Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
The XXXVIth CONGRESS.

joint resolutions in favor OF IN. II. DegrOO
Adopted.
The report of the committee Of Conferenc
on the Deficiency Bill, made on Satut day
was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. King presented a petition from tn
German Republican Association OF the cit
of New York, asking that something ma
be lone for the preservation OF the Union
and that Congress stand by the Constitution
and the laws.
Mr.. Bisler presented several petitions il
favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition of two
Statcs-also, Of the faculty of Columbi,
Oollege-asking for the modification of tn,
Tariff Bill in regard to books.
MIR. Sumner presented a petition from tn,
citizens of Massachusetts against any com
promise which would extend slavery in the
Territories also, two petitions from tn.
citizens of Philadelphia in favor of the
Constitution as it is and the enforcement c
the laws.
Mr.. Cameron presented petitions from
citizens Of PENNSYLVANIA in favor Of the
Constitution as it is, and others in favor OF
the Crittenden resolutions.
NJ. Hale presented a petition of Louis
Warner, pay-master Of the Pensacola Navy
Yard, stating that his property had been
seized when the Navy Yard was taken, id
asking for relief.
Mr.. Douglas presented several petitions
in favor of the General Bankrupt Law.
Messrs. Foster, Dixon and Ten Eyck pre-
scented petitions from citizens of Connect
cut and New Jersey favoring the Border
State resolutions.
Nj. Baker presented credentials Of Jas.
". Nesmitl, Senator elect tIom Oregon.
MIR. morrill, presented several petitions Tor
the emancipation OF slaves, with conpensa-
ton to owners for the sane.
y .eSolution passed TO meet at ii y. NJ.
hereafter.
Mr. Gwin moved to take Up the Post Office
Bill, asking a committee of conference.
Hoysg.-John Cnchrsne, from the commit
zee on Commerce, reported a bill appropria-
ting $4,000 for the survey Of the north
courses aud islands of the Pacific ocean,
from Behring's Straits, in vi.w OF telegraph
ic communication from the mouth of the
AMOR, IN the Russian Possessions. Referred
TO the committee of the Whole on the state
of the tuion.
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Webster if he wss
not willing to defend public property against
all assaults.
Mr.. Webster replied, if precipitate meas
ures in defense be more disastrous than a
eonoiliatory course, he would enforce the
laws, but he did not despair of the Republic,
If peace propositions gained here, he would
appeal to justice and fraternity OF the people
North, believing they would fraternally re-
spond, disregarding party tor the sake of the
country.
Further consideration post poned until TO
morrow.
The bill authorizing the issue of tif,y-dol-
lar Treasury notes was taken up and passed:
Mr.. stanton, from the Military Committee,
reported a bill supplementary to acts Of
1895 and 1917, providing for calling forth,
the militia for the execution Of the laws of
the Union, suppression of instruction and
repelling invasion, so as to extend their pro-
vision to the ease of instructions against
the authority of the United States, and au-
4horizing the President, in cases where it
may be lawful, to use the militia in addition
to the army and navy, to accept the services
of volunteers as cavalry, infantry and artil-
iery, and officer the same.
Mr.. Bocock said if there is to be any hope
of peace it must be by the repeal of Force
Bills.
Mr.. Stanton said that the bill merely sup
piled an omission in the act of 1895.
Mr., Bocock objected to the second reading
of the bill, therefore the question occurred
Shall the bill be rejected by 81 to ITO.
Several gentlemen explained their votes.
Mr.. Scranton demanded the previous
question on the passage of the bill, but it
was not taken.
The report Of the committee Of Thirty
Three was resumed.
Mr.. Webster was opposed to secession
His great object was to preserve the Union
and its liberties all within the Union. He
opposed the force policy, as indicated in the
recent vote, as it would drive the South so
far off as to preclude the possibility of a re
union. He advised a conciliatory plan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-The Senate met at II o'clock.
MI. Rice said he believed the people of
his State were in favor Of settling the diff
%culties, and if separation must come, a peace
full separation. He presented a petition
signed by 1900 voters of st. Paul, asking for
a settlement.
Mr.. johnson, of Ark wished to object to
explaining petitions at length. We might
as well sing psalms to a dead horse as to thus
take up all the time Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented a petition Of citi-
zens Of New Jersey, in favor Of the Consti-
tuition and the laws.
Mr.. Seward also presented a petition from
a large number of citizens of New York, stat
ing, in their opinion, the petitions sent to
Congress were fall Of complaints of the state
of the country, which only served to make
matters worse, and do not represent the
trus state of the country therefore, they
ask Congress for the suppression Of such
scribbling.
A RI solution for the relief of l. r. Clay,
former Minister to Peru, was paesed.
The consideration of the Presidents mes
sage was postponed till Thursday.
a proviso was added to the clause concern
ing Treasury notes, that the time for issuing
be limited to June 30th, 1862. An amend
ment increasing notes to $50 instead of 500
was agreed to, after a sharp debate between
Chandler and Clark 10 favor and Clingman
against-2s against %.
The Tariff bill was taken up. A duty Of
40 per cent. was placed on all wines. A long
discussion was had On the amendment placing
aduty of Is per cent. dd ualorem on wool worth
less than 25 cents. 1t was lost. Mr.. Bing-
ham offered an amendment placing a duty of
5 per cent. on all wool under Is cents. Mr..
Wilson argued against it as injurious to the
manufacturers, and of no benefit to wool
growers. lne dlneuuIHent Was duOpItu-A 20
against 20. Mr.. Powell offered an amendment
repeating the fishing bounties Lost. Some
other amendments were adopted, when the
bill was reported to the Senate.
Adjourned.
HoUss.-Mr. Fenton offered a preamble
reiterating the clause of the Constitution
relative thereto, adding "Whereas, varied
and conflicting opinions prevail among the
members of this House in regard to the
causes which have produced the unhappy
disturbances now affecting our country, and
in regard to the proper means of quoting
and adjusting these disturbances and guard