Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-06
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE -Messrs Gvin. Harlan, johnson, OF
| Tenn, Thompson and Wilkinson, appeared IL
| their sea!s.
Pr4yer was offered by the Chaplain.
| Mr.. Bigler, in behalf of the Committee to
wait on the President, reported that it had
| performed its duty.
Tue Presidents NJ .sage was delivered hy
A. J. Glos-brenner, his private Secretary. The
message was then read.
Mr.. C.ingman moved TO have 1t published
He thought it FL short OF investigating the
crisis The President elect is known TO be
dangerous man. aud his party would eventua.-
| ly control the Government. the Supreme Court
| included He did not think the states had
acted precipita.ey in his judgment mum
| ber OF the States wollj secede within sixty
| days. In South Ca olina the submission party
was small The wisest thing Congress can 20
is 10 divide the public property as fairly a.
| possible at er paying the public debts
| Mr.. Gritteuden replied. hoping the example
| OF the gentlemen would not be followed ct
ter not come here at all The Union was
| thy of grta. sacrifice ard concessions. lie
| look ed forward to disunion with fear. dismay
and trembling They must search for neans
Of reconciliation and harmony. He hoped
there would be no angry debates. North Car
oiina always had carried the olive branch o.
peace
| Mr.. Clingman approved Of the desire to pre-
serve the Union When the Union ceases to
protect North Carolina, she will bid it good
| bye
| The usual number of copies were ordered
printed. aud the Senate adjourned
| HoUsE-Chaplain stockton offered up
| PRAYER that Congress may wisely consider the
propositions pres- nted in the Presidents Mas
| sage and deliberately act upon them in all
righteousness aud truth.
| The Speaker laid before the House the an.
| nuai estimate OF the Secretary OF the Treasu
/ ry Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
| Means
Mr. Morehouse, from the Committee to wait
| on the President re, orel that they htd per
forrned that duty and tina. the President had
requested them TO cay that he would cammun-
ic.-,e his Message to the House III writing TO-
y atnoon
| air PneIphs That hour has already ar
| rived.
| Alter some further proceedings. the Message
was laid before tie House, and read by Col.
| Focney. the Speaker having first requested
| the gentlemen to be silent
Mr.. Sherman novel hut the message 30 re-
| ferred 10 the Committee Of the Whole The
| printing Of 90 900 coplt. of course be referred
| to the Printing Committee.
| MIR Boteler offered an amendment, that 80
| much of the message as related TO the peculiar
condition Of The country be referred to a SPECIAL
Committee Of one from each State, to report
| at any time.
Mr. McC'ernand offered an amendment, ,ha.
so much ot The message as relates u tae grley
ances between the slave-holding States ana
mons av.holdng States and the proposal hs
Congress Of amendments to the Constitution
for ratification by The several States, and the
question OF state secession. he referred to
COMMITTEE Of one from ea;h state, To be ap-
y ,iElsl by the speaker, such ComGiti.- t.
report hV I'LL or aIneuonei,t- 10 ne Con Ii y
,on upon such ,ni ice s-particu!arly whether
Legislation or amendment to the Constitutia
is necessary to give prompt, full and certain
effect to the article in the Constitution Concern
ing fugitive slaves
Mr. Boteler declined to accept Mr. McCler-
nand's amendment
Mr. sherman proposed to Mr.. Bo;eler that
the committee be fifteen instead OF one from
each Stpte. Cites Of oh. no.
Mr.. Rabcork ra sel point OF order In refer
Ell De % Mr.. Boteler- am.ndn en-; that the COM
mittee could not report at any time without
the suspension Of the ru-a.
The Speaker decided in iavor Mr.. Bccock
but the latter Withdrew MS objection, and Mes
srs Carry and Burnet renewed it.
Mr.. Morris, OF Iiino soffered an ameniment,
which WAS read for information, TO the effect
that we are unalterahiv attached to the Union
and recognize in thd Union the primary cause
OF our present greatness and prosperity and
AS vet we have seen nothing either in the elec
ton Of Lincoln or other sources, to nstif. dis
union aud pledge our lives and sacred honor
TO MAINTAIN 1t.
After some sugg estions. the question was
taken on aIr. Bo,elers resolution as an amend
ment
Mr. Singleton Of Misc declined voting, his
State having called a convention TO consider
the matter.
Mr. Jones, Of Ca, declined voting for a simi-
lar reason.
Also. Mr Hawkins Of La.
Mr. Norris, Of Iii, raised point of order that
while the question wac pending it was out OF
order to op n the debate.
Mr.. Clopton, of Ala. and Mr.. Cartel, OF Ga,
declined votin..
Mr.. Cur,ey Of Ala, a'tem ted to address to
the House, but was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. More, OF Ala declined to vote
MIR. Miles, OF s. G., said mis- state was out of
the nion. except by mere form. therefore
her delegation took no lnterest in this question.
His remarks wera received with good hunor.
Mr.. Hu.h of Ala declined 10 vote.
Mr.. B,teler's resolution was adopted-yeas
lag. nays 3S
The House agreed to Ar. 5herman's motion,
with Boteiers amendment.
Mr.. Boteler declined serving on the commit
tee.
Mr. Morris. of H. endeavored to introduce
his resolaton but i t was jrcted to, and the
House adjourned.