Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, December 4

SENATE.-The Presidents message
was delivered by A. j. Glossbrenner his
private secretary. The message was
read. @ 81
After the reading of the message. Mr..
Clingman moved to have it published.
He thought it fell short Of Investigating
the crisis The President elect is known
to be dangerous man, and his party
would eventually control the Govern
ment, the Supreme Court included He
did not think the States had acted pre-
cipitately. In his judgment number
Of the States would secede in sixty days.
In South Carolina the submission party
was small: he wisest thing Congress
can do is to divide the public property
as fairly as possible, after paying the
public debts.
Mr.. Crittenden replied, hoping that
the example of the gentleman would not
be followed. We had better not come
here at all. The Union is worthy of
great sacri6ces and concessions. He
looked forward to tlisunion with fear,
dismay and trembling. They must
search for means Of reconciliation and
harmony. He hoped there would be no
angry debates. a.-sF .,..
North Carolina had always carried the
olive branch of peace. '..'%,>E -:
Mr.. Clingman approved Of the desire
to preserve the Union When the
Union ceases to protect North Corolina
she will bid it good-by. -
: The usual copies of the message were
ordered to be printed, and the Senate adj
journed. a-....,.,.,,. ....,-a - az;z ::
HousE-After the reading of themes
sage, Mr. Sherman moved that it be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union. <,-.
: Mr.. Boteler offered an amendment
that so much Of the message as relates
to the peculiar condition Of the country,
be referred to a special committee of one
from each State, to report at any time.
Mr. McClernand offered an amend
ment that so much of the message as re-
iates to grievances between the slave
holding States, and the proposal by Con-
gress of amendments to the Constitution
for the ratification Of the several States,
and the question of State secession, be
referred to Committee of one from each
State, to be appointed by the Speaker
Such Committee to report by bill upon
such subjects, particularly whether leg
islation or amendment to the Constitu-
tion is necessary to give prompt, full
and certain effect to the article in the
Constitution concerning fugitiyes:.
Mr.. Boteler declined to accept Mr..
cClernand's S amendment
Mr.. Sherman proposed to Mr. Boteler
that. the Committee number fifteen in
stead of one from each State. (Cries of
'sOh, no.') ess1 rss,.
Mr.. Boceck raised a point of order in
reference to Mr.. Boteler's amendment:
that the Committee could not report at
any time without the suspension of the
rules
The speaker decided in favor of Mr..
Bocock, but the latter withdrew his OBJ
lection, and Messrs. Curry and Burnett
renewed it.
: Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, offered an
amendment, read for information, that
we are -unaherably attached to the
Union, recognize in the Union the pri-
mary cause of our greatness and pros
perity, and as yet have seen nothing,
either in the election, Of Lincoln or
other causes, to justify dissolution, and
pledge our lives and sacred honor to
maintain it. Objected to.
After some suggestions the question
was taken on Mr. Boteler,s resolution as
ansamendment. g..
Mr.. Singleton declined voting, his
State having called Convention to con
slider the matter .-.
Mr.. Jones, of Ga, declined for sim
liar reason; also, Mr.. Hawkins, of La.
Mr.. Morris, of Ill, raised point that
while the question was pending it was
out of order to- open the debate. ~s
Messrs. Clepton, of Alabama, and
Gartrell, of Ca declined voting.
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama, attempted tc
address the House, but was ruled out Of
order.
Mr.. Moore. of Ala, declined to vote
Mr.. Miles. ,.ef South Carolina said
that his State was out of the Union, ex
cept by a mere form, therefore her dele
CATION took no, interest in this question
His remarks were received with good
humor.
Mr.. Boteler's resolution was adopted
yeas l45, nays 3S
The House agreed to Mr.. Sherman s
resolution with Mr. Beteler' amend
nfent thereto. gs%
Mr.. BoteIer declined serving on the
committee. 1914 E - L.,
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, attempted to
Introduce his resolution, but it was OBJ
jected to, and the House adjourned.
Especial Correspondence of the Gin. Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
The demonstrations in the House yes
terday by the secession members from
Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama
and Florida, produced different impres-
sion upon different minds, according
to the acquaintance of the people with
the character and modes of the Repre-
sentatives of the States involved
Those in their immediate vicinity, in-
Guiding even Keitt, of South Carolina
laughed audibly at Hon. Wm. Porchel
Miles, (of South Carolina) declaring
that South Carolina sis out, and that
gentleman himself-although his man
ner was combination of Indifference
and superciliousness, as though his dec,
| laration was both serious and in the ma
ture Of joke-could not repress q
broad grin, and the gentleman from
Alabama shook his head, while din
smile hickered across his scountenance-
Indicating as emphaticalIy as words
could have expressed til tell you
sirs, it's no joke" The people o
Washington were really afflicted by th'
drama, and were very anxious to know
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