The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-18
SENATE
Adjourned.

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A message from the President was 70.
ccived.
Mr.. Seward presented thc'mcmorial of
the N. Y, Chamber of Commerce, ask
ing tho establishment OF a steam postal
service betwocn Son Francisco aud Chi
M. Referred 10 the Committee on Post
I Onccs and Post Roads.
Mr. Seward also presented mcmori-
al signed by the most prominent citizens
Of New York City, concerning the pres
ent state and future happiness ofthe Un-
ion.
Mr. Seward got the floor to express
his views on the Presidents Message
Mr. Hunter asked that the resolutions
offered by him be made the special order
for Friday.
Mr. Yuleo presented a bill 10 adjust
the present difficulties between the States
which was ordered printed.
Mr.. SIidell presented resolution of
inquiry, that the President inform the
Senate whether John g. Floyd at pres
ent fills tho Office of See. of War. If not.
who fills tho Office and il the appoint
ment Of acting or provisional Secretary
has been made, and when and by what
authority It was made and why the fact
of such appointment was not communi-
catcd 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Clark presented a rosolutonwhich
he said he should offer as an amendment
to tho resolutions of the Senator of Kon-
lucky, (Mr, Crlttcndon) when they camo
up,
Resolved, That the provisions Of the
Constitution are ample for the preserya-
ton of the Union and the protection Of
all the material interests of the country
that it needs to bo obeyed rather than
amended aud our extrication from our
present difficulties is to be looked for in
strenuous efforts 10 preserve and protect
tho public property and enforce the laws,
rather than new. guarantees for parcticu-
lar interests, or compromise or cOncess-
ions to unreasonable demands.
Resolved, That all attempts to,dissolyo
| the Union or overthrow the Constitution
with the expectation of constructing it
anew are dangerous and ilusory, and in
the opinion of the Senate no reconstruct
ton Is practicable aud therefore TO the
maintenance Of the eX sting Union and
Constitution, should be directed all the
energies Of the Government.
The resolutions were ordered 10 bo
printed.
Mr. Bigler presented 65 memorials
/ from the citizens of Pennsylvania, ask
ling that the Crittendon resolutions be
submitted TO the people.
Mr.. Seward called for the reading of
I the Presidents Message aud twas read
Mr. Davis called for the reading Of the
accompanying papers-the correspond
once Of South Carolina Commissioners,
already published. Mr. Davis said while
tho country was looking anxiously to
South Carolina, her Commissioners ar
rived here wlthpowor 10 mako pouoe-
| Iful adjustment Of the difficulties. The
high character Of these Commissioners is
well known, yet the report went out that
they had violated etiquette and insultod
1 the President, and that the Commissions
ers retired. The President in his mess
age does notoven allude 10 the cause Of
the failure Of the negotiations and not
even tell ms the Commissioners arc gone.
/ lie stops with letter, which he must
/ say was wanting in fairness, and was a
/ peWersion OF tho arguments they pre-
sented. Mr, Davis said ho had an au-
! thenuc copy Of the Commissioners reply,
aud asked that il be read by the Clerk,
Mr.. King said the Senator talks of the
| high character Of the Commissioners.-
Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr once
also had high characters.
Mr.. Davis, interrupting-The Senator
from New York once occupied higher
position than he does now. i call the
Senator 10 order.
DIR. King-These men were here with
a treusonable purpose.
Mr., Dayis-I call the Senator to order
sent paper 10 be read, Sir.
Alr. Ring---I call the Senator to order
| object to the reading Of the paper
Mr.. Davis--If the Senator has the
meanness 70 object, LET Il como back.
] Mr.. King said he objected 10 the read