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WASHINGTON January ls.
SEEATE---CTittenden's resolutions were
postponed Hntil Monday q ...
Two communications were received from
the War Department; one was referred to
the Military Committee, and ths other to the
Finance Committee.
communication was received from the
Naval Department, relative to information
on various subjects connected with naval
establishments. Referred to the Navy Com
mittee.
Me. Wade presented joint resolutions ex-
pressing attachment to the Union and readi-
ness to give support to the General Govern
ment. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mason reported bill to authorize
Lieutsnaat Craven to reSaiVe certain marks Of
distinction from the Spanish Navy. Passed.
Mr.. Bailey presented memorial from tho
citizens of Washington, praying the adoption
Of the Grittenden resolutions.
MH. BigleT presented fifteen similar memo
Iials from the citizens, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that the
President of the United States be requested,
if not incompatible withpublio interests, to
furnish a copy of the recent correspondence
between the State Department and any min
lister of foreign poweI in reference to foreign
vessels at Charleston.
Mr.. Ten Byck presented the petition of
u. J. Wood. PRAYING for the appointment of
delegate to a National Convention to pro-
mote the general welfare Of the country, to
be held al Philadelphia.
The Crittenden Resolutions were taken
up. 0
Mr.. Green introduced a Joint resolution
recommending all of the States to hold con-
ventiOns, and concert measures to restore
peace and harmony, on the principles of
justice and equality to all.
The vote on Mr.. Clark's amendment to the
Crittepden resolution was recoRsidered.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was made the
special order for Tuesday.
The Kansas Bill was taken up.
Mr. Douglas favored the admission of
Kansas.
Mr. Seward spoke of the evidences he
witnessed of the favorable condition of the
society, government, &c, in Kansas.
Mr.. Green's amendment changing the
boundary OF Kansas was lost.
After Executive session, the Senate ad-
iourned.
H0USE-Mr. Moore, of kentucky, rising
| to a personal explanation said, if Mr..
| Abrams resolutions, heretofore adopted, had
simply indOrscd the conduct of Major An
! deTson, he would have voted for it, but he
could not receive the permission of his
mind to vote for the remainder of the reso-
luton, and to say by So doing he would in
dorse every act which the President might
out the laws and preserving the Union
While he was for she Union, believing he
thus represented the people of Kentucky,
he thought duIy required us to pause before
we peril the whole Union, and bring on
general conflict and intestine war. He
did not believe in the right of State to
secede. He regarded this as the greatest
heter0doxy ever advocated by any party;
but while he said this, ali must recognize the
right of revolution, for the resistance of OPP
preston on one side. to secure freedOm on
the other. He did believe the time had ar
rived to resort TO this means of redress, and
pTecipitate SO dreadful catastrophe. He
did not believe the present was the proper
time to send re-inforcements to South Caro-
lima and the other Southern States. We
should Hesitate, and endeavor to get back
by peace what might be considered necessary
to secure BY force.
/ He would not have made this explanation
if it were not for the fact that he had re-
ceiyed letters questioning and disappearing
his course for voting against Mr.. Adraiu' 5
resolution. He reported that he fully in
dorsed Major Anderson's conduct, but was
unwilling in advance to indorse the conduct
of the Administration. ..
Mr.. Scott, rising to question of priv
ilege, said that Captain Darling, the As
sistant Door-keeper, had elected from the
! floor a visiting gentleman who was admit
ted on the Democratic side of the House,
and requested him to leave, on the ground
that il was contrary to the rules. Looking
to the Republican side, he (hr. Scott) said
there was one who was not a member, yet
allowed to remain. II showed a disgusting
partiaiity and prejudice. U.I.Ia-
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Army Bill.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, said at a former
period of the day he had Intellectually sought
TO obtain the floor to present the petition OF
10000 citizens of Cincinnati, praying Con-
gress to pass the Crittenden compromise.
He could not have better Introduction, and
not more grateful to himself, than this eY-
idence of sincere desire and determination
of purpose of those who honored him with q
seat here, to settle the pending troubles by
conciliation and a compromise of peace.
They now had under consideration the Army
Bill. Pertinent to this was another subject;
the bill introduced by Mr. Bingham for the
collection of the revenue az Charleston. He
referred 20 the provisions Of this bill, author.
ling the President, in his discretion, 10 col
lect the revenue by establishing the Custom.
house on shipbOard, the collector TO seiz.
and detain any vessel until the duties on tbI
cargo are paid, and in order to execute thii
the army and navy be employed, &c III,
commented on the extraordinary aud dan
gerous power confirmed on a subordinate
officer Of the customs, it being given withou
limitation and control. ,Nr -li a.t
The bill was not universal in its applica
ton, applying only to South Carolina. l
plainly, palpably contrayened the Conshtu
ton which provides that no preference shal
be given 10 tho port of one State over tina
Of another. He would not argue whethe
there was legal OF sufficient cause for the Sc
&C tssion OF the Southern States Int it is Ger
tain, they, are committing the act with
unanimity without parallel. If this bi
, aspassed, not aldollar would be eollecte
at Charleston If an army could maintai
> the Union, balf million would spring up /
night. If money could keep II togethG
| the soil would spring with joy TO produce i