Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-06
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TuIRTY-sHxTa oOssREss.
SECOND SESSION.
WAsHIEaroN, March 2.-Seaate.-A com,
munication from the President was received
transmitting papers in relation to The extra.
dition case OF the negro Anderson, which wal
! orderedt 70 be printed.
Nj. Snapshots survey OF the wagon road wa'
laid over.
Tue special ordes being the peace convention
propositions, they were taken up
Mr.. Lane resumed speaking against the
. propositions, and defended himself against the
speech of the Senator from Tennessee John
son.) He referred to the withdrawal OF sew
eraI OF the States, and declared that Virginia
would also 60, II nothing was done, and join In
the great Southern ConfedeTacY. He also ar
eued at some length In favor Of secession.
Mr.. Lane spoke for nearly three hours.
Mr.. Johnson (Dsm. Of Tenn.) replied by
! saving that he felt above the personalities that
had been hsaped upon him By these favoring
d~isGnion.
In the course OF his remarks be was frequent
" Interrupted BY applause In the galleries.
Mr.. polIFfDen. Of Mo- moyed that The gen
tlemsn's gallery be cleared, bat atter along
debase he withdrew his order, ana Mr.. john
son finished bis speech. ne sasdtne eonses-
rativs men ID the South had been oFsrp0weFed,
and usurpation had triumphed. The stars and
stripes had been changed, and palmetto, peli-
cans and Fattlesnales run up.
He closed with an eloquent appeal for the
Gag Of our Union, expressing his trust that 1t
would ever wave DER the land Of the free de-
cIsring that Tennessee would ever remain In
the Union. IAPplause in the galleries as be
elcsed1
The chair ordered The galleries cleared.
A few Kisses followed, when the whole
crowd rose, bursting into the most tumultuous
applause, yelling and shouting, and eulmina-
ting in three terrific cheers for the Union, ere
ating the greatest excitement.
The chair ordered the SerEesnt-at-Arms to
arrest any one causing the disturbance,
In a short time the galleries were cleared,
The doors locked, and the Senate proceeded
with its business.
Mr.. Crittenden moved that when they ad-
journ itbe tin Tomorrow.
Mr.. Kennedy Gam. Of Md moved that the
doors be locked the residue OF the session, TO
prevent such insult as had Just occurred.
The committee Of conference on the army
bill reported. The report was agreed to, and
the bill passed.
The conference reports on the patent bill
and the Indian bill we're sgreedto.
The rule preventing bills and resolutions be-
ing read and passed the SAINT day was re-
pesled.
The conference committee report on the
po%stofice appropriation bill was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Douglas the Joint resolu-
tons from The House providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution, were taken up after
a sharp Debate on the question Of giving the
resolutions precedence over the propositions Of
the peace conference. The vote stood 25 yeas
and II nays.
On motion, the doors Of the galleries were
open for ladies onlv.
Mr.. Pugh (Dsm. Of Ohio) moved to amend
the joint resolutions By striking out the words
I" authorized Dr."
Mr.. Pngh's motion was lost.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend by substituting
the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Wilkinson (Rep. of Mimi was op-
posed 70 all compromise, and would not vote
for any compromise er surrender of principles.
Mr.. Doolittle (Rep. Of Wis.) offered an
amendment to Mr.. Pugh's amendment, that
no States have a right to withdraw from the
Union.
Mr.. Chandler (Rep. Of Mich.) contended
that the Union sentiment would eventually
triumph In the South and overthrow the very
nen now bowling against the Union. He was
willing to yield most anything to the true
Union men, but nothing to traitors.
Mr. Wigfall (Dem. Of TeXas) said il was
strange that men should say they mean moth
ing personal when they utter wholesale
charges Of theft against the party. Unfor-
tunately the North sends men here who are
neither gentlemen Ror Christians. He declared
the navigation Of the Mississippi would never
be impeded by the seeding States.
Mr.. Rice (Rep. OF Mimi said the people
Of the Northwest know their rights too we'll
to suppose the navigation Of the great rivers
would be impeded by anythiRg,but ice.
Mr.. Wigfal predicted that Mr.. Lincoln
would leave the Chicago platform and receive
commissioners from the South, and withdraw
the forces from the forts.
Mr.. Crittenden would like to make a few
remarks, but it was 80 late be objected to
going on.
