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TMRn.slrTN cOReREss--. SECOND SESSION.
WAsHINeroN, December 20.

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Mr.. Hunter,ss ssfrom the Committee on FL
nance, reported back the Tariff Bill with
recommendationtha it be postponed till the
4th of March next. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Clark moved to take. up his resolution
of inquiry.
A message was received from the House.
that it had passed a bill to supply the de-
hciency in the postal service for 1861.
Mr. Kennedy thought that the resolution
| would take up too much time.
Mr.. humbull said that they were nothing
but simple inquiries in the resolutions, and
there would be no objections to taking
| them up.
Mr.. Hunter thought they must create dis
| cussion.
Mr.. Salisbury hoped that the friends of
the Union would not allow any such resolu-
| tons as those of the Senators from New
Hampshire and Oregon. They would only
add to the excitement, and destroy the little
| harmony left.
Mr.. Clark said that the rumors abroad did
more than increase the excitement than any
thing else. He thought that the best thing
was to find out the truth of the whole mat
| ter. He had no desire to do any thing to
| increase excitement.
| Mr. Lane objected to taking up the resolu-
tion. He was for peace.
Mr.. Hunter wanted it postponed until we
see whether the Committee of Thirteen do
any thing to allay the excitement.
Mr.. Mason said that he supposed the OBJ
Ject of the mover was, after he got the in-
| formation, by another resolution to require
that troops be sent to these forts.
Mr.. Davis contended that the inquiries
were improper to make of the President.
The President could not send troops now
| without bringing about q collision.
The special order, Mr.. Johnson's resolu-
ton, was taken up.
Mr.. Pugh spoke at length in reply to the
arguments of bis colleague (Mr. Wade) de-
nouncing the speech of the latter rs infiam-
mable. He charged that the Republican
Party so conducted themselves as to inspire
alarm. The difficulty is the South has read
and heard too much of that party. He did
not regard the personal---very. bills of any
practical value, only as their object could be
TO insult the Southern States. He referred
to the decision of Gov. Dennison, and said
he thought it entirely wrong; and now when
the Senator from Kentucky came forward
with fair line Of parting, we have not
heard one voice in favor of it from the Re-
publican side
Why could not gentlemen come forward
and meet it fairly2 There could be no objec-
tions to the proposition of the Senator from
| Kentucky, except TO carry on intestine strife
He did not design to offend the Senators of
that party, but to show their vast RESPONSE
bility on them. They have the power. All
opposing parties are shattered. His colleague
said the day of compromises was passed. If
SO, the day of union was passed, for the
Union was founded on compromise. His
colleague complains of the weakness of past
compromises.
Then let us put this where it can not be
broken, into the Constitution of the United
States. He hoped, SO far as the Territorial
question was concerned, all parties would
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Crittenden. Thus this question, which has
distracted us SO long, viii be put at rest for
ever. He called upon those living in the
distant States to help avert civil war, ca
lamity which would fall on the border States.
He would not debate the right of secession
He thought this was the path of duty and
wisdom. Hebelieved that in the programme
Of his colleague we shall be driven to the
verge of ruin. Separate Confederacies had
no charm for him.
Mr.. Nicholson got the floor and the matter
was postponed.
The Vice-President announced the COM
mittee on POWELL resolution, viz;
Messrs. Powell, Hunter Crittenden, Sew
ard, Toombs, Douglas, Oollamer, Davis,
Wade, Bigler, Rice, Doolitlte and Grimes.
MIR. Davis was excused by request owing
to the condition in which his State stood.
After Executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Delano of Mass, asked
leave to offer the following, which was read
for information: rl'
"WHEREAs; By report of the proceed
ings in the South Carolina State Convention
held on the 10th inst, the Hon. Mr.. Porcher
Miles, a member of this House, used the fol-
lowing language: "In conversation, and
subsequently, in a written communication to
the President, / know this to have been
said, If you send solitary soldier to those
forts, the instant the intelligence reaches our
people, (and we will take care it does reach
us before it can reach the forts, they will be
taken, because such course is necessary to
our safety and selfpreservation;' therefore,
"ResolUed; That the Presidentbe requested
to communicate to this House what informa-
ton he has received, either verbal or in
writing, to the effect that if the forts at
Charleston are further reinforced they will
be taken by any force or authority hostile
to the authority and supremacy of the
United States"
Excitement ON the Southern side.]
Mr.. AshmOre wanted to know where the
information came from.
Mr.. Delano replied, in the published pro-
ceedings of the South Carolina Convention.
The Speaker said that neither debate nor
the resolution were now in order. The lat
ter can be taken up at another time.
Mr.. Reynolds, from the judiciary Com
mittee, made report in the Watrous i'm
peachment case.
The consideration was postponed till
Thursday next; also bill to repeal the
county claims.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill granting lands to Ne
braska for railroads. .#
The committee adopted Curtis's substitute,
which provides for a start from the Western
borders of Missouri and Iowa, two converging
lines uniting with 200 miles of the Missouri
River, thence one line to California; also, for
two converging lines from Fort Smith and
the Western border of Louisiana, to unite
the Southern Pacific Road chartered by
Texas. ,.rr
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Garnett
said the measures were designed for political
purposes; but he suggested whether there
would be another Presidential election.
South Carolina, by the glorious action of her
people, had, to-day, at halfpast one, with
drawn from the Union. Suppressed ap-
plause from the lower part of the hall
The committee rose, and the bill, as
amended, was reported 10 the House.
The Pacific Bill passed-yeas 80, nays,
70. Adjourned till Monday.
From Georgia.
AUGUSTA, GA, December l9.--Herschel V,