The national Republican., 1860-12-12
would he to await the report Of the committee.

would be to await the report of the committee.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, remarked that only
one side of the House had been heard from.
The silence of the Republicans is indicative OF
n stern determination to avail themselves of
the power they had obtained.
Mr.. Stanton resumed, saying discussion now
the usual elimination and recrimination.
Therefore, he did not want to precipitate de.
bate.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, replied, il the Repub.
lcans had met the movement from the Demo.
cratic side in the spirit Of kindness, it would
have had pleasant and agreeable effect on all
sides, and in the country at larg'.
Mr.. Stanton confessed he had very little
hopes of successful result from the com.
mittee. He did not see what, in the existing
state of things, is to be remedied by legislation.
The Republicans have elected President, a
thing which had been done every four years.
He did not see in that anything requiring leg
isation. If amendments to the Constitution
are to be proposed, DE would be glad to see
them. That is the only effectual mode Of doing
anything.
Mr.. Houston appealed to Mr.. Morrill, to with
draw his request to be excused.
Mr.. Corwin offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the select committee to
employ clerk at four dollars per day, and
that the committee have leave to sit during the
sitting of the House until they shall report, or
be otherwise discharged.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the diplomatic and consu.
lar appropriation bills, and a bill making ap.
preparations for the support Of the Indian de.
partment.
Mr.. Sherman introduced resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on In
dian Affairs to inquire and report whether any
superintendents OF Indian affairs or Indian
agents can be dispensed with, without public
detrment.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition of Thad.
deus Hyatt, asking relief for the people of
Kansas.
Mr.. Bocock said the suffering there was not
so great as Hyatt represented, for he had seen
in the newspapers that the people of one part
of the Territory had given ball at two dollars
head. Laughter.
Mr.. Grow did not know anything about that,
but the President, in his message, had recon.
mended relief.
Mr.. Garnett objected to the petition, but the
House referred it to the Committee on Terri.
tories.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, made an Intellectual
attempt to introduce his Union resolutions.
The question on excusing Mr.. Morrill, was
taken, aud negatived.
Mr.. Hindman wished to propose amend.
ments to the Constitution. He was opposed to
legislative expedents.
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, objected.
Mr.. Branch offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the States, to morrow, be called
for bills and resolutions-those relative to the
state of the Union to be referred to select
committee.
At half past two o'clock the House adjourned.
Wednesday, December l2, 1860.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at noon, with
but sixteen Senators in their seats.
Mr.. Bigler proposed an amendment to the
Morrill, tariff bill, which he desired to 90 di.
rectly to the Committee on Finance without
being read, which was granted.
Mr.. Bigler moved that the Senate resume the
consideration Of Mr.. Powells resolutions, which
were laid aside in order to permit
Mr.. Hunter, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, to call up the Treasury note bill /;
which he was permitted to do.
He offered amendments one of which was,
that fifty dollars be the least note issued that
the issue shall not exceed three million dollars
instead Of ten millions and that the proceeds
of the public lands shall be set aside for the
security of said notes until they become due.
The bill as amended was discussed by Messrs.
Hunter, Hamlin, Durkee, Anthony, Cameron,
Bigler, Hale, and Seward, up to the time we
go to press.
HOUSE.
The House met at the usual hour and was
called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. T.
II. Stockton.
After the reading of the Journal of yester.
day,
Mr.. Scott of CAL, offered petition ia rela.
tioh to the Pacific railroad referred.
Mr.. Thayer, Of Mass, presented series of
resolutions, proposing certain concessions for
the peace of the country.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, presented some
resolutions on the same subject
Mr.. Adrian, of New Jersey, offered series
Of resolutions in relation to the present condi-
ton of the country, proposing to leave the
whole question Of slavery in the Territories to
the people themselves and declaring that the
people Of one State have nothing whatever to
do with the affairs of another, as the basis of
compromise between the North and the South.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, presented a resolution
asking that the committee of thirty-three be
requested to consider what further legislation
is necessary to give full effect to the laws for
the delivery of fugitives from justice, who shall
flee from one State into another.
Many other resolutions were presented from
the various States on the same subject, all of
which were appropriately referred.
Pending which, our report closed.
MEssRs EpIToRs; Agree fnllv with VIM