, 1860-12-11

On motion Of Mr.. Blgler, the Standing COM
mttees Of last session were ordered to be cum
tinued.
Mr. Latham moved that the question lrla-
tive to The overland mail be referred to sllc
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Sumner offered a memorial from Thal-
deus Hyatt, praying that relief be provfdelfor
the sufferers in Kansas, Mr.. Sumner cited
similar instances, and suggested that tierc.icf
called for be offered either By an appropriation
Of money q land- Referred to the Commit
The Homestead bill passed its first reading.
Mr. Powell's resolution on Federal affairs
Was called up. Mr. Powell said events werr
fast crowding upon Us, which, were they not
speedily suppressed, would result in dissolu-
ton Of the government, The resolution pro-
posed Legislation 10 giTt power for the correc-
tion Of evils: Our duty 70 the country r.
amendment to the Constitution was made in
179i, md in 1903 the 18TH was made Our
fathers acted in emergencies, and so can We.
Mr. Col;eanler moved, to strike ont part Of
the resolution, leaving In only 90 much as re-
fers to Federal offices, md that ho referred to
Il special committee. Mr. King inquired
TO maintain the Constitution. Mr. Tulec in-
qui.el what was INTENDED blythe amendment.
Nr, Green said he would vote 1oF the res
o}ution and amendment tothc Constitution, or
legal enactment Unless popular sentiment
goes with It, Or the stroug arm 81 INC GoSesn-
ment Eoc. with It. It is pot worth stra". Oaf
efforts must be to bring about pnouc seh1l.
nent, or ultimately We h1st a1H inc rc4efa1
government with pnEHca1 power 10 enforce
the Constitution.
31r Latham, said California would remain
with the Union-the great Northwest. NO mat
ter what occurs. The Paettic railroad was the
desidcra.um OF her people. Mr. Powell accci-
ted Ar Collamer's amendment to strike out.
wAsu1yeToS. Dec. M-HoUsE-Mr Uay-
kfns ~ raTe additioual ressous wby he had asked
to tc excused from serving on the Union
Select Committee. Florida Is q small State,
hut nevertheless il e9titled to all the rights
and ftumunitics Of theother States. She IAN
not he forced to remaih in the Union, and the
Southern States are 1aed.ed to defend her in
fed NJ 11uantmity nrey1tinc that State TO seek
rcdrcs. Of it's F1ieysn4e* III its own way and
Ly means Of other thau;C Congressional cornprn-
ni;ses ,rI,ic1, latter hare never accomplished d
successful nurposc De regarded the co,npo
rent parfs Of the Committee Is peculiarly
unfortunate.
Hc c..t:c eed the composition Of the COM
mittce. especially objtcling to Mr. Davis, cr
MaryIaud. Is not a tt Representative Of that
state. arguipr that a}I.El1o voted for Pcnring-
fos. a. 9:3eaker were dlslova1 to the rights Of
The Sonth. He regretted that tue resolution
for the appointment of the Committee cana
from one If the most gifted sons Of the South.
lie ~ayc fir warning that Mississippi, Ala
bama, Florida, Georg{a, and South Carolina,
were certain to ecccde, and to lie followed by
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
Mr.. Vallondigham argued in favor Of excus-
inr Mr., Hawkins for the reason that the COM
mittcc was raised with a view to peace, We
Should not use coercion to make members
scryc. lie adyertcd to the composition Of tho
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M namnc,et;c ro1nmIttccmen from tle rreat
No-4h+.os+ ,1h;nf I,,a a1snch Jcn,, Interest ;S t1
s"h;ctt an,, ,p1,;ch does 1T Intend to he Il Dr..
7,srgent nrov;ncc ..;ther of t,e East Or soutl,