The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-01-10
CONGRESS,

We regret that we are not able to give full.
er compend of the proceedings of Congress, at
this exciting period Of our nations history. The
dOingS of that body are full of momentous in
terest, but as yet they have done but little The
time has been occupied mostly in talking, and
even in that business, they have stormy and
exciting times The Republican members
stand firm TO the early principles of the Repub
lie. While they deprecate disuniOn, secession,
and all the forms that are taken by Southern
treason to the Constitution of the country, they
make but few speeches but stand firm. The
plan of making compromises, which is just now
in vogue by many of the Democratic politicians
is not likely to be adopted with much enthusi,
asm by the Republicans. They lose no oppor-
tunity to urge on the regular business of the
session, as though no unusual state of excite
ment existed.
| We condense the most interesting portions Of
the proceedings up to last night.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9TH.
| SENATE.-Mr Seward presented petition
from the citizens of New York, asking for the
passage of the Pacific Railroad Bill
\
On motion of MIR. Gwin, the Pacific r. r
| Hou sc Bill was taken up.
| Mr.. Ten Eyck presented petition from the
citizens of New Jersey, requesting Congress tc
pass an act TO authorize the people to elect del
egates on the 22nd of February, to conven-
ton to be held at Philadelphia on the 18th o.
March next, to consider the welfare of the ma
ton. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Crittenden presented thirty four memo.
tbot G,;+ d.,
| submitted to the people of the country.
The Pacific railroad bill was made the special
order at o'clock on Tuesday.
Mr.. Crittenden moved to take UP the resolu-
ton offered by him few days since.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was made
the special order for Monday next.
Mr. Crittend en- spoke in favor of The passage
of the resolution to subn it the question to the
people. 1t seemed to him necessary in the
distracted state of the public councils 1t would
be better to submit the question to the people
themselves, and he saw nothing improper in it.
1t does not conflict in any way with the Con.
stitution. He referred 10 the proposed amend.
ments to the Constitution, and argued in favor
Of heir adoption. He contended that the es~
tabl!shment of q line dividing The territories is
not so much compromise as a fair adjustment
Of rights. lie asked il statesmen ard Senators
had rather encounter war with all its horrors
than recognize the existence of slavery in q
territory till it be comes a State Was it mar.
ty dogma that no slave State shall be admitted
into the Union, a0d will Senators sacrifice the
country for a mere party dogma
he did not believe in the doctrine of seces-
sion. 1t was new doctrine, and an attempt tc
secede with the bold front of revolution is moth.
ing but lawless violation Of the law and consti
tuition but he only wanted to bear his testimo.
ny to the constitution, to let it be known that
the constitution can't be broken.
If State wishes to secede let proclaim reyo
luton boldly and not attempt to hide them,
selves under little subtleties of law, and claim
the right of secession. A constitutional right
to break the constitution is a new doctrine. lie
urged that Mr.. Webster always went against
any right of secession On one side was al
asked concession, and and on the other side was
civil war.
Mr.. Trumbull asked if the Senator did not
know that one State claimed to be out of the
Union already. How would concession alter
the case
Mr. Crittenden' contended the adoption off
compromise would put an end to all revolu-
ton.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, got the floor, and
INDUCED in characteristic speech, abusing the
Republicans and threatening all sorts of pun
ishment upon the Free States. He said tht
Republicans had long been sowing the dragons
| teeth, and they would reap harvest cf armed
men, and much more to the same purpose AT
ter he had finished, the Senate went into Exc
cutiye Session