Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-22
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
SECESSlONISTS STILL AT WORK I
Washington, Dec. l3,

| met to day, and took the following action
on that portion OF the message referring
TO the pending difficulties in relation to
the South.
Mr.. hu,k, Of Arkansas, offered the fol,
lowing resolution
| Resolved. That in the oponion of this
committee, the existing discomfort among
the Southern people, aud the growing hos
tility among them to the Federal Govern
ment are greatly to be regretted and that
any reasonable and proper constitutional
remedies aud etisctual guarantees OF the
peculiar interests as recognized ty the
Constitution, necessary to preserve the
peace and prosperity Of the Union should
be promptly aud chrerfully granted
NJ Morrill,, OF Vermont, offered the
following amendment:
Resolved, That in the sopilion Of this
committee the existing dlscontents among
the Southern people and the growing hos
'ihty among them, are greatly to be re-
GREETED; and that any reasonable, proper.
and Constitutional remedy necessary to
preserve the peace Of the country and the
perpetuity Of the uion should he prompt.
ty and cheer'uily granted.
This amendment was re- ected by the
following vote Of The committee ayes 8,
nays -
Mr.. Ferry named the following as Il
substitute:
/ Resolved, That whatever grievances ex
ist which effect the ghts .. interests d;
the Couieteracv and are cap4hIc ut re
movai by action Of Congress o.gh' TO re.
ceise tu.! :."i appropriate remedies by the
speedy acioI Of the Federal legislature,
either by resolution, Satisfactory amend
ments TO the Constitution, or by recom.
mendatlon for the call Of general con-
vention Of The States as may be necessary
to accomplish the purposes aforesaid.
Tbs resolution was rejected by vote
of % to 8
The resolution Of Mr. Rusk was then
adopted oy vote Of - to 8.
Mr.. keaben Davis, Of Miss, declined to
vote, and Mr.. Boyce, Of 5. C., who has
heretofore been present with the conveu-
ton, was absent t. DAY.
The South Carolina delegation are una.
niuously agains, any attempt to IaterIere
with the collection Of revenue Of Federal
property in the State. untll every attempt
~ HepoRiati'tn Nttii tilS government suhii
have been exhausted.
No additional force is to be employed
or any Of tie forts 10 the neighhorhooi O.
Charleston moesIed
The Relief Bin which passed both Hou-
ses OF Congress auth prlGes the issue @,
Treasury Notes for such sums as the l-Ah-
lie eXi sencies require, bat not to exceed
900 900. @! "a denomination not less
than so. Such notes shall be pald and
redeemed after the expiration Of one year
from the date OF the issue, to bear such
rate Of interest az shall be expressed there
on at the rate of SIX per cent per anuum.
1t is provided that after the maturity Of
sad notes. the interest ceases On the tx
p:raion o.. sky days notice Of readiness
10 redeem and pay the SANE. which may
at any time be gwen hr the Secretary o,
the Treasury in one or more newspapers
at the seat Of government. The r-demp,
zion and payment OF the notes Is 10 be
made to the !awiul hol;ers upon present
ment a: the Treasury, Including pria"ipal
and interest, for which the faith O. The
! United States IS so.emniy pledged. Tie
Secretary, with thu approb4rlon OF the
President is authorized TO cause such per
ton o. tha Treasury notes as may be
deemed expedirnt 30 be issued in payment
of variants in favor OF the pubic cred
tors or other persons lawfully emitted 10
payment who may choose to receive said
note N payment al par.
C5iumba, S c., Dec. g.
The Senate has sdop ed n report appro
atin- half IL million dollars for the exigen
ci's which secession may create. Large
secession meetings were held last light III
| Savannah, Columbia aud Atlanta, na.-
So far the meetings have been more con-
sentative. than favorable to secession, but
favor resistance in some manner. The
Montgomery 4itefttser Yesterday putt
iishej a pTesantmen, Of the grand jury Of
the Federal District Court. declaring the
Federal Government worthless and impo.
tent, a nuisance, for committing violations
Of The Constl ution, by States nudity ~
the fugitive slave law ani other causes.
Louisville. Dec. IL.
Gov. Magof1in has oriere! a motion in
the Supreme Court for writ Of Manda-
mus against Gov Dennison of Ohio, grow
in- ont ct the latters refusal to Surrender
fugitive slaves upon Ia.oifin requs,tion
II the motion fails, other steps will be i'm
media. ~ taken
Washington, Dec II.
Much dissatisfaction ia expressed at the
appointment: of Gn;hrie--as the monied
men here say he canno, repienish the
treasury. while it is believed that north
crn man coull have been nominated who
could have had the loan taken at ore per
cent.
Secretary 'Faueey had long private in
ter.iew with Gov, FLOYD to dag. IN which
he IS said to have urged the rropr ETY. OF
10th resi- ming. Coy. Floyd declined that
opinion, and declared his purpose to re.
main at his post till the close of his i'd
mir istraiion.
A prominent South Carolinian arrived
this evening from Columbia, and reports
the popular sentiment there opposed to
the peace pulley AS now understood between
thu; State aud the Federal authorities.
They urge immediate seizure Of all public
property within the limits of South Caro-
lima The proclamation Of Gov. Gist
seems To favor this sentiment.
Ket left for home TO night with the un-
dersland,ng that he should never como
/ back
Miles declares his intention to leave on
Friday permanently, and says nothing can
stop South Carolina from going out Of the
| lnon--bat that she shall not interfere
with the Federal authorities, unless she
Was inter.ered with.
Washington. Dec. ii.
There is 10 doubt whatever that Gen.
l Gass has resigned rs Secretary OF State.
Regret is everywhere expressed AS con.
sequence.
The Paanle's Pacific Railroad Bill, en-.