Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-12
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1861.
SENATE.

Mr Bigler presented 4 petition IN favor oil Tue
Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Wade asked to take up the resolution IN reg'fu
70 the extension of the patent tor McCormlcks reap
or lt provides that ninety days shall he Lowed iol
the contestants 70 take testimony agalSt tue eici'
sion of the patent.
Mr. Fitch said that he kad protest from the com
missioner against an extension o. tii7 'te. TX
moved that the resolution he referred ~ IHc e"'t-
tee Oh patents.
time
| conference on the GiSacreciug votes OF the TWO
Houses upon the loan bill. reported III amendment
~ the effect tut the amount accrIing from the loan
sLould be applied to the redemption Of the ontNtand-
inc Treasury notes isscd under the ACT OF the ith
O. December, 1850, aud Tor 10 otisf purpose: when
| was adopted.
The discus sion on the Mccormick resolution Mas
resumed.
Mr. Douglas offered M amendment, giving the pa
;er,ce - days in wE!ch TO take testimony, ana The
contestants the same ;inlc. II was unfair 20 give
only Que purity tile opportunity o; Offering "ddit'oha!
evidence
Mr.. Fesscn.lcn asked Mr. Durg,n, if ne did not
know That the Commissioner Of Patents mao tue
rower ~ allow the pueltrc {" oier "dd'''"iii e''-
dcnce
Mr. DougIa>.-l GO lot.
Nr. Fesscndcn-A!l you do not choose 10 k,:o"'
Mr Douglas said that wa IN indecent n":h''.a .
lie had frankly SAT-! lie lid roi kio" the ~" Oh ."e
subject. lie had never bcei! LOBBY ''.'npt' ~.
.,eIt OF pucriers or contestants, and WAS not l;''
Ii.r with the pu,cnt laws lie wanted 10 give Dom
parties chance 10 take testimony. ,,
| Mr., Ee.scrdrn rctortcd severely, saying hr w""it
Ic,yc th,. Senate 20 udgc OF the relative dccclcy "'
himself and the Senator ron l!uois, who had been
,Ity OF the inJccrncy of making irsinua1'ons
| against tho majority oil the Senate. The Senate :
anlendn,eut only ruse to gam time Tor ht'.or'
| mick.
Finally, tile aIileiiue:' WAS fcJecte" '''' ''!e 's
\ lutiOp SS,il
4 message was received from the President cnclo-
sin, the corrc.,mience with Col. llayae. The early
letters between Mr. Holt and Col. !!uync have alie'-
DIV been published After he had heard from GOV.
IirkcnS Cot Hayue makes his demand tor the sur
render O; For. Sumter, the ground Of the sore
rrl.nty nl the State and her right OF en!!ne do
main. lie ,ays that h." makes the demand not ~ =
military man. but legal officer: that tie tort l. ne
cesSa:y 10 the security and safety Z" SCUM ''atoiii
aud the Sccc,iing States and Il ~. yielded uia col
l.ioa will hc imminent. liz i fully authorized I"
pledge the State 10 pay the none! value OF the Tort
aud a,,,;rtcrances. An atnei; on The fort would not
| u,rovr it, vainr and Il captured II would lao longer
| be subject 10 account. .
Mr.. i!ol, replies that Go i!ayn: has far mo,ii
! lied his proposition ~ 10 Offer 20 hug to!t Sumter,
accompanied by declaration Inst II South Carolina
! is not allow ed TO purchase. she W." seize !s lie says
the title Of tile United Stitcs n Fort sater Is m
contes,ble and South Carolina has no more right 10
claim i. than Maryland has right 10 claim the Cap
ioI H.. contends that the fort Is serving the purpose
| ior w!cn il constructed, aGd woild defend
Charleston from foreign INVASION II South IhroIii!'t
! should n::.ck Fort Sumter. un her would rest the
responsibility Of inhugH7ating civil wal The thr
! Hill WIS .sr! up, Vcl:'ms which the Senate ad-
j"trEcd.
4 nes~agc was received from the President Of the
United States transmitting certain correspondence
between himself and Mr.. ilaynr, Attorney Gcnera!
oi South Carolina. THIS correspondence had been
DELAYED in consequence O; the withholding by Mr..
ayne the letters from Gov. P!ckel> 10 the Preeident
by the advice vi friends.
Mr.. L. Joy Morris Of P.., Presented memorials
from citizens Of PENNSYLVANIA. asking Tor speedy
adjustment %! our present. difficulties.
Mr.. Parker Presented memorials sighed by nearly
Two thousand citizens o! New York State, praying
the adoption Of tho border State propositions ~
bisis o: settlement oil our national difficulties he
said that this iron, men VIII" wee leading Re
pubcans III his district.
