, 1861-02-06
TIE REPORTED REINFORCRMENIS At
FORT SUMTER FALSE.
Massachusetts Appoints Confer.
erence Commis sIOners,

Massachusetts Appoints Confer
erence Commissioners.
TEXAS REFUSES TO SUBMIT sEeEssIoN
TO THE PEOPLE.
The Revenue to be Collected.
TDIRTY-sIXTH CoXGEESS-~--seeond Session.
WAsuNo7os, Feb s.
sENATE.-Mr. FITCH, from the Committee
on Printing, reported resolution for printing
25,00o Of the Mechanical reports of the Patent
Mr. WADE presented petition earnestly
requesting Congress to stand firmly by the
Constitution and the laws.
Mr. TEN EYCK presented several petitions
Of the sa1ne character.
Nj. DIXON presented petition from over
ton Of party, in favor Of the passage Of the
Border States resolutions.
Mr.. BIGLER presented petitions in favor of
the passage Of the Crlttenden resolutions.
Mr. CAMERON presented petitions in favor
Of standing by the Constitution.
Mr.. WtGFALL offered q resolution inquiring
Of the President why troops were concentra-
ted in this District.
Mr. PEARCE advocated the bill which
passed.
The Presidents message came up.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee made speech,
supporting his former position against seces-
sion, and defending himself from the attacks
made In consequence, saying he lad struck
treason blow and men engaged in it being
traitors, felt the blow. He said the scene yes
SrSn S,1$f II.
to order, but whether the anxious mourners
were prepared for the occasion, he could not
say. He then discussed the different points of
BeDjamin's speech. He said the United States
bought Louieiana and paid for her, and then
admitted her to the Union. He asked il there
there any wrong when, at the battle Of New
Orleans, Kentucky, who, thank God, stands
firm today, and Tennessee, who be Aopcd
would stand with her, went to help and save
the city from Pakcnham? Ia the protection
| to sugar mother wrong? Mr. j. continued at
some length, and with great earnestness, tax
Ing the ground that Louisiana had no right to
leave the Union or to take possession Of the
| public property, without the consent of the
rest. There il no need Of going beyond the
| Constitution to discover what ia treason, and
treason ought to be crushed North and South,
and traitors should meet with traitors reward.
ME. J. gave way to motion to adjourn.
4 message was received from the President
transmitting from the Governor Of Kentucky
resolutions appealing to Congress to call a
Convention to present amendments to the
Constitution. The President says it affords
him great pleasure to perform this duty. He
felt confident that Congress would net with
the careful consideration to which the resolu-
tions are entitled on account Of the patriotic
source as well as the great importance Of the
measure. Laid on the table.
Adjourned.
Houn-N1r. TAYLOR sent to the Clerk the
Louisiana Secession Ordinance, which was
1 read. He said the act which it was his pur-
| pose to perform in withdrawing from this as
semhlage in obedience to the will of the peo-
pie Of bis State was one Of no ordinary occur.
renee. Tie spectacle was now exhibited of
seeing the Representatives Of the States, dele
cation after delegation, withdrawing from
Congress, from the Legislative assembly Of the
country, destined, under Providence, to be the
greatest the world had ever seen. We are now
Witnessing the dissolution Of q mighty form
Of Government and the secession OF State
after State from the Union. Differences of
opinion have caused these results. Owing to
! d change in the relative condition of tho two
sections, number Of the sovereign States
have arrived at the conclusion that they can
no longer remain members Of The Union, un-
less changes be made in the Constitutional
law, and the Constitution restored to it's
| original spirit.
In his Judgment he owed It TO himself, to
1ne Reopfe o. s LGnlslana aa TO me House, a and
toSen conricton 4ha3 ~ orcy r .nrt o :. 1--WE xe
sar,sa. .a-,,.+ ~ ~, ~ Ta.,s.s;.t - ~ ~ -
ty'three were adopted unanimously by both
fact in rcs,at;n7r f1,e cnrrent lEuoo,,;na etota
,Tter steta fr6,, the ronfa5arscr Stnse tt.e
I1nfon ,r,s In he rcstnnoi ~ 10 f,sI,o Nv na,'5;
lion II rnnst he hv const;tut;ona; ae. oeamd
mente r. 1ent1cne;, cenn"t t1tau4 th;a a1Snu tn.,
q dissolution is inevitable If we cannot
srcSa and ahrah31, 4eu un, GI 'ae pa.Il
WIFI ~ fa,,,,d -, - Sspe'
tion Tr sacesainn ~ he naaint,,naa t I4 4h
rero1ntion 1Vhic1' hod han,, .Ie 5'Sn. ~
emn nets throurh a]l The denartT'ents ~ e5o1.
e.n1It nSe lA'0s1 y I'LL ING oepsaf1aenls u gov
efaMene, iass, 1eorr.r a cr.~-rox
o,i,. i.to-,,tad a. e-ast,e,. tON sesef"
no3n+ 1hst he Tos ~ roF aane..;,sl, ls'S lug
| T 1na-a na-sono1. a,n1onot;eH S5 0i4oee" ~
~ FRNfTT GYaY Said his o,,,oo,,,,o ,,..
vas mn no;ta to fntrrrn,,t In INV sei ''1nis "
M n ~ TaYIoR ea;d thaso ga n.m Nv ro,,; .uo
vii h.1o ~ o,,,,or+,,,,it,. - ~ =. lSa4 nele
,ror,.s t. +SaT ias;ra ~ a. ~ - te1x ~ ~ uls ~
ao,;1,st noersira a so a,a M H. a.ueo
Scs11,a, Sos.e.so e.. 4 aau sta ~, tnat manu-
1871 T WE = ueginusat ~ .ee souta ior
aa @ ~ W. Wy = tnissess tlaue thas
aei1T G1mop !gg1 p..isc ~ snuu oe peaceaoie.
..1A5 nj; slcnL9;s ashea he aia not consider
soeIc1on al1eaay anaa.atso " 1qe secure OF re
/
proseet1ye @ I've measures - aaeptea oy the govern,
ment Were noI esseatlal TO tic honor and
figats o. NE country:
Louisiana to protect herself by taking pos
session o1 tue 1oIts, &C. as coercion was
th.ea1enso agninst tnelr right Of revolution
Mr. SPINNER rose on point Of order The
gentlem4an1 4n19a was 0 no5 member @ OF the House:
~. SoaN CUgHRANE !i1R hoped that the
gentleman now taking bis farewell would not
DC interrupted,
NJ 1AiLoh repeated on tne first attack
On ING SCUM inc "nole people there would
cometo me rescue, lne1ad1ng virginia. North
Catonna, tennessee Missouri, and civil war
wound ne Inc resul1 de tnen bade the House
1arcWe4;
Al. nOoAt5N1 maze explanation tnat he
nao received ol1clal nouce q the passage OF
t1e ordnance OF secession. lie WIS not elect
co y the GonFen!lon ana Wouid not be gov
efhed oy thelr action. he was the only MEM
Der OF Congress elected asan American Union
man ano 70 tMs p11nG1Pie SIP nc should stand for
/ ever lappianse.J Wneh came mere took
the oath 70 maintain the laws Of the United
| states. DOCS not that mean the Union Of the
| states! ~ mat oath shall stand. Whenever
my immediate constituents instruct mo to
| W1thdFaW 1rom tbs Honse, their wishes shall