Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-16


pressed the feelings Of the State lie said that they
would adhere to the Constitution rs il is and that
they had no sympathy with treason or these IN the
Government who took measures to destroy It He
hoped his southern friends would yet come to sss
that the best way for them was to submit to the
beneicent will Of the Governments but is not and
they persisted in their efforts to DESTROY then must
they take the responsibility.
King presented the petition Of Ben. Price and
rsany others in favor OF the homestead bill
Wade presented petition praying CONGRESS "a
stand firm by the Constitution and the laws
The bill to make further provisions for a c,5Sal;
datioa Of the Land Office was taken up.
Foote offered resolution that Committee Of
three Senator's be appointed to make arrangs-
meuts for the Inauguration OF the President elect
Green, from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported bill to organize the Territory Of Nevada,
and to provide for Government Of DaeOtah.
Seward presented q petition from the voters Of
Waterford, in favor Of the Crttenden resolutions;
also memorial from the Chamber Of Commences
OF new York demonstrating against the passage Of
Minnesota asking Congress to enforce the laws and
preserve the Constitution and Union.
Rice presented petition from the same State in
favor OF the Crittenden resolutions
uLner petitions OF the same nature were pre-
The Presidents message was Dost-o,o5 .;i1 IT,. s.
day. F'-'- - -
Douglas presented memorial against changing
| the warehouse system
The Tariff Bill was taken nm
| Hunter opposed it, contendinQ tha. the ,.,s,,,s
from the public lands and the present tariff was
sufficient to carry on the Government if properly
| administered.
Simmons supported the bill, arguing for the ahol-
ishnent Of the warehouse system which was
causing loss to the Government Of million
year.
The Senate then went into Executive session and
subsequently adjourned.
H0vss.-A resolution was offered that the ga
! day of February be celebrated by Congress- aud
that the President, the President elect members Of
! the Cabinet. Judges Of the Supreme Court members
of the Senate, Chief of the military and naval OFF,
GERS, and the Commissioners Of the Peace Congress,
be invited to be present
Washburne, Of Illinois, said that this would caIl
for a session of the House that day.
Morriss, of Pennsylvania, replied that there ought
to be one TO hear the farewell address.
The resolution was objected to and not considered.
Hindman and MOOrehead moved TO omit the invi-
tadOn to the Military and Navy officers.
Leake asked, bat failed to obtain. leave to intro
duce resolution for the appointment of 8 commit
tee Of three to report whether the Superintendent
Of the Census Bureau has heretofore instructed the
1 clerks of that bureau to make out from the censGs
returns the names Of the heads Of families for the
purpose Of sending them certain political speeches.
Hardman said Kennedy had not only violated the
postal but other laws.
pryor obtained leave to introduce the following IS
| question Of privilege
! WHEREAS The following statement appeared in
| the New York Times. it is ascertained that other
frauds Ike, copied from the;YashingtOn correspon-
i dence of the Times on Wednesday relative 10 tho
library for the Southern Confederacy.l therefore,
ReSOlUsd, That a select committee Of three be ap-
pointed to inquire into the truth Of the Statements,
and that the committee have rower to send for per-
sons and papers, with leave to report at any time
The resolution passed.
/ Moorbead asked leave to introduce 4 resolution
that Washington's Farewell Address be read BY the
clerk in this hall on the 22d Of February.
Stanton called attention to the report Of Satur-
days debates, saying that Cox was therein repre-
! scented as saying what he had not uttered.
Here Mr.. Cox explained that he had allowed
Hutehins to insert paragraph at the latter's re-
quest.
Stanton deprecated this, saying it placed him in
the position OF ha-ing allowed Cox to make there
| mark without reply. He commented ia severe
terms on Cox's proceeding.
} Cox defended himself. saying his remarks about
Hutehins were in response to the successor Of Gid
dings.
Considerable discussion ensued
The Pacific Railroad bill was then considered.
The amendment that the central route shall 20 by
Fort Riley from the mouth of Kansas river, was
stricken out.
