The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-25
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS---SECOND SESSION
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grant lands and loan the public credit to new Pa
enc Railroad Company; laid on the table MIR
FUGH introduced a resolution recommending the
Legislatures of the several States to call Natona
Convention to make amendments to the Constitu
tIon which was referred to the Select Committee
without reading.-Mr. BIGLER introduced some
resolutions amending the Constitution; which were
referred without reading to the Select Committee
-Mr. DOUGLAS also introduced amendments
to the ConStitutlon; which also referred with
out reading to the Select Committee
,-Seyeral :, private bills were passed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill for the moro
eiiectual prevention of the slave trades referred to
the Committee the Judicarv-The bill for
the admission of Kansas into the Union was taken
up as the special order.-Mr. NICHOLSON took
the Hoor. He said that it not his purpose to
speak upon this bill when he first obtained the floor
last week, but the admission of a State into the
Onion was in some respects german to the remarks
Whlca he proposed to make; he intended to address
MS remarks to the crisis in which he found the coun-
try situated and proceeded to read from the speech
OF Senator ade, ,intmating that the cause of all this
IS an IDLE apprehension; he would ask if it was posi-,
pie that the gloom expressed on every countenance
this widespread trouble; this depreciation of pro.
perty from twenty to fifty per cent. this dismay and
! lear, have no other cause than an idle apprehen-
SION lie denied the charge of the Senator from
ONO Mr.. Wade) that the Republican party had
been misrepresened by their enemies in the North
| The South had learned from tho leading in
the Rprnblioou party that they hostile to the
South, and the Senator from Ohio, as renresenta-
tive man, bold, blunt and defiant was one of Them
By these enemies Of the Republican party. he sup-
posed the Senator from Ohio meant the Democrat
&c party IN the North; but he glad to saw that
| they were faithful, and though the South should
secede, though two Confederacies should be form
ed, the South would always cherish the most crate
ui recoilectlons OF those gallant who had bat
tea with the Republican party till they were over
Memed. 1t was not from these that there is sucb
widespread feeling at the South that the PRINCIPLES of
| the Republicans were those of deadly hostility tn
sne SCUM; Mr. n. proceeded to review the plat
/ ha 20, N
plank In 1t hostile to slavery originated by Mr.
findings, of Ohio, and sectional in its charac-
ter: On this sectonalism the party had triumphed
ana t9ey might yet get control of Congress, and it
would be the rule OF a sectional majority over
| minority-the entire South. If the princi
! pies OF the Republican party were carried
out, it would not only lead to the abolition of
slavery IN the territories but also to the aboli-
other places where the Federal Government had su
preme jurisdiction over slave property. From
| this they would yet pass laws giving them power
over slavery in the States, and it was the LOGICAL
ueauction that they would go on carrying out their
views for the final extinction of slavery They
would also reconstruct the judiciary so as to meet
| their principles. Referring to the right of thn
South IN the Territories, he said that it was not so
much the enjoyment of those rights now, as the fact
that by the triumph of the Republican party thew
had been denied, and the equality of the South
IN the Territories discarded. He regretted thar
| there had not been a union of Southern
alike IN their sentiments on this uuestion-to
demand redress for these grievances which
II refused, would justify their secession from tho
federal government. No State was more attached
10 the Union than the one he represented in partyet
the sentiment widely spread by the late election
rendered it impossible to preserve the Constitution
and the Union, and unless proper guarantees are
given, the majority of her people would be impelIed
TO separate from the Union. He would do all he
cOuld TO obtain the proper guarantees but if all
these taied he would choose secession or revolution
rather than acquiesce. He thought that the
North could not resist appeal from the entire
south lie regarded the policy OF the extreme
Sou h as dictated more by desire to awaken the
sentiment of the North than for any love for Gisr
MON per se lie believed it to be the duty of the
border States to meet in solemn consultation and
present their demands to the North but the course
OF the Republican organs had scarcely left any raw
OF hope. One chief point in demand would be The
recognition OF the right Of property in slaves in
the territories. Although he had not much hone
yet ne preferred to try if solemn appeal from the
South would not produce a good effect He
referred to the ordinance of secession in Sonth
Carolina as an act of the SOVEREIGN State
He should only alude to it as fact and would NOT
argue whether right or wrong. He believed that
any resort to force by the Federal Government was
equivalent to a declaration of war against South
Carolina, that she had absOlved her citizens from
allegiance to the United States In conclusion. he
drew picture OF the horrors of civil war; and
urged caiinness and consultation in the Southern
States-eXpressing the hope of a resurrection
Of a more perfect Union.--Mr. COLLAMER
very briefly addressed the Senate, urging
the admission of Kansas.-Mr DOOJTTL /
said that he desired to address the Senate
at some future day the subiect-Mr.
