, 1861-02-04
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED. I'D.
XXXFlTH CoTCEESS---Seeond Session,

WARRINGTON, tc1. =.
sENA7E-Mcssrs. BIGLER, FITCH and
CAMERON presented number Of memorials
In favor Of the Crittenden resolutions
Mr. CHANDLER presented petition of cit
fzens Of Michigan, asking the Senate, l4t, to
ascertain whether VIC hnye government de
Jaeto or not; I'd, II so, that measures be taken
for the apprehension Of all persons presenting
themselves at the seat Of government under
pretence OF being commissioners from inde-
pendent governments, on ! charge Of treason; !;
~. that measures be taken to protect the ar
chlves OF the government; 18th, that the forts
still in possession Of the government at the
South he promptly supplied with men; 9Th,
that sufficient number of vessels be placed
in Southern ports to protect commerce and
collect revenues.
Mr. TRUMBULL called up the resolution
offered yesterday tor appointing joint COM
nittee to provide mode for counting The
votes for President and notifying the persons
elected, which was passed.
Several amendments from the committee on
Indian Affairs were adopted and the bill Was
postponed till Monday.
Friday next was set apart for the considcra+
lion of bills.
The Post Route bill, from the House, with
the Overland Mail amendment, WIS taken up.
Mr.. HALE wps in favor Of the Overland Mail,
but thought II this route was adopted, the
Butterfeld route ought to be besuspended. The
bill was ordered to be printed and postponed
The bill to organizea government for Id ahoe
was taken up. Adjourned.
EComplo;iou Of yesterdays House.]
Mr. QUARLEs Of Tennessee said that no
man sympathized with disunion 1e than he
There was no warrant for it in the Constitu-
tIon. lie believed, however, in the sacred
right Of revolution when the Government be-
cumes oppressive. He advocated the restor:-
tion OF the Missouri Compromise line, which
will restore Deace ..-
Mt. WILSON Of Indiana argued that no in
jnatice and wrong had been done to the South.
and secession resulted from unfoundcd COM
plants and causeless fc1rs. Until slavery dis
appeared, it will be always the source of all
our woes. Adjourned.
HousE.-JOlIN COCHRANE, MORRIS of
Pennsylvania, and HOELL of Missouri pre-
scented memorials expressive Of the strong de-.
sire for the adjustment Of the difficulties,
Those By the last named included the sigma
tures OF thirty.iivc laties, who do not thus ap-
proach Congress in a spirit Of dictation, bnf
as the descendants Of honored women Of the
Revolution.
Mr., SHERMAN called up the bill authoriz-
Ing the President ut any time before the 1st OF
July to borrow on the credit Of the United
States, not exceeding 81, ,0o0, 900, the certi8.
Gates to be issued for not less than s., 600 cou-
pons, payable semi-annually with interest, and
the falth Of the United States pledged for the
Sir pUEIPS otfsreii a snhst;tItt, that N II,
third scciion of the Al NJ Tnne nror;dsn Iv ~
the rrlicnnt;on ~ the Trcosurv ~ r. % ha 1,SS
fied so - r. nmno,rer tno asc-storr ~ ~ .I ~,
Treosurv tn ne,rnfotc the ho1ance tha ~ 1an' s
not taken nnder that AZ IN ia s,os4 ~ farsr
ahlc terms ;nst"sd r. rast t,;at;,,,. t",I ~
lfan ot mt Icss than nav on5o ot,as
nnt;ce a. t., INSTALL Il '' ',,,;r.,. u a.tsa .,n,.1
AIr. Phelps said the Morrill, Tariff bill pro-
posed a loan Of 81 ,000,0 ,0C0, and the bill &c
tfaana eas m nm INV ,ei.; 1nao IVY ano
when there -, ',13arha,,stad sr1t ~
fnn nnIo- fho aot ~ 1r,,a t'F -+.,,:a1, .HI -
+ho Eo,-a-,,,s,aT,t - a.o;, ;ts,r ~ usstleu
-'aooe.or .ia1a.. :" "'"4A nsen "suou1 I'LL
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,.ai..., s.s w 49, nv ~ nlleaulucht
auI ioun ~ ploposeu "us *-o'ooV,oV. TIC sup
S,,,;;Itt; mug.a seette " tnc accounts ol thls
ullnlsaislou i;.tia . AZ tncIs was ~ money ana
..te ~ 'esenue, .nc5 Honla pe onlleed 10 resort
~ ~ a.' nNn4. I1INtE ~ eNe susell,n!int sm, !
- ~. L.. tdnItaN at.te1 1leieu LUG psoslso. that
tas pa1e VI ~ 'oan enou4a ue useG TO maintain
i', 1o.ees " naAc "af " otales winch may or
n'se nt. segG4Sp; s3Inp;x ~ ..,
III. SHERMAN reused any SUCH amend
nent' ,,,,,
1;r ~: uA'NE1 ~ considering 1ha1 thc MorriIl
donsiaa, na t14's th, III 10! toan VI suVooo'
rnG tniS ~! 9Es1nea W. i9r Wat purposes.
,1ohN IOtithAHE thought IL SHERMAN
depended on the Morril bill for sufficient re-
ssnu1' ne Wouid Hnu hltnsel1 mistaken. lie
a4telsltton Mou!a Pataiyze commerce.
Af. G..io olGhLEo said II was not surprising
lnat protec1ivc 1afin w SHOULD embrace ali-
tnorlty 10 borrow Ell U0O,0OO, as it would be
necessary to make up Tor the reyenue lost by
u1e uiul.s4sueu lnpo9ts- !hls ~ Tue hcpuoli-