Campbell said if the forts and arsenas be return
ed he would listen to the complaints of the South,
or furnish a remedy. he argued that the terrific
rial question should be settled by tie admission OF
New Mexico, and favored the proposition Of the
Committee.
The Select Committee Of Eight submitted re-
port as 10 the alleged conspiracy. The COMMITTEES
say that if the purpose was at aoy time entertain
ed Of fOrmsng organization to seize the District
of Columbia to attack the Capitol, OF to prevent
!, the Inauguration of Lincoln, it seems to have beer
rendered contingent upon the secession Of Maryland
! and Virginia, and the sanction Of one Of them.
Certain political organizations in the District bat
been made previous to the election which scenes
to be open political clubs, and which have since
p are engaged in drilling and expect to provide
themselves with arms, some from the State author
tiles and others from private subscriptions, but 81
far as the committee is able learn their purposes
n while they sympsthize strongly with secession, Their
is no proof that they intend to attack either thl
Capitol or the District, unless surrender shoull
be demanded by the State. to which they profess
high regard. Some Of these companies, in Balti
y more professed 10 be drilling for the sole purpos
" of preventing other military companies from pass
ing through the State of Maryland. Whether then
representations are correct or not, the COMMITTEES
failed to ascertain satisfactory evidence that the
have any purpose Whatever, as mere mob, Withou
State authority 10 attack the Capitol or any oths
public property in the District, to seize the Dis
triet If is admitted that any Of these orgsniza
tions are hostile to the Government, or entertaine
Hostile purposes they are in no proper sense secrs
organizations, and therefore not such as are coz
templstsd in the resolutions Of the House.
The Committee is unanimously Of the opinie
&c that the evidence before them does not prov
n the existence of secret organization here or els
~ where hostile to the Government, that has for 1
nd object upon its responsibility TO attack q
no Capitol or any other public property here.
re Tbs COMMITTEES submit all the evidence, aud g
the same and the report TO be printed and the Goa
nd mittee discharged.
he Branch submitted his views. eoBcnrring entire
n With the majority. he said: Il appears from q
testimony Of General Scott that seven companies
artillery and one Of seppers and miners have be-
organized and quarered in the city under the mi
taken belief that the public property was in dsngs
'at and asked the passage Of the following resoluto
m Resolved, That the quartering Of troops Of =
IN regular army in the District and around the CsT
n toll when not necessary for their protection from
hostile enemy and during the session Of Congress,
M impolitie, aud may become destructive Of civil 1
- eriy-and in the opinion Of this House, the regui
troops now in this District ought to be forthwith
sir moved.
Id A debate followed, when Mr. Dawes wanted
Ist know if there could be a minority report VII
"a. the majority report was unanimously agreed to-
he Branch claimed the right to make personal
1st PLANTATION.
ing Dawes said that the reason why the commit
'ur was unable to prove the existence OF eonsplr
et- was because the presence Of the troops preven.
its ripening into fruitOn. He noVed TO tAL
me Branch's resolution.
Branch remarked that his resolution was ssr
,re toned by no other member Of the Committee. {
nv name alone was slSneu 10 Tic nihoit.J
inc reason was that the majority report did not 90
A. enough
a John Coehrane deprecated, as much as any i9y
~ of civil and religious liberty, the gathering OF
W. armed force The evidence showed that there y
danger at one period, and precautionary measoi
- were adopted
ek' Kunkel was satisfied that the whole inquisid
ok, .;,a+od v;,b he WA. Departu'ent or with Gel
the raj Scott He beIevedits object was 70 furnish
rty the country plausible excuse for the concentrate
use of military force at Washington or else that
I'M originated with the Governor OF OF SO
not other emissary had superinduced the mOveme
if becanse he was the only that had the audsc
his or temerity to assert that such combination
oWd sted IN the State of which he IS the unworthy Oh
at Magistrate.
UNI Websteg said that Gov HICKS aeeee from patrlo
i'm motives. Ills conduct WAs aPP1O'eu " Two tnH
mo- of the people Of Maryland.
r. After soIne further debate, the revolution was
=, | LII I0S AGAINST IS.