Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-08

Thirty.Sixth COngress-Second session.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
WARRINGTON, Feb. -SENATE.-SeEsrd pre-
scented q memorial from importing merchants and
others of the City Of New York against abolishiDg
the warehouse system
Pesrce reported the Deficiency bill with the House
amendment, and recommended the Senate to insist
upoa their amendment, and asked the appointment
Of a Committee Of Conference. Agreed to.
Crittenden presented petition from the citizens
Of Massachusetts in favor Of the Crittenden Com
promise Resolutions.
Ten Eyck presented elk petitions from citizens OF
Phiadelphis asking Congress to stand By the Con-
stitution-
Wilson, FROM the Committee en- Military Affairs,
reported bill for the better organization OF the
District Of Columbia. Laid over
Messrs Dixon and Bigler presented petitions IN
favor Of the Crittenden resolutions One Of the pc
titions was from Ere company in Lancaster, Penn
sylvania organized before the adoption Of the Con-
stitution printed on large American nag.
Foster presented petition, numerously ngned,
in favor Of the Border State plan.
Cameron presented petitions in favor Of the Con-
stitutiop and the enforcement Of the laws
Fessenden presented petitions from citizens OF
Maine, praying that something may be done to save
the Union.
passage of the bill orgasizing the Territory Of Col
orado A long discussion ensued, snd the motion
was rejected
The Presidents Message came up.
| johnson finished his speech. He contended that
reign of terror existed n the seeding States. He
| did not believe that Tennessee was going to De
| dashed to the car Of South Carolina.
! He thought, even if the Convention Of Tennessee
! passe5 such "a ordinance, it would have to take
The nsone out of the Union at the point of the bay
ouet The Union was not gone 1t was still IN ex-
isteuce but ifthe old flag struck to the ground
he wanted a no more glorious winding sheet than
that same flag, better grave than to lie with the
Union.
| A Committee Of Conference was appointed on
disaereeiup amendments to the Deficiency bill.
Wjgfall obtained the floor. vhtn the Senate
went into Executive Session, and subsequently aa-
journsd.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House a
message from tie President, enclosing resolution
from the Kentucky Legislature, which ASKS Con
oress To call q National Convention to amend the
Constitution He commends the proposition to thai
consideration which its patriotic source and lmpor
lance demands. Referred to Select Committee Oh
| Five.
Nev Jersey. asking the adoption Of the CrittendeI
resolutions, He was satisfied that large msjorit.
of the people of that State desire Congress to &C
: The Senate amendments to the loan bill Wer
taken NJ.
|
to repeal the act of June. 1860 authorizing the loa
and providing for the redemption Of Treasur.
+ notes.
r sherman replied that if this was agreed to,
would afford no security for retiring the Treasur
IS notes authorized by the act of December. He tru
g ted that the next Administration would never con
" here with loan bill in time of peace. The exper
Is SEES should never lbe allowed to exceed the rev
nue..
IN GOmmitIPp on the mart of the Sci
he ate was asked
to CoIfax called up the bill to suspend mail serv
=, in the seeding States, which, after debate, wi
al passed-ayes III, noes 26.
Various memorials for the settlement OF the e
e, listing crisis were presented.
Nv Consideration Of the report of the COMMITTEES
he Thirty-Three was resumed
ITS Humphrey. os New York said he could not I
i'm gotiate with traitors, the Government compou
with treason. To loyal States there was no ratio
n al demand he would deny consistent with honor al
~ principle. Let Lincoln be inaugurated then 70
~ gress could address themselves to the subject.
w. Harris of Virginia, was for Union even ~ ~
ne bleeding and shattered as it is The Cotton ga
$50 are gone. but the Republicans by coming for"a,
like men and rendering justice to the oou STATE
" prevent further rupture until the Boru s;t wi
by firm and conciiatory course can u. Stat
them all pending difficulties This done, - norm
Ied would return, and the Union be on "'''e
gar nent basis than ever.
ern EVENING SESSION.
erl- ,o.sted the Cr;ttenfl
az Maynard, of Tennessee advoesIPsa % 10
propositions He appealed to tIe eomept such W
temptnO eoerciye pocyl Ies would make col
was commenesu 80 Sonh. Trust to the Union ms
IN : .I s,,ch assurances that tney can go PACK
oOs lYe men SUI sstsfy them that their rights will
Sant ;P5ed and their equallty PC maintained INV
dull - 81 he pledged himself as iar as ne eouie, y
ula- - forts arsenals, ships. navy yaIu mii1 anu
Fair in vould be restored Iney "oulu no liis VIM
* dngdng drop of blood, BY peaceful remedy
pool ballot box. with no HULL ~ - !.
hv o.,ce enjoyed and at the end of the four years,
Government would be in hands of party VIII
will embrace every one of the fhirty-four States
wells argued against the abandonment of T.
pr;nciples BY the Republicans. He deprecated c
war and would use no more force against the Sc
-. ded States than was necessary for the Interests
- the country. Adjourned.