The national Republican., 1861-01-24
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
Wednesday, January 23, 1861.
SENATE

BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Green, Of Missouri introduced a Joint
resolution appointing Hon. Reverdy johnson,
Hon. A. B. Greenwood, and Montgomery Blair,
a commission to adjust the accounts between
the United States, the Indian trust funds, and
W. II. Russell laid on the table. ..,....
MIR. Doolittle presented the credentials Of
Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Senator elect from the
State OF 1llinais for six years from and after
the 4th of March next.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported several private bills, which
were passed.
Mr.. King presented memorials from citizens
of New York, in favor OF compromise, oppos-
ing change in the tariff, and demonstrating
against any change in the duty on steel.
Mr.. Slidell called up his resolutions dissent.
ing from the Presidents message in regard to
his right to appoint Cabinet officers dd interim,
during the session of the Senate.
He wished the resolutions referred to a com.
mttee, in order that the whole subject might
be investigated and reported upon.
After some remarks by Messrs. Bigler and
Douglas, the resolution was referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Bayard reported bill creating new
court in the southern district Of illinois, at
Cairo. ~
Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia, was, on hiss own
motion, discharged from further service on the
Committee on Claims.
The Senate then took up, read the third time,
and passed, a bill providing for the removal of
the St. Louis arsenal, and for the sale of the
land on which it is situated.
Several private bills were taken up and
passed, and Friday next fixed for the consid.
GRAFTON of private business.
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as unfinished business,
Mr.. Cameron moved to postpone all special
ORDERS and take up the Morrill, tariff bill.
After debate, the question was divided and
it was agreed to postpone all prior orders, by
u vote OF yeas u, nays 2l.
4 The Morrill, tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, moved that
said bill be referred to special committee of
five, with instructions to report on Monday
next which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Bigler moved to take up the resolutions
of Mr.. Crttenden; which motion was lost by
the following vote-yeas y, nays "a.
The Senate then took up the Pacific railroad
bill.
Mr.. Gwin proposed an amendment, adding a
number of corporators to those already in the
bill.
Much discussion, portion of it quite spirit.
ed, ensued between Messrs. Douglas and Trum-
bull, of Illinois, as to the party complexion Of
the corporators.
Mr.. Benjamin hnmorously proposed com.
mittee to send for persons and papers to settle
the important question. Had the amendment
opening the books to the world not been
adopted, he would have supposed there was
some ulterior object.
Mr.. Douglas Indignantly repudiated the idea
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After further debate, during which Mr.. Doug
las said he had replied to Mr.. Benjamin under
a misapprehension, and regretted his heat on
the subject
On motion Of Mr.. Douglas, the name Of John
Wentworth, of Illinois, was stricken out, and
the name Of J. Hickok, of Illinois, inserted.
large number of additional names of rail
road men were proposed, amcng them that Of
James s. Barbour, of Virginia.
Mr. Green suggested Wendell Philips and
John Brown, jun, of the underground railroad.
Laughter.
Pending the subject, Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota,
moved that the Senate adjourn; which was
agreed to-yeas 20, nays 10.
And the Senate at 81 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Colfax called up the post route bill, which
passed the House last session, and was returned
from the Senate with amendments. Those mere.
ly establishing mail post routes, principally in
California, were agreed to. Other amendments
were also adopted, including new arrangements
as to dead letters, and providing for the pro.
curing and furnishing Of one cent wrappers and
| envelopes.
The House resumed the consideration of the
report of the committee of thirty three.
Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee, made a speech,
oh hiatt bar 10 hot t>rt tl,o
disunion movement. He predicted that, if the
central States should be precipitated into a
| Southern Coniederacy, ten years would not
eapse before fearful slumbering fires would
break out in flames of destruction. He appre
hended no dangers from the Republican rule
| He would vote for the Crittenden compromise
or the border.State resolutions. Failing to pro-
cure either, he would take the recommends
tions Of the select committee. He would ap
peal from Congress to the people, and trust
them to adjust the present difficulties. He
would return home to resist the wave of dis
union. If the worst comes to the worst, and he
should be drsgooned to the fearful precipce, OF
made the unwilling observer Of his country's
ruin, he would wash his hands of the shame and
crime which would attach to those who would
overthrow American liberty, and convert the
Republic into a despotsm. He would cling tc
the American flag in the dark hour, as a saint
clings to his God.
He was frequently interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Lovejoy, Of Illinois, made an earnest
speech against the efforts now making to over
throw the Government. He would make nc
compromises, nor did he believe that Mr.. Lin
coin would advocate any other principles thar
those announced in the Chicago platform. Hi
advised his Republican friends to stand firm
and let the dsunion farce be played out. He
would not vote for bill, if one were introduced
to abolish slavery in the Southern States, be
cause there is no such constitutional power, no
because he did not want to see slavery abolished
everywhere. AS to cutting off the extremes o
the Republican party, he wished gentlemen en-
gagged in such work much JOY, ltwould be lik
the play of Hamlet, with the character of Ham
let omitted.