The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-14
The Compron,ise Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3th.--The House
committee of SO met to-day and took the
following action on that portion of the
message referring to the present difficulties
/ in relation to the South.
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas offered the follow
! ing
! ResoI0ed, That in the opinion of this
/ committee the existing discontents among
/ the Southern people, and the growing hos
/ tiIity among them to the Federal Govern
ment, are greatly to be regretted, and that
such discomfort and hostility without
just catse are not any reasonable and prop
er Constitutional remedies but eifectual
guarantees OF their peculiar interests as rec
ognized by the Constitution, necessary to
preserve the peace and perpetuity of the Un-
ion, should be promptly and cheerfully
granted.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment.
Resolued, That in the opinion of this COM
mittee the existing discontents among the
Southern people and the growing hostility
among them are greatly to be regretted, and
that any reasonable, proper, and constitu-
tional remedy necessary to preserve the
peace of the country and the perpetuity of
the Union should be promptly and cheer
fully granted.
This amendment was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote Of the committee:
AYEs-Corwin, Adams, Humphrey, Fer
ry, Robinson, Tappan, Morrill,, Morse, Wash
burne of W isconsin--9.
NAYs.-Millson, Winslow, Love, Whiteley,
Stratton, Bristow, Nelson, Dunn, Taylor,
Reuben Davis, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps,
Rust, Howard Myers, Hamilton, Burch,
WindoR, Stout-20.
Mr.. Ferry named the following as a sub
stitute:
Resolged That whatever grievances ex-
ist which affect the rights or interests of
any citizens ofany part of the Confederacy
and are capable of removal by action of
Congress, ought to receive full and appro-
pirate remedies by the speedy action of the
Federal Legislature, either by resolution,
statutory amendments to the Constitution
or by recommendation of a call for a gen.
eral convention Of the States, as may be
necessary to accomplish the purposes Of the
aforesaid.
This resolution was also rejected by the
following vote:
AYEs-Adams, Humphrey, Ferry, Rob-
inson, Morrill,, Morse, Washburne, Carter
5.
NAYs.-Corwin, Millson, Winslow,
Campbell, Love, Davis of Md, Whiteley,
Tappan, Stratton, Bristow, Reuben Davis,
Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps,
Rust, Howard, Hamilton, Burch, Window,
Stout-22.
The resolution of Mr.. Rust was then
adopted by the following vote:
AYEs.-Corwin, Millson, Winslow, Camp
bell, Love, Davis Of Nd, Stratton, Bristow,
Nelson Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg, Houston,
Phelps. Rust, Howard, Hamilton, Curtis,
NAYs.-Adams, Ferry, Humphrey, Rob- |
inson, Tappan, Morrill,, Morse, Wash
burne.-8.
Mr. Reuben Davis of Miss. declined to
vote, and Mr.. Boyce of South Carolina who |
has heretofore been present with the COM
mittee was absent to-day.
The South Carolina delegation are unani- |
nous against any attempt to interfere with
the collection of revenue or federal pro-
perty in the State until every attempt at
negotiation with the Federal Government |
shall have been exhausted No additional
force is to be employed in any of the forts
in the neighborhood of Charleston.
Capt. Foster, the Engineer in charge, is /
merely carrying on the work which he |
commenced last September. There has |
been no new movement.
The national convention of union prayer |
meetings was IN session IN TINS city ana |
PASSED n resolution unanimously recon-
mending all union prayer meetings in all /
Christian Churches and all praying people |
TO set apart the first Monday in January as
a day of Humiliation and prayer, in view of |
the present dearth of spiritual things in the |
churches, and the dangers which threaten |
the peace, happiness and prosperity of our
country.
The relief bill as passed both Houses of
Congress authorizes the issue of Treasury
notes in such sums rs the exigencies require,
but not to exceed $40 0OO, 900, of denomi-
nation of not less than $50 such notes shall
be paid and redeemed after the expiration of
one year from the date of issue, at such
rate of interest as shall be expressed there
on, at the rate Of per cent. per annum. 1t
is provided that after the maturity of said
notes, the interest ceases, on the expiration
of 60 days notice of a readiness to redeem
and pay the same which may at any time
be given by the Secretary OF the Treasury.