The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-30

administrator, and put down secession IN every
State in the Union.
tn QUESTION was then taken, on motion Of
NJ arirrss. for laying Mr.. Douglsss resolution
on the table. Carried !; % against IL. AZ :.
Mr.. Breckenridge asked leave TO introduce the
following resolution !; and II no objection, would
ask vote on it now:
Z. Resol,ed, That the Senate recommend and
advise the removal of the United States troops
from the limits of the Confederate States"
Mr.. Sumner.-Lct it lie over.
Mr.. Clingman said be had similar resolution,
with an additional point, recommending ABSTAIN
ing from all attempts to collect the revenue. ne
said if the troops were Withdrawn, there onght
to be forbearance as to the collection OF the
revenue. sa % tas M slafi3 . 81 &
Mr.. Collamer moved an executive session. :
3, Mr.. Breckinridge claimed that the motion was
not in order as Mr.. Clingman had the floor. He
had no objections to the latters resolutions. The
Chair decided that the resolution lay over-ob-
jections having been made. Executive session
adjourned. Ia. 60. -
WASHINGTON, March 27-SEsArE.-The Chair
presented message from President Lincoln, re-
lating 70 aresolution passed by the Senate, ask.
ing If in his opinion it is not incompatible with
the public interest tocommunicate the despatch
ss Of Major Robert Anderson to the War De.
partment during the time he has been in com
mand at Fort Sumter. The President says:
have come to the conclusion that at the present
moment the publication would be ine1pedent
When the door opened, Mr.. Breckenridge
moved to take up his resolution of yesterday,
saving if his motion prevailed he would accept
Mr.. Clngman's substitute. He asked for the
yeas aud nays, saying he should consider it q
test measure as to whether or not the Senate
was willing to express an opinion.
Mr.. Rice was in favor Of Mr.. Breckinridge's
resolution, but thought Clingman's went too far
questioning the right of the Senate to express an
opinion on collecting the revenue to the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Breckenridge said it would be for the SEN
ate to decide as to the acceptance of Clingmans
substitute, ta s5a 4 SOD
Mr.. Wade hoped it would be taken up 50 as to
have a square vote on it.
Mr. Rice deemed it improper for the Senate to
advise the President in matters which rest on
him by law. m g..1aif, i
Mr. Clingman wanted to 60 further than the
Breckinride resolutions, believing the President
under existing laws has no power to collect rev.
enuc in the seeding States
Mr.. Rice said the Senate was travelling far out
of the way to advise the President. He asked
Breckenridge if his resolution extended to Key
West and Tortugas. If so he would never with
draw the troops hence. 5Ha ,s77j $3.50
Mr. Breckenridge supposed the resolution en-
braced those points as they are within the limits
of Florida, but was willing to say those points
be excluded from the resolution rather than
hazard its defeat, and did not consider the with
drawal of troops from Key West and Sortugas
essential to the public peace, he disliked to do
so because he entertained the hope Of the re-
| union of all the States. ia@ 29 Eia
Mr. Rice said if the seeded States were de-
termined to remain out of the Union he was in
favor of their going in peace, and would give
them the forts and arsenals for the sake of peace,
but they were not in possession Of Key West or
Tortugas and never will be. These points are
needed for use and not for them. The commerce
of the North will need these and he would not
give them up under any circumstances.
Messrs Clark, Simmons and Ten Eyck opposed
talking upon the resolution.
Mr.. Douglas favored taking it, with view of
offering an amendment to bring it in the shape
it ought to take. He thought it wonld be wise
to withdraw the troops from Fort Pickens. Mr..
Douglas said the government at Montgomery
being revolutionary government, could claim
only what they occupied He was wiling under
existing circumstances, to give up Sumter and
Pickens they being of no use, unless they were
intended basis Of military operation, and
were now sources of constant irritation. 4
Mr.. Breckenridge said he did not assume this
to be test vote, but thought it might be 80 re-
garded. f @
Mr.. Wade hoped the resolution would be
taken up and discussed. He did not hesitate to
say that the Senate, under the present circum-
stances, ought to express their opinion. He was
anxious that this subject receive full discussion,
now that seven states had gone out ofthe Union
| and are domineered over by usurpation. -,
The people there had no voice in the govern
ment which has been erected, but military des-
potism trampes their right under foot. If they
had power they would call upon us to vindicate
their rights, and the Constitution clothes US
with the authority to do it.
After further debate, vote was taken--39 to
10, no quorum. @ ed
Motions were made to adjourn and go int Ex-
ecutive session. Still no quorum. Suggestions
were made to take recess and direct the Ser
geant-at-Arms to hunt absentees ah ~
Mr.. Breckenridge, after giving the Republicans
an opportunity to confirm nominations and hav-
ing discharged his duty, moved to adjourn sine
die. Disagreed to. Finally the Senate ad-
jonrned till tomorrow. E.. t
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-SENATE-Mr Trum.
bull offered resolution, declaring in the op:n-
ion of the Senate, the true way to preserve the
resistance to their enforcement whether under
the name OF anti coercion, or any other name,
is dsunion; and that it is the duty of the Presi.
dent to use all the means in his power to hold
and protect the public property of the United
States, and to enforce the laws thereof, as well
in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas,
as within the other States of the Union.
Mr.. Trumbul said he offered the resolution as
~ hno l.
to have it printed, and would be glad if he
could have a vote on it. ~ p ed, n Il ..gft
Mr.. Rright-All on this side of the chamber
will be glad to have vote now.
Nh. Sumner moved to proceed to the consid.
Grafton of execution business !
The Senate went into executive session. l
d On opening the doors Mr.. Baker and Bright
were appointed committe to wait on the Pres
ident and inform him that the Senate was ready
to adjourn. Several executive messages were
received. .s. ...t
The Senate again went into executive session.
Subsequently, resolution involving six or
seven thousand dollars for the purchase of the
annals Of Congress and register of debates was |
discussed, and postponed until December
The President having no further communica-
tons to make, the Senate adjourned sine die.
Attempt at Bank Robbery.
New YORK, March 25.-An attempt to rob
the New York Exchange Bank, was discovered
this morning. Some weeks since burglars hired
the cellar adjoining and have since excavated
seventy feet to the Bank safe. They only sue
ceeded in getting one thousand dollars in tin
box on the safe, when they were disturbed in
their work and escaped. There were nearly half
million funds and securities in the safe A |
man named Harrison Roberts was arrested on
uspicion.
Missouri Stay Law Declared UncOnstitu.
Observation-Disclosures AdjOurned.I
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 27.-The Stay Law
passed by the Legislature on the Seventh inst,
was yesterday declared unconstitutional by the