Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-21
THIRTY.SIXTH CONG RESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Wednes1ay, Dec. IL.

wednesday, Dec. IL.
In the Senate the House bill authorizin;
the issue of Treasury notes for the relief o
the Government was reported By Mr.. Hun
ter, from the Finance Committee, amended BY
inserting fifty instead Of one hundred dol
lars as the minimum value. and providing
that the proceeds OF tie Esle of tue public
lands be set apart as security for their re
demption. After considerable debate rela
tive to the details Of the bill, participated in
by Messrs. Hunter of Virginia, Anthony oi
Rhode Island, Hale Of New Hampshire, \ Gam.
eron of Pennsylvania. Fessenden Of Maine,
Seward Of New York, Collamer of Vermont,
and others, theiamount was cut down to three
millions, and the measure passed. The linz
itation of the amount to three millions, bare
ly sufficient to carry on the Government IN
til the 4th of March, and the pledge of the
public lands for the redemption of the notes
thereby relieving those States proposing to
secede from any portion Of the debt, are con-
sidered as significant indications Of a belief
in disunion. MIR. Powell's resolution in ref
erence to secession were then taken up, and
Mr.. Wigfall Of Texas, occupied the remand
or Of the session, until O'Clock.
In the House, pursuant to the arrange
ment made on Tuesday, the various States
were called upon for propositions relating to
the best means of averting the calamity Of
disunicn. Resolutions were submitted by
Messrs. Thayer of Massachusetts, John
Cochrane of New York, Adrian of Of New
Jersey, Morris Of Pennsylvania, Stewart of
Maryland, Leake, Smith and jenkins of vir-
GINA, Cox, Hutchins, Sherman and Bing-
ham Of Ohio, Nal ,ory and Stevenson Of Ken
tucky, English, Kilgorc, Holman and DAVIS
of Indiana, McClernard of Illinois, NOell of
Missouri, Uindman of Arkansas, and Lab
baree of Wisconsin. The proportions were
severally read and referred to the Union
COMMITTEE. Mr.. Bonham of South Carolina,
as re did not expect to remain long men,
Der OF Congress, asked to be excused from
serving on the Military Committee. The
request was complied with.
The resolutions off:red by Mr. Sherman.
which derive additional Importance from his
position rs the Republican leader of the
House, declared that the only true and efec-
tual remedy for the dissepsions that now ex-
ist between the several s:Ate, and the people
thereof, is in the faithful observance by the
several states and the people thereof, Of all
the compromises of the Constitution, and Of
tie laws made in pursuance thereof that
the Special Committee Of Thirtythree be in
strUcted to inquire whether any state or ths
people therefor have failed to obey and enforce
the obligations imposed by the Constitution,
and if so, the remedy thereof, and whether
any further legslations is required to secure
such entoi ce nent that to avoid all further
controversies in regard to the several tefIito-
ries Of the United States, the said committee
divide the said territories into states Of a
convenient size with view to their porma
nent admission into the Union on an equal
footing with the original states.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.
The House Committee of thi1ty-three met
to-day.
Mr. Rust of Ark, offered resolution
that the existing discomfort and growing
hostility of The Southern people to the Ed
eral Government were greatly to be regretted
and whether without just cause or not, any
reasonable and proper constitutional RENE
dies or efectual guarantees of their peculiar
interests that may be necessary to preserve
the peace and perpetuity of the Union should
be promptly and cheerfully granted.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT, offered an amendment
-worded like Mr.. Rust's, but expunging
the words whether without just cause or
not," and "e8ectual guarantees of their pc
cuhar interests, is recognized by the consti-
tntion." The amendment was rejected, 9
against 20.
Mr.. Ferry of Conn, moved substitute
"that whatever grievances exist, affecting
the rights Of any of the citizens Of the con-
federacy, and capable of removal by the &C.
ton of Congress, are to receive full and ap-
propriate remedies by the speedy action of
the Federal Legislature, either by resolution
or amendments of the constitution. or re-
commendation of call for general conven-
ton of the States Rejected to %.
Mr., Rnst'. resolution -n- Tho" adopted
Mr.. Davis of Miss. declined to vote. Mr.
Boycc was absent Nays-Messrs. Adams,
Ferry. Humphrey, Robinson, Tappan, Nor
rill. Moses and Washburn.
The South Carolina delegation are unani
mously opposed to any attempt to interfere
with the collection of the revenue or the
Federal property until negotiations with the
Federal Government are exhausted. No ad-
ditional force will be placed in any of the
forts near Charleston.
Correspondence Of the Springfield Republican.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, December T.
We are in tho midst of revolution here, so
far as talk can make revolution. In fact,
there is little too much Of it to indicate ac.
tual revolt and secession. The slave state
gentlemen Scold too much, arc too bitter,
and uneasy. If they were more quiet, the
the danger of disunion would be still greater
than it is, though admit that most OF the
representatives from the slave states are
much more moderate in their conduct than
they were one year ago. The secession ex-
| citement to-day seems to be q little on the
wane. Men are getting tired of it, and be-
gin to look consequences squarely in the face.
| Suppose it does come Are eighteen millions
Of people in the free states to 20 crawling on
their knees, like so many frightened donk.
eys? One would think 50 from the conduct
Of certain gentlemen here. The more me2
look at events boldly, the less belief there
seems to bo in permanent dismembcrment
of the confederacy "This Union is not so
ing to be dismembered for any number Of
shrewdest members Of Congress in my hear
ing, and he is not q man who SCOTS at the
present perils that surround US. The feeling
among the members of Congress on this sub
ject is, think, more encouraging than i
| was week ago. lnere are more UnlOf
members from the South than was expected
and many of those who profess to bc in feal
Of secession evidently ayow the sentiment t.
maintain their standing at home during ths
present excitement. For instance, in th'
House, Houston and Cobb (of A!abama) ore
outspoken Union men, and though Curry
one Of the most brilliant young men in Con
grsss, Is professedly in favor Of secession
those who know him will express the opinion
that he really deprecates disunion. and hope
for, if he does not feel confident of, its CONT
nuance; Hamilton of Texas is q strong
Union man :; Rust of Arkansas is moderated,
so and rot one of the representatives o
Virginia. Maryland. Kentucky or Tennesse
has avowed himself disunionist. EVel
Pryor, the valiant. for a wonder holds hi
tongue. His conduct SO far has beon unex
ocptionable. He sits quietly in his chair, an
evidently does not care to inaame the presen
excitement North or South. In the Senate
Benjamin of LOUISIANA is understood to b
very decidedly against immediate secession
Green of Missouri has come cut strongly il