The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-16

President among the most remarkable
events Of the extraordinary times ID which
We live. The committee eannet perceive
on what principle the President assumed
10 entertain OF 10 bold official communities
ton with tile representatives IL South
Carolina; for II seems obvious enough
/ that under tic principle announced il his
annual message, the commissioners could
be regarded ID no other Light than as en-
gagged in a revolutionary effort 10 subyert
The government. and ii would have been
the plain duty 81 The Executive to enfoFce
the laws agaiust Individuals known Or
suspected Of completely ia any movement
Of reasonable character They fall 20
sec any circumstances iastifying the Prcsi-'
dent IN entertaining diplomatic intercourse
with that State, except on the assumption
that she was an independent power; and
that the President, ny according them an
Official reply. involved 70 some extent a
recognition Of the assumed position III the
rebelllous State. The committee conclude
the report BY saying that they are not
able 70 resist the Inference that liz the be.
ginning OF the movements against the
government there were relations Of an
extremely friendly character between those
contemplating rebellion and those whose
duty Il was 10 suppress Il.
John Gochtane's report Is q virtual de-
Tense Of the President, and denies TINT lie
recognized the commissioners officially
and attributes the ccnsurc Of the I,resi.
dent % party feeling. 4
ST. Louis, March 1. am.
The proceedings OF the US. Senate
yesterday were Of deep interest, ard cal.
lculated rather 20 dainpen the hopes 81
tpeece, excited by the action 81 the neacc
conference and the House 81 Representa-
tiyes. g
After some preliminary business, and
while the Post Office Appropriation Bill
vas under consideration, by consent. Mr..
/ Crittenden, from tho select committee on
the proposition adopted by the Peace
Conference, offered report recommend
ling tho adoption Of thai proposition. .@
Mr.. Seward said the senator from ILL.,
nois Trnmbuli1 and himself formed ii
minority Of that committee, and wished
to submit . substitute as q minority re-
port; but the majority thought il was not
competent, 50 be asked leave to submit d.
Joint fesolntion, Ia bis own name, in which,
the senator from Illinois conquered.
WAeyeas The Legislatures Of Ken
tucky, Illinois and New Jersey have ap-
piled TO Congress 10 call convention to
propose amendments 10 the Constitution:
therefore,
Resotraa, That the other States be In
vited 10 take the subject into considers
ton, and express their will upon the sub.
lect TO Congress, in pursuance Of the NTH
article Of the Constitution. i.l ]....
". Nh. Hale objected to tic consideration
81 the report That day. Tie report and
amendment and Joint resolution we're or
Tered to be priated, and laid over, aud |.
The Senate proceeded TO the coasiiera-
lion OF other matters. One o'clock hay.
ing arrived, discussion arose whetherII
The consideration Of the report of the Sc.
lect committee was then IN order, /
Messrs. Hale and Fessenden commended
tLIt il was not. m 81 y.
Mr.. Drittenden replied TO Mr.. Fessen-
den, saying the senator had no right toll
~ aty tai!g, Ne SAID, as pre-
NJ t,.' 'E.s..a,a.: ~,
:, it'lE. Ressehden' 4 did not say any such
~. I. =,
la. -. s'sse'ush; gu utd, slr, II I'M
Z Al. - -, I, n,
|. 4 ~. ~. RESENTMENT Mell:' SIT, did not,
~ Nv ss'a'Ol can take y as ne pleaseS
ssssai io,ts's aa turning towards MI
s .ia desk, with his back to the
.ua,.. Solpg c,ose 70 ar. fessenden, SAID
',,,...,, Mnica was nAndlbles N the
s's M t,r,
~. N.,e,t ea'le'l Ing senator 20 order.
~ ~ II lsso'a ,9o were takeh up, ~ 10
80 " athlIa .reastihg
~ tax Mt WIZ inaae special order Tor
t9o .s1; !, march Isl, az l2.30. ri5t
,h = l.s .sese lroaeedings were being bad
w p!ss olng n. Dll was also under eonsld-
- wv, = !. we lilerysls. MI Wilson
n 4, - esie! ~ ehalghg the slsut.
\, ~, Ioa.ei ana providing Tor u mail
n \ ny. een'ral route 70 California and
~ 4, o,iy rAt'tess ior wv adopted
I 4 ~ ~ -: :. q " i'el't on motion OF Mr. T
! w .he aNiount speelhed "a the amends
i,sl. ~ pas rsaaced 70 ~ ,Ooo 600 by a vote
! 10. - aud 10 tins form the bill
'A iis I'll *... -. f :.5c.
, Turing tiie proceedings q. the day the
N'tatS SulcaFted IN the House amend