Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-26
II TELEGR A PHO.
CONG aEsslONAL PROCEEDINCs.

WAsHiN0f0N, Jan Is.
SEsArI-Mr. Gwin moved % take up the
Pacific railroad bill.
NJ. Crittenden moved to POSTPONE and take
mp the resolution 10 this eonsectioo. lie de-
MED the statement thai be had advocated co.
srcion. He had said that Congress had no
power 10 employ force 10 such cases where force
Was applicable. but that at present there "a.
no eccason for It. His motion vas agreed to
and the Pacific railroad hill vas taken up. Ad-
ditional names we're added - co operators.
senate went into executive session and ad-
jourLed.
NJ. Bigler presented petitions IN favor Of
the passage Of the Crittendeu resolutions.
Ar. Polk, Of No. presented petitions of the
same character. signed BY several thousand
persons.
The Senate proceeded TO the oonsid srssion Of
bills.
WAsHIxGroN, Jan. "a.
HoUsE.-Ar. Hamilton Of Texss, desired to
offer an anendment.
Mr. Colfax before accepting the amendment
wished to know whether Texss vas going to
remain in the Union
Mr. Hamilton said he could only cav % one
Of its citizens. that he trusted she would not
withdraw. He bell, we'd thst il Congress would
treat her fairly % . member Of the contederscv
that it would have the effect Of keeping her 10
and such treatment - had been recently &C.
corded, 10 voting for he support Of mounted
regiment, AMI would make it to her cd ,antsge
to rsmain 10 the Union. II she withdrew she
would have no right 10 enjoy mail facilities at
the expense OF the government.
The offered amendment which Mr. Co'fsx
accepted exte ends the existing contracts for
Texss. 60 80 to connect 1t with the Butter6eld
route, provided that can he done for 800 600,
and ssmi-wsskly connection with New Or
leans
The House resumed the consideration Of the
report Of the Committee OF 33. Mr. Rust OF
Arksnsas. ~ q member Of tnst Committee.
said that he had entered on his duty with !
desire t. do whstevsr he could to give peace
and regretted that his efforts ct With no
proper response. 1t appeared to him that
John Brown vas the martyr and hero Of the
Republican party.
Mr. Dunn said that the Chicago Platform e..
rrrssly condemned al John Brown raj To- A.
q member Of that Committee he had discharged
HE duty without reference to the Chicago
Platform. and as to the Republican party SYM
psthizing with hat raid, every rybDdy-Norih
and South-knew it was 40 infamous libel on
tho Republican party. and he vas surprised
that any gentleman. in this time Of the coun-
try's peril, could give circulation to it.
Rust said. with reference to infamous libel
made uss OF BY the gentleman from indiana, /
hope he is responsible for what lie said. l
want him to know that il he is for var | am
willing to sccammodate him with war.
NJ. Dunn-This is q free country, and the
gentleman can take any measure or mode Of
redress he pleasee.
Mr. Rust-with emphasis-I have the an
swer / want.
Mr. Dunn desired always to be right In
whstever he may have uttered in response to
the gentlemen from Arkansas What he in
tended to say was this namely, that the dec
iarstion that the Republican party sympa-
,hised with John Brown was . libel on that
party. He did not intend to Use any offensive
iangnsga 10 the gentleman hnt made ths re-
mark. believing the charge to be libellous on
the Republican platform and party
M. Rust-The gentleman from Indiana Gays
he did not intend to make the Offensive re-
marks in an offensive sense. have the right
to demand % unqualified retrsction Of the re.
mark.
Mr.. Dunn-I have made al the explanation
have felt it my duty to make.
Mr.. Colfax's amendment to the Pacific Bill
for daily overland mail, proposes that it shall
start from the western frontier Of Mississippi
accessible BY Railroad. from the last and 60
San Francisco. Letters and newspapers 10 20
md magazines and documents in IS days, but
these may be sent BY the contrac'o BY steam
er at his own expense. He showed in his re
msrks that 1t would involve only $4,000 ex-
pehse per sunum over the present system, be-
ing the cheapest daily plan ever yet proposed
This amendment is still pending in the House
Mr.. Grow. Of Pennsylvania, asked leave to
introduces resolution insiructing the select
Committee Of 5 10 inquire whether any secret
organisation exists in the District Of Colnm-
bia for sezing the Federal Buildins, and
whether any officers Of the City or Federal
Government are members thereof There being
but few members present the introduction Of
the re .ou,ion at the time and was objected to
Adjourned.
WAsHlHGroN, Jan. Is.
HoUsk--The Committee on Military Af1airs
have prepared bill for tho benefit of the sol
diers at Fort Sumter. It appropriated $3.50
10 indemnify them for loss of musical instru
ments. clothing and iurn'tore, in precipitately
leaving Fort Mouli,ie, and such remuneration
is recommended by all the officers At the former
post.