, 1861-02-07
Encouraging Prospects Of Peace
and Harmony.
Hayne has got his Answer
and goes Home.
DIRECT NEWS FROM FORT SUMTER.
Mai. Anderson and his Men in Good
Spirits.
TEXAS OUT, ALMOST.
Other Important Matters

WARRINGTON, Feb. 3.
SEsATE.-Mr. SEWARD presented q memo
rial from the importing merchants and others
Of the city of New York against aboiishlng
the warehousing system.
Mr. PEARCE reported the Deficiency bill
with t1eHouse amendments, and recommended
the Senate to insist On their amendments, md
asked to appoint q Committee Of Conference.
Mr. CRITTENDEN presented petition
from the citizens Of Massachusetts in favor of
the Crittenden compromise resolutions.
Mr. TEN EYCK presented sig petitions from
the citizens OF Philadelphia asking Congress
to stand by the Constitution
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Afairs, reported bill for the better or
ganization Of the militia in the District Of CO.
lumbia- Laid over. -....
Mcssrs. DIXON and BIGLER presented pc
One of the petitions was from fire company
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, organized before
the adoption Of the Constitution, printed on
large American flag.
Mr. FOSTER presented q petition, numer
ously signed, in favor Of the Border State plan.
Mr.. CAMERON presented petitions III favor
Of the Constitution and enforcement OF the
laws.
Mr.. FEssENDEN presented petitions from
the citizens of Mainc, praying that something
may he done to save the Union.
vote on the passage of the bill organizing the
Territory Of Colorado A long discussion en-
sued and the motion was rejected
The Presidents message came up.
Mr.. JOHNSON finished his speech. he
| contendcd that q reign Of terror existed in the
! seeding States. He did not believe that Ten
nessee was going to he lashed to thc car Of
| South Carolina He thought, even II the Con-
yention of Tennessee passed 6uch an ordi-
| nance, it would have to tnke the people out of
| the Union at the point Of the bayonct The
Union was not gone. It was still IN existence,
but If the old flag was struck to the dust, he
wanted no more glorious winding sheet than
that game tlag-no better grave than to lie
with the Union.
| A Committee Of Conference was appointed
on the dlsagreeing amendments to the Deli
! cheney bill
Mr.: WIGFALL got the floor. Executive
session. Adjourned.
Houss.-EvEN1N6S SEss1oN.-Mr MOORE Of
Kentucky declared against the right to secede
and argued that the South haVe equal rights in
the territories. When the dogmas Of The Re-
will he the time to revolt Kentucky never
regarded the Government as oppressive.
Mr.. TR1MBLE of Ohio felt confident that
the Union would be preserved. He was ol,'
posed to Crittenden's proposition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--The SPEAKER laid
before the House message from the Prcsi
dent, enclosing resolution from the Ken
lucky Legislature, which asks Congress to call
| q National Convention to amend the Constitu
tion. He commends the proposition to thai
consideration which its patriotic source and
importance demands. Referred to the select
committee Of five.
Mr.. NIXON introduced memorial of 150(
| citizens Of New Jersey, asking the adoption O.
the Crittenden resolutions. He was satisfied
that large majority of the people Of that
| State desire Congress to net speedily on them
The Senate amendments to the loan bill
Mr.. PHELPS advocated concurrence in ths
| amendment to repeal the act Of June, 1850
authorizing loan and providing for the re
| lemption Of treasury notes.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that If this was agreed
TO It would be no security for retiring til
treasury notes authorized by the act Of Decem
ber He trusted the next administration
! would never come here with a loan bill in tim
Of peace. The expenses should never be al
lowed to exceed the revenue. The amend
ment was rejected-59 against 101. A Confer
eucc Committee on the part Of the Senate wa
| asked.
Mr.. COLFAX called up the bill to to sus
pend the mail service i'll seeding States
which after debate was passed-l21 against 2G
, Various memorials for the settlement Of tn
4 existing crisis were presented
The consideration of the report ofthe Com
mittec Of 80 was resumed.
MI. HU MPHREY could not negotiat
with traitors nor the Government compoun'
| WIEN ITeIkOn> QuL 10 Luc lOyt1 GtlLGS lncfe Wa
q no rational demand he would deny consis
tent with honor and principle Let Lincoln b
inaugurated, then Congress could addess them
selves to the subject.
o Mr. HARRIS Of Va was for the Union eve
: now, bleeding and shattered os it is. The cot
= ton States are gone but the Republicans b
4 coming forward like men and rendering 5us
2 tice to tle South, can prevent further ruI
! ture, until the border States by firm and cor
j | ciliatory course, can adjust with them all per
ding difficulties. This done, the States wou1
% | return and the Union be on q more permanen
y basis thsn ever. -
z EVENING SEssIoN.-Mr. MAYNARD Of Ter
i nessec advocated the Crittenden proposition
He appealed to the Republicans to attempt n
coercive policy. The moment such war wa
commenced South, Tennessee would max
common cause with til G South. Trust to th
q Union men: give them such assurance tn,
they can 20 back to the people and satisf
them that their rights will not be invaded IN
:. their equality be maintained inviolate, aud
j. pledged himself, as far as he could, that th
. forts, arsenals, ships, navy yards, mint and bu
y lion would be restored. They would do TIL
i without shedding drop Of blood, BY tt
peaceful remedy the ballot bog, with no hone
soi1ed or eclfrespcctlost- We will restore tt
the government to the propd position 1t ont
enjoyed, and ut the end of tour years the Go
=, ernment would he in the hands Of part
- which shall embrace every one Of the thirt,.
four States s-.
: Mr.. WELLS argued against the abando.
I mcnt Of principles By the Republicans. q
deprecated civil war and would use no mol
force against seeding States than was necess
~ for the interests Of the country.
!. Adjourned.