Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-13
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ns I'm s. WAsatssros Feb q leea:
SEsAfk-The i,s,al number Of memorials ana pro;
tests were presented from merchants factors and.
insurance. Offices OF New York, against the Tssin
bill 'g sz'ss5& y,e1. 5, 4, a.s.,-. .---
4 Mr. Pierce moved that the Senate adhere u ID
amendments to the Deficiency bill. as.Ss
q The Presidents message came up. ~ s
Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee resumed his speech of
yesterday, during which he said he would rather b.
Black Republican than Red one Adjourned
a HoUsE-The Kentucky resolutions, fayoringss
National Convention, we're received
> The debate upon the loan bill vas resumes. A
Committee Of Conference was asked upon the Senetss
amendment to the bill .tes .a'ss
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill to amend the postal
laws, authorizing the Postmaster General to annui
the contracts and withhold the mails in the secedng
States, which was passed BY ayots Isl to 20. The
reason assigned BY many for voting in the ailEma-
tive, was that there was no guarantee against the
violations Of mail correspondence. Il. x <.
The discussion on the report Of the COMMITTEES Of
Thirty Three was resumed rs 4.s...e ~s9SsT. n :
Mr.. Harris Of Virginia, argued against the ides Of
reconstruction Of the Union and urged the RePub-
icans to accept the Crittenden compromise. 4ga7l:
The House then took recess until p. N. n.
WAsHIsoros, Feb. Z, 166i.,
SRNATk-The usual nuMber Of compromise tls.
MORALS was presented and tabled. n - NJ
Mr.. Thompson, of New Jersey, made = short
speech in response to Mr. Ten Eyck. Mr.. Ten Eyck
replied. - 2
Mr. Collamer presented : petition from verneat
asking the adoption Of the Border States resolutoa
which he opposed in short speech. fs1tF'
The Presidents message was then taken up.
Mr. Wigfall replied to Mr.. johnson, Of Tonnes
see, IN BETTING manner, saying that Mr. johnson
persistenty m;srepresented South Carolina, and he
was extremely tart towards Mr.. johnson as an ally
0f &1,o h1ool>D H., al a.
length in defence of the constitutional right Of
cession and defended Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi,
from assaults in his absence. He compared Mr.
johnson with the jackal prcying on the dead lion.
In consequence Of applause, the galleries were
cleared.
Mr.. Wigfall said it was no object to the South
whether peace was maintained or war declared, cot
ton was sure defence in war or trade Through
out his speech his comparisons were unique and
felicitous. The Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The hill to- reorgnize the Patent ONCE
and amend the Patent laws, was passed with amend
ments. The report of the committee Of thirtythres
was then taken up. Mr.. Ccrwin postponed calling
the previous question on it for week. Mr.. Henry
Winter Davis, of Maryland, made Speech in which
he referred to the imbcclity Of the President and
the treason of a former member of his Cabinet
The Constitution and Laws, he said, must be en-
forced, and those who oppose them must conquer OF
submit or be destroyed. (Applause) This was
the sentiment of Maryland.
| Mr.. Kunkel, Of Maryland desired to deny this,
but the Republican side of the House was too well
pleased to admit him to do so, and Mr.. Davis de-
clined to yield him the floor.
Mr. Davis continued and said: "Whether check
ed by the people Or not, will state what know to
he the will of the people of Maryland (Deafening
applause) He would fight disunion from St. Mary's
to the Allegheny.
Mr. kunkel said: "Tll meet you here"
The Republicans cried "Order."
Mr. Spinner said it ill became the other side Of the
House to Object when they had heard treason
preached
Mr.. Davis repeated his assertion that Maryland
did not recognize the right Of secession and in
conclusion adverted to the report Of the committee
Of thirty three.
Mr.. Sedgwck spoke against the report and oil
compromise He denounced as rebels the seceders,
and said that permanent Union of free and slave
States was failure. He would vote for peaceful
secession .-.-.., ...es ~. . ~ fs.ze,
Mr.. Valandigham introduced amendments to the
Constitution, proposing to- divide the Union int
four sections and on the demand Of onethrd o
the Senators of any section vote of the House il
to he taken by sections anything requiring theil
concurrence, etc.
The House then took recess till Z o'clock.