Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-07

be seems intending to avoid Il will be neces-
sary TO put construction the message 10 know whe.
the President intends doing. After then will urge
forbeaanCe no longer. Then we will trust in the God Of
Battles. ~.
Mr. Salisbury said: II Is not my intention to proloug
this unnecessary and most unfortunate debate rise
simply say in the presence Of the representatives Of
the States of this Union that my State having been the
first to adopt the Federal Constitution will be the last TO
do any act countenance any act calculated or having
4 tendency 70 lead to u separation Of these States
Applause her people did and suffered too much per-
formed too much service 10 achieving the glorious lib
erty which enjoy and In establishing the Constitution
under which 1--we. No OF hers will raise bis hand
against institutions against the Union. When this
Union shall be DESTROYED by the madness folly Of
others IT, unfortunately, t should be- it will be time
enough then for Delaware and her representatives TO
what her will be- Loud applause from the dense
ly crowded galleries
The report Of the Secretary Of State was read by It's
title. IL is the fiscal statement Of the contingent ex-
penses of the State Department
Mr. HAmlin moved and the Senate adjourned at p
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on ways and means,
reported bill making appropriations for the payment OF
invalid and other pensions, and bill for the support Of
the West Point Academy Referred to the committee Of
the whole on the state Of the Union.
The House. vote Of 6S against 1885, refused to lay
the table Mr.. Grows motion 10 reconsider the vote by
which the committee agriculture or the homestead bill
last session referred to the COMMITTEES Of the whole
on the state OF the Union
The House then reconsidered the vote on the bill thus
brought up for action.
Mr. Grow said he did not desire 10 discuss this mea
sure the principle involved having been familiar 20 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, bat IL
quires the payment OF ten dollars for 100 acres. He
might if necessary, quote President Jackson against
President Buchanan show that the former Of the
opinion that the public lands should not be Of
federal revenue He concluded by moving the previous
question: under the operation OF which the bill was pass
ed-yeas 1872, nays %.
Mr. Colfax moved that the post route BILL returned
from the Senate at the former session with amendments
be referred to the postoice committee. He remarked
that there had been such bill passed for the last three
years. and t DESTROYS TO have action il
possible.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, objected, saying the govern
ment is financially embarrassed.
Mr. ColfaI.-Thats true, but we draw pay. He
had performed his duty this matter and he said in
conclusion that there several reforms proposed in
the bill aud the Postmaster General anxious 10 know
the disposition Of Congress the contracts with rail-
roads.
The objections to taking up ard referring the bill were
persisted in.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the House went into CON-
mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union Mr..
Washburne of Illinois, in the chair, and took up the
Military Academy bill.
Mr. Curtis offered an amendment providing that The
study of the Cadets shall not be extended beyond four
years After debate, the amendment was rejected.
The Pension bill read and this with the Academy
bill was subsequently passed.
Mr. Sherman offered series Of resolutions referring
the various branches of the Presidents message to the
Appropriate Standing Committees.
At o'clock the House adjourned.