Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-15
LATEST NEWS BIZ TKLKGRAPH;
NIGHT DIsPATCHRs.
THIsII-sNTR CONGRESS- SESSION.
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| peutlOnsf asking OOngreSS 70 stand by the
Constitution as IL is also, other petitions in
favor of the Crittenden Compromise
Mr.. Binghaw presented the joint resolu-
tioEs of the Michigan State Legislature, ex-
pressing the adherence OF Michigan to the
Union, offering tie military Of the State TO
| the Federal Government and asking that no
concessions be made TO traitors;
Mr.. Bingham said that these resolutions
| had passed with grea| unanimity, and he
thought that they expressed the feeling Of
the State. He said that they would adhere
! to the Constitution as it Is, and that they
had no sympathy with treason, or those in
the Government who took measures to de-
stroy it. He hoped his Scsthcrn friends
| would yet come TO see that the best way for
them was to submit to the beneficent will of
the Government butif not, and they insisted
on their efforts to destroy, then they must.
take the responsibility.
Mr.. King presented the petition of Beuia-
min Price and Others, ia favor of the Home
stead Bill.
Mr.. Wade presented a petition praying
Congress to stand firm BY the Constitution
and the laws.
The bill to make further provision for
consolidation of the Land-o fice was taken up.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution that COM
mittee of three Senators be appointsd to
make arrangements for the Inauguration of
the President-elect. Adopted.
Mr.. Green, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill TO organize the Terri
tory of Nevada, and provide government
for the Territory of Dacotah.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from leo
voters of Waterford, N. Y, in favor of the
Crittenden resolutions. Also, a memorial
tror1 the Chamber of Commerce of New
York, demonstrating against the passage of
the Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Wilkinson presented a petition from
Minnesota, in favor of the enforcement of
the laws, the recapture of the forts, keeping
the rivers free, and against compromises.
Mr.. Rice presented a petition from the
same State, in favor of the ,Crittenden reso-
lutions.
Other petitions of the same nature were
The Presidents Message was postponed
till Tuesday.
Mr.. Douglas presented memorials against |
changing the warehouse system.
The tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter opposed it; contending that |
the revenue from public lands and the |
present tariff is sufficient to carry on the |
Government if properly administered.
Mr.. Simmons supported the bill, arguing |
for the abolition of the warehousing system, |
which was losing the Government a million |
a year.
Adjourned.
H0USB-Mr. Moorehead asked leave to |
" y
Farewell Address" be read by the Clerk, in |
this hall. on the 22d of February, aud the |
President, the President elect, members of |
the Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme Court,
members of the Senate, Chief Of the Military
and Naval officers, and the Commissioners
of the Peace Convention be invited to be
present.
Mr.. Washburn, Of ILL.,, said that this would
call for a session of the House on that day.
Mr.. Leake asked but failed to obtain leave
to introduce a resolution for the appoint
ment of Committee of Three, to report
whether the Superintendent of the Census |
Bureau has heretofore instructed the clerks |
of that Bureau to make out from the census |
returns, the names of the heads of families, |
for the purpose of sending them certain |
political speeches. .1.-
Mr.. Hindman said that Mr. Kennedy had |
not only violated the postal but other laws. |
Mr.. Pryor obtained leave to introduce the
following as q question of privilege:
"WHEREAs: The following statement ap- |
peared in the New York Times newspaper: |
ut is ascertained that other frauds" &c, |
Copy of the Washington corresponds of |
the Times, on Wednesday, relative to the |
library for the Southern Confederacy;) |
therefore,
"Resolued: That Select COMMITTEES of
Three be appointed to inquire into the truth
of the statement, and that the Committee
have power to send for persons and papers,
with leave to report at any time"
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Stanton called attention to the report
of Saturdays debates, saying that Cox was
therein represented as saying what he had
not uttered here.
Mr.. Cox explained that he had allowed
Hutchins to insert a paragraph at the lat
ter's request. -.t7
Mr.. Stanton deprecated such a course,
saying it placed him in position of having
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plying. He continued in severe remarks,
which were applied to Cox's proceedings.
Mr.. Cox defended himself, saying his re-
marks about Giddings were in response to
the successor of Giddings. Considerable de-
bate on the subject ensued, by Stanton, Cox
and Hutchins.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was then con-
sidered. The amendment that the central
route shall go by Fert Riley, from the mouth
3t the Kansas River, was stricken out.
The report of the Committee of Thirty
three was takenup s,-.,. 81. r....
Mr.. Campbell said, if the forts and arsenals
be returned he would listen to the complaints
ofthe South or furnish remedy. He argued
that the Territorial question should be set
tied by the admission of New Mexico, and
favored the proposition of the committee.
Mr.. Howard, from the Select Committee
of five, submitted report as to the alleged
conspiracy. The committee say if the pur-
pose was at any time entertained of forming
an organization to seize the District of Co.
lumbia or attack the Capital, or prevent the
Inauguration of Lincoln, it seems to have
Oeen rendered contingent upon the Secession
Of Maryland and Virginia, and the sanction
Of one of them. Certain organizations in
this District and Maryland, that prior to the
election seemed to be open political clubs,
have since assumed the character of military
organizations, and are now engaged in drill
ing, and expect to provide themselves with
arms, some from State authorities, others
from private subscriptions; but so far as the
committee is able to learn their purposes,
while they sympathized with Secession, there
is no proof that they intend to attack either
the Capital or District, unless surrender
should be demanded by the State to which
I they profess high degree of allegiance.
Some of these companies in Baltimore
professed to be drilling for the sole purpose
of preventing other military companies from
passing through the State of Maryland.
Whether these representations are correct or
not, the Committee failed to discover salts
factory evidence that they have any pur Oose
whatever, as a mere mob without the sane.
ton of the State authority, to attack tn Can
ital or any other public property in tIae Dis-
trict, or seize the District. If it is dmitted
that any Of these organizations were hostile
| to the Government, or entertained unlawful
purposes, they are in no proper Sc nse secret.
| and are not therefore such as re contain.
plated in the resolutions Of the 'aouse. Tine
! Committee is unanimously Of the apipion
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