Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 18.

AhhAhdION1 DeOs To-
The House Committee of 8S met to-day,
and took the following action on that pOr-
tion Of the Message referring TO pending
difficulties in relation the South.
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, offered the follow
ing
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this
oomnitte, the existing discOntents among
the Southern people, and the growing hos
tillty among them to the federal govern
.nent are greatly to be regretted, and that
another snch discomfort and hostility with
out Just cause are not any reasonable and
proper Constitutional remedies. Effectusl
guarantees Of their peculiar interests, as
recognized by the Constitution, necessary
to paeserEe the peace and the perpetuity Of
the Union, should be promptly and cheer
fully granted.
Mr.. Mcdowell Of Vermont offered the
following as an amendment: Resolved,
that in the opinion Of the Committee the
existing discomfort among the Southern
people and the growing hostility among
them are greatly to be regretted, AMI that
any reasonable, proper, and constitutional
remedy necessary to preserve the peace of
the country and the perpetuity of the Un-
ion should be promptly and eheerfully
granted This amendment was rejected by
the following vote Of the Committee:
Ayes-0orWin, Adams, Humphrey, Ferry
Robinson, Tappan, Morrill,, Morse, Wash
burne Of Wisconsin.
Nays-Wilson, WinslOW, Love, Whitly,
SLratton, Bristoe, Nelson, Dunn, Taylor,
Reuben, Davis, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps
Rust, Howard, Myers, Hamilton, Curtissi
Burch, Windham, Stout-20.
Mr.. Tarry named the following as sub
stitute
Resolved, ThatWhateYer grievances exist
which effect the rights or interests Of the
citizens Of any part Of the Confederacy
! and are capable Of removal by the action
Of Congress ought to receive full and sp-
propriate remedies by the speedy action Of
/ the Federal Legislature, either by resolu-
! tion, statutory amendments TO the Csnsti-
tuition, or by recommendation for the call
Of 6 general Convention Of the States as
may be necessary to accomplish the pur-
poses Of the aforesaid.
This resolution was also rejected by the
following vote. --=
AyeseAdsms, Humphrey, Ferry, Robin
son, Morrill,, Morse, Washburne, Carter-8.
Nays-Corwin, Wilson, WinsloW, Camp
bell, Love, Davis Of Maryland, Whitley,
/ Fappan, Stratton, BristoW, Nelson, Dunn,
/ Taylor, Reuben Davis Of Mississippi, Kel-.
logg, Houston, Phelps, Rust Howard, Ham.
ilton, Bureb, Windham, Stout-2S.
The resolution of Mr.. Rust was then
adopted By the following vote; ar..
Ayes--COrwin, Wilson, WinsloW, Camp
bell, Love, Davis of Maryland, stratton,
BristoW, Nelson, Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg,
| Houston, Phelps, Rust Hunt Curtiss,
Buroh, Windham, Stout-22.
Nays--Adsms, Ferry, Humphrey, Robin
son, Tappan, Morrill, Morse, Washburne-S.
Mr.. Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi, de-
olined to vote, and Mr. Boyce, Of South
Caroline, who has heretofore been present
with the committe, was absent to-day
The South Carolina delegation are unani-
nous agsinst any attempt to Interfere with
| the collection Of revenue en- Federal prop
erty in the State until every Gttempt at
NEGOTIATION with the General Government
shall have been exhausted; no additional
force Is TO be employed in any Of the Forts
in the neighborhood Of Charleston. sq1a
Capt. Foster, the Engineer in charge is
merely carrying on the work which he COM
menced last September. There is no new
movements.
The National Convention Of Union Pray
meetings was in session IN this city and