Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-01

The Kansas bill has passed both Houses.
A resolution was adopted allowing the.
committee Of five to sit during the session.
On motion of Mr.. Stanton, the House,
under suspension Of rules, passed the
bill for more effectually organizing the
military of the District Of Ooiumbiae1l9
sgainst 42--with much opposition from the
Democrats.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan.s29.
SENATE. - Mr.. King introduced bill
authorizing the employment of volunteers to
aid in the enforcement Of the laws and pro-
tecting the public property. Referred to the
committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the better
organization of the militia of the District Of
Columbia. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Nj. Foster offered resolution that the
Governors and ex.Governors of States be
admitted to the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Latham presented petition of the
people of Western Utah for increased mail
facilities. Referred.
Mr. bingham presented four petitions for
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, believ-
ing it unconstitutional.
The report of thu Commissioner of Patents
was recorded and ordered to bs printed.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
the agricultural portion of the Report Of the
Commissioner OF Patents. The subject oil
printing extra copies was referred.
Mr. Adrian presented resolutions passed
by the Legislature of New Jersey, expression
of firm attachment tie the Union and the duty
of every good citizen to sustain it, and favor.
ing the Crittenden proposition and the call
ing of a Convention of the States, &c. Laid
on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Winslow, of New Orleans, spoke Of
northern aggressions. High sounding words
he said would not save the Union, nor could
the piece of bunting with the stars and
stripes. He spoke in favor of the Crittender
proposition, with nothing less than which
the South could be satisfied. He was against
coercion. By this the Union could not BIZ
held together. 1t could be done only by
mutual justice and affection.
Mr.. Van Wyck spoke at length again
Other things, he said, you ask US to compro
mise. What have we to concede p? We have
done you no wrong and propose none.
You have proposed no compromise which
does not involve u surrender on our part
You want the Constitution amended. How
would that avail you if your present posi-
ton is correct--if one State, however insig
nifcant, can destroy the whole fabric You
who have violated tho Constitution and have
set the laws at defiance arc demanding con
stitutional guarantees that we will d.
neitherl Do you propose any concession'
to the North, any security to liberty and life
to Northern men in the Southern States, OIL
property in books, of the freedom of speech
and of the press, as already secured by tht
Constitution You say you consede t.
freedom the Territory north of $50 3V. W.
have double title to that already-frst, by
purchase then by conquest. We bought il
when we took Missouri into the Union, anC
then we conquered it in the strife Of civi
war. All our future acquisitions must bt
inthe direction of the tropics - and you
demand its unconditional surrender t
slavery. You want us to surrender to mer
who themselves are compromise breaker
Believe not in re construction of the prasen
Constitution. Once lost, you never car
regain it. Think you another Senate can b.
formed wherein Florida and Delaware can
equal New York and Pennsylvania
You arr opposed to the army and nav,
because you boldly assert that the enforce
ment of the laws means coercion of States
But you were willing to send troops 10000
miles to coerce your brethren in Utah.
You send the army into Kansas-you havi
used the federal troops to enforce the Fugi
tive Slave Low and to recover the arsenol a
Harper's Ferry from John Brown. Thu
camp had no terrors for you then, but yol
oppose coercion, yet, by force of armed men
you seize the forts and navy yards ane
trample the stars and stripes in the dust
We do not mean to be driven from the Unior
by force. Do you desire peaceable seces
sion? A convention of all the States woult
possibly allow you to depart in peace.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
SENArE.-The agricultural report from III,
Patent Office was received and referred to tn,
committee on printing.
Mr.. Bigler presented several memorials
among the rest memorial of the working
men of Philadelphiain favor of the CrittendeI
resolutions. He said the latter was memoria
representing $4,000 working men of Philadel
phia, without any political distinction. liz
was willing to yield anything reasonable t.
the South, and thought that the resolutions
of the Senator from Kentucky were eminently
Just and wise. III moved that they be printe
Mr.. Cameron said he also had a petition
representing working men of Philadelphia
but it differed greatly in sentiment. He re
ferred to the speech of his colleague, and sale
he had been charged with endorsing the
speech. He certainly never endorsed the
whole of it, but he was willing to do nythina
to bring peace and safety to the country. Bu
be received, and if it would bring back the
leaders of rebellion in the South, for he
considered it rebellion.
Mr.. Mason said that the Senator from
Pennsylvania said they were willing to make
concessions. The Southern States had not
asked concessions in any form. The South
had no complaint to make about the Constitu
ton, but that the Constitution had been
violated and her rights disregarded. But she
never asked concessions; she only asked that
the Constitution be carried out She would
be Inundated if she asked any thing else, and
the North would be Inundated if it granted. it
The South only asked Cor right.
Mr.. Trumbuli presented petition of the
citizens of Chicago against any concession
while the South was in rebellion against the
Constitution. He said "Let the Government
put itself in position to be respected, and it
would have respect and obedience" Also, a
petition of the Methodist Conference of Hi
nois, asking that compromise be made, and
provision made for the safety of citizens in
the States, and no man be persecutcI for the
sake of his religion.
Mr.. Foster presented petition of certain
citizens of Connecticut, fishermen, for pro-
lection to the fisheries off the Florida coast,
where vessels had been seized and subjected
to fine.
Mr.. Crittenden presented petition of 2,40O
citizens of Massachusetts, in favor of the
Crittenden resolutions.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up and
passed, 81 against IA.
The nays were Bayard, Bigler, Cling
man, Fes~enden, Green, Hunter, johnson,
of Tenn, l. ing, Mason, Mich olson, Powell,
Sanlshurv and Tn 1mnsOn