama and Gartrcll OF
Georgia declined voting.
Curry of Alabama attempted to adj
dress the House but was ruled out OF
order.
Mr. Moore of Alabama declined to
vote.
MrMlcs, of s. c., said his State
was out of the Union, therefore her
delegation took no interest in this
question. His remarks were received
with good humor.
Mr. Hugh of Alabama declined to
vote.
Mr.. Botclcr's resolution was adopt
cd. Yeas $40, nays So.
Adjourned.
WAsIINGToN, Dec. 5.
SENATE. Mr. Hale moved that a
number Of copies be published in re-
Iation to the Pacific Railroad for the
use of the Senate.
Mr.. Powell moved the reference of
the Presidents Message, so far as il
relates to the present political condi-
ton of the country, to Special Com
mittcc
Mr.. Green offered a resolution for
an inquiry into the cXpcdicncy Of cs
tablishing an armed police force on
the border States, slave and free, for
maintaining general peace, and an
efficient execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law
The credentials of Col. Baker Of
Oregon were presented.
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsider the
vote to print the Presidents Message,
and made a speech attacking it as
failing to look the secession move.
mcnt in the face.
Mr.. lvcrson-The States withdraw
ing disclaim any further allegiance.
We intend to 90 out Of the Union be-
fore the 4th of March, pcaccaJiy if
we can, forcibly if we must. Five
States will go out. and Louisiana and
Arkansas will call conventions pretty
soon Mr. lvcrson, referring to the
refusal of the government Of Texas
IA, al vtr e In |
iaturc, said, and though there is
clog in the way Of the Lone Star of
Texas, the (Govcrnor,) who will not
consent to call the Legislature, yet
public sentiment is 50 strong that
even her governor may be ovcrriddcn,
and if he will not yield to that public
sentiment, some Texas Brutus may
arise and rid his country Of this hoary
headed traitor. Great sensation.
He further said, referring to the prob
abilities of war, there will be no war,
for the North, governed by such far
seeing statesmen as the Senator from
New York, Mr. Seward, will see the
futility of this. He concluded as fol.
lows War is inevitable; let the South
take care let the war come and we
will meet the Senator from New
Hampshire and all the myrmidons of
Abolitionism, and in the language of
the honorable Representative from
Ohio, Mr.. Corwin, in regard to the
Mexican war, VIC will welcome them
with bloody hands and hospitable
graves.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, said his
state having been the first to adopt
tie Constitution, it would be the last
to do any act or couutenancc any cal
culatcd or having a tendency to lead
to a separation of the States.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sherman, from Com
mittce Of Ways and Means, reported
Il bill making appropriations for the
payment Of invalid and other pension
crs also bill for the support of the
West Point Military Academy. Re
fcrrcd to Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union.
The House, by GS against 1875, re-
fused to lay on the table Mr.. Crows !
motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Homestead bill was last
session referred to the Committee of
the whole Oh the State of the Union |
The House then rcconsidcred the vote.
The bill was thus brought up for ac-
ton.
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, how
ever, avoids the prominent objections
in President Buchanan's veto mes
sage. 1t does not propose to donate
lands, but requires the payment of
ten dollars for one hundred and sixty
acres. He might, if necessary, quote
Jackson against Buchanan to show
that the former was of opinion that
the public lands should not be a source
If Federal revenue. lie moved the
previous question, under the operation
If which the bill passed-l32 yeas,
IS nays.
After some debate on other matters.
he House went into Committee, aud
considered the Military Academy bill,
which, as well as tue Pension bill,
vas passed.
Adjourned