Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-02-12
Thirty-sixth Congress-second section.

Thirty-Sixth Congress -Second Session.
MONDAY, Feb. 4th-In the United States Sen
ate to day the Louisiana Senators announced ths
secession OF their State and withdrew from tht
Senate. Mr.. Benjamin delivered an eloquent
and quite affecting farewell address. The House
was occupied with the Deficiency bill.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5th-In the United States Sen
ate, to-day, the loan bill being under considera
ton, Mr.. Pearce, OF Maryland urged its adoption
He disclalmed the idea that the money was to b.
used Tor war purposes, and said that neither th
government would be sustained nor the UnioI
restored by force. Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee
addressed the Senate, re asserting bis opposition
to secession, denouncing it as destructive ma
tional heresy. The President transmitted a com
munication from the Governor of Kentucky, GOV
ering the action OF that State in favor of the cal
OF National Convention, and urging its consid
GRAFTON. Inc Senate passed a resolution provl
dlng Tor the counting in the usual mode of tia
votes for President and V;ce-President.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Taylor
OF Louisiana, announced the secession of tina
State, and made farewell speech. Mr.. Boulig
ny, OF the same State, stated the reasons why h
should not withdraw. He had not been elected
by the Secession Conventional did not acknowl
ledge their control. When the people of his dis
trict who elected him as a Union man, instruct
ed him he would resign his seat but not his Uniol
principles. The Deficiency bill was acted upor
and returned to the Senate. Mr.. Hughes, o
Maryland, spoke on the crisis, the $25,000,OO(
loan bill was finally passed as amended by thu
Senate and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6tb-In the United States
Senate to-day after the morning hour, Mr.. John
son, OF Tennessee, concluded speech began OF
the preceding day. It was an earnest, uncom-
promising and eloquant Union effort.
In the House to-day the Senate amendment t.
the twenty five million loan bill-repealing th'
act of June 1860, authorizing loan and provi
ding for the redemption of treasury notes-wa
rejected Mr.. Colfax reported, as substitut.
for previous bill, an act authorizing the Post
master General to suspend the mail service II
seeding States under certain circumstances
The bill was passed-yeas 131, nays 26; some o
the Southern members voting for it on the groun(
that it recognised secession.
THURSDAY, Feb. THIN the United State,
Senate to-day Mr.. Wigfall Of Texas, made bit
ter speech in reply to that delivered on the pre-
vious day by Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee. Some
of the remarks of the Tennessee Senator seemed
designed to provoke personal collision.
In the House Mr.. Vallandigham offered prop
osition looking to the division of the Union into
four sections Mr.. II. Winter Davis addressed
the House. Some of his remarks excited the
ldisapprobation of Mr.. Kunkle, of Maryland, anG
a scene occurred in which the spectators in the
gallery appear to have taken a prominent part
Mr.. Davis speech was impolit;c and hlrttul te
the Union cause.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8th-In the House to-day, after
the morning hour, Mr.. Hatton, of Tennessee
made loyal, conservative speech Mr.. Kellogg
Republican, followed in an address in which he
frankly announced his readiness to meet the
South on the ground of compromise. He urged
his Republican colleagues to yield what was nee
essary to an adjustment, and referred to the ex
ample of Virginia in terms of praise that aroused
the feelings of the spectators and were loudly
applauded He also declared his belief that the
people of Illinois would give majority of fifty
thousand in favor of a fair and just plan OF set
Element. Mr.. Kellogg represents the Fourth
District, is an intimate friend Of the Presiden
elect, and notwithstanding the denials made, il
believed by many to represent his desire for {
settlement.
| SATURDAY, Feb. 9th.-The United States Sen
ate was engaged on Saturday with the private
bill calendar. The Indian appropriation bill
was passed. Mr. Wilson reported that the Con
ference Committees on the Senate amendment tt
the Deficiency bill could not agree.
In the House Mr. Cochrane, of New York
submitted a resolution of inquiry directed to ths
Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the sci
zure of New York vessels at Savannah by the
Georgia authorities 1t was amended so as tt
Fapply also to the seizure Of arms Ny the New
York authorities, and passed. At the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Corwin the taking of the vote on tn.
special order, the report of the Committee o
Thirty Three, was postponed until Thursday
next in order to await the action of the Peace
Convention. The general debate on Federal AT
fairs was then resumed.