Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-16
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

/ olSAIL.- 03GeNDn JMSNSbleG Sey eeat r<
iitions asking Congress 10 So nd by the CO ostl
tuition as It Ia; slso other petitions 10 favor q
the Cri,tendea ComplaHie.
MIR. Bingham rreeentsd the joiDt : so ntion
, from the Michigan state Legislature expressin,
the sdherenes Of Michigan to the U eioa. offer
ing the m'htssy 81 the 5tsse 10 the FEEDERS
lGosernment. aud asking that 30 concessions :,
made to traitors.
Sir Bingham said that these resolutions bat
passed With great 0haninity. and he thought
that t'ey expressed the feelings Of the Sasse.
Mr. King presented the psution Of Bssismia
Price end nany others, IN Iavor Of the Rous
stead bill
Mr.. Wade presented petition asking Con
gress to stand firm by the Constitution and th<
lave
The bill to make further provisions for Z
consolidation Of the Land Office vas tsksa
up
NJ. Fo.ie ofered resolution that con loi,.
tee Of three s. naiors be appointed 70 make ar
rang.ments for the iDau our ration Of TIE Presi
dent elect. Adopted.
Mr. Gresh from the Committee on Terrific
ries. reported bill to organize the Territor.
OF Nevada. and provide . government for tbs
Territory Of nscotah.
hr. seward presented petition from the vo
ters of Waterfo d, N. Y in favor OF the Crit.
tenjen resolutions; also = memorial from the
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York, remon-
stfainc agsilst the passage Of the Tariff Bill
Dir. Wilkinson presented petitions from the
citizens Of Minnesota. asking Congress to en-
force The laws and preserve the Constitution
and Union.
Mr.. Wilkinson presented . petition from
Minnesota, in favor Of the enforcement OF the
laws. the recsoture Of the forte. keeping the
rivers Tree. and sgsinet compromises.
Mr.. Rice presented . petition from the same
State. in favor Of the Criitenien resolutions.
Oiher petitions of the same nature were
presented.
The Presilents message was postponed till
Friday
MIR. Douglas presented memorial. against,
changing the warehouse syatem.
The Tar If bill vas taken up
! Mr.. Hunte' opposed it. coptending that th !
revenue from public lands and the present
tariff is sufficieat to carry ou the Government
If properly administered.
Mr.. Simuoas supported the bill, arguing for
the abolition Of the warehouse system. which
was losing the Government q niilon . year
A, 'urEed.
HoUsE Mr. Morris asked leave to introduce
q resolution that WashinRton's Farewell Ad-
dress he read by he Clerk in the hall on the
22i OF February, and that the Preslden, eject
members Of ;he Cabinet Judges Of the Supreme
Court. members OF the Senate, Chief of th mil
s,ery,an Naval Officers ana the Commissioners
OF the Peace Convention bc invited to be pres.
| ent
| Mr. Wa.hburns OF Illinois, said that this
would call for session Of the House on that
day.
| Mr. Morris ri Pd.. replied that there ought
to be one to hear the Farewe ell Address.
| The resolution bsing objected to. was rot
considered
| Mr.. Stanton called attention to the report oi
saturdays debstes. saying Cox vas therein
represented as saying what he had no. uttered
here
Mr. Cox explained that be had alloweI Mr..
dutchins TO insert paragraph at the latter 8
request.
it plsced him in a position Of lavine allowed
Cox to make remark without replying snd
continued ia some severe remarks as to Cox's
proceedings
Mr. Cox defended himself. saying his rem a-ks
abou; Giddings were ia response to the succes
sor Of Giddings
Cor siderable debate on the subject ensued
by stanton. Cox and Hulehns.
The Pacific Railroad till was then consi,
ersd. The an enim-nt that the central route
shculi 60 By For, Riley from the mouth Of tie
Kansas river was stricken os'.
| The report OF the Committee Of 33 vas
| taken up.
Mr. Campbell said 4 the forts and arsenals
be returned he wonil listen TO tn. complaints
and furnish = remedy. He tavot Cd tie pro-
position OF the committee
Mr.. Howard, from the Select COMMITTEES Of
five. submitted report as 10 the alleged con-
,;sN Is L.
1t any time entertained OF forming an organi
cation o seize the District Of Columbia, or at
'ack the Capital. ol preven, the inauguration
OF Lincoln. it seems 10 have b. eu rendered con
''ngent upon the secession OF Maryland and
Nirkinia, and f'.'.s'. OF one ot them. Ger
tain organixatioi n.s District and Mary
land that prior To ire elect on seemed 70 be
open political clubs, have since assumed the
character OF military oreshixa, ions. aud are
now engaged in drilling aud expect to provide
themselves With arms-some from State su.
thoriti.s. others from private subscriptions; but
50 f-r as the Committee 10 able 10 learn their
purposes. while they sympathized strongly with
secession, there ie no proof that they intend to
xttack ether the Capital or District. unles.
surrender should be demanded By the State, to
which they profess high degree Of allegiance
Some CT .hese companies in Baltimore proferse6
ing other military companies from passing
tbr ugh the State Of Maryland Whether
these representations are correct or not, the
committee failed TO discover satisfactory evi
debce that they have any purpose whatever ~
. mere mob without the sanction OF tie State
authority to attack the Capital, or any other
pub property 10 ths District, or seize the
District Hit 10 admitted thet any Of this or.
ganization we're hostile TO the Government, or
entertained unia vful purposes, they are in no
proper sense secret. and are not therefore such
"a are contemplated in the resolutions u the
House.
Tha Committee are unanimously of the opin.
i'm that the evidence he ore them does Tot |
prove the existence Of . secret organisation |
here or elsewhers hostile to the Government.
that has for its .hject, upon its own respond |
ty, an attack upon the Capital. or any public |
property here. or any interruption Of the func- |
tione of the Government.
The committee submit all the evidence. and
ask the eaue and the report to be printed and
the committee discharged
Nr. Branch suhmitted hia views, concurripe |
entirely with the majority. He says it appears |
from the testimony Of Gen Scott that seven
companies Of artillery aud one Of ssppers and |
miners have been ordered to, and qaartered
in the city. under the mistaken belief iha, ,he
pnbic property VAS in danger. and asks the
pas &c Of the following resolution:
Thas the qn.rtering Of tr ops Of the regular
army in TIL. District and around tae Capitol,
when not necessary for their pro- ectinn from :
hostile enemy. and during session OF Congress.
i. impoiilic and may become destructive of
civil liberty, ard in the opinion Of this House.