Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-14

proceedings OF the National committee.
The House Committee Of Thirty-three had a
lengthy session yesterday, and proceeded with its
patriotic work in spirit Of harmony and hopeful
earnestness, which gives promise Of a happy re-
suit from its labOrs. The following action took
place in reference to that portion of the Presidents
message referring to the pending sectional diff
fculties:
Mr. Rust, of Ark, offered the following
RssOIrsd, That, in the opinion Of this Com
mi ttee. the existing discontents among the south
ern people, and the growing hostility among them
to the Federal Government, are not without
cause, and that such inst concessions and adj
ditional and more specific and efectual guaran-
tees Of their peculiar rights and interests, as
cognized by the Constitution, as will or should
allay them, are indispensable to the perpetuation
Of the Union.
Mr. Dunn, of Ind, offered as an amendment,
which was accepted by Mr.. Rust, the following:
Rssolred. That, in the opinion Of this Commit.
tee, the existing discontents among the Southern
people, and the growing hostility among them to
the Federal Government, are greatly to be
GREETED, and that whether such discontents and
hostility without Just not, any reason
able, proper, and constitutional remedies and
efectual guartantees Of their peculiar rights and
interests as recognised by the Constitution, neces
sary to preserve the peace Of the country and the
perpetuation Of the Union, should be promptly
and cheerfully granted 49,
Mr.. Morrill, Of VT, offered the following as an
amendment
Rssogred, That, in the opinion of this commit
tee, the existing discontents among the southern
people, and the growing hostility to the Federal
Government are greatly to be regretted, and that
any reasonable, proper and constitutional remedy
necessary Olpreserve the peace of the country and
| the perpetuity of the Union, should be promptly
| and cheerfully granted
This amendment was rejected by the follow. nj
| .Yeas-Messrs. Corwin of o Adams of Mass ,
Humphrey of N. Y, Ferry Of Conn. Robinson
| Of l., Tappan OF N. IL, Morrill, Of Vt, Morse
4 Of Mo cfW ia
Nays-Messrs. Milson Of Va, Winslow of N
| C Campbell Of Pa, Love of Ga Davis Of Md q,
whiteley Of Del, StrattOn Of n. j., Bristow OF
Ky, Nelson of Tenn, Dunn of Ind, Taylor of
La. Davis of Miss Kellogg Of Ill, Houston of
| Ala Phelps Of Mo Rust of Ark, Howard of
\ Mich, Hamilton of Tex Curtis Of Iowa. Burch
Of Cal, Window Of Mimi, and Stout Of Ore
MIR; Ferry, of Conn, moved the following as a
| substitute:
ResOirsd, That whatever grievances exist which
affect the ghts interests Of the citizens of any
| part of the CoDfederacy, and capable Of re-
moval by the action Of Congress, ought to receive
full and appropriate remedies by the speedy action
/ of the Federal Legislature, either by resolution
by statutory amendments to the Constitution, or
/ by recommendation for the call of a General
Convention Of the States, as may be necessary TO
| accomplish the purposes aforesaid.
| This amendment was also rejected, the vote
| thereon being as follows:
/ YsdJ-Messrs. Adams Of Mass, Humphrey OF
N. Y, Ferry of Conn, robinson of r l.. Morrill,
Iof VI, MORSE OF NE, w dsnDurn OF WIS ana
Curtis Of Iowa-s.
| Nays-Messrs. Corwin Of Ohio, Millson of Va,
i Winslow Of n. c., Campbell of Pa, Love OF
| Ga, Davis Of Md, W hiteley Of Del, Tappan OF
n. H., stratton Of N J Bristow of Ky, Nelson
| Of Tenn, Dunn of Ind, Taylor Of La Davis OF
Miss, Kellogg Of Ill, Houston Of Ala Phelps of
| Mo, Rust Of Ark, Howard Of Mich Hamilton
| of Texas, Burch Of Cal. Window Of MINI and
| Stout Of Oregon-23.
| The original proposition Of Mr. Rust, as modi.
/ fed by the amendment of Mr. Dunn, accepted by
| Mr.. was then adopted by the following vote
YsaS-Messrs. Corwin Of Ohio. Millson Of Va
! Winslow Of N. c., Campbell of Pa Love Of Ga .
| Davis Of Md Whitley of Del Stratton Of ] ,
4 Bristow of KY, Nelson Of Tenn Dunn OF Ind
| Taylor Of La Kellogg OF Ill, Houston of Ala
/ Phelps OF Mo Rust Of Ark, Howard Of Mich
| Hamilton Of Tex, Curtis Of Iowa, Burch of Cal
| Window of MINI and Stout Of Oregon-22
| NdyS-Messrs. Adams Of Mass Humphrey o,
| ". Y. Ferry Of OF, Robinson of X l., Tappan O.
! ". Fl. Morrill, of Vt, Morse Of Me-, and w ash
| burn Of Wis.-S. ..s
| AIR. Royce, OF South Carolina, who has pre-
| viously attended the meetings OF the committee
1 was not present yesterday
Mr.. Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi, was present
| but declined TO vote
1 The IatsH'geneer Of to day noticing the pro
ceedings, says: The seven gentlemen whose vote.
are recorded against that resolution voted, Ii wifi
be perceived In favor of either the proposition O,
| Mr.. Morrill, or of Mr. Ferry, both Of which con
templated an adj ustment IL Is, therefore, fair tc
presume that they not averse 20 the purpose o.
| p1cihcatfon contemplated by the House in the ap-
| DOiQtuent of the Committee