Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.


MONDAY, December H.
SENATE "A communication was received from
the Secretary Of State, enclosing report In rela-
ton to American seamen; which, on motion OF
Mr.. Sumner, was ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigler, 1t was agreed that the
standing committees Of the last session be con-
tnued, and that the Chair I'LL all vacancies
Mr. Sumner presented memorial Of Thaddeus
Hyatt asking aid for the suffering people Of Kan
sas; which, on his motion, was referred TO the
Committee on Territories.
A number Of bills received from the House at
the close Of the last session were taken up and aP
Mr.. Powell gave notice Of bill to abolish the
franking privilege.
Mr.. Powell moved that the Senate take up the
resolution referring portions OF the Presidents
message to a select committee Of thirteen, which
Mr. Powell said that the present disturbed con-
dition Of the country demanded prompt action.
I land, and the effects which would follow dis
\ ruption had already begun to be realized He
urged that our fathers, when difficulties stood In
the way Of The Government did not look TO- ais.
to give peace to the country. twas in this spirit
| that the Constitution had received twelve amend
menu.. He trusted that the Senate would &c
forward in this work In the spirit Of fathers.
| Mr. King, Of New York did not despair Of the
| republic. He would have preferred that the mes
| sage should take its regular course, but had nc
to the e. ns,s
the resolutions--all looking to the protection o.
the rights Of persons and Of the U. 8. Government
Mr.. Yulee asied Mr. King to explain the objec
| he wished to accomplish.
Mr. King said he desired that the committee
should. in these days when the rights Of the Gen
efal Government were assailed, see what wa
necessary to secure those rights. The amend
meats, also, sought to direct the attention OF tn,
committee to the protection Of persons an well a
property.
MY Green urged conciliation as the .prope
| course to be pursued In this crisis He did no
desire amendments to the Constitution, but o
| course would not be In the way Of any measure O
| Cancellation. He though Int the Government SHOULD
be armed with power sufficient to enforce It's Law
| and protect the rights Of the States lie though
| the measure Of establishing Federal police fore
| along the line between the slave and free State
| was the measure to be adopted, and advocates
that measure as proposed by him some days since
HousE.-ln the House, after the reading Of tn
journal
Mr. Hawkins withdrew his call for the previou
question, for the purpose Of submitting sill fuI
ther reasons for making the request to be excused
4 from serving on the committee Of thirty three
He regarded himself as having been virtually In
structed by his constituents to oppose all cOmprc
| mise. No good had ever resulted from such, br
| the contrary. He regarded this committee as bt
ing OF most incongruous charcter.
:, He criticised the committee at considerable
length, and referred particularly to the appoint
ment Of Henry Winter Davis, denouncing his ar
pointment in the severest terms, declaring th'
he was no representative Of the sentiments Of th
| people Of Maryland, but regarded by the peopl
there as republican. The Legislature Of b
State had even gone so far az TO pass censure upo
him for casting his vote for a republican Speakt
Of this House.
He regretted exceedingly that this resolutio
, should have emanated from one Of Virginia
most gifted sons The committee he did not n
gard as being at all Of a representative characte
II was, in fact, constructive fraud, to endeav'
to make the people believe 1t was to be the gre
4 Dscihcator