Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-25
INRTEaTTR soHsRESs--sFcOHD SESSION


gence making known that the people OIL
South Carolina, in their sovereign capacity,
have resumed the powers which they here
tofore delegated to the General Government,
and thus dissolved their 1.-THE signers) CON
nection with the House of Representatives.
in taking leave of those with whom they
have been associated, they, as well as the
people Of their Commonwealth, wish to ex-
press a mutual feeling Of respect, and cherish
the hope that in the future their relations
may be friendly.
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. laIf ..
Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, introduced a bill
giving construction TO the Fugitive. slave
Law Of 1893. Referred to the Select Com
mittee Of Thirty-thTee.1
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, offered resolution
for the appointment of a committee of FIVE to
inquire into the late abstraction of certain
bonds from the Interior Department, but
suffered the resolution to be laid over for the
present. aa- f.. ..-
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the Army APP
propriation Bill. 4..
On motion Of Mr.. Crawford it was ordered
that when the House adjourn to-day it be
until Thursday next. 500.
Mr.. Kngore introduced bill establishing
Metropolitan Police for the city of Washing
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
the District Of Columbia
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Secretary of the In
terror, stating that on Saturday last he was
informed, by the voluntary confession of an
officer of the Department, that State bonds,
held in trust by the United States for the
benefit of Indians, amounting to 500, 900,
have been abstraOted from his custody and
| converted to private uses. The Secretary
| says the enormity Of the fraud demands a
| full investigation by Congress, in order to
| vi indi so ~ q,
guilty and derelict he therefore appeals to
! the House for the appointment of a COM
mittee with full power to send for persons
and papers, and asks for an investigation,
with view that full justice may be done in
the premises.
MI. Sherman said the Secretary of the
Treasury also desired an investigation
for the vindication of his character,
and introduced resolution directing
the appointment of select commit
tee Of five to inquire into and report the
facts in relation to the said fraud, and that
the committee have full power to send for
persons and papers. The resolution was
passed. --r.ftfr -.. ...... ban.
Mr.. John Cochrane offered a preamble set
ting forth the dangers which now menace
the country, suggesting the removal of the
slavery. question from the National Council
ss remedy, and concluding with resolu-
ton expressive Of the opinion of Congress,
that slavery shall not exist in the territory
north of $50 30', and that the States formed
therefrom shall be admitted with or without
slavery, as their Constitutions may Sub
scribe, and that south of that line slavery
shall not be prohibited by Congress or ter
serts the sovereigntyof each State, and thai
any attempt to compel them by force tc
, subserve the Federal compact, would he tc
levy war and precipitate dissolution.
, Mr.. Haskin proposed, as substitute, tina
! the Judiciary Committee Inquire into the -
/ lations SA-" ...t. ..... .e
J a. -om eAIstlng between the Fedora
government and the State of South Carolina
s the duty of the Executive Department i,
# view of the attempted withdrawal. of tha
State from the United States and the threat
: ened seizure of the Federal property within
a the limits of that State; and what actor
l Congress should take to execute the Consti
4 tuition and enforce the laws, and protect tn,
{ property from seizure, and tie committee re-
: port at any time.
Mr.. Stanton wanted the resolution sent Il
/ the Senate Committee. .ail-
Mr.. Cochrane desired q vote, and moved {
suspension of the rules, to enable him to in
{ tToduee his resolution. .1."
} | Mr.. Morris, of Md, said before introducipe
such resolutions, it would be wise to allow
the Committee of Thirty-three TO reach 8
J, result If it could, or leave the House to be
informed of their inability to do 30. He
hoped the matter would go over till Monday
next. =,
, Mr.. Cochrane replied that it was not his
: intention to anticipate the report of the
. Select Committee, but there were considera.
tions which compelled him TO present thil
question at the present time. He had ne
confidence in the power Of Congress to settle
{ this matter. a7H -'' ..- .iH'o
l. L.
I I-r'as not in order. -. Of ru-. ...r..- FEB.
Mr.. Vaisndigham said Mr.. Cochrane''
. resolution proposed nothing substantial
therefore he appealed to him 70 let it go ovel
Mr. Briggs moved that it be referred t.
the Select Com mittee. .et-. e...
Mr. Cochrane withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Kigore, referring to the statements
made in the South Oar5lins Convention, de-
MED that Indiana had ever passed per.
sonal-liberty bill. -. .i OIL bad 80
Mr.. Morris of Illinois, said he wanted tc
obtain the hoor. He represented the popular.
sovereignty principle which stood between
two fires. Itl 7H Hfr
The House went into Committee on tn,
Consular and Diplomatic Bill.
The bill was subsequently passed without
debate. Adjourned till Thursday.
SENATE-Mr. Fessenden introduced a
Dlli 70 RThIlI puDIlC ldnQb anu loan tno credit
of the Government to the Peoples Railroad.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed,
Mr.. Pugh offered joint resolution in re-
gard to holding convention for proposing
amendments to the Constitution, and re-
questing the several States TO call a conven-
ton as soon as practicable.
Referred 10 the Committee of Thirteen.
Mr.. Bigler presented the proceedings of a
meeting of the citizens of Reading, Penn.
Also a bill to suppress the invasion of one
State by another, &c. Referred.
Mr.. Douglas presented several amend
ments 10 the Constitution, which were or
dered to be printed, and referred to tine Sc
lect Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for the more
effectual suppression of the slave-trade.
The hour of one O'clock having arrived, a
question arose whether the bill for the ad-
mission of Kansas should be taken up, which
was the special order, or whether the Senate
should proceed TO consider the resolution oi
Mr.. johnson of Tennessee.
Mr.. Nicholson had the floor on the latter
The question was settled by taking up the
Kansas bill, and allowing Mr.. Nicholson the
floor.
Mr.. NSIhoIson rose to speak. He referred
10 the speech of thslSenatOr from Ohio
(Wade( and said that he (Wade) admitted
that he did not much blame the Southern
people, as they believed that the North were
their enemies. The Republican party are
responsible for this feeling. The Senator
from Ohio spo.Se the truth when he said the
| South belieVed tha North were their anamies