The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-16

Weet'np, Wnetner tnere was any ,proOaDllty
of making report, and state such particu-
lars as would be calculated to shed some
light on the subject. #". 1.0fH ~ .a.
Mr.. Burnett said he understood from the
member from Arkansas that there. was. no
probability of agreeing. A number of mem
bers representing the Slave States had with
drawn from it, Was it therefore political or
wise to continue the committee when there
was no prospect they ever would report. He
wanted to discharge them. rn.i sLes
No action was taken on the resolution.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union.
On the civil and miscellaneous appropria-
ton bill, the committee rose without coming
to conclusion on the bill. 1.aeas.@F
On motion of Mr.. Leaks, the Select Com
mittee on the Presidents special MESA .e,
were instructed to inquire whether any arms
have recently been removed from Harper's
Ferry to Pittsburg, and if so, by whose au
thority, and for what reasons. 80.
The resolution was amended SO as to ex-
tend the inquiry as to the removal of arms
from all the arsenals. II g'ra aE >n.E
Mr.. Morris, of Pa, presented a memorial
from the citizens Of Philadelphia, signed by
men ofall parties, in favor of Mr.. Critten-
denis compromise. Referred, and the COM
mittee of 33 adjourned. r a+I.a
SENATE. "a message from the Pres-
dent was received. ..-
Mr.. Seward presented the memorials of
the New York Chamber of Commerce, as
king the establishment Of steam postal SER
vice between San Francisco, and China
Referred to the committee on Post Office and
Post Roads. an aa1 s1.nt -.s
Mr.. Seward also presented memorial
signed by the most prominent citizens of
New York city, concerning the present
state and future happiness ofthe Union.
Mr.. Seward got the floor to express his
views on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Hunter asked that the resolution Of
fered by him he made the special order for
Friday. s.I - .. s1 ....... .. .a
Mr. Yulee presented a bill to adjust the
present difficulties between the States, which
was ordered printed. .-.....r Dr.
Mr.. Slidell presented bill to adjust the
present difficulties between the States, which
was ordered printed. ,-.
Mr. Slidell presented resolution Of in
quiry that the President inform the Senate
whether Jno. b. Floyd at present fills the
office of Secretary of War, if not who fills
that office, an if the appointment of Acting or
Provisional Secretary has been made, and
when and by what authority it was made,
and why the fact ofsuch appointment was
not communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. Clark presenteda a resolution, which
he said he should offer as an amendment to
the resolutions Of the Senator from Ken
lucky, Mr.. Crttenden, when they came up.
Resolcea, That the provisions of the Con-
stitution are ample for the preservation OF
the Union, and the protection of all the ma
terial interests of the country; that it needs
to be obeyed rather than amended, and our
extraction from our present difficulties is
rather to be looked for in strenuous efforts
to preserve and protect the public property,
and enforce the laws, rather than new guar
antics for particular interests, or compro-
mise, or concession to unreasonable de-
mads. ri t5+.f1.g. ".s ai.#H
Resolped, That all attempts to dissolve
this Union or overthrow the Constitution
with the expectation of constructing it new,
are dangerous and illusory. In the opinion
Of the Senator no reconstruction is practi-
cable, and therefore to the maintenance of
the existing Union and Constitution should
be directed all the energies Of the Govern
ment
The resolution was ordered to be published.
Mr.. Bigler presented 65 memorials from
the citizens of Pennsylvania, asking that
the Crttenden resolutions be submitted to
the people. - .,sss
Mr. Seward called for the reading of the
Presidents message, and it was read.
Mr.. Davis called for the accompanying
papers-the correspondence of the S. c.,
commissioners already published.
Mr.. Davis said, while the country was
looking anxicusly toS. c., her commissioners
arrived here with power to make peacable
adjustment Of the difficulties. The high
character of these commissioners is well
known, yet the report went out that they
had violated etiquette and insulted the Presi-
dent, and that the Commissioners retired.
The President in his message, does not
even allude to the cause ofthe failure of the
negotiations, and not even tells us that the
commissioners are gone. He stops with a
letter which he must say was wanting in
fairness, and was perversion Of the argu.
ments they presented.
Mr.. Davis said he had an at thentic copy OF
the Commissioners reply, andasked that it
be read by the Clerk
Mr. King said the Senator talks Of the
high character Of the Comm 'ssioners. Bene.
diet 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. call the Senator to
order. sent paper to be read, sir.
Mr.. King-I call the Senator to order and
object to the reading of the paper.
Mr.. Dayis-If The Senator has the mean.