The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-08

the suspsns;en Of the fula. The Spsaksr
lso decided bat tho latter wthdrew hn 90.
ljssGion vhm Mssass. Cary asd bafns''
rsnswsd il.
NJ. Morris, Of lllineis, sAred IN amend
| ment-w read FOR inforHlntien-t THAT ~
ars nnaltersbly attached e - Union, rec.
ognising il - the primary can:s OF our pas'
greatness and prosperity; nd - yss nave
seen seshing either in the election Of Ian.
coin, Or from other sources p justify dls.
solution, and pledge eur lives and eacreo
honors 70 maintain the Union. Ob1eoted
70.
After some suggsstiess he question was
taken on Mr.. Botslsr's resolutions - ID
amendneut.
Mr. Sinelstss. q liissls.ippi, declined
voting-his Stats having called conven.
ton to consider the matter.
| Jones Of Georgia declined voting, TOT
similar rsasen also, Hawkins OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, raised = point that
while tho question vas pesdipg, il was out
Of order to open debate.
Mr.. Clayton Of Alabama. and Gartrei Of
Georgia. declined voting. Mr.. Curry OF In.
dians attempted to address the house, but
was ruled out Of order. Mr.. Moore OF Ala.
bama declined to vote. Miles Of s. @. said
his State vas out Of the Union except BY .
mere form therefore her delegation took NO
| interest in this question. His remarks were
received with good humor. Pugh Of Ala.
declined to vote. Boteler declined serving
on the committee. Morris endeavored to
intr oduce his resolution, butt Was objected
to BY the House.
SxxArI.-Ths Senate assembled at noon.
A prayer vaa offered up. Mr.. Pogh ap-
peared and took his sect. The Journal Was
read.
Mr.. Hale moved that number Of volumes
be published iu relation to the Pacific r. r.
for the use Of the Senate.
MIR. Powell moved the reference Of the
resident's message 90 far ~ itrelates to the
political affairs Of the country to special
committee.
Houss.-Mr. Sherman, from the COM
mittee Of ways and means, reported bill
making appropriations for the support Of
invalid and other pensions; also bill for
the support of the West Point Military
Academy, referred tc committee Of the whole
on the state Of the Union.
Washington, Friday, Dec It'll.
In the course OF his speech in the Senate yesterday
Mr. yerson Of Texas in referring TO the refusal OF the
governor Of his State to call extra session Of the
legislature said he thought that clog in the way
Of the Lone Star. Texas has Governor Who will moi
to call the Legislature togeher YET the pao
sentiment is so strong that the Governor may BE-
over-rddcn IL he will not yield to the public sentiment
Some Brus arise and rid the country ot this
70 ss
war There will be The North is governed
by too far-seeing statesmen The Senator from New
York (Mr. Seward) will see tho fu,itity OF this
He concluded AS follows: II is inevitable, the
South will take Of herself Let the war come ahe
we will meet the Senator from New Hampshire ano
| ali the mvrmidons of Abolitionsm In the Language
Of the honorable representative from Ohio Mr. Cor
win, in regard to the Mexican war; We will welcome
them with bloody hands to hospitable graves.
Mr. Ethcridge OF Tennessee. declared that peaceaols
was impossible and out of the question, which
3 substantiates Mr.. Haie's position
The Southern Senators will hold q convention some
time next week aud Crittendcn will make, he says
great and last effort to save the Union.
The House special committee seems to satisfy nearly
All Of the Union men Speaker Pennington is compli-
mcnted 1t. Mr. Iverson was severely rcproScd To-
day. by Mrssrs. Crttendcn. Douglas, Hunter, and
Humphrey Marshall for his il-adSsed speech OF yes
rumor is current that Senator Hunter will resign
his position ss chairman of the finance committee ow
ing state Of the treasury He despairs OF bens
able to accomplish anything under the circumstances
Senator Hale will make speech next week, showing
. the impossibiiity Of peaccabie secession.
A caucus Of Southern Senators and Representative.
is being held this evening. This is the nrst that has
been held Its object is to consider what action oush
to be takon in regard to the committee OF 50, ans
whether any Of the cotton States should meet WIZ
The appeal OF John Cochrane to day to Mr. Hawkins
q nt ascns ss serve on the snass
thrilling eoquence and the applause in the galleries
atested the sincerity With which the popular hear
cherishes the love OF the Unox.
The adjournment Of the House pending, the request
Of Mr.. Hawkins OF Florida. to be excused from this
service on the Select Committee, was carried by the
conservative vote.
Had the House remained in session, there would
probably have been similar requests from Southern
members.
There is strong repugnancc among the Representa-.
tves OF at all. No decision, however. to late hour
has been arrived at
The democratic Senators have gone uto caucus to
elect their usual committee It is doubtful whether
can command majority ut present in the Senate. II
is underrtood that several members will refuse to
cognize Mr.. Douglas as . member OF the caucus.
The New York Herald's Washington cor.
respondent says after the House adjourned,
so severe were the Southern men upon Mr..
Millson that q bloody conflict came near be-
ing the result of a conversation in one of
the hotels, in which M,Ilson was charged
with being . damned Black Republican.
Until the House settles the question Of ex.
cusien Mr.. Hawkins from serving on the
committee, the chairman, Mr.. Corwin will
not call the committee together.
The Special Pacific r. r. Committee to
whom wat referred that portion Of the Pa
ci6e Railroad. will meet soon. They will
undoubtedly adhere to the old bill recon-
mended last year, and action will depend
much upon the course Of the Southern
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