The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-15
Che Cecil ll)bie.
ELKTON, DECEMBER 10, 1850.
Congress-.

rc-ass,mlling the SENATE resumed the dis.
| cussiCn Of Mr. Powcll's resolution for the
appointment ola special committee on Fedora
! Affairs.
The general tome of the debate was concili.
ntory. The Senate adjourned before coming
| to u vote.
In the HOUSE Mr.. Hawkins, of Florida,
pressed his desire to he relieved from serv ice
On the Committee OF Thirty three, avowing
his inability to agree TO any compromise,
and affirming his belief that secession was a
duty as well as a benefit for the South He.
together with MesSrs Vallandghala. of OHIO,
and McClernan1, Of H., protested against
the formation of thc Committee as partisan
and unfair The House adjourned without
voting on the motion to excuse Mr.. Hawkins.
bill authorizing the issue of Sl0. 00U 600
of Treasury notes for the immediate relief of
the Treasury department was passed prior
to adjournment .
IlESDAY.-ln the SENATE Mr.. Powell s
resolution was again debated without coming
to vote. Messrs Bigler. of Pa. Iverson, of
Ga. Pngh, of Ohio, Douglas, and others
participated in the debate, which, with the
exception Of Mr.. Iverson's remarks indicated
an encouraging state Of feeling.
In the House vote was had on the motion
to excuse Mr. Hawkins, of FIorid a, from
serving on the Committee of Thrty.threc,
Nays l0l, yeas 95. So Mr.. Hawklns. was
not excused. lie nevertheless declared his
purpose not to act. Mr.. Bovce Of S. c..
asked to be excused. but the liouse refused to
Ito so by a tie vote The House also refused
to excuse Mr. Morrill, of Vermont. Arcsolu-
''n to refer all matters relating to FEEDER II
Affairs to the Special Committee Of Thirty.
three was adopted. During tins days casual
debate Mr.. Smith, Of Va. indicated a desire
to secure the adoption Of measures to preserve
the Uaon.
EDNESDAY In the SEM ATE the House
hill authorizing the issue of $40 900 coo of
Treasury notes was passed after number of
amendments, one Of which provides that the
notes he issued in sums as low as $50, and
another providing that the pledge of the pro.
cceds of the public lands contained IN the
bill shall not prevent Congress from making
grants of sa id lands or otherwise dsposinc of
them. Mr.. Wigfall OF Texas in continuing
the debate on Mr.. Powell's resolution, made
another Enthusiastically extreme exposition
OF his views. his purpose evidently beng to
hedge up the way against compromise of every
kind.
In the House numerous plans of pacifica-
ton were submitted and referred to the Spe.
cial Committee. The propositions are vari-
Gus, the poin,ncnt features being. the clec-
ton Of President by Congressional districts,
SO as TO prevent the success of sectional can
dldAte: the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise; the amend ment of the Constitution
SO as TO recognize distinctly slaves as pro
perry the amendment of the Fugitive slave
law, providing for an ,lltctual execution of it
allowing slav, holders to carry slaves IN
rdmSltu through free States and hold them
there temporarily; making States pccuniaily
responsible for the violent or illegal re scuc OF
slaves within their borders, &c. One phn
proposes the voluntary subdivision of the
Slave States SO as to retain, in the Senate,
an equal representation.
TllCRSDAY.--In the SENATE. Mr.. JOHN.
son, Tenn introduced joint resolution pro.
posing amendments 10 the Constitution pro-
vding that Senators be chosen only by the
people. limiting the term Of Judges Of
Supreme Court to twelve years. one-haf
OF them 10 come from lave States: the P,csi.
dent to he chosen alternately from the Slave
and lee States also proposing amendments
TO the Fugitive Slave law and Slave rerresen.
tation. The resolution was laid over under
the rule.
In the House. the Treasury loan bill was
taken up. amended in one or two particulars
and rclu,r,d to the Senate, where it was
finally passed. Both Houses ad ourncd over
till Morday next.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE IRIS ACTION
On Thursday the Com, of Thirty.thrce
adopted the following resolution offered by
Mr.. Rust. Of Ark.
Resolved, That in the opinion of thi. Com.
mil'ec, the existing discontents among the
Southern people, and the growing hostility
among Them To the FEDERAL Government is
greatly to b. regretted. and that whether
such diSeonIe"ts and hostility are wi,hou,
Just cause OF not. any reasonblc, proper and
constitutional remedies and cffectual glarnn-
| tees OF their pccnlla, interests, as recognized
by the Constitution necessary to preserve the
peace OF the country and the perpetni;y ofthc
| Union, should be prompt and chccrfully
granted.
Yeas - Mrssrs. Corwin, Mll<on, Wnslow
Campbtll Love. DAVIS. OF Maryland. STRAIT.
ton. Bris,ow. Nelson, Dunn. Taylor. Kellogg,
Houston. Phelps. Rust. Howard, Hamilton,
| Curtis, Burch. Windham, Stout-2l.
Nays-Mcssrs Adams. Humphrey. Robin.
son. Tnppun, morrill,, Morse, Washbu,ne,
Fcrry-9.
Mr.. Boyce. S. C, absent. Mr.. Davis of