Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-21

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7uesday's Proosedings
WAsHHoToS, Feb, 49, xArE.-fhs sss,sest
at IL O'Clock.
Rice, Of Minnesota said that he believed tie peovl,
OF his State were in favor Of the discafies BENZ
settled and if separation must come thew wanted :
peaceful separation. He presented petition signed
0y z,ooO Voters OF Paul, asking for settlement
Johnson Of Arkansas, wished u ctjecf 10 he
explaining Of petitions at length We might As well
sing Fsalma TO dead horse as 10 take - the tn,a
Of the Senate II this manner
Ten Eyek presented resolution Of the citizens
OF New Jersey in favor Of the Constitution and
Seward presented a large number of net,fions b,
favor OF the Constitution and Laws
Seward also presented q petition from : Iaxua
number OF citizens Of New York stafinp $50 4,
their ofdnisn the petitions sent to Congress Of COM
plants 'f the state Of the country only served t
make matters WORSE aud did not Represent he tne
state Of the country, aud they therefore asked Cen
gress to lnterpose for the suppression u Union
scribbling
A resolution for the relief Of John R. Clay,
former Minister to Peru, was passed
The consideration Of the Presidents msrzs-a v,aa
postponed till Thursday.
HoUsE.-Hooper, Of Utah, gave notics "a d.v ~
bill for the admission Of New Mexico as STATE.
:, e1ton offered preamble, reciting clause Of
the Constitution relative thereto and adding fh.s
whereas varied and conflicting opinions prevail
among members Of this House Ia regard to tho
causes which have produced the unhappy distur-
sAnces Adv agtatng our country and in regard 70
.s. S proPsr moce Of quietlng and adjusting them
fore. - - -'-1e 's' Va n.y. 'ns1e-
Aesoseed That IN the Judgment Of this HOUSE. The
proper tribunal to which ali the existing lisfsrbn
auSssns snoule be referred for deliberate consi-
er@uoh and nnal settlement Ia Cor,xenfo1, ~ 5.l
egates from the several STATE ~ The I1s :. -
called In the mode prescribed BY the Co1ssif.-f;or
amendments TO the Naval bill were cons;da-e5
uarneH opposed increasing the navy % rala --sr
upon portion Of the country. '-s'-' Va
Morris thought that il the Govsrnr..,. -.
nave any army and navy il should h. .,-. ~ ;.
al means OF defense and surrender AZ nh =, N
who attack il s.sss, - WI % Az
stanton showed the necessity Of PASSING M, N,
sang SIX states had seeded aad organized sspa
rate and hostile Confederacv AT Save,,.L 80
New Orleans, the authority Of the Covs--.- ~
suppressed; the kederalla cannot Be execrt.,,. -
duties can be collected unless soma irr,.,i.ss 70
ures be adopted aside from the ordinary noe -
eolecung the revenue. One Of two things reyoain.
20 be done. Either to recognize secession. ~ 49,
don the execution Of the laws Saopose V;,-;-;.
and Maryland within twenty days after ths ~ ~
March should be precipitated into aeee.a;r,, ~
make hostile demonstration on the CapitaL Fi~.
thousand troops could not be concentrated here
within thirty days. We're thew 70 haxe tbe Rraen
i've without the means Of repelling iEvGsicui
A long and somewhat acrimonious debate rn.usd-
Bocoek and others considered the bill a. a decla-
ration Of war on the South.
A motion 70 lay the bill on the table wes Loaf
Further debate ensued, when the morning hour
expired, and the report Of the COMMITTEES Of ihirt
three was taken up.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, advocated the enforce
nent of the laws.
The resolution repeating the act for the bsnsht Of
Mr.. Degroot, was passed.
Arecess here took place.
On reassembling In the evening, several speeches.
we're made, and then the House adjoured