The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-01-26

al adjustment. II was an impntation 81,
members TO say they win hesitate d mo
ment; the danger Is on us. III several d
the States, forts and arscnals have been
seized by aggressive acts Congress should
endeayor to give the difficulties peace,
fol solution lie states reasons why he
had refrainrd from sending troops ta
Charleston Harbor, believing this would
have furnished the pretext, ii not the pros
yocations on the nrt Of South Carolina
tor aggression. Referring 10 Major An.
.teTson, be says That officer could not be-
lore be left Fort Moultrie have held that
post forty-eight or sixty hours; Ne had
warned his countfymen Of its danger ue
felt that the dirty was faithfully hut I'M.
perfectly performed. He was conscious
he meant well for bis country.
The House went into committee 81 The
whole on the state Of the Union. on The,
civil and miscellaneous appropriation bill,
the committee rose without coming 10 1
couclusiOn on the bill Ofmotion * Mr.
Ieake, the special committee on the Pre-.
sident's special message vera instructed
- inquire whether any arms have recent.
y been removed from Harpcr,s Ferry 10
.Pittsburg; and il 50, by whose authority,
and for what reasons The resolution
was amended so rs 10 extend the inuuiFy
Al to the removal or arms from ull arse,I.
ais. Mr., Morris, Of Pa. presented i
memorial from the citizens of PhiladeI:
phia, signed BY nen VI oil parties n favor.
ot Mr. Crittenden,s compromise Refer
red 10 Tie soInmittee of SO. Adjourned.
SESaTr:--A message from the Presii-.
dent was received -" Mr. seward pre-,
sellted the memorial o. the New York
Chamber Of Commerce, asking the estab.
ishmeut Of steam postal service between
sau Frarcisco and China. Referred TO
the COMMITTEES on post oliices and post
roads. Mr.. Seward also presented q.
memorial, siyned BY the most prominent
citizens Of New York City conecruiug the
present state and future happiness Of the
Union. Mr., Seward got the floor to ex.
press his views on the Presidents Mes
sage. Mr. Clark presented resolution
which he said be should ofIer as an amend
lnent 70 the, resolutions u The senator
from Kentucky, Mr.. .crittcAden, When
they came UP us follows: Resolved that
the provisions of the Consultation !, art
ample for the preservation Of the Uhiolt
aud protection u all material intercsts Of
the country, that Ii seeds to be obeycd
rather than aIneudtd, aud our release from
our present difficulties is1io be looked for
in strenuous, efforts 10 preserve and pro.
laws tlltncr tlian M new guhraliIees nor
particular Interests. OF eotpprenlise, or
concessions Resolved ihat alf attempts
To- dissolve the Union or overthrow the
Constitution, with the expectation u con-
STRUGGLING a new one, are dangerous and,
aud in the opinion Of The Senate
no reconstruction us practicable, aud
therefore to the maintenance OF the cx.i
istiag Union and Constitution should be
directed all the energies Of the govern
mont, The resolutions were ordered to
be printed. Mr.. Hunter asked that the
resolutions offered by him be made tile
special order for Friday Mr.. YnIee
bill to. adjust present difficult
Ties between States, which was ordered
TO be printed Mr.. slfdoll presented n
Resolutions Of inquiry that the President
inform the Senate whether duo b. Floyd
ut present fills the Office Of Secretary Of
War; IL not, who nils the Office; and III
the appointment Of acting or provisional
secretary has been made, und when, and
by what authority ii was made, mad why
the fact Of such appointment was not
communicated 10 The Senate. Mr., Bigler
presented sixtyGSe memorials from eiti-i
xens oil Pennsylvania, asking that the
Grittenden resolutions bc submitted to
the people Mr.. Seward called for the
reading Of the Presidents message, and il
was: read, The railroad bill was then
taken up. Mr.: Wilkinson moved the. bill
lie referred to a select committee Mr.,
q win said be thought il would destroy
Tie Till, t. il were referred 70 a committee;
Mr.. Latham catered his protest iigailisI
any reference Of the bills. Mr. Rice said
ii was evident that the friends Of the
bill wanted TO pass il wiibeut giving tie
northwest a show He moved lis indefn.
ito postpouegent, Mr. Baker seconded
the motion; Mr.. Laiie said this was not
the time 10 pass such a bill. lie thought
il was better to say 10. the South that
their rights should be protected He
(Lane did not believe the RAILROAD would
restore peace Adjourned. IT,. I+:..1 ....s. Z.