Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

SESA1E.-After our report closed Yesterday
The Senate had under consideration the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Clark for the Crittenden pro-
On motion Of Mr.. Bigler, the subject was post.
Poned, and made the special order for Monday at
Mr.. Green offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That for the purpose Of protecting
the rights Of all the people, and of all the States
so far as devolves upon Federal authority, and to
maintain the Union in Its purity and excellence,
or, falling In that. TO provide for peaceabe sepa-
ration, II be and hereby 10 recommended to the
several States to take immediate steps, by Conven-
tons OF otherwise, and make such propositions to
the several States, each TO the other, or by Con-
vertions of States as may best conduce to the
torstion Of harmony, consistent with the princi-
pies Of justice and eqality to all.
After short debate, the special order for the
day (Paciic Railroad) was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer moved TO postpone the special
order for the purpose Of taking up the House bill
for the admission Of Kansas; which motion was
agreed to
The question then being on the amendment of
Mr.. Green, TO curtail the dimensions Of Kansas
westward and extend 1t northward to the Platte
river
Mr.. Green addressed the Senate at considerable
length.
After protracted discussion, the amendment of
Mr. Green was lost-yeas %, nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigler the Senate went into
executive session, and remained therein until half
past five, when the doors were re-opened, and the
Senate adjourned.
HousR.-When our reporter left
The Committee Of the Whole had under con-
sideration the army appropriation bill
Mr.. Pendleton opposed the force bill of his col
league, (Mr Bingham and argued that its pro-
visions could not be complied with He recog-
mixed the right Of State te secede, and that
against such people as had now unanimously
Withdrawn from the Union, 1t was In vain to tai <
Of enforcing the laws A blockade Of their ports
would be an act Of war, and would not be per-
mitted by foreign nations. But II they did send
their ~ Charl nj
lect single dollar of revenue, as no vessel would
enter the port IL compelled t. pay revenue to our
collector and then to the State Of South Carolina
IL south Carolina chose to enter into alliance
with foreign powers, we could not prevent her;
and he would advise those controlling the fairs
Of Government, to pause while there was yet time
to conciliate an injured people.
Mr.. Sherman, in a lengthy speeah, reviewed
the past course OF the South In relation to the
seizure of Federal property and the Insults offered
to the American flag, and deprecated the excite
ment now raging in the South, caused by as
piring and designing politicians. He defended
the policy of the republican party in regard to
the States and Territories, and charged southern
menu with having misrepresented the prn-
uents throughout the South He entreated the
South to allow trial to be made Of the incoming
Administration peacefully, and they would find
that Mr.. Lincoln's course would not be of that
character as had been represented But IL any
attempt should be made TO injure any portion of
the South, they would find tens Of thousands of
men III the worm ana west 70 stand by them,
and make common cause with them.
Mr.. Crawford entered into defense of the course
OF South Carolina, and said that the same causes
would affect Georgia In the same manner, whose
ght to secede he also indicated
Mr. Hill then addressed the House in a very
conservative speech; after which
MI Burnett offered resolution to the effect
that the army shall not be employed in any attem
10 subJugate State which had or might secede
not agreed to
The committee then rose, and the Chairman
reported the bill to the House with various amend
ments, when the House djourned.