Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-03
CONGRESS


Fesssnde. introduced a bin granting land
and loaning the credit Of the government 10
| the Peoples Pacific Railroad IL was tabled
| aud ordered 10 be printed. Mr.. Posh offered
joint resolution IN favor Of boiding a con-
snfiOn 10 amend the constitution; AID Mr.
Bigler presented a bill TO suppress any inys
son OF one State by another; both were re-
ferred to the Select COMMITTEES. Mr. Doug
las presented several amendments 70 the con-
! siitution, which were also referred 10 the Sc
| lect Committee Mr.. Wilson introduced a
| "a! for the suppression Of the slave trade -
l The bill for the admission Of haus.. %.
| taken up and Mr. Nicholson adB.,s.ad ,l.e
Sena'e, contrOver ing the posi-, ,oDs taken bv
, Mr.. Wade, and arguing -, an, ve.,v+ -
force by the goyerLmer.l against south Caro-
hna was equivalent % a declaration Of war.
he was ioilo|ro ~ Mr.. D0oliIile, who was
" Oy.iii'h mat II Kansas was admitted into
.ns mon II would do more 70 bring peace
10 tbe country than anything else Mr. Col
lainer also favored tbe bill. which Wa finals
MADE the special order for Monday. Air. Ds-
VI introduced resolution amendatorv II The
constitution that property IN slaves be recg-E
hi<ea' and a. such 70 stand On the same foot
NJ a. Other kinds Of property thu IocaIlaws
Of any state not affecting II. Ordered 10 be
printed. The Senate adjourned all Thurs
~ IN 'hS House letter signed BY Aiessrs.
a
members from South Carolina. was read !,
winch they say they avail themselves OF the
earliest opportunity since the official in,elE-
sehce OF making known that the .1eorle az
south carolina, IN their sovereign can,ci,,
nave resumed the powers which thev herrto-
lore delegated 10 the general government. ana 9
mus dissoiyed their 1.-THE siyners) connectior,
Nn inc mouse OF Representative. The
Speaker mas directed that the names Of IT,
above mentioned gentlemen be retained -
tue roll thus not recognizing their ACT NJ . .
cesslon from the House. The S.era.sr,- =,
me interior srnt ia communication giying Z
information OF a drfalcation anountiny -
$4,000 in the Indian Trust Fuad, 7rhe
Secretary wishes for full investigation. "a
'inlicaie his own honor. A select com a,iftee =
OF h'e' win iull powers. Was appointed. The
D,p'olna'iI ana Consular Appropriation bill &
vas passed, and the Army ApbroDriarion bin Il
was reported and referred. M. Co-brape-
OF Ne" York, introduced resolutions reviving
me Missouri Compnomise liss, and declaring
that any attempt 20 ~.1-rce State would he
10 levy war ar precipitate a reVoIution-
Slr. HasLia. OF New York, proposed a. a SUBJ
,tifgNe ioF air. Ioehranes resolution, thai the
judiciary Committee inquire inio the relation
10" existing between the General Govern
nent and South Carolina: the duty nc ,ha
Executive IN view of the attempted withJraw-
] OF that State, and the threatened s.iznra-
! the Federal property, and what action 3
congress should take. Mr.. COehrane with
rev his resolution, after some debate. and
be House adjourned TILL thursday.
Thursday, Dec. 27.-In the Senate a b1fN>
'as reported providing a territorial govern
lent Tor Arizona Mr.. Green supported the
III Mr.. Brown moved 10 add a section 70
ie act of legislation for New Mexico, that
le protection of slave property be enforced
Arizona. MIR. Trumbull moved an amend
lent that the same laws be enforced as exist
1 at the time of annexation. MIR Doolittle -
ade lengthy speech defending the Repub-
Fan party from the charges Of abolitionIsm,
nd denying that it was the object Of that
arty TO interfere with slavery where II now
lists The speech Was ABLE, aud Mr.. Doc
tie was frequently interrupted by Demo-
attic Senators. He closed by saying If SEN
ors wanted peace they must allow free Ter I
tories TO remain tree they FAUST have nom 4
reference IN the States and Territories !
r. Brown said that i was idle TO talk oe
ace until slave property was recognized ~
e North. He asked that his amendn.1nt
ght be printed. After further debats the
nate adjourned till Monday. In the House
r. Stevens, of Washington Territory, made
personal explanation relative 20 a special
patch in a Boston paper, which stated that
stolen bonds had been used by the Breck-
ridge Central Committee, of which he7was -
aiTmsn; Mr.. Stevens pronounced "
81 - - eHS Va SfS~tch talsa SD .1@i--aa ~ -
SAID the gentleman who sent the d.gp3
the Boston Herald had stss~S so' Z the
ziouS words were Interpolated - fbe ed.
that paper. Ii was the dU,y of the seI
nmittee to investigate tbs
Mr.. Morris, of ILL.,,
tee, said he had mfr
had no control over L
il before the commitie
:, asked and was excuse.
select committee, on acco
A resolution was
Tering the Committee TO sit durin.
,dlngs Of the House, to employ retors
Ii was agreed to report the Indian
'priation bill on Monday, to which day
'use adjourned.