The national Republican., 1860-12-14
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THIRTY-THREE

The House committee Of thirty three to day
took the following action on that portion Of the
Presidents message referring to the pending
difficulties in relation to the South.
Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, offered the follow
ing:
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this com.
mittee, the existing discomfort among the
Southern people, and the growing hostility
among them to the Federal Government, is
greatly to be regretted and that whether such
discontents and hostility are without just cause
or not, any reasonable, proper, and constitu.
tional remedies and effectual guarantees Of
their peculiar interests as recognised by the
Constitution, necessary to preserve the peace
should be promptly and cheerfully granted.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, offered the follow.
ing as an amendment:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this COM
mittee, the existing discontents among the
Southern people, and the growing hostility
among them to the Federal Government, are
greatly to be regretted, and that any reasonable,
proper, and constitutional remedy necessary to
preserve the peace of the country and the per-
petuity of the Union should be promptly and
cheerfully granted.
This amendment was rejected by the follow
ing vote of the committee:
Heas-Messrs. Corwin of Ohio, Adams of
Massachusetts,, Humphrey of New York,
Ferry Of Connecticut Robinson of Rhode
Island, Tappan of New Hampshire, Morrill,
of Vermont, Morse of Maine, Wsshburn of
Wisconsn-9.
Nays-Messrs. Millson of Virginia, Wins.
low Of North Carolina, Campbell of Pennsyl-
vania, Love of Georgia, Davis Of Maryland,
Whiteley of Delaware, Stratton of New Jersey,
Bristow of Kentucky, Dunn of Indiana, Taylor
of Louisiana, Reuben Davis of Mississippi,
Kellogg Of Illinois, Houston of Alabama,
Phelps of Missouri, Hamilton of Texas, Curtis
of Iowa, Burch of California, Windham of Min.
nesota Stout of Oregon-24.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, moved the follow.
ing as a substitute
Resolped, That wheatever grievances exist
which affect the rights or interests of the citi-
zens Of any part of the Confederacy, and are ca
pable of removal by the action Of Congress,
ought to receive full and appropriate remedies
ture, either by resolution, by statutory amend.
ments to the Constitution, or by a recommend.
alton for the call of General Convention Of
the States, as may be necessary to accomplish
the purposes aforesaid.
This resolution was also rejected, as follows
Has-Messrs. Adams, Humphrey Ferry,
Robinson, Morrill,, Morse, Washburn, Cur
tis-S.
Mays-Messrs. Corwin, Millson, Winslow
Campbell, Love, Davis Of Maryland, Whiteley,
Tappan, Stratton, Bristow, Nelson, Dunn
Taylor, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust, How.
ard, Hamilton, Burch, Wndham, Stout-22.
The original proposition of Mr.. Rust was
then adopted by the following vote
Heas-Messrs. Corwin, Wilson, Winslow
Campbell, Love, Davis of Maryland, Stratton
Bristow, Nelson, Dunn, Kellogg, Houston,
Phelps, Rust Howard, Hamilton, Curtis
Burch, Windham, Stout-20.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Humphrey, Robin
son, Tappan, Morrill,, Morse, Washburn
Ferry-8.
Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, who has here
tofore been present with the committee wa.
absent to-day. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi
declined to vote.