St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

ted as an independent resolution.
Mr.. Davis, of Ind, asked leave to
offer preamble, reciting the soces.
sion ordinance of South Carolina, and
concluding with resolution instruct
ING the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire into the same and report at
any time what legislation, if any, has
become necessary, on the part OF Con-
gross, in consequence of the position
South Carolina has assumed.
Messrs. Lovcjoy and Barksdale sew
orally objected.
Mr.. Davis moved suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Holman wished to offer sub
stitute asserting that the right OF
State to withdraw from the Union is
not recognized by the Constitution,
and that neither the President nor Con-
rress is invested with authority to
recognize any State in any character
as a State out of the Union that the
General Government is invested with |
power to collect revenue and protect
public property; that the Committee
on Judiciary inquire whether such
laws are in force as will enable the
Government to protect the property
in the several States, as elsewhere,
and to collect the revenue when an
attempt shall be made to resist the
same, and that the Committee inquire
whether, in their opinion, the laws are
insufficient for the accomplishment OF
these purposes if so, that they re-
port what measures are necessary, by
the employment of the army and navy,
as the cxigencies of the case may re-
quire.
Hr. Hill moved to lay the subject
on the table. Negatived AZ against
so.
Without coming to a conclusion on
the subject, the House adjourned till
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
SESATE.-All the galleries were
crowded before eleven o'clock, and all
the lobbies were full of ladies and a
large crowd was gathered outside the
doors. A question of order arose, the
Pacific Railroad bill being the special
order, and Mr.. Baker, of Oregon, hav-
ing the floor. The Pacific Railroad
bin was made the special order for
Saturday.
Mr.. Baker proceeded to speak of the
great responsibility which he felt il
speaking in such presence. He com
plimented the speech of the Senator
from Louisiana (Benjamin) as being
the best on that side he had heard
but still it reminded him of what was
once said of famous book 1t is
the best way that could be said which
never ought to have been said at all.
Mr.. Baker read from Mr.. Webster's
works his opinion that no State had a
right to dissolve its relation to the
General Government, and claimed, &C
cording to Webster, that the Govern
ment was no Government of the whole
people formed by individuals. He re
ferred to the extract read by MIR. Ben
iamin from an address by John Quin
cy Adams, and said that Senator hat
unwittingly left out the first part
where he said that notification wa
an idea too absurd for argument, AM
too odious for discussion, and the RICH
of State to sccede is equally absure
Mr.. Baker argued that there was bu
one sovereign, and that was the pee
ple. He said all the arguments base
on the sovereignty of State are faI
lacies. South Carolina was not
sovereign State, and all argument
made with especial reference to Euro
pean sovereignties were not exact,
applicable there.
Personal Liberty laws, if they hin
dcred the operation of the fugitiv
slave law, ought to be repealed. MI
Lincoln will enforce all laws, whethe
revenue or fugitive slave laws. Afte
further argument, he yielded to mt
ton to adjourn.
In the course of Mr.. Bakers remark
message from the President was r.
ceived
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, offered
resolution authorizing the Presiden
on application of any State, eitht
through its Convention or Legislature
to withdraw Federal garrsons an
take necdful security for the safety c
public property remaining directing
the President to recognize the right c
any State to keep troops and ships c
war; to give information to all partie
concerned by proclamation. Laid o
the table and ordered printed.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Coburn, of Maine, che
sen in the place of Gov. WashburI
appeared and was qualified.
The House took up the resolutio
offered by Mr.. Davis. of Indiana, o
Monday, instructing the Committee o
Judiciary to inquire into and repo,
to this House at any time, what legi'
lation has become necessary, if an.
on the part of Congress on account
the secession position assumed b
South Carolina.
The House refused to second the d
mand for the previous question:
against p.
Mr.. Davis withdrew the resolution
Mr.. Holman having introduced
substitute against secession, and lool
ing to the employment of the arm
and navy for the protection of I'll
public property and collection of tt
revenues,
Mr.. yallandigham and Mr.. Sherma
severally contended that Mr.. Dav
had no right to withdraw his rcsol
ton.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. Dav
had such right.
Mr.. Sherman claimed the privilce
to offer Mr.. Davis original resolutio
as above.
Mr.. John Cochranc said such actic
was plainly out of order
The Speaker decided against NJ
Sherman, quoting the rules whi'
governed him.
Mr.. Sherman appealed from the 4
cision, saying it was due to the cou
try that there should be vote on
proposition.
Dilatory motions were made to ave
h.. ,nncfinn Shall tho