The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21
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WARRINGTON, Dec. 2O-Ssnnts--Mr Nor
rilIs Tariff bill was tabled.
Ilr Clarke,s resolution of inquiry into the
was brought up '
MT Hunter said the discussion of the oues
tion might lead to the presentation OF facts
that might result in a conflict between the
troops and people of South Carolina and TINS
Pfecipilate results which all were anxious to
avoid. ~
Mr. Mason said it would be but a few DAYS
peiofe events would take place which would
enable Congress TO act in the face Of omen fact.
ana tDought action should be delaF ed until
then.
Mr.; Davis opposed the resolution, which
was laid over.
Mr.. Slidell, on question of privilege ex-
oherated the reporter of the Associated Press
In Washington from the charge made yes ter
day, of sending false dispatch, but said as
tue agents were dispersed over the country,
and were unit in action, he would Introduce
resolution expellng the one In the Senate
gallery, and would call it up at the end of
four days.
Mr. Johnson's resolution was taken up.
MT fugh replied to the speech of Wade of
OHIO: He stood up boldly in defence OF the
Northern Democracy. The animus Of Re-
puDilcanism was to denounce all as traitors
VINO disagreed with it. He recited the absurdi-
ties and on TRACES of the Repub licaps and ad-
verted to the fact that no Northern Senator
had slgnified his approval of Mr.. Crittenden's
proposition TO incorporate the Missouri Com
promise with the Constitution. He urged
them give peace to the country by concilia-
tory proposition.
Mr.: Wade said-They wanted security for
good behavior
Mr. Pugh resumed. Mr.. Wade had said the
day OF compromise is past. Then, l say the day
OF Union has passed; for the Constitution was
a compromise He besought the Repu blicans
10 adopt Critteuden'S compromise. The times
were perilous. The telegraph might at any
moment announce that a State mad with
drawn, and all knew five others were arrang-
Ing preliminaries to follow. Beneath the
federal structure was hidden giant which
now showed signs of motion His voice was
storm ana MS movement earthquake. Mr.. +.
refuted Mr.. Johnson's argument, ii was the
duty of the Government to cOerce a seeding
State. 1t was matter of discretion only He
eloquently depicted the horrors of civil war,
and said he would retire from the Senate if he
thought the sen timents OF the people of Ohio
were truly represented by Wade. He conclu-
ded with the touching picture of the inyisi b e
hand inscribed on the wall, "Msne, meme tekeI
UphdrSin.'
The Chair announced the following COM
mittee under the resolution of Mr. Powell,
referring the Presidents Message TO COM
mlttee of thirteen Powell, of Ky; Hunter of
Va; Crittendcn, of Ky; Seward, of N. Y;
Toombs, of Ga Douglas of Ill; Collamer, of
VT Wade. of O.; Bgler, of Pa; Rice, Of Min.
Doolittle, of Wis; and Green, of Mo.
MIR. Davis asked to be excused from serving
on the committee. Granted.
The bill granting the right of way to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was deba ted and
made the order of the day for to- morrow.
The Senate then went into Executive session
and adjourned.
HouSe.-Mr. Delano asked leave TO offer a
resolution requesting the President to COM
municate from whom he received the commu-
nlcatlon alluded TO by Mr.. Miles, in the
Charleston Convention yesterday, in rela tion
TO an attack On Fort Moultrie if Reinforced
Ruled out.
The Pacific Railroad bill was discussed and
passed-ayes IS, nays "A.