Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-04
TELEGR APHIC.


= - - - NAkN = IL ~ .
CONGRESSIONAL PKOCEEDINGs.
WAsnIxoroS. March l. /.
VI. Clark suggested to Mr.. Hunter to offer
Crittendens resolutions q : whole, not o I
series.
Ar. Hunter oprossd the propos.ios, arguioa Z
u It vas adopted the Senate would lose the
adv sntsges Of the Dred Scott decision.
Mr.. CritteDden vas willing to saerifics his
own views for the good OF The country, ssd
would vote against his own sad in favor Of .
pacific se, tlstssnt
Mr. Mason did not favor amending the Con
ttitution nor sanction the plan proposed BY the
Peace OungPsss. and denounced il q suby erriye .
Of what right the South aIs. ady had.
A long discussion snsusd.
Ar. Baker argued in tAvor Of submitting the
question 10 the people.
Lane rpoks 10 favor Of the Crittanden reso.
lutions. pending which the Senats adjourned.
HoUes.- The resolutions passed psying
Williamson $1,000 expenses ior eonses.iDg
S.ckles seat
The Nevada Territorial bill passed. Also
the Dacotah bill
The joint rule wss suspended. aud the Sen
sts's amendment 10 the Poet Office bill was
uads the special order for tomorrow st u
o clock.
After much squabbling. the Volunteer bill
vas taken up. fftE
John Cochrans opposed IT,
Adjourned.
WAsaIxoros, March 2.
Tae Speaker laid before the House : letter
from Thomas Ford, rtsigning Ills office - prin-
ter.
The occasional struggle for recognition by
the Spssksr occssioned the greatest possible
confusion 20 or Dors members vigorously
sprang to their feet holding in their outsirecbs ed
hands the propositions they severely strovs 10
OFF,. The chorus, NJ. Speaker" vss deaf.
ening. That ofticer bore this application with
becoming rerignatiot.
Mr. Bingham moved to take up the Till re-
ported by him, providing for the collection of
customs on ship board 10 the event OF illegal
combinations or other Obstacles to the execu-
ton Of the revenue lave, and authorizing the
President. ii he d-ems it necessary, to employ
the army and naval forcee, etc.
Nj. Pheli objected to its consideration.
Dir. Bingham moved the suspension Of the
rules. Disagreed to By los 70 81, not two.
thirds.
NJ. Dawes called up the report Of the Select
Committee. concluding with resolution that
the Secretary Of the Navy. 10 accepting with
out delay or inquiry. the resienstions Of OH
cers Ut the navy Who were in arms against the
government when rendering the same. and Of
those sho sought to resign. that they might be
relieved from the reetrnint imposed BY their
commissions upon engaging 10 hostility TO the
consti,u cd authority Of the nation. has CON-
United grave error highly prejndicisl to the
discipline OF the service aud Injurious to the
honor and efficiency Of their navy for which be
deserves tb- censure of this House
Mr.. Dawes moved the previous question.
Mr Branch moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Disagreed TO by 81 sgainst 96
Dir. branch o a member Of that committee.
inasmuch A. he testimony had not been print
ed, and as tho facts proven in the committee
would not sustain the resolution, lie ass ed NJ.
Dawes to allow the majority and mir ori,y re-
ports to tie read The resolution was sdoptsd
Mr. Phelps offered . resolution that the
bhepkhed tbs ID I'D uHg"Rasn "Rasn. .ars are frshy
Speaker thereof. for the fsithful, courteous,
and impartial administration sf this duties
during the present Congress He moved the
previous question.
Rufin and Craig of N. O.. objected. but the
Speaker pro tem Mr.. Branch, decided this .
privileged question.
Mr.. Maynard said the value Of q resolution
Of this kind depended upon the yeas ard nays
being called, and made motion accordingly.
The House refnsed TO order the yeas and
nays The resolution was adopted with sew
eral ohjectians
rect the Journa! wnere il said the iesO utions
from the House were read tirst and second
time by unanimous consent He conten led
that when the resolutions we're read . second
time. he himself objecie ed aud others near him
Mr. Douglas claimed that the amendments
were read twice.
The DISCUSSION continued some time
Mr.. Foote presented the credentials Of Ja-
cob CollaMer, re- elected Senator trom Yer
mont.
The Journal VAS corrected. Yeas. "a ;nays ..
II; and the resolution from the House vas
read . second time. Yeas, 80; nays, s.
The special order being the Peace Conven.
tion proposition II was taken up.
Mr.. Lane resumed spesking egainst the
propositions and defended himself against the
epeech Of the Senator from Tennessee. Mr.
Johneon- He referrsd to the withdra val Of
the several States, and declared that Virginia
would also 60. il nothing was done, and Join
IN the government of the Southern Confedera
cy. He also argued in some length 10 favor Of
secession.
Mr. P.;ce reported from the Committee OF
COuseu0Ucc Ou tuO Inuien SppfOpfIHUOn OlIi.
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. King presented large number OF peti-
tions. mostly against Compromise
Mesers. Sumner, Wilkinson and Cameron
presented petitions Of = similar character
A communication from the President 10 re-.
latlon 10 the extradtion case Of the negro An
dersop. which was ordered to DO printed.
Missouri C0nvcnti0n.
ST LoU.s, March l.
Convention met u jefferson City at 10 A.
n. Judge Gamble in the chair.
TIE report Of the Committee on Rules and
Officers wrs adopted unanimously. This report
included . resolution requiring of6csrs and
delegates to the Convention to take the oath 10
support the Coostitation Of the United States
and State Of Nissou
motion TO 60 into secret session wss slmcsl
unanimously defeated
long end quite warm diseuseion ensued on
. motion 10 reconsider the vote on sdoptine
Z rule 10 take the shove cath, after which the
Convention adjeurssd to meet q St. Louis on
Monday .. 1t.
North CaroDiaa Election.
WILMINGTON. n. c., March !.
About 30 eouoties have been heard from
each generally largely for secession and Con-
vention The middle counties are largely for
Union. and NO Convention Much doubt about
the pesnlt IN The State II depends upOn the