Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-21
UNITED STATES SEGaTE-Exlra Session.

WASHINGTON, March ~.
Mr.. Hale introduced & resolution appointing William
Hickey now chief assistant secretary OF the senate, IN
place OF AFbury Dickins. Laid over till tomorrow.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Douglas were taken VI.
Mr. Cl;ngman raid he was unable 10 put any other IN
depreciation upon the inaugura! OF Mr. Lincoln that that
OF war The concentration Of troops upon the borders
the naval movements &C. were foolish unless dictated
by policy. It vas absurd to talk OF peace while
Lo stile demonstrations were daily being made.
He was reliably informed that troops now being
thrown or about be thrown into tue forts in Virginia
and North Carolina which wa an evidence of the nten
ton Ci tic administration to make war upon the South
Il was time for the administration TO disclose ts policy
and if il meant peace, TO say 30. Republican Senators
remained silent though doubtless aware Of the intentions
o. tho Cabinet post as to the military and naval
movements nov ta',ng place.
Mr. Grimes aud Mr.. Clar, bOth 5ated that they knew
noting 10 regard to themovemeuts Of the troops beyond
what ng aeen publicly stated the floor OF the Senate.
Mr.. Cngmah expressed his establishment that Sena-
tors SO intimately connected with ;a2 administration
knew nothing OF It's intentions. lie coud ohy -4y th''
the DRIFT Of matters Egs towards COLLISION and cyl war
aud they could only be aysrieI ~ change IN iHe poll
cy Of the government he alluded t. n" .srH oil pas
.ad At the late session. and pronounced II az ladVisel
measre IN every respect and not likely to raise suli-
cheney Of .evenae Cor The wants OF the government
Mr. Hale reiterated tie s0ti 80 made by nun on yes
,eFCay a. 80 lnew nothing OF lhe purposes o. TIC ad-
ministration and han h?ld communication with II
either verbally or in writing. When ,h President want
ed their advice he supposed he woud ask Tor It, 'ie
reoasened New Hampshire on the floor OF the Senate,
I'D not the cshlne. he knew as httl' OF the intentions
~ tho administration az tue Senator oil North Carolina,
and boJ not even seen Tue President since his Inaugural
ton.
Mr. Chandler briefly addressed the Senate, and argued
to show that the Union be preserved IN obedience
10 the popular voice az the recent election Inc votes
for lincoln Douglas and Bell represented the Union vo'e
Of the country aud that for Breckenridge the d5union
n the former
In cNpauaon of the term "biood-ietnas nsei ny nm,
he planned that it only quotation from fhoma"
jefferson.
Nr. Breckenridge said he should have used quotation
marks.
Mr. Simmons offered the following resolutions as sub
s,itute for that OF Mr. Douglas:
RESOLVED, That the committee on the judiciary be IN
sirueted to make the following inquiries
Ist II any State or States of the United States have so
changed modified their laws respecting the oath re-
quired TO be taken by the members OF the Legislature
thereof disqualY it members as electors OF Sen
of the United States according to the PROVISIONS oil
the constitution.
ID If any Senator now claiming to he member OF
the Senate Of the United States has been elected by the
legislature of any State the members whereof are dis
qualiG d.
Sd What vacancies, if any, there are in the Senate
which the Executive of any State has right to d and
that the committee report the result of these inquiries TO
the Senate
lNorE-It is stated that these inquiries are aimed at
Senator Cingman it being alleged that the members OF
the Legislature of North Carolina, which elected him.
did take oath support the constitution OF the
United States.-Rep.l
Mr. Simmons then at some length defended the Morrill,
tariff bill from the structures Of Mr.. Ongman and pro-
nounced it a wise and we-considered measure IT. owing
to any circumstances sufficient revenue was not Afforded
they would take the articles upon the free list and I'M
pose duty of 80 per upon them and thus raise all
the revenue they wanted.
Mr.. Clngman asked if the gentleman's constituents
would submit to duty of so per cent on dyestuhs
drugs chemicals, &c.
Mr. Simmons said if they wanted money he would
not inquire whether his constituents liked IT or not TLey
would put the tariff upon the free list when necessity de-
manded it.
In regard to the collection of the revenue at the
South he said it would be collected at Charleston and
other Southern ports those ports would cease to
do business He, however, apprehended very little
trouble and did not think there would be any great dis
turbance in trade by reason of secession He did not
propose to disturb the seeded States He believed
those States would come back into the UniOn and they
would he welcomed back.
The Senate then into executive session, and al
terwards adjourned.