The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-06
THIRTY-SlXTl CONGRESS--SECOND SESSION.
SENATE

peared in his seat.--Mr. HALL moved an orde
lhat number OF volumes on the Pacific Railroad
| De published Tor the of the Senate.
| POW ELL moved reference of the President
Message, so far as relates to the present crisis il
the political affairs of the country, to Specia
Committee.-Mr. GREEN introduced a resolu
| tlon that the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the propriety of providing
by law, and establishing an armed police fore,
| in the border States, slave and free, for th,
purpose of maintaining general peace between the
states and for preventing the invasion of any o
tue States by the citizens of another. and also o1
| the more efficient execution of the Fugitive Slave
! law.--Mr. CAMERON moved that it be made the
order OF the day for next Monday; adopted Mr.
latham La presented the credentials of Edward D.
Baker, of Oregon.--Mr. HALE moved to recon.
| slider the vote to print the Presidents Message
lie said if he understood the message it first showed
| that South Carolina had Just cause to seeede and
secondly, that she has no right to secede. He did
think the President should have pointed out to Con.
gress some rule for the guidance of Congress He had
failed to look the thing in the face. We must look to
the Dallot-b0X for the termination of Our dii
cultes. South Carolina asks no council She consid
ers dsunon settled question and is arming herself
The voice of the maorty,a announced at the ballot
box, would not be submitted to. The Northern
States said to be the aggressOrs Gentlemen
on the other side would listen to aspersons of their
fellow citizens rather than own their convictions.
we are trying an experiment. Our Republic has
not outlived the soldiers who fought her battles
and won her victories. We have obtained what
we have by great effort, at the price not
OF revolution, but patriotism. But compar-
ing with contest reaching far back in
English history, we are coming to the cumi-
mating point. The civil war of England was in
significant to our conflict. | hope we shall settle
things peaceably, but if we cannot, we must look
the danger straight in the face The South refuses
to submit to the coming administration-Mr
BROWN, of Mississippi-If you go right we will
go the left and rice rersa.-Mr. IVERSON-The
States withdrawing dsclaim further allegiance We
intend to go out of the Union before the fourth of
March Five States will go out. Arkansas and
LOUISIANA Will call convention pretty soon. The
Black Republicans intend to their power to put
down slavery, and our policy is to get out of the
Union while we have strength. Nothing under
heaven car@prevent it. Talk about the repeal of
the personal liberty bills!-that will not prevent
1T. We don't fear them much, but we must
dread mob laws. We intend to 90 out
''peaceaby if we can-torcibIy if we must"-
The next twelve months would find Southern
Confederacy fully established, and in my opinion,
the most prosperous and powerful ever seen. We
don't apprehend war, but if the North attempts to
eoerce, it will come If the Senator from New
hampshire wants it, we will give it to him. We
are preparing to fight for liberties rights and
honor. w e are not feeble race of Mexicans that
can be easily overcome. l believe we will have a
united people and agree harmoniously. hope the
North Will see that it is the best policy to let 60
and make treaties of commerce with us rather than
attempt to cOerce We will give them
all possible advantages, and both of us will be able
to live In the exercise OF greater friendship There
is now an enmity between the Northern and South
ern people deeper than hell No one on the other
side comes here to exchange courteses, neither do
we go there. We enemies. Northerners hate
the South greater than any other country does
We don't feel the loss of their love- and the sooner
we separate the better. The Senator from Now
Hampshire had better take care If war comes
we will meet the myrmidons of the abolitionists
MIR. DAVIS hoped they would print the Mes
sage, whether good, bad or Indifferent. As long
as we are in alliance threats are of no avail
II, 4
constitutional compact between the States is that
each State shall act for ITSELF and on its own re-
sponsibility. He compared the violation of the
laws by the States to foreign power breaking its
treaties with us.--A message from the House was
received, informing the Senate that it had passed
the bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers on
the public domain.--Mr. WIGFALL continued
IT violence is offered to the States of the South,
the people will be called together to declare
whether they desire to remain in the Union
1t they believe that they will live more happy and
prosperous under another Government they will
assert that by forming Constitution. The more |
read the Presidents Message, the less | comprehend
1T. conclude that the President believes that it is
