Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-08
THIRTY axrH cossREss-s.eond session.
wAsHIseros, Feb. s, 1861.
. - SENATE - 2

| lutions.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented six petitions of citizens o
Philadelphia, asking Congress to stand by the Consu
| ton.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the better organization of the milt
of the District of Columbia.
Messrs. Dixon and Bigler presented petitions in fsvo
of Mr. Crittenden's resolutions One of the petition
presented by Mr.. Biger from fire company Of Ian
caster Pa organized before the adoption OF the Consti
| tuition, and printed on o large American fig.
Mr.. Foster pr sented petition numerously signed II
favor of the border States resolutions.
Mr.. Cameron presented petitions in favor of the Con
s,itution and the enforcement Of the laws
Mr.. Fessenden presented the petition of certain citi
of Maine praying that something be done TO savt
the Union.
The Presidents message taken up, and Mr. John
son. of Tennessee concluded the speech commenced by
him yesterday. He pronounced the abolitonists OF the
North and the secessionss Of the South to be allies en-
gagged in the common cause of the disruption of the
confederdcy. In the course Of his remarks he said he
would rather be black republican than red republi.
can. Applause and Kisses The secession movement
at the South carried by terrorism and usurpation
His people knew him, had tried him, aud he despised
the inuendo that he the ally of Mr. Wade and the
| republican party.
He thanked God that he not an ally of those who
we're for destroying the government He replied At
length the remarks Of Mr.. Davis of Mississippi who
| had animadverted upon his He denied that
Tennessee born in secession stated by the Sena
tor om Mississippi and went to show that the at
tempt to set off FARMLAND from North Carolina brought
namy upon Colonel Sewer aud others engaged in the
lie denied that General Jackson favored
the doctrine Of secession and said il he President
now there would have been such thing ssIon
Tennessee in the Union and would go Of IT,
| Applause
He charged that the secessioniss were in favor of
| monarchy or a strong government OF some kind. The
| proposition of the Southern men 10 exclude the non-
| fran THAR aat
ultimately 10 excluding all aveholders in the slave
States from participation in the government He thought
the and money raised in the Southern States would
be used against the people, should they resist the will
OF their leaders He assaed with great vehemence,
the secession mosement as infamous, diabocal, hell
born &c. He defended at some length, the course Of
Major Anderson in removing TO Fort Sumter
Tennessee, God bless her. would not against that
flag under which she had laurels many field
IL was sought by reign of terrorism and subsidized
and mendacous press to carry Tennessee out Of the
Union but If an ordinance of secession passed by
Convention there they would have take the State
out the dead bodies Of the Union men. If the
Union to be destroyed he wished other winding
sheet than the flag Of the Union and other grave
than the grave of the glorious Union. Applause
In conclusion he urged the reference of these exciting
questions TO the decision Of the people. He believed
they would settle them satisfactorily Mr. Johnson closed
amid applause.
motion of Mr.. Green to 90 into executive session
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the President of the United States transmitting
certain resolutions from the Governor Of Kentucky,
adopted By the Legislature Of that Stat, making app
cation to Congress call national convention for the
purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of
the United States praying the President TO lay the
before this body.
The President said that it afforded him great sstsfac.
IN d,v ha Jad tba
resolutions TO the careful consideration Of the House.
which consideration they eminently entitled
of the distinguished and patriotic from
which they proceeded well from the great mpor
tauce Of the su ects involved. The communication and
accompanying documents were referred to the special
committee OF five
Mr.. Nixon. Of New JERSEY, presented certain memo.
rails signed by fifteen hundred citizens OF New Jersey
praying the passage of the Crittenden resolutions
Mr.. Colfax from the committee on pos,-ofces and
post roads reported substitute for his bill providing for
the discontinuance of postal service in the seeding
States. Said substitute provides that Whenever in the
opinion of the Postmaster General tie postal service
be safely continued and the postal collected
the post laws maintained, and the mail contents pre-
served nyioate aud delivered TO the proper address
any postal route by of any instruction resist
the laws the Postmaster General Is authorized 20
discontinue the postal service such route any por-
ton OF it, or at any posofce thereof until the
be safely restored.
not sufficient power vested in him to such
gency.
Mr. Coax answered that It was very doubtful whether
he had.
Mr. Branch asked IT, under the existing law, the Post
master General could make arrangements for the trans
fer OF the mails that those States which had not sece
ded could pond with those which hads
Mr. Collax replied that the mails could be carried TO
the border of seeding State under existing laws and
contracts, from whence they could be carried all
the State by express companies if the mail was
placed in stamped envelopes.
TIE substitute was adopted--yeas l3l, nays 90.
Mr.. Burnett said in explanation Of his vote that the
seeding States sill subjected to taxation under the
Federal Government, aud treated If they were
et in the Union, and attempted stop their
mail facilities, he would not vote for the BILL
Mr.. Hindman said that this substitute recognized
secession, and was decidedly a dsunion measure he
would vote aye.
Mr. Vance said that we're this measure for the exc
cuion OF the laws he should It, bu, when
TO interfere with mail facilities he believed il would
but increase the danger of collision and prove the great
est bar 10 peaceful Cancellation. lie should nay.
Mr.. Holman could not recognize any State out Of
the Union therefore he would vote against the bill
NJ John y. Brown, of Kentucky said that he reccg.
nzed the right of State to secede, and havog done So
they had 10 longer claims the bounty OF this gov
eminent. He voted yea.
The morning hour having expired, the special order
took precedence, and Mr. Humphreys, OF New York,
was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Florence presented memorial signed by 1000
citizens of Pennsylvania who had voted for Abraham
Lincoln praying for the passage Of the Crttenden
luons referred.
Mr. Humphreys said that the place to settle the pres-
en-. difficulties OF the country here, among the rep
reseptatves OF the people, who speak their views and
understand their feelings sud they commissioned by
them to their interests upon this floor and
protect their government. This government was stable
government. Il is not a house Of cards to be blown
down by breath. He said that he regarded the right
Of secession and State independence of the great
heresies of the day. Union the object Of the
confederation long before Independence and State
ereignty thought Of Florida, he said, belonged to
the Union-had been bought with the money of the peo
po of the Union, and could not secede He would not
vote for the Crittenden resolutions and il there was
dissolution and att 10 reconstruct the Union be
would allow any OF the seeding States to come back
without recantation Of their secession views
message received from the Senate siglifyng the
passage of bill granting territorial government 10 the
Territory OF Colorado aud also stating that they had de-
Senate the deficiency bill, and asking a committee of
conference. Aessrs Fessenden Reid aud Harlan we're
appointed on TIE part Of the Senate. H.lIs s.l
NJ. Harris Of Va said Many questions of grave con.
sideration and variety Of themes for fruitful specua.
lions pyesent themselves TO the observer of current
events. Issues involved which not ouly affect the
present but their will reach far into the
future and determine for veal the destiny of re-
publican institutions Under such circumstances and in
view of such consequence conceive il to 10 tho part
of wisdom as well as the command eli duty for every
member of this body g the discharge of his
tive trust to do all id bis power to avert the casmity
which now threatens our common country.
In doing this will 'sing no peans" 70 the Union.
eter tina. It's present greatness-s proud posi- ion be-