The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-07

perity and existence of the sovereign State
of Florida to remain on the committee. If
these appeals are to be Intellectual, l further
appeal to those here representing a common
country. l ask them, without any reflection
on the gentleman from Florida, but in pur-
suance Of duty to be performed, to mega
tive the request that he be excused.
Mr.. Hawkins demanded the previous
question on his motion for that purpose.
Mr.. Millson moved to adjourn.
Mr. Crawford appealed to Mr.. Millson to
withdraw his motion SO that vote might
be taken to see whether Hawkins would
be forced to serve. He hoped others would
be excused from voting.
Mr.. Hawkins declared that he was not
acting under impulse but from conviction
of twenty years.
Mr. Adrain Mr.. Underwood and others
called him to order.
Mr.. Adrain, amid confusion, said the
committee ought to be settled to-day.
He was called to order from the South
ern side of the House.
The question to adjourn was carried.
The House had previously decided that
! it shonld be till Monday.
WAsuINoToN, Dec. 6, M.-SENArE.-Af
ter prayer and the reading of the Journal,
Mr.. Latham presented the memorial of
the Chamber of Commerce of San Francis
co, praying for the establishment of daily
overland mail. Laid over for the present.
Mr. Hale moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be until Monday.
Mr. Powell, according to notice given yes
terday, introduced a resolution that so much
of the Presidents Message as relates to the
present agitated and distracted condition of
the country and the grievances of the slave
hOldiDtr and abo11iuu he
referred to a special committee of thirteen
members, and that said committee inquire
whether any additional legislation than
that already within the sphere Of Federal
authority and duty will be necessary for
the protection and security of the property
Of the United States, and if so to report it
by bill; and that the said committee be also
instructed to consider and report whether
it is deemed expedient to propose an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, so rs to insure a prompt and full
protection to the property of the citizens of
every State and Territory, and insure the
equality of the States, and insure the equal
rights of its citizens aforesaid under the
Federal Constitution. Laid over for the
present.
Mr.. Bigler moved to adjourn. Carried,
and the Senate adjourned at a quarter past
I LWeINe o CLOCK.
TNoTE.-Mr Latham memorial provides
for carrying the entire letter mail by Pony
Express, and the residue of the mail to be
divided between Mr. Butterfield and the
daily route to run through San Jose and
Placerville. The statistics exhibited show
it feasibility.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, Mn the course
of his speech yesterday, Mr. Iverson in the
Senate, referring to the refusal of the Gov
ernor of Texas to call an extra session of
the Legislature, said And though there is
a clog in the way of the lone star of Texas,
in the way of the Governor who will not
consent to call the Legislature, yet the pub
lie sentiment is so strong that even the Gov
ernor may be overridden and if he will not
yield to that public sentiment some Texan
Brutus may arise to rid his country of
this hoary-headed traitor. Great sensa-
ton. He further said, referring to the
probabilities of war There will be no war.
The North governed by such far-seeing
statesmen as the Senator from New York
(Mr. Seward), will see the futility OF this.
lie concluded as follows War is inevitable.
Let the South take care. Let the war come
and we will meet the Senator from New
Hampshire and all the myrmidons of abo-
litOnisIn. In the language of the honorable
representative from Ohio, Mr. Corwin, in
regard to the Mexican war, ave will
welcome them with bloody hands to hos
pitable graves" Sensation.