The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-25

cession movement he would abolisl
all the ports OF entry where the law,
are now obstructed, proclaim ,
blockade in the ports Of the rebellion
states, and let Southern men tax,
the consequences OF their own re
bellions acts.
Mr.. Edwards, OF New Ham pshire
said: When il should be tried tc
cut off New England from the res,
OF the Confederacy, it would be found
che could live as we'll without tht
South as the South could withou
her. ,.
New England was always promp
to repel foes from without and L
meet traitors at home. She was
willing to make any reasonable CON.
promise which could not be con.
sirued into an abandonment oI
principle. but the Union must and
shall be preserved.
SENArE.--Mr. Fcssenden present.
ed the credentials OF Hon. Lott NJ,
Morrill,, as United States Senator
from Maine, in place Of Mr.. Hamlin
The credentials were read and Mr..
Morrill, sworn in.
Tho Chair presented q communi.
cation from the Governor OF Ohio,
directing him to present the creden.
tials Of Hon. s. z. Chase as United
States Senator from Ohio.
The credentials were read.
Mr.. Hunter called up the Def.
cheney bill.
Mr.. Cameron desired to postpone
in order to take up another bill
which was very important.
Mr.. Hunter--l can't give way. -
The amendment is to substitute
$4,000 instead OF 100000.
Mr.. Fessenden-$450, 900 will he
necessary IN pay the expenses of the
two slavers already captured.
Mr.. Hunter - $3.50, 900 is the
amount necessary to protect the
treasury.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hunter offered an amend
ment on tho end of the bill, for
$500, 900 to pay the Chiriqui con.
tract. made by A. w. Thompson, in
May, 1859.
Tho contract is for a coaling
station on the lsthmus OF Panama.
100000 were allowed Tor the
Chiriqui contract, by u vote OF ayes
3S, nays S.
Mr.. Fitch, from tho Committee on
Printing, reported an amendment to
the Deficiency bill, TO enable the
Superintendent Of Public Printing to
carry out The provisions Of the reso'
luton creating a Bureau Of Public
Printing. Agreed to-37 to ..
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment
to the Deficiency bill to pay Com.
modore Vanderbilt $3.50, 900 per
annum for carrying the mails, via
New York and Panama, to San
Francisco.
Mr.. Latham moved to strike out
Commodore Vanderbilt's name
Agreed to.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend so that
it should read, "from the 1st of July,
1860, to the lst OF July, 1SGl.".-
Agreed to.
Mr.. johnson, (Arkah sas,) from
the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported an amendment appropriating
$l2,S57 for the Kickapoo Land or
fee, Kansas. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
At half past one o'clock the Pa
citic Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr.. Lane said the principal objec'
was to get a branch 10 Portland
Oregon.
/ Mr.. Benjamin said il the Unitet
States pays for building that portion
of which would benefit California
other states have a right to simila
demand.
I Mr.. Gwin said the building Of {
Pacific Railroad has been pressed
upon the Senate as a means O
military defense.
4 Mr.. Lane--"This government ha
no power to build road through
state"
Mr.. Green--"I will vote for
government main trunk line. l re
gard it not only convenient, bu
Indispensable"
Mr.. Latham--"The Southern rout
, will cost just SIS, 200, ,000."
Mr.. Green--"Tbe governmer
never paid a quarter Of a dolls
,, advance for the payment OF tn
mail, but for having tho Navy
command at moments notice. 4"
a Mr.. Douglas-"The bill is not
> measure to make q road. 1t is col
: . tract for transportation, not Tor CO.
4 struction."
On motion Of Mr.. Biglcr Il
:, Senate went into Executive Sessic
p WASHINGTON. January II. - A
though the Republican membt
}. Yesterday voted against the Critic
'. den Compromise, their chief obje'
al ;on ,yos 70 that mart which DrODOs