New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-12
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. WAsHIsGTos, Dec. III, 1869.
The House bill to provide for the payment OF out
standing treasury notes. and authorize loan, &c, was
taken up, after some remarks from Mr.: RICE Dem.
MINI against, and Mr.. CAMERON rep, Pal IN
favor. 81, c.... -
Mr.. RICE moved its reference to the Committee on
The following is the vote on the motion to take up
the House bill IRON the last session The bill provides
for the payment of outstanding Treasury Notes 10
authorize loan, TO regulate ana Tx the uuieo vi ui
ports aud for other purposes:
ABSENT-Messrs Bright, Chesnpt, Clay Hammond John
Ark MelOr MssOn Bee Sebastian TS Ss,o, cb,,s
r Clark COsmer Crttenden Dixon Dooltte pDrsee fes'
Seward simmons Sumner Ten Eyck Trumbul, Wade, Wikn'
The rest Of the Senate voted Nay. TOa-Yea 49, Nays a.
Mr. HALE Rep. n. III j offered resolution that the
Committee Military Affairs be instructed 10 inquire
whether the expenses OF that branch OF the puonc ser
vice cannot lie reduced without detrment to safety
and that if they cam they be further instructed to re-
uort 10 what extent, and what particular branch or
| branches can be dispensed with or reduced. The
resolution adopted
ton of the President Message were taken up,
Mr. BIGLER took the floor from yesterday. lie
said: IL my intention yesterday to Indicate nay
own position the great question which has agtate1
the people of this country This is my only purpose
this morning At subsequent period propose to
discuss the question fully. Sir, it truly
marked by the Senator from MISSISSIPPI VINO sat next
to ne yesterday, that "evi time had fallen on u.s.
1t is regret to say, too sadly apparent This great
Republic Of ours is in imminent danger of dissolution.
The whole social political, and commercial system IS
evidence of depression and distress. Commerce,
trade, and finance are deranged. The banks
have ceased to redeem their notes III SPECIE and the
Treasury of the United Sateso unable to meet It's cur
rent demands. general gloom is spread over the
tire country. Why is all this Sir Have the great
elements OF prosperity and progress suddenly been ex
haustedl No, SIR These were never more abundant
than now What is it them Sir7 Why, Sir, disguise
n ia he a n Il
almost shrink from enunciating the precise cause,
obvious as il is to every Senator and Intelligent man
in the land. We hear OF Legislatures being as.
sembled and Conventions being ordered to consider
the great question whether the relations that bind US
together ale to be continued or not. 1t is thus
that we have seen manifested deep concern and
distress. Sir. this is sad picture. 1t seems
TO me that it is part of patriotism and duty
to look the danger that beiets us fair IN the ia
Ny own impressions at first were that the least said
the better. have changed that impression believe
that the times require that the puohc mcn-the select
men of the nation here-should up the great ques
ton. Let the people understand what view IL taken
OF bere. For one, am prepared to separate myself
as far as possible from past preudices and party al
egiance and consider the condition OF the country Ia
the spirit of devotion to its interests. most heartily
commend the position Of the Senator from Connecticut,
without understanding the desires OF men oil
his own party. He has told it here, regardless
Of connection with his party prejudices for l
believe be is a friend OF the President elect lilo
has come forward boldly and taken his position
for the Constituion-ior the Union as made by tho
COnstitution--lor the equality of the States, and Tor
Justice among his fe0wgltlzeus of the United States.
A Convention of all the States be only called
when two-thrds of the States petition Congress.
Every way Congress must have connection with this
subject. We should inquire calmly, sobery, and
earnestly of each other what can be done here. lhe
South has received my cooperation long and cordially
for her rights. have zealously commended long be-
fore this floor, her cause has been our cause, and
whose cause to some extent has been embraced By "A
mill af1at holt of apk tlaIV
there has been kept up in Congress upon their
feelings, well calculated TO ALLEVIATE them Doctrines
held to some extent, inconsistent with the equal
y of the States for example, the exclusion of owners
OF slaves from the Territories. But is dissolution the
remedy IL that the best aud wses of all alternatives
lett No more fatal step can be taken for the interest
Of the great State represent here. remember that
yesterday the Senator from Mississippi said that war,
and even DEATH was to be preferred to dishonor, and
that no State would remain IN the Union less than
an equal Let the South ask redress; If ii be denied
let twothrds of the States call Convention. l viii
resort TO any honorable means to save the Union. l
wish TO see this Government maintain its dignity and
influence in the world. Ii 1t worth the sacrifices
that made for IT, 1t is certainly worth the effort
of preserving, If you want permanent peace,
YOU must strike at the root of the disease-the
hearts of men must be changed. Northern mon must
put down the Abolition feeling, and give the South her
rights while the South must act just toward the North
on the Tariff question. Manufacturers and miuers be,
| lieyed that the Democratic party was preJudlced
against Protection, and therefore have gone over
| to the Republicans. No Is warranted IN saying
| that the State Of Pennsylvania will adhere TO
the doctrines Of the Republican party. The
issue of the "irrepressible conflict is not
fully interpreted in that State. What, because
Of party victory is the country 10 be torn by violence
riots and mobs in your commercial cities, and business
| completely deranged What, is party triumph 70
| caufe misfouuuel Ii is worse than dissolution 1
shall do all in my power 10 adjust these unhappy dii-
! ferences l am not dependent entirely. l cannot
bring my mind to believe in a separation of these
States, much less TO contemplate the consequences
| which would follow. l predict that the Republican
| party will never gain another victory.
| MIR. INVERSION (Dem. Gall am not willing TO
vote for the resolution OF the Senator from Kentucky,
and desire briefly TO set myself right upon the record
wish TO give the country the reasons that influence
my action object to this Committee or 10 this propo-
eition to submit all these difficulties TO Comnittee Oh
| tlirteen. | don't exactly understand the object.
| What l. intended to be executed by this Committee
has not been explained b, the honorable Senator wno