Worcester daily spy., 1861-01-25
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Thirty.sixth Congressional Session
WAsHINGToN, Jan. "a.
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WAsHINGToN, Jan. "a.
SENATE.
The vice president announced the names of
senators to fill vacancies in the senate COM
mittees SIMMONS, HUNTER, BIGLER, FEs
sENDEN, and GwIN, were appointed COM
mittee ON the tariff
Petitions in favor of the Crittenden resolu.
tions were presented. The Red river raft bill
was taken up. TRUMBULL opposed and
DOUGLAS favored it.
The Red River raft bill was passed.
Mr. FEssENDEN was excused from the spec
ial committee.
Mr.. GwIN moved to take up the Pacific
railroad bill.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN moved his resolutions,
and made an explanation, saying he never au'
thorized the publication of his remarks made
at the secret session. He had not advocated
coercion, but in his judgment, congress had
the power and there might be cases where 1t
would be applicable. He took occasion to say
that the present is no occasion ior the appllca
tion of the coercion doctrine.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN,s motion was disagreed to
by 26 against 70. The Pacific road bill was
taken up, GwIN and LATHAM voting with the
republicans against its postpDnement.
Several names were added to the corpora
tors On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill was
amended so that no bonds aud mortgages shall
be issued except to the United States. On
motion OF Mr.. DooLITTLE, it was amended so
that 80 per cent. OF the bonds of the United
States to be advanced shall be retained in the
treasury till the road is completed, and in case
the road is not completed, the bonds to be for
feited. After an executive session the senate
adjourned
HOUSE.
The post route bill was considered. An
amendment, making postage on letters to and
from San Francisco ten cents by steamer or
overland was adopted. An amendment was
considered to receive proposals to carry mails
from ST. Louis or any other point connected
with eastern railroads for daily transportation
overland four years, to San Francisco. The
letter mail is to be carried in twenty days, and
papers and documents in thirty. The contract
is to be given to the lowest bidder. Salt Lake
and Denver city are to be supplied SEMI
weekly without extra expense. The entire
expense is not to exceed $800,000 per annum.
Mr.. CoLFAx advocated the amendment
Mr.. HAMILTON desired to offer an amend
ment.
Mr.. CoLFAx, before accepting it, asked-ls
Texas going to secede ?
Mr.. HAMILTON trusted not. He said, if
treated fairly by congress, it will be to her ad-
vantage to remain in the Union.
Mr.. CoLFAx accepted the amendment,
wh I'll extends the existing contracts for Texas
so as to connect with the Butterfield route,
provided they can have the semi-weekly
mails with New Orleans at eighty thousand
dollars per annum.
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the amendments,
owing to the depleted state of the treasury.
lie said the government required an additional
appropriation of 100000 after that. Mr..
GROW and Mr.. CURTIS both advocated a daily
Pacific overland mail. No action taken.
The thirty -three's report was resumed, and
Mr.. Rust characterized the report as a miser
able abortion, and as mockery to the south
erners in the committee, vino could get moth
ing inconsistent with the Chicago platform.
Mr.. DUNN defended the Chicago platform
and the action OF the committee. He said of
Mr.. Rust's charge that John Brown was
hero OF the republicans, that it surprised him
that any gentleman could give circulation to
such an infamous libel (Sensationl
Mr.. RUST appealed to Mr.. Adams of Mas
sachuseLls, to say whether he was willing to
accept any measure opposed to the Chicago
platform.
Mr.. HINDMAN asked Mr. Dunn if he had
not said, lie would not give any vote which
amounted TO Reputation of the Chicago plat
form. 7s--s-s-s---z---------
Mr.. DUNN did not.
Mr.. RUST, in reference to the charge "ot
infamous libel" asked Mr.. Dunn if lie held
himself responsible If the gentleman is for
war am willing 10 accommodate him.
Mr.. DUNN-This is free country. The
gentleman can take any mode of redress he
peases.
MIR. RUST (emphatically) IL have the an,
Swer wanted. Rust resumed and said il the
northern sentiment was represented by the
republican members on the committee there is
no hope OF compromise.
MIR. RUsr continued, advocating secession.
He said the legislature of Massachusetts had
passed resolutions declaring herself out of tue
Union, because OF the annexation OF Texas
Mr.. GooCH said no such resolutions were
ever passed. He would like TO see them
produced.
Mr.. RUsT called on Mr.. Adams of Massa.
chusetts, who read some resolutions introduced
by himself, declaring Massachusetts, would not
submit to the annexation of Texas.
Mr.. HINDMAN supported Mr.. Rust's remarks
relative to Massachusetts.
Mr.. Dunn expl ined that he had not in
tended to use offensive language to Mr.. Rust,
but believed his charge ibeous to the repub-
lican platform and party.
RUsT-The gentleman says he did not in
tend 10 use offensive language. have a
right to demand an unqualified retraction.
mDUNN-I have made all the explanations
feel to be my duty.
RUsT-Very good.
Mr.. FERRY said, treason not only lurked in
the capitol, but is found i'll tile executive de-
department striking hands with grand and
petty larceny for the accomplishment of
unh0y purposes The Dred Scott decision
had destroyed confidence in the supreme
court. The Lecompton policy destroyed
confidence in the administration Re-
publicans are driven out of the southern
states, and the same fate was to be meted to
the Union portion Of the democracy. He op-
pose1 all amendments OF the constitution, and
would never recognize property in man by an
amendment of the constitution. He opposed
the admission of New Mexico, and dssented
from other measures recommended in the re-
port He appealed TO republicans to stand to
their principles Others might do as they
pleased he would never compound with
treason.
Adjourned.