Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back the Tariff bill with the
recommendation that it be postponed to the
4th Of March. Tabled.
Mr. 0lsFk moved to take up his resOlu-
ton Of inquiry. -r
A message was here received from the
House announcing the passage of the De-
fciency Appropriation bill.
Objection was made to taking up Mr..
Clarks resolution, on the ground that it
would consume too much time.
Mr.. Salisbury hoped the friends Of the
Union would not allow any such resolutions
to be considered. It would only add to the
excitement and destroy the little harmony
left.
Mr.. Mason said he supposed the object
Of the mover was, after be got the informa-
ton, to offer another resolution 10 require
troops to be sent TO those forts. He never
doubted the right Of State to secede.-
Davis eOntended that the inquiries we're i'm
proper to make Of the President. The
President could not send troops now with
out bringing about the collision dreaded.
The special order, Mr.. Johnson's resOlu-
ton was, taken up.
Mr.. Pugb spoke at length in reply to the
arguments of his colleague, Mr.. Wade, de-
nouncing the spaech of the latter as inham-
Inable. He charged that the Republican
party 50 conducted themselves ss to to in
spire alarm. The difficulty is the South
has read and read too much of that party.
He did not regard the Personal Liberty Bills
IS Of any practical value, only as their OBJ
! jsct could be TO insult the Southern States.
He referred to the decision of Governor
Dennison, and, said he, tits entirely wrong,
and now, when the Senator from Kentucky
came forward with q fair line Of parting,
We have not heard one voice in favor Of it
from the Republican side. Why could not
the gentlemen come forward and meet it
fairly2 There could be no objection to the
proposition Of the Senator from Kentucky,
except to carry on intestine strife.
He did not design to offend the Senator'S
Of that party, but to show the vast respon-
| sibility on them. They have the power; all
opposing parties are shattered. His col
league said the day of compromises was
past If 90 the day Of Union was past, for
the Union was founded on Compromise
His colleague complains of the weakness
Of past compromises Then let US put this
where it cannot be broken, into the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. He hoped 50
far as the Territorial question was concern
ed, sll parties would unite on the basis Of
the resolution of Mr.. Crittenden. Thus
this question which has distracted US 50
long win be put ct rest forever. He called
on those living in the distant States to
help avert civil war, q calamity which
would fall on the border States.
he would not debate the right Of seces-
sion. He thought this was the path Of
duty and wisdom. He believed that in the
programme Of his colleague We shall be
driven to the verge Of ruin. Separate con-
federacies had no charm for him.
Mr.. Nicholson got the floor, and the mat
ter was postponed.
The Vice President announced the Com
mittee on Mr.. PoWelps resolution, viz
Messrs. Powell, Hunter, Crittenden, Sew
ard, Toombs, Douglas, Collamer, Davis,
Wade, Bigler, Rice, DoOlittle, Grimes.
), Mr.. Davis was excused BY request, owing
to the condition in which his State stood
Executive session. Adjourned.