Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL,
THRrY-sIxrH CoNeREss-SRcoNp SESSION


THRTY-sIxrH COMMISSIONS SESSION.
Treasury note bill being under confederation
The second amendment-to add, at the end Of
the second section, the following proviso-was
sAud the proceeds Of the public lands shall be
specifically pledged and set apart to redeem the
said notes par and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the funds thus specifically pledged for the
redemption Of the notes issued under this act"
Mr.. Wade then moved to amend the amend
ment by adding to the end thereof the following.
"But nothing herein contained shall be held to
affect the right Of Congress to dispose Of said
lands to actual settlers and for other purposes on
such terms and conditions as it may deem to be
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
amendment as amended, 1t was decided in the
negative.
strike out from the fourth section, from that part
which authorizes the Secretary, with the appro-
baton Of the President, to borrow, &C., the fol-
lowing worSs:
ITO borrow, from time to time, on the best
terms proposed such sums of money, upon the
credit Of the notes authorized by this act, he
may deem sxpedient, after having given public
notice, Of at least ten days, Of the sum or sums
| qured, and Inviting proposals therefor In news
papers published in the cities Of Washington and
New York
And Insert In lieu thereof the following
&c 70 issue so many Of the notes hereby au thor
lied to be issued may amount to a sum not ex-
ceeding three millions Of dollars, at such rate Of
interest as may be offered by the lowest response
BILE bidder or bidders, who may agree to take the
said notes at par after public advertisement Of not
less than ten days In such papers the President
may direct, the said advertisement to propose to
issue such notes at par to those who may Offer to
take the same at the lowest rate of interest," but In
deciding upon those bids fraction shall be con-
sidered which may be less than one fourth per
| centum per annrm.n
Which amendment having been agreed to, the
bill was reported to the Senate, the amendments
| concurred in, and the bill was passed.
| Mr.. Bgler submitted an amendment which he
intended to propose to the bill to provide for the
payment Of the outstanding Treasury notes to
authorize loan, to a. the duties on imports, and
| for other purposes, which he desired to have re-
fefIed to the Committee on Finance and printed;
| which was agreed to.
| The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolution appointing a committee Of
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Mr.. wigfall, Of Texas, continued the speech
| which was commenced on Tuesday afternoon.
He alluded to what he termed the patriotic plati-
| tudes Of the Senator from Illinois Mr. Douglas)
on the previous day, and restated the position Of
| that Senator that when he (Alr. ID should be put
in possession Of the specifications Of the bill Of
| grievances made by the South against this Gov
eminent he would be ready to redress them IL
they were such as require redress The point Is
that the Senator from Illinois and his constituents
deny the right Of the South to Congressional pro-
lection Of her property In the Territories and the
questions he would now put to the Senator are
these VIII he propose amendments to the Con.
sttution making that right clear and plain and
will he 60 to his people and their Legislature and
urge them 10 press those amendments, giving not
only the right, but making IL the duty Of Con-
gress to give such protection, The Senator (Mr
p on Tuesday pointed to friend Of bis from
Missouri understood to be Hon. Mr. Phelps Of
the House Of Representatives. as one member Of
committee likely to furnish means Of settling
the differences between the sections. The Senator
was mistaken. 1t does not lie within the SCOPE or
| power Of Congress to settle the controversy; none
but the people Of the States can do that This
Union cannot be saved by fattery or praises or
Fourth Of July orations but only by such change
In the Constitution as will give the South the
| rights which she demands. Senators on this
(democratic) side Of the chamber cannot save the
Union that task appertains to the Senators on the
| republican side and to the Senator from Illinois
The amendments required must be made by the
Northern states; and, II that be done, then the
South will remain in the Union but not other
wise. Nor will II be enough for the ratification
| to be other than unanimous on the part of the
Northern states; for, IL such States as New York
or pennsylvania, or Ohio fail to unite in the rat-
fcation, the ratification by three fourths Of the
| other States would do no good. IL all the North
ern Senators will go home to their State Legisla-
lures and get the requisite amendments to the
Constitution, ard stop all abolition societies an
abolition lectures and papers, abolition preaching
In the Pulpits, and teachings in the schools, and
be quiet and Peaceable, daughter by the repub-
| lican Senators, then the South would remain
| Adjourned.
| HoUsE.-After we went to press
Mr. Davis, Of Indiana, from the Committee on
Public Lands, presented bill intended to con.
| soldate into one Office the various land offices
and to provide for the more efficient working OF
the central office, to be called the Consolidated
| Once.
Mr. Sherman reported a bill making appropria
tions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. Re
ferred TO the Committee Of the w hole on the STATE
, | Of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Scott, Of California, presented letter from
VIM Rabe, Esq Secretary Of the Pacific Rail
road Convention, accompanied by four volume,
| OF the Journal OF that Convention, composed Of
delegates from the States of California, oregon
| and adjacent Territories. In conclusion the me
moralsts say: The people Of those regions are
, loyal to the Union, which has fostered them and
given them strength, and they look to Congress
} for the building Of the railroad which will unit
them with their Eastern brethren with an iror
: and indissoluble bond. And they fefvently hop,
} that their anxiety to be In easy communicative
! with their friends in the Atlantic States, alon.
the whole Of the United States from Maine :,
i TeYas w ne ted