At half-psst twelve Sunday morning the
Senate adjourned till seven O'Clock Sunday
evening.
SUNDAY NIGHT SESSION.
WAsH1NGToE, March 3-There was an i'm
immense crowd in the galleries, making q
noise like a huge beehive.
Mr.. Bright In the chair.
III floors were cleared. TCries in the gal
leries OF " Stand back."l Great confusion.
The joint resolutions were taken up.
Mr.. Crittenden presented the credentials OF
Mr. Breekinridge, Senator elect from Ken
lucky. Mr. Crittenden proceeded to speak on
the House joint resolutions. 1Cries in the
galleries Of Let me Out."l He said be did
not rise with any vain ambition. The was
| So mULhnBfse-ni goics could not be heard.1
Mr.. Bragg CDem Of n. c. moved that The
galleries be cleared, but withdrew the motion
for the present.
Mr.. Crittenden, proceeding said that moth
ing was more lamentable than the great change
in the condition Of the United States. A few
months ago we were a united and happy peo-
pie. Now the Union was dismembered, and
the same spirit was making dangerous pro-
gress.
The noise in the galleries so much increased
that it was impossible 10 hear.
The galleries were cleared by order Of the
Viee-President, except those who were seated.
Mr.. Crittenden proceeded and sad "The
country is in danger, and measures should be
passed to save it; but you sit here and have
done nothing, presenting yourselves a specta-
Gle 10 the country as incompetent to devise
for,the public safety, and acknowledging to the
world that we can do nothing. II is a question
not Of party, but OF Union and the country"
He asked IL it was not worth something,
even if It could not bring back the States, to
preserve those not gone, or is it an idea or
dogma in the Constitution, bat which has its
in the peculiar ideas Of the people, if
certain sections are to be an inseperable bar
rier to the measures and policy necessary to
the couAtry.
Here the report was broken off,
H0use.-The President sent message to the
House, in compliance with the resolution here
hlspbEuF dh 70 tue resolution Hntf0 IN
duced bin to assemble 80 large a number OF
in Washington. He submits that the
forces is not so large as the resolution presup-
poses-its total amount being six hundred and 4
exclusive OF the marines, who are, of /
course, at the navy yard, as their Appropriate |
The troops were ordered to 8ct as a
posse comtdtas, In strict accordance to the
civil authorities, for the purpose Of preserving
peace and order in Washington, should his be-
nannnonWV~ hnNnwn mr. a. Nhn FnsUuwa-mEfA- I
Of the President elect. What was the duty Of
the Presidene at the time that the troops were
ordered to the city Ought be to have waited,
before his precautionary measure was
until be could obtain proof that a Sc
conspiracy existed to seize the ~sapital?
In the language OF the select COMMITTEES,
was in a time Of high excitement, conse-
quent upon revolutionary events Transporting
ali around US. The very air was filed with
rumors, and individuals with the most extrava-
giant fears and threats. Under these circum-
which the President says be need not
letail, as they appear in the testimony Of the !
select committee, be was convinced be ought !
10 act. The safety Of the immense amount OF
property in the city and that Of the ar
chives OF the Government, in which all the
States, and especially the new States in which
he public lands are situated, have a deep in
.erest.
The peace and order Of the city itself and {
Of the President elect, were objects Of !
such vast importance to the whole country, I.
hat could not hesitate to adopt precautions )
airy and defensive measures at the present
moment, when all is quiet, it is difficult to :
realize the state Of alarm which prevailed /
the troops were FIRST ordered to this city.
This almost instantly subsidized after the arrival '
IF the first company, and a feeling Of COM c
peace and security has since existed, c
both in Washington and throughout the Gown {
ny. Had I refused to adopt this preeaution-
Try measure, and evil consequences, which /
many good men at the time apprehended, had
followed, | should never have forgiven myself. 4
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
rom Thomas H. Ford, resigning his office as !
9
The occasional struggle for a recognition BY Z
he Speaker occssiOned the greatest possible a
confusion. Twenty or more members Yigor-
,usly sprung te their fest, holding In their
hands the proposition they save !
rally strove to offer. =
The chorus Mr.. Speaker was deafeinng. :
That officer bore this infection with becoming !
esignation. =
Mr.. Haskin, (Dem. OF n. " from the com I
nittee Oh printing, reported resolutions, which
passed, to print two thousand copies OF c
be abstrscted bonds investigation; also, TIE b