BlGLER moved that when the Senate adj
Journ 1t be until Thursday next; which was agreed
to.--Mr. DAN is said that he had some resolu-
tions which he desired to have printed as amend
ments to the Constitution. They were, read, and
declare that property in slaves shall be recognized
as property and not be impaired by local law in
State. shall bpl ha
State relations as other property-The Kansas
bill was then postponed until Monday next The
Senate at } 2. NJ, then adjourned until THURSDAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
" hAsHINGToN, Dec 24.-The House met at . p.
NJ. Prayer was offered up by the ChapIain. after
which the journal was read-The SPEAKFR
lald before the House the following letter from the
charleston member, which wa read by the Clerk
H.. H., ,...., WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1860.
SIR-We avail ourselves of the earliest opportuntv
since the official communication of the intelligence Of
making known to your honorable body that the people of
the State of South Carolina, in their sovereign capac
have resumed the powers heretofore delegated by them h
the Federal Government of the United States and have
resentatives. P
In taking leave of those with whom we have been as
secated in common agency, we, well as the people
OF our commonwealth, desire TO do with feelings of
mutual regard and respect for the rights of each ofbr
chershng the hope that in future relations we NAV
better enjoy that peace and harmony essential to the
plness OF free and enligh ghtened people
JOHN MCQUEEN,
NJ. Il BoyHAM,
j. y. AsmxoRn
Referred to Special Committee.-Laid on the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed Mr. MOORE. of
Kentucky, introduced a bill giving construction
to the Fugitive Slave law of 1888 Referred to the
Select Committee of Thirty-three. SPEAK
Ek laid before the House a statement from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, transmitting an account of
the cost of the Coast survey during the year 1860
Also, from the Secretary of the Interior n state
ment showing balances of appropriations on hand
to the credit OF the Departments appropriations of
Congress for the year 1860; also, amounts with
drawn from the appropriations and credited to the
surplus fund, from July 1859 to Both july 1860
with the amount in hand at last named date Mr..
MORklS, of Illinois, offered resolution for the an
polntment ofa Committee of five to inquire into the
abstraction of certain bonds from the Interior De-
partment-but suffered the resolution to lie over
for the present, Mr.. Sherman having stated that
ne had been informed that the Secretary of the
interior woulG send communication on the sub
Ject.-Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported the Army appropria-
tion bill.-On motion of Mr.. CRAWFORD twas
ordered that when the House adjourn it be to
Thursday next.-Mr. klLG0RE introduced a
bill to establish Metropolitan police force for the
city of W Washington; referred to the Committee on
the District of Coumbia.-Bills and resolutions
were then reported from the various committees,
an OF winch were appropriately referred.-The
following letter from the Secretary of the Interior
was read By the clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
,- II, ,, December -, 1860.
To the Hon. Um. Pennington
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
SIR :-On Saturday night last was informed by the
voluntary confession of an officer Department that
State bonds held in trust by the United States Govern
ment for certain Indian tribes, the amount of eight
hundred and seventy thousand dollars, had been alb
sracted from its custody and converted to private use
me enormity of this fraud demands full inyestiga
t!oh Dy committee of Congress- into all the
which have attended its preparation To
Vndcate my own honor and integrity, to expose the
guilty and the dercIict, desire appeal through YOU
TO the House of Representatives, which you pre-
side for the appointment Of Committee by that body
with full power to send for persons and papers and
port upon the subject.
ask this investigation in order that justice may be
done in the premises.
am, with much respect
Your obedient servant,
JACOB THOMPSON,
Secretary of the Interior.
kir. SHERMAN moved the following resolution:
Whereas The Secretary of the Interior has this dav
addressed communication to this House stating that an
extensive fraud had been committed upon her epart-
ment in the abstraction thereom by one of its officers
and the conversion to private USE number of State
bonds held in trust by the Government for the benefit of
certain Indian tribes, and asked committee be an
pointed to investigateand report upon the subject
Be ii Resolved, That Select Committee be apponted
consisting Of five members Of this House. who shall pro
ceed to enquire into and report the House the fact in
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