impossible to maintain the organization of the Fed
eral Courts in South Carolina, enforce the deci-
sions of the judicial tribunals; but whether the
State secede or not, he has power to collect Gus
toms there, and has power for holding possession of
the forts. intend Introducing, at early day,
resolution to ascertain whether an order has gone
from the War Department in reference to the mat |
very measure he seems intending to avoid. 1t will |
be necessary to put construction on the Message
to know what the President intends doing. After |
that, he will urge forbearance no longer Then we
will trust in the God of battles.-Mr. SAUIS- |
BURY said: 1t is not my intention to prolong |
this unnecessary and most unfortunate debate |
! rise simply to say in the presence of the Repre-
sentatves of the States of the Unon that my State
having been the frsto adopt the Federal COnstitu-
ton, will be the last to do any act or countenance
any act calculated, having tendency to lead to |
a separation of these States Applause. Her
people did and suffered too much-performed too
much service in achieving the glorious liberty |
which we enjoy, land in establishing the Constitution
under which we live. No son of hers will raise his
hands against our institutions against the Union
When this Union shall be destroyed by the
madness or folly of Others if unfortunately it |
should be, it will be time enough then
for Delaware and her representatives to say
what her course will be. Loud applause from the
densey crowded galleries. The report of the
Secretary of State read by its title. 1t is the
ilscal statement of the contingent expenses of the
State Department.-Mr. HAMLIN moved, and
the Senate adjourned at half-past o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. SHERMAN, from the Committee on WAYS |
and Means, reported bill makag appropriations |
for the payment of invalid and other PENSIONS and
a bill for the support of the West Point Academy
Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the |
State OF the uniOn'-The House by a vote of 6S |
against l25, refused to lay on the table Mr. Grows
motion to reconsider the vote by which the Com |
mlttee OF Agriculture on the Homestead bill was |
last session referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Unon.-The House then re- |
considered the vote the bill thus brought up for
acton.-Mr. GROW said he did not desire to dis |
cuss this measure, the principle involved having
been familiar to the country for the past ten
years. This bill, however, avoids the prominent
objections in President Buchanans veto message |
1t does not propose to donate lands but it requires
payment of ten dollars for 160 acres. lie might if
quote President ackson against President
nhor nchptr thok+1 49,, IL
ion that the public lands should not be source of
fedeal revenue He concluded by moving the previous
question, under the operation of which the bill was
passed-yeas 1872, nays 7G.-Mr C0LFAX moved
that the Post Route bill returned from the Senate
at the former session with amendments be referred
to the Post Office Committee. He remarked that
there had been such bill passed for the last three
years. and it was desirious to have action upon it
as soon as possble.-Mr. SMITH, of Virginia |
objected, saying the Government is financially en-
COLFAX-That's true, but we
draw our pay. He had performed his duty as to
this matter, and he said, in conclusion, that there
were several reforms proposed in the bill, and the
Post Master General was anxious to know the dis
position of Congress to the contracts with rail- |
roads.-The objections to taking up and refer
ring the bill were persisted in.--On motion of Mr. |
SHERMAN the House went into Committe of the |
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Washburn |
of Illinois, in the chair, and took up the Military
Academy bill.--Mr. CURTIS offered amend |
ment providing that the study of the cadets shall |
not be extended beyond four years. After debate
the amendment rejected. pension bill |
was read, and this with the academy bill was sub
passed.--Mr. SHERMAN offered a
series of resolutions referring the various branches
of the Presidents message TO the appropriate |
Standing Committees.--At o'clock the House /
adjourned
FEARFUL EFFECTS OF Rum DRINKING. The Pater-
sou On. j. Guardian says that Mrs. Hickman, of |
that city, who kept low hole, and Irish boarders
when she could obtain them, had an Irshman with |
her who had not been to work recently owing to |
an Inflammation of the lungs. She had also two |
boy and girl, aged II and u years
respectively. On Thursday night they were noisy
after shutting up, and on Friday morning the
neighbors wondered they did not appear About
noon the door was broken open, and one man was
speak. The place was badly ventilated, and the
gas from the stove had suffocated the persons while
asleep. The woman and the little girl were not ex-
pected to live, while the bov and boarder were