Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-14
ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The XxXVIth Congress.

IaEPoRTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JouRNAL.l


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The XXXVIth Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-Mr Dixon said: "We cannot
shut our eyes to the great truth that noth;no
less than the disruption of the Government is
the peril to which we are now exposed: Its
enough for US to know that it would be. not
only great event, but, in its effects on the
race Of mankind, the great calamity Of the
age. The controversy on the subject of
slavery has now reached point where its
honorable, rightful adjustment, consented to
by the people OF both sections, seems indis-
penslble to the continuance of the Government
IN It's present form. The election of Lincoln
fastened the critical day. His defeat could
only postpone 1t. don't intend to saw t,at
one section was more to blame than the other
whether both We're equally at fault, or whether
the blame was wholly on one side. Cri,nina.
tons are now useless, nay, dangerous. If
possible, the first thing done should be to
restore the fraternal spirit which once existed.
dow shall this be done9 By cheerfully and
honestly assuring to every section it's lust
constitutional rights. No section ought to
ask more none ought to offer less. AS to
what are those constitutional rights, that is q
subject to be considered in spirit of con-
fidence, mutual good will and devotion to the
Union, Tor the preservation Of which nv con-
stituents are ready to make any sacrifice that
any reasonable man asks or an honorable man
can grant, consistently with principle, In
fthis spirit | shall meet this great question.
In doing SO, shall be sustained by an i'm
mense majority of my constituents. If time
shall show that am wrong in this belief.
shall instantly cease to represent them here.
| The people, under God, must save this nation.
it it Is to be saved; the politicians cannot do
it. What may be willing to do or the Senate
be willing to do will avail nothing, unless
sustained by the intelligence and confidence
OF the people. There is class of men North.
perhaps South, small in numbers and inHu.
ence, who assume that the present contest is
a conflict of two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
slavery must perish. The great body of those
| represent do not thus believe. We believe
there Is no conflict of systems of labor in diff.
ferent States incompatible with the peaceful
existence of our Union. We believe the
slaveholding and non .savehelding States NAV
still revolve in harmony; that, if the question
OF slavery destroy the Union, it will be because
the Statesmen OF the day are incompetent to
the task" =.
| After further debate by Brown, Pugh, Hale
and others, the Senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, did not
rise to make speech, but to express an
ANXIOUS desire that the select committee
should commence their business and present
their deliberations in some tangible FORM
his nope was, however, faint as to any USE
Jul result. 1t anything was to be done to
save MS State, 1t must be done at once. The
eiectlon tor delegates to the State Conyen-
ton takes place on the Goth inst, and the
convention meets on the 9TH of January.
What means those crowded galleries? His
answer was, the excitement which pcryades
the public, not only here but throughout the
country. All are looking for Congress to do
something lie hoped the House would stop
this debate aud do something, if possible, to
produce harmony among the people. There
was pure beam of light from Boston, which
may ultimately have good effect on the
public mind. Let the North show return
ing sense ofjustice, and the question which
now agitates into the hands o! the people for
proper adjustment. He trusted that the
committee would do something to harmonize
the distracted public mind. He knew that
Alabama would not remain in the confeder-
acy longer than the 18th of January, unless
something was speedily done. lie was not
secessionlsts. He desired peace, predicated
ON the principles of the Constitution.
MIR. Davis, of Miss, briefly gave his reasons
why he should serve on the committee. He
might be blamed or censured, but in acting
where his conscience approved he defed the
opinion of the world. He stood here not
as the representative of his own preferences
bet for the interests of his constituents
| He regretted that the resolution under
which the committee was raised came from
a distinguished son of Virginia.
The House voted, and refused to excuse
MIR. Hawkins-95 against l0l.
Mr.. Hawkins, lest silence might be con-
! strued into consent to serve on the commit
tee wished to say. with all Difference and
good feeling for those who voted a :ainst his
request, that he would not serve. :"
Mr.. Birch asked to be excused from SER
vice on the committee
| WASHINGTON, Dec IL.
| SENATE.-Mr Bigler offered an amendment
to Morrills Tariff bill, which was referred TO
the Committee on Finance, with the bill.
| MIR. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill authorizing Treasury notes,
amended by inserting fifty dollars instead of
one hundred dollars as the minimum amount.
and with an amendment referring to the ex.
piration and the interest allowed, and that the
| proceeds of the sales of the public lands are
| to be set apart as security for the redemption
| of the notes. Mr.. Hunter said it was an object
to give the notes to the lowest bidder. 50,
Mr.. Anthony said: Let the notes be sold
| for what they will bring. The Government
should teal with all creditors alike. ss s-,..
Mr.. Hunter We hope the Government
will be able to pay all its debts We propose
to set apart the proceeds of the public lands,
to encourage bidders to get notes at par If
SIC, ,0O0 are issued, will it not help the
notes. not only of this Government but of the
Governments of the States $3.50.
Mr.. Anthony called for the ayes and nays
on adopting Mr.. Hunters amendment
Mr.. Hill said: The Government is plede ed
to redeem these notes. .. .s
MIR. Cameron quoted the statement from
the New York Day Book: would like to
see notes issued liz sums not less than twenty
dollars ..... .-- ...-|-..,
hoUsE.-The Speaker, pursuant to an order
of yesterdag, called the various States on
propositions relating to the present condition
of the country. ~ ..ss e4[~
A Virginia Statesman Denounces
Secession. 49,.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec 9.
Bolts letter on the subject of secession
is an extraordinary production Hedeclares
he will have no part in the wickedness of
secession, and thinks that Virginia will not
seccde. Ee says the position of South Car.
DINA is bold, plain, daring fiat footed rebel
lion against and treason to the rest of the
States He thinks the only question involv-
ed in the Carolina embroglio is, whether it
is worth while to keep her in the Union.
lie believes that the Federal laws should be
in South Caroliua notwithstanding
an ordinance of secession, and is bitter on
the secession party. 95 F,s 80 sss