Mr. ShernuiI oisthe pai Of the committee Of con-
ference with the Senate committee Oh the lohn bill,
report ed that :i;rr free conference, the committee had
recommended u the respective Houses tine following:
.rhut the House rcccde from their disagreement TO
the Senate amendment. and agrer I" tie following
amendment
BE i: enacted, That lie revenue OF the ioun
thorizcd Us the net OF I'D june isjU, or so much
thereof h. may be deemed necessary, shall be ap-
Piled to TIE redemption OF treasury notes issued I'M
cr the act Of December l>GO, aud Tor no other pur-
pose.
the Secretary llc fcaSliTN Sll!!l NC
tiOr2c az his Discretion 10 cNc!angc HI par bonds
Of the United States Tor the said treasury notes Ut
irLs interest. That 10 the eAperse 81 eriGra-
wing certificates FOR said stock, and Incidental rApen
scS, sum OF :gr,roo shall rarproprated provided
tina; no compensation shall he allowed Tor ANY SER
vices performed by any officer Of the government
whose salary is established by law.
''rhat the Secretary Of the Treasury saa! not he
obliged accept the most favorable bids ~ heroln-
before provided tor, unless lie shall consider them
advantageous 10 thrUntcd States: and any portion
of said loan. not taken under the first advertisement,
lie may again advertise, according To his discretion
The alneld!ncnt WAS agreed 10 and the bill PISSED. |
Mr.. Walton introduced bill for the relief OF Ihos
Allen. Referred to the committee Of the whole Oh
the private calendar.
Mr. Ah!rirl, Of Minnesota, presented IL memorial |
from the Legislature OF tina, State. with reference To
communication between st. troix and the Little !
Falls OF the Missouri river Referred :" :hc commit
Zee oi commerce"
Mr.. Davis, OF Indiana. presented The lrtition =;
Washington and Pueets Sound Agricultural Cou-
pa!iy and bill WIS passed for tle.lr relief.
Mr.. klgore, from the committee on the D!etrie, Of
columbia, reported bill To Incorporate Washing
ton City md Georgetown Railway Company.
Mr.. Craig, Of Missouri, objected.
Mr.. Aldrch, from the COMMITTEES on lndiun affairs |
reported adversely OH the petition o. Samuel Mclean
and others, askai REMUNERATION Tor losses sustained
by Indian hostility. Laid on the table.
The morning hnGr having expired ;
Mr.. ila.tun. OF T.nucSSer. addressed The HOUSE !
lie said that We were in the midst OF great rcSou
ton, and we now being surrounded by Il
band OF armed men. Cun nothing IL done to stop |
this revolution and save Us all ir0ui co!T!non ruu
or 70 save this cuum.rv from destruction
lie addressed himself TO the republican pnrtv who
said If the Union went down liberty must die. " hen
they asked the border State 10 come forward al
save the country they ~l!onid themselves CONC and
give som. hopes Of Cancellation to tie Sonth. He
could not agree with his colleague Mr.. Ethcriigel in |
NIL that they said He had nothing 10 say offensive
nr abusive 10 South Carolina. His ancestors
from the State OF South Carolina and her soil had
been VIZ. with their blood. Still lie must and would
warn his constituents and his people not to follow
her reckless example.
he called eloqurntly upon the members OH both
sides Of the House 10 throw aside party purposes and
party prciuGiccs aud rise free and uutii..uclcd 10
the roisideraiiul. OF tho great and oInen,ous crisis
which now was upon them.
They had Il most glorious work before them. Now
WAS the time FOR acon-uU% wuS the time for earn
ing the blessings Of the people Napoleon the First
told his soldiers that When the campaign Of Italy
over and they returned TO France covered with
laurels, the people would point them out to their
children and say, "There goes soldier Of the army
Of Italy" The members here might molly do their
duty before they returned 20 their homes and SO
great and glorious will DC DEFINED tie work OF say
ing this glorious Union that, in years ~ come the
people in the several States will point 10 them and
Say, "rhcrc il member al the 3s;h Congress-" lie
called Oh ii: members. therefore, n all sections TO
adopt the trcndCn or the border State propositions.
Mr.. Kellogg, OF Illinois, obtaiMed tho hoor. lie
doubted not but IN the course Of his sl.ercl lie
should diirr IN toto with many Of his Republican
lriens. Bu; i.e could not help it. his country WIS
in danger. and nc would stand up for her CAP
plnlsc.l lie said ti!at there W.. time when peace
rcIgned through this country, and throughout the
Union. 1t dGrIug the existence of the Missouri
compromise line. Then peace reiglcd But iulluc-
diutely upon it, repeal, evil feelings again swept over
the land al! the old controversies were again begun
This conledcracy was now i'll state OF disrup,ien,
and old Virginia has nohly thrown herself into the
breach, and eorou.y striving to arrest the aw-
full blow tint tcsIncd about TO fall upon us God
bless the Old Dominion. !Appialrse.y
Hc would 40, spurn the States that had seccdcd.
but he would. i. there II settlement and an ami
cable adjustment If our nasor.. cticutie- wei
come them back with blessings to rho conieLrracy
children 20 co:nuon household. lie MAS not
hound to party. What made the Republican party
Was it not the repea! Of the Missouri rompromlse