Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

SESArE.-After our report closed yesterday
Mr. Trumbull from the jaint committee ap-
pointed TO ascertain and report mode for exam.
lining the votes for President aud Vice President
OF the United States, and notifying the persons
elected, reported the following resolutions which
was agreed to: - A
Rssoiusd, That the two Houses win assemble In
the chamber of the House Of Representatives, on
Wednesday, the 18th dav Of February, 1851, at ~
O'Clock, and the President Of the Senate shall be
the presiding officer; that one person be appointed
teller on the part Of the Senate and two on the
part Of the House of Representatives to make list
Of the votes as they shall be declared; that the
suit shall be delivered to the President Of the Sem
ate, who shall announce the state Of the vote and
the persons elected to the two Houses assembled
as aforesaid; which shall be deemed a declaration
Of the elected President and Vice President of the
United States, and, together with q list of the
votes, be entered upon the Journals Of the two
Houses.
Mr.. wigfall submitted the following resolution,
and asked its present consideration
| Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to inform the Senate, IT, in his
opinion, not incompatible with the public in
teress, for what purpose troops and munitions of
war have been, since the commencement Of this
session Of Congress, concentrated In this city,
stating the number Of such troops the points from
whence they were withdrawn, and the respective
II such troops are destined for special service in
the city, that such service be specified, and in
such case, that he inform the Senate under the
authority OF what law they are to be employed In
Cries from several: Let Il lie over"
MIR. Bigler moved to take up the resolution SUBJ
mitted by him yesterday, which 10 as follows:
ResoIced, That the Commissioners appointed
by the several States TO attend convention TO be
held In this city on this day be admitted to the
floor Of the Senate during the sitting Of said
vention.
The resolution was adopted.
The Vice President announced that the hour had
arrived for taking up the special order, being
House bill authorizing loan; aud the bill was
The amendment reported by the Committee on
Finance, viz. to add a section in the following
words The act Of June p, 1860, entitled an act
authorizing loan and providing for the redemp-
ton Of Treasury notes. be, and the same is hereby
repealed" was adopted.
The bill wa: then reported to the Senate, read
third time and passed.
The Senate then took up the Presidents mes
sage.
Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, denounced secession as
political heresy, the prolific mother of political
sins, destructive not only to the present but to all
future confederacies. IL was the producer of
anarchy, which is next to despotism. He ridculed
the course Of the southern Senators, who, in va
eating their seats had played the part of anxious
mourners and called their attention TO the ppblic
property they had stolen.
Mr.. johnson quoted from the organic act of
Alabama, that she stood bound to remain in the
Union until she obtained the consent of the other
states, and also from the act admitting Louisiana
securing the perpetual free navigation OF the Mis-
sssippi.
AT this point Mr.. johnson gave wsv for an
adjournment.
HoUsE.-At the close Of our report
Mr.. Taylor, Of La, in brief speech reviewed
the course Of the seeding States and justified the
action Of Louisiana. He said that the tide of &C.
cession had progressed so far that there was no
power in existence that could arrest it. II both
Houses of Congress should unan mously pass the
propositions OF the Committee Of Thirty-thr il
would have no effect upon the determination of
the South He asserted that the influence of cot.
ton upon the whole civilized world was so great,
tnat any attempt to coerce the South would lessen
the supply Of cotton, and plunge the whole world
| in bankruptcy and ruin; and II the Federal Gov
eminent attempted to carry out the policy styled
| the enforceT ent Of the laws, the whole South
would rise up to a man to resist it,
Mr.. Rouligny rose to a personal exclamation
ana sad: de, ike his colleague, bad not received
| any Official intimation Of the withdrawal of his
STATE, under secession ordinance, from the Union
OF these States. The Convention which had passed
that ordinance lad not thought proper to give him
any NOTIFICATION OF the fact and Of course, under
tne circumstances, he would pay no attention to
II, and they had nothing TO do with them or thew
with him. They had not even thought proper to
forward him copy Of the ordinance, and to that
impeiled to this action by another reason He
differed from his colleagues and the Senators
from bis State for this reason, that he was the
Ss.p a, OF Congress from his State who had
mat principle he would stand forever lApplause
Anotner reason for his present stand was-that
NC sook MS seat mere ne had sworn
tain the Constitution Of the United States and bv
toat oath he was determined to stand. But when.
ever he was instructed by his constituents to with
draw, be would do so-not exactly withdraw
out ne would resign. And whenever he should
De compelled to resign, he would still be Union
man, and always stand under the flag of the
country which had given him birth fGenerai
applause
The House took up the deficiency bill. which
had passed through the Committee of the Whole
on the previous day.
The various Items for the support OF the lepisla
i've, judicial and executive departments were
passed; those for the support Of the consular and
diplomatic corps and other branches of the Gov
eminent were also passed. The Senate amend.
ment appropriating $500 COO for certain privileges
rom the Chiriqui Improvement Company. mega.
tlved In committee was negatived by the Honse
oy vote OF 10 yeas to 121 nays The senate
amendment aPpropriatng Sl35, 600 for the Dur
cnase OF Wendell's printing establishment and
which In committee was reduced by S35 COO wa,
sustalned-the original item being passed-upon
division OF yeas IS, nays 81. The bin was item
returned TO the Senate -
After protracted debate upon the bill relative
70 postal service In the seeding States the House
TOOK recess till o'clock
upon reassembling, the House was addressed
ny Messrs Logan, Tappan, Moore of XIV. and
Inmoie, OF Ohio. Adjourned.