The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THIRTY -sIxTH CONGHEss.
SECOND SESSION.

SeMuues
WASHINGTON, rob. 0, 1861.
rARnF NIL.
Mr.. SEWARD, {rsp) of N. Y, presented q memnril
from importing nrchanssno Others of tho ciry Of New
l@k against abols h,rg tho warehousng system.
Mr. PEARcT, (cpp ~ Nd, reported the Deficiency bill,
with rhe House sinenaments recommending the ieaa,e
IN s,st IN m ir n, Moments asked Co,naiitee
Of Conference Agreed 10.
MEMORIALS RELATIVE TIE criGa.
Mr. CmrrtApss, (opp) of Ky, presented q petition
The citizens Of Massachusetts IN favor OF the Cri.'en
Mr. w F,rx (rcp Of N j., preesntel SIX p't'i,nnS
from The thiadclpha asking Congress 70 sapa
Nv, WnsoA, trep of Mass., from the Cnnm,tse Oh
MILITARY Affairs reported nil fer the ocit.r g'n =
thp the m,,ta Of the District Of Columbia. Ibid over
Mtlsrs. IIxcN, q PIP of Gnn., aDh BciER, tupp u
IA ll.s. nt.o y. to, IN Of the Crenen rsoln
tms One Of NJ giers p-t'tions was from fire com
pany In Lancaster Pa gtrized ceIore ths aiop ioa o
thr coI s, tuton prin,ed on II large American hlg
Mir Fosrwa, (rcp) oi Nmn., pre ontod p'sitiHn, nn
m.rousiy signed, IN fayw o. tAo b,rder state reso!u
thIs.
Mr.. CAMERON, (rcp) Of Pa, presented petitions 10
fay the constitution and enfo, Of the law
M. IEsss fTep) 81 Me- pr sehted p ttion- from
the c'tzs o' Maine praying for something 10 bo done
10 save Tho lniaD.
toIonApo TERRITORY
Mr. DorGiAs, tapp of III moved to reconsider the
vote BY which the bill to organize the government OF the
Territory OF Colorado passed.
agreed to-
The Presidenls message was taken up.
stEE,H JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE CRISIS
Nr JOHNSON, (opp Of Tenn, resumed his rem ,rks
He said yesterday that he referring the spe oh of
hc Senator f. IN oregon Mr lane, lie had no wish TO
d. that seDator other injustice but In tho speech
Of the :, mater ftm oregon he seemed 10 give direct
contrsd'con 10 the defence hat he Mr. Johns"n) made
dur The Presidential election against the charge tha
he (sir Iane) u SUM nist
message was received from the House asking con-
Mr. J, nssoN resumed by saying that the Senator as
that South Carolina could obtain her rights Of
the rion which abe could not get in IT, But what di
South Carolina ask for in the Union that she dill
gef lie pocs eded to argue that south Caroline c,aid
get rights going out 81 the Uuion the contrary
he lost al her ,iehs, and got anarchy, taxation and
trouble The corstiint on has not nfTnged up, the
rights Of south Carolina, but the cause Of tae
APPARENT breaking, up OF the Union IS that bad
NoI III and bad South, both OF whom
wish 10 destroy the Union 10 crafty their
unhnllowcd ambnnn, Bad men from either section,
btth ranches of Congress- criminate and recriminatc
nnfii thes become angry but they Will not dght with
each other but agree together to dght against the Union
lie believed that there spirit Of Uh,on among the
of the people, and II tho QUESTION o,n be taken
from the politicians aud given 10 tho people he thought
that the country would DO safe He aaid appeal
ade 70 the border slave States 70 join Gulf coaf de-
racy. THIS SIMPLY question of interest aud
ffendthp, for the border slave states Whenever line
Of divisrn Ia drawn in this country viii he line
civil war and the work Of cxtincton OF slavery will be
that day commenced. Ho quoted from the speech
Of Mr. hoyee Of sonih Carolina, 1851 when no sail
tu oin and committed he should consider slavery
doomed He hen referred 10 the speech Of the sennt
ealing hm nv s a o ~ r aDS
TO injure hm. But when the Union IN danger. he
did not stop 70 ask aressioas q su<cs., shs ssassr
ihs great ws ssviaS sSs Union, snsn bo was hs siS
and wss wiling TO work with him. The niiaers and
cranonss q the South, and the abolitionits Of the
az s.sa ssss sss 'nsy y the
Anrisavery society OF Mssschuset,s in fav OF disso
4 Of ffffS
where be said that the disunonsts Of tho North
the best allies II came TO question. he (ar. john
stn) would much rather be black republican than
repub can. Talk about a'lics. Whom he (Mr Davs),
engaged ir alliance
up the great and glorious Inion Thank God he John
SOM not tie ally Of Philips q tdngs and others e
defended Tennessee from he charge Of being Of
He referred 20 the atm )ted secession Of the
State from Franklin from North Carolina as but On
irsapc, diabo.ca holl born and he'll bound affair aud
the doctrine Of secess Ion of the leader of the
ment 10 scn in Irons anu d,rgrscc. Tennessee
INTO the Union with Andrew Jacks and he bel we'd IL
that man had been rrrs,dent TO-DAY heic would
been no secession and no war Tennessee has always
teen willing to give treasure and bood for the Upon,
and he hoped that she would stay n the Union a. she
always DONE He spike 10 high terms of the conduct
Of tho gallant officer Anderson who defended the dag Of
bis country against insult Tennessee stod for that flag
which washington carried, and she was not now pre-
pared 10 mako wnr on that flag. Be conteuded that
reign Of terror existed In the seceded Sates and he did
not believe lat Tennessee was going to be ashcd TO tho
car OF South Carolina, and thought II the Con
vention of that State pass such an ordinance
would have to take the people out OF the Union 1T the
point @ e Of the eay1net The Union was not gone It's
and the old aR struck TO the dust he wanted moro
glorious winding sheet than that Ing no better
grave thsn 10 lie with the Union He closed BY making
appeal the conservative Of opposite party
TO sustain the Union lighting for the Tnion and do
something for the safety Of the country at least let
the question 10 tho people Of the country in whse
patTiotsm and integrity he had abiding confidence
Mr.. WmrAfL obtained the floor
II adjourned.