Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-07
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CONVERSATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
1oUsE.-Air. Morris, Of ILL.,; said it
Z would be remembered that on Monday he
sought to introduce resolution concern
ing the perpctuitYs of the American Union.
Since then he had been called upon By vi.
rions members, and requested TO again
l'resent.iti therefore he gave notice that he
would do SO on Monday next.
Mr.. Yallandingham, from the special
Ecommittee, appointed. at the former ses-
sion, on9the Senate bill for the abolish
i ment.of the tranking privilege, made a re-
IPort thereon, and proposed certain amend-
tmebts.
! Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee on PUB
lie Lands, reported a bill 10 construe the
lmenuing ofsthe words minimum price of
public lands.
Mr.. Branch, OF. A. C., had hoped that
such bills would be withheld for the pres
emf, in order that Congress. Nigh consider
measures Of much more pu bile. Importance
+ Mr.. Cobb replied that he would for that
purpose withdrew what heshad offered
de wished to know from Mr. Branch what
was the.meaningzo minimum.
AIR. John Cochrane rose to question of
l order. Minimum is n Latin word, and the
ounsiess of Congress is required to be
/ conducted g in the English language.-
/ After further proceedings, the bill
was passed, 1t proyides that the word
i minimum shall be construed according to
the land graduation act, sons to apply to
alternate and reserved sections of lands
granted for railroads or internal Improve
ments and in favor of actual settlers, and
not to mean per acre, US now officially
construed.
The Speaker appointed the following
Especial committee, to consider that por-
ton OF the Presidents message connected
with the perilous condition of the coun-
try, Corwin, of o., Chuirman: Nilsson, of
Va; Adams, of Macs; Winslow, of n. c.;
Campbell, of Pa; Love. of Ga; Ferry, of
Conn; Davis, of Md; Robinson of r. T.;
Whitley, of Del; Tappan, of N. H.; STRAIT
ton, OF N. j.; Bristlow, of KY; Morrill,, of
Vt; Nelson, of Tenn; Dunn, of Ind; Ty-
Ter, of L.; Davis, of Miss; Kellogg of
| Ill; Houston, of Ala; Morse of Me-:
Phelps, of Mo-; Rust, of Ark; Howard, of
Mich; Hawkins, of Fla; Hamilton of Tex.
asi Washburn, Of Wis; Curtis. of Iowa.
Hawkins, of Florida, asked to be ex-;
cused from serving, believing the time for
| all compromises has passed.
r. Mr.. John CocllrNne made an eloquent
appeal to him to remain on the Commit
tee. His patriotic remarks were rantur-
ously applauded.
|. Mr.&Garnett moved that the galleries be
cleared. Iewas Kissed. lie called those
kissing blackguards. His motion was not,
however, enforced.
Mr. Hawkins insisted that the question
be putzon the motion to excuse him. He
was not acting under impulse.
MIR. Milisou moved to adjourn.
MIR. Crawford asked Mr.. MillSon to with
draw his motion. He hoped the others
wouldzask to bcexcused.
No question was put on cxcusing Mr..
Hawkins. Adjourned till Monday.
sENATE.-Thc proceedings were opened
with prayer by the Chaplain.
The Journal. Of 5yesterday's proceedings
Was read.
Mr. Latham, of California, presented
memorial from the Chamber of Commerce
of San Francisco, praying for the estab.
lishmcnt of daily overland mail. Laid
over for the present.
Mr. Hale moved that when the Senate
Automatically it would be until Monday.
Carried.
Mr.. Powell, of KY, according to notice
given yesterday, introduced n resolution
that SO much of the the Presidents mess
age asarelates to3the present agitated and
distracted condition of the country and
the grievances of the sslareholding and
non-slaveholdfng States be referred to u
special Committee of thirteen members
and that said Committee be instructed to
enquire whether any additional legislation
than already within the sphere of the
Federal authorities and duty be necessary
for the protectionand security of the prop
city of the United States, and if SO to re-
port by bill aud that said Committee be
also instructed to consider and report
whether it is deemed expedient to propose
au amendment or amendments to the
Constitution of the United States so rs to
insure prompt aud full protection to the
rights and property of the citizens of eve
ry State and Territory and insure the
equality of the States and equal rights of
their citizens under the Federal Constitu-
ton. Laid over for the present
at azquarter past 10 Mr.. Bigler moved
to adjourn. Agreed to.
Adjourned Till Monday.
From Richmond.
REcHMoNp, Va, Dec. 6.-Secretary Floyd
writes to the Enquirer, holding the right
of secession, but saying it should not be
exercised until every means is employed to
preserve the Union. He favors State
Convention.
Atthe banquet to the Bell electors Last