Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-25
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINCs.

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WARRINGTON, Dec "a
HousE-Ths Speaker laid before the Hou.
letter signed by Mcqueen. Bonhaxa, Boyc
and Ashmore. in which they say they ava
themselves of the earliest opportunity, sine
official intelligence mskiog known that tb
a people Of South Carolina. in their severe .
y capacity, have resumed the powers whjc
II they heretofore delegated to the ge. era, gov
y ernment. and thus dissolved. that the siguer
conviction with the House OF Represen,aliy. '.
q in taking leave OF those with whom they hay
teen associated. they, as veil as the people o
their COMMON wesltb wish to express . mu,ua
. feeling Of respect, and cherish the hope ths
On the further. relations may be friendly. Lait
. on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. Moore Of KY. introduced a bill giving .
construction to the fugitive slave law of 1888
Referred to the Select Commiltee Of 80
MIR. Morris OF Ill. offered resolution for tat
appointment of committee of five to inquire
into the late abstraction Of certain bonds from
the Interior Department. int suffer-d the reso
luton TO be laid over for Ne present.
Mr.. sherman. from the tommitte. on Ways
and Means reported the army appropriation
bill
On motion of Mr. Crawford, it vas ordered
that when the house adjourn to-day it be to
Thursday next.
Mr.. Rilgave introduced . bill to establish a
Metropolitan police for the City Of ashnp p,on.
which was referred to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
nunlcAtion from the Secretary Of the Interior.
stating that on Saturday last Le was infor N ed
by voluntary CONFESSIONS al officer at the
Department that State Bonds held in trust by
the United States for tbss benefit OF Ind,ans
amounting 10 $50 900 h6ye been abstracted
from HE custody and converted to private
uses
The Secretary says the fraud dsma de- full
in Y estig alton by Congress In order to indicate
his own honor and sxpose.t the guilty. and he
therefore, appeals to the House for the ap.
pointment of committesswith full power TO
send for persons and pspeys, and asks tor an in
vestigstion with the visw that full justice may
be done in the premises.
Mr. Sherman said that The Secretary OF the
Treasury also desired an inves,ig alton for The
vindication of his character. and instructed a
resolution directing the appointment of select
committee Of five to inquire into and report
the facts in relation to said frauds. and that
the committee have full power to send for per.
sons and papers The resolution passed
John Cockrane offered . preamble, setting
forth the dangers which now menace the |
country suggesting the rsqoval Of the slavery
question from the Nations1 Councils as rene
dy and concluding with view expressing the
opinion Of Congress that shvery shall not ex-
list in the Territory north Of 36 degrees 80 |
minutes. That the Stste formed thele efron
shall be admitted with orwithout slavery and
Constitutions may subserve, and that south Of
that line, slavery shall net be prohibited by
Congress or Territorial legislation.
The next resolution asserts that the Soysr
eighty OF each State, and that any attempt to
compel them by force to snbserve the Federal
compact would be to levy war and precvp,a
Die dissolution.
Mr. Haskn proposed De q substitute that
the Judiciary Committee tnqnire into the rela
tioDs ndw existing bstweu;Atthe feaieral govern
ment and the State of South Carolina The du
ty of the executive department 10 view Of the
attempted withdrawal Of that State from the
U. s., and the threatened seizure of the federal
property within the limits of that State and
" hat action Congress should take to execute
The Constitution and enforc. the lave and pro.
.sct the property from seizure, and the com.
n,.tee report At any time.
Mr.. Stanton wanted the resolution to be re.
erred TO the Senate Committee
Mr. Cochrane desired vote and moved q
suspension OF the rutes, to enable him TO in.
roduce his resolution .
Mr.. Morris of Nd said, before introducing I
uch q resolution. it would wise to allow the
committee OF SO to reach the result if it could ,
'r leave the House. to be informed Of tn. ir in I
ion to do So He hoped the matter would 90
ver till Monday, ,
Mr.. Cochrans replied that it was not his in {
anticipate the report Of the Select q
ommittee, but there were other considera. t
ions which compelled him to present this r
uestion at the present time. He had no con- d
i'd 10 n tho m Of tn | d.
,atter. l
The Speaker reminded him that debate 4
'as not In order. 7
Mr. Vallandingham said Mr. Cocbrane's res. =
lutio- 7r"r"eed 'othiDg substantial, tn retore y
e appe-., IN to let it go over till Thurs .
ay. q
Mr.. Briggs NOV ed that it be referred to the a
elect Committee, but Mr. Cochraue withdrew l.
Mr.. kilgore, referring to the statement made '
, the South Carolina Convention, denied thai I,
l!iana had ever pas ed q person Al liberty bill. n
MIR. Morris Of H., said he wanted to obtain I,
'e favor; he represented the popular sover. n
gnty principle, which stood between two b
res. 4
The House went into committee on the con- Y
liar and diplomatic appropriation bill. The t,
illwas subsequently, passed without debate.
diourned TIL Thursday
SINaTE.-Mr. Fes.enden introduced q bill to r,
amt pubic lands ard loan the credit of the Il
overnment to the peoples rail road, Laid on Il
e table, and ordered to be printed. o.
SIR Pugh offered Joint resolution n regard
holding Convention for proposing amend- al
ents to the Constitution, and requesting the te
veral states to call q Convention as soon as is
Referred 10 the committee OF l3.
Mr.. Bigler presented the proceedings Of 2,
eetng OF the citizens Of Reading, Pa. Also = ct
II to suppress the invasion Of one State by CT
other' Referred to the select committee. III
Dir. Douglas presented several amendments ac
the Constitution. Ordered to be printed and nj
terred to tho select committee.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill for the more T
'ectual suppression of the Slave trade
The hour of four O'clock having arrived.
eetion arose whether the bill for the admi.- u
IN Of Kansas should be taken up, which was Fl,
e special order, or whether the Senate should
oceed to consider the resoution Of Mr. John vi
n, Of Tenn, unfinished business Mr. N
cholson had the foo. and the latter question i.
ls settled by taking up the Kansas till. ard er
% wiug the floor TO Mr.. N Nicholson, Of Tenn Gu
Nicholson then raised TO speak. lie re.er- tr
to theispeech of the Senator from Ohio eli
d said that he Wade, alluded that he dil no, 70
anne the Southern peone, a. they believed in
at the North we're their enemies The Re- ct
bican party we're to blame Tor THE feeling fr
e Senator from Ohio spoke the truth, when az
said that the South believed that the North OF
ere their elsn.ieF, but he Nichalson. denied sy
at tins was brought about by any sets OF the
Of the North. Mr.. n paid an elo-
ont trihute tn tina fidelity of fh . H.moor,ts