Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-19
TELEGR PHO.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEOINCs.

WAsass0TJa. Feb l8.
SENATE MIR. Briggs IRON the Commiitss o.
Olsims reported . resolution 10 repeal ths
joist 1ssOi1tios iu favor II wm. IL DeRrese
Adopted.
The report Of he Committee on Conferess.
% The ds6sissey bill. msds Up on Saturday
vss tstea - and read.
III. King pr. s-nsed . petition from the Ger
mAU Republican Associstion Of the city Of Nsu
York. sski0g that something be done for th.
preservation Of the Union. aud that Conerea
stand by the Constitution aud the laws.
Nr. Bigler presented ssvsrsi petitions ID
favor ot the Csistssdss ssee stions.
NJ Sc ard prssenteda . pstitios Of tvo.third.
Of the Sook pobiishsss OF the Usitsd States
also Of The faculty OF Columbis College, sskins
for the modifcrti0u Of the tariff bill, in regard
to boOko
Mr.. sumner pressnted . pstitios from ths
sitizens Of Massachusetts. sgsinse ssys CON
pro0iss which would sxt<od slevsry IL sh1
Territories; aiso two pstitioos from the eit!ssr
Of Phiisdsiphia. 10 favor Of the Cons.itution .,
il 10. aud the enfosssosnt Of the Laws from cit
issos Of ansylvssia.
Mr. Csmssos pesssotsd resolutions in hvo,
of the Constitution % II IT, and others in fsvol
Of the Orittsoden resolutions
Mr. Hale prsssotsd . petition Of Louis War
ner. pay master Of the Psnsseola navy yard
sayinR that bic property bad been seissd vhsu
the asvy yard vss tsksa and ssking for relief
Mr. Douglss presented -sversl petitions il
favor "f the general bankrupt Law.
Msssre. Foster. Dixon and Ten Eysehs pre-
ssnted prtItis no from citizens of Connecticut
and New Jsrssy. fsvoring the Border Stat.
rssolut,ons.
Nr. Baker presented ersdentials Of Jas w
Nn.,ni.h Ssrafnr - osn le~wrc
Mr. Morrill, presented several petitions fos
the emsnc,pstion Of slaves With compensation
10 ovners for the same
HoUsE-John CochrAns from the Committee
on Commerce. reported bin sppropr,ating
$4,000 for the suIvev Of the north vstss
sourses and islsuds Of the Pacific ocean from
Bering Straits. io view Of telsgraphic commu.
n'cation tom the mouth cf the Csmoos in Asia
to some point on the eon6nss Of the Russian
possession. Referred 10 the G. mmittee Of The
Whole on the State OF the Union.
Ar. Stsntss. from the Military Conniitee
reported . till supplementary to the acts ol
1875 and 1917. providing for calling forth the
militia. for the execution Of the lsws of the
Union. suppression Of insubor dinatioo and re-.
ps.lIog invasion. 90 - to sxtepd their provis
ions 10 the ease Of insurrecl ions against the
authority Of the United states, and authoris.
Ing the President. 10 cssss where it may ID
lawful. 70 ues the nilitia 10 add tion to the
army aud navy. and 10 accept the services Of
volunteers - cavalry. infsntry and artillery
end offcers the same.
NJ. Bocosk said that il there 10 to be any
hope Of pescs it lnust be by the rejection Of
force billa
NJ stanton said the bill merely suppliec
On omitsion in the set ofl795.
NJ Rcrock oh;o~tnI ~ .>oood ~aad;r, al
the bil. therefore the question occurred. shall
the Till be rejected. Several members sx.
pls,nsd their votes.
Mr. Scranton demanded the previous ques-
tiou on the passsgs Of the bill. but it vaa
not taken.
TIE report Of the Committee Of 80 r..
samed.
hr. Wsbster opposed secession. HE great
object was to preserve the Union and ia
liberties. He opposed farce policy. which va
Indicated ~ the recent vote. - it would
drive the South 20 far off ~ to preclude the
possibility OF . reunion. He advocated con.
eiiia,ory policy.
Mr.. sherman asked Mr.. Webster If he vss
not Wiling 70 defend the public property
sg.in.t all asssults.
NJ. Webster replied If precipitats msasures
in defence be more DISASTROUS than . cooc,li.
atory course. he would enforce the lave,
but he did not desps'r Of the Republic II
peace propositions gained here He would
appeal TO the justice and fraternity Of the
people North. believing they would patriot.
cs!ly respond. disrega riding party. for the
sake Of the country. Further consideration
postponed until TO morrow.
The bill authorizing the issue Of City dollar
treasury notes vss taken up and Ps.ssd.
The bill organizing the Territory Of Co!ora-
Al