Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-07
Thirsy-sixth Congress.

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! Congress convened on Monday last: Moth
ing was done in either House more than to
appoint the usual Committee to notify the
President that the two houses were ia SEES.
sion
On Tuesday. the 4tb. the Message was
read in the Senate at II o'clock. After the
reading was finished, Mr.. Clingman, of N
c.. moved that it be printed, and accompa-
MED his motion by few remarks, in which
he said he thought it fell short of an inves-
tigation of the crisis before the county,
He spoke in favor of an immediate division
OF the public property. and favored DISCO
luton of the Union. Ii did not think any
of the Southern States had acted precipi
lately. In his opinion, several Of the South-
ern States would seccde in less than sixty
days. lie argued that there was no pow
er III the government to force State TO re-
main in the Union
Mr.. Crittenden, of Ky, deprecated the
spirit Of the geptlemans remarks. He had
hoped that they had come together as q u
nion Of friends Had better not have come
there at all than to thus act The Union
was worthy Of great sacrifices and couces-
sions. They must search for the means Of
reconciliation, and endeayor to restore har-
mony.
In the House, the message was read by
Col. Forney, the Clerk.
Mr. Boteer, of Virginia, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which. after various at
tempts to amend it, way adopted by vote
of 145 to 38-absent, or refusing to vote,
SO:
"Resolved, That so much of the Presi
dents message as relates to the present per-
/ iious condition OF the country be referred t.
special committee of one from each State "
The members present from South Caro-
! lima. Florida, ard some of them from Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Georgia, refused tc
/ vote, stating that their respective States had
called Conventions to consider the questions
embraced III that portion of the President.
message treating Of the condition Of the i
Mon. Mr.. Miles, rs. G., said his State
was out eff the Union to all lntents and pur.
poses. All that was necessary was the for
NAL act.
On Wednesday. ia the Senate, Mr.. Sill
dell, of Louisiana, took his seat
Mr., Powell, Of Ky. gave notice that he
should introduce resolution referring tbs
Presidents message to special cammittee
Mr.. Green of Mo. Offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Judiciary to en-
quire into the expectancy of establishing III
armed police, between the free and slav,
States, for the better protection Of property
and more efficient execution Of the fugitive
slave law.
Gen. Lane, of Oregon, contended that as
Lincoln was elected upon a platform in con
fict with tie Constitution, if the case were
submitted to the Supreme Court, it would
be decided that his election was unconsttu.
tloual.
This remark was sneered at by the Re
pubicans Mr. Hale, of n H., argued
that the Presidents message first decided
that the South had cause to >ecede, and
then denied the right. 1t was contradicto
ry, and was past understanding. We must
look to the ballot box or elsewhere for ter
mination Of the difficulties: II Carolina doe,
reject the ballot box, and arms herself We
must look the danger str sight in the face
and prepare for maintaining peace and put
ting down slavery.
Meesrs Iverson, of Ga, and Brown, 0
Miss indicated that their respective States
would leave the Union before the 4th Q
March The former said that if the Repub
iicans intended to use their power to pu
down slavery, the South intended to get on
Of the Union, and nothing under Eeayes
would prevent them going cut peaceably. /
she cou!d---f orcioly. if she must She wa
preparing to fight for her liberty her rights
aud her honor Tie eam;ty bet,een til
North and the South aras deeper than hell
aud separation is the only way in which w
can live peaceabiy. If war must come, We
are willing to meet myriads Of abolitouists
Mr. Wigfall. Of Texas, followed i'll behal
of the South in an energetic strain He be
licved the Presidents message would pre-
cipitate war, If the measures recommended
in it were carried out.
Mr. Salisbury, of Del said his State was
the first to adopt the Constitution aud woulc
be the last to couutenance anything tending
to separation of the States. When TIL
Union is destroyed by the madness OF its TIVE
extremities, it will be time enough Tor Del
aware to declare the course for her to pur
sue.
The foregoing debate was Of very ex
citing character.
Pending motion to suspend the rule fo
the reference Of the Presidents message, thu
Senate adjourned at o O'Clock.
HousE-The House passed tie Home
stead Bill by majority Of 56. Some o
the more Southern members declined t.
vote at all, and those who did, voted in th
negative
The Pens on and Military Academy Ap
preparation Bills were passed.
Various branches Of the Presidents mes
sage We're referred to the appropriate stand
lug committees.
The people Of Albemarle, irrespective G
party held meeting Oh last Monday (Cour
day) and passed resolutions, unanimously
IN t,v,r M tho ai1u,titu nt tha StatIa owe