Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
Thirty Sixth Congressional Session
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2G. 1861.
SENATE

! TUESDAY, JANUARY 2G. 1861.
! SENATE.
Nr King introduccda hll! to uutholizc Tie employ
liict of volunteers 10 rid III r!llorcg tie lass and
protecting the public property Referred 81 ,tr cr:::-
uiIttce Oh military affairs.
Alter the consideration "i Certain rrrat,: y!'!- :c
fGche railroad hill WIS taken up.
Mr. Chandler moved IT, amend the Iii so - -
give slN sectiJs Of land instead u. nGr-.giccd Il.
Mr. Clark, OF New Hampshire. offered arl IGncn.;-
mcnt thut the grants ri lands aud brljs he made OH
The tSpreho Condition TINT C"rigrts, may hereafter
amend the provisions ni The Hc bur - G!miui.l.
the -pecihc amount oi tie contribution :t.r"c,i 10.
N'. Wilkinson moved an aiIrnGm-lIl, making ;hr
hniotrt To be pnd 10 the ce.tr.l route S5ugJg 800
instead OF *tp pOeo, eco, hilI - Don unJ :i.ruG Of
:35, 900 900 TO the Southern roGr. : ;cs:..: hcag
10 provide ior Northern route by aiolhr: mnvlld-
ment
After debate the amendment Was rejrc, =d-vcas l9,
nuys II.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered arnther amendment p:avi-
ding for Northern route. He could see ropre's
III voting S3G, ,u)0, ,0aJ 10 re SirtG II Texas, wri:
was abou, 10 retire from thc Union. He would rr;
vote money ont Of the Fedora! Treasury to biihc
Texas and .trkaIisss to remain IL tie Cui";. hc
denounced the hill 1t ilp,n the ll"us. 80
Dili Of denominations
Sir. Duuglls opposed so many branch -Gal, Ii
every local iu!err-t ~ ase :his pI"j j-ct Tor liz
own benefit, he could noL s.: that he w1u ""t' :'ir
the bill aS whole, m;ic - lie inroTrd :: F-c:ic
r.EOa'l Inc MAS lErttlcT
Senators. when the sicndIelt Was -don;.I iy :cas
2!, nays :g.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment :!Iat the sum n!
81: 800 oc appropriated for the Southern route,
and III 0uQ.QQU tor the Northern route, MID
$50 900 900 for the Central route. with tho lryit..
Llia! the Southern route may terminate u ay pom.
oil the Pacific cUast which may DC selected. Subae-
qurnt!y, however, he withdrew his amendment. alid
Mr.. GwiT moved ~ strike uut all the rt'es except
,!tr ccntral-lost by Yeas -. nays 90 rs follows:
IEAs-Mrs-ra Anthony. Baker, Bingham, Gland.
cr Clurl;, C"nInrr, Durkce. Fes"enjcn. Foot, Eos
ter, Grimes. Gwin, ln:luu, King Murl Polk, S.'n-
mons: Sumner, Ten E!eE, Trpmbu, Wade, Wil."n
and Yuec2g.
Eriltendrn, DIXON, DHol;t,ic Douglas, Green, Hemp
hill Hunter. johnson OF Tennessee. Lane Lat:lm:l.
Nicholson, Peurcc, Powell, Pngii, Eica. salisbury,
Sebastian, Seward, lhomson WigulI and Wilkinson
-25.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment reducing thc
appropriation for tile Southern routeircm $50 g4 gEg
20 So 900, 900. Lost by yea! ~, nay. ..
Mr. Mason moved 10 strike urt Nil that IGrt q! the
bill appropr!utng money. Lost
The consideration OF the bill! in committee oi the
whole having been concluded, the hiil wHs reported
70 the Senate
A number Of amendments were agreed to, hut
without final action on tic bll the Senate adjouru
cd, by vote OF yeas 10, nayS -.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the louse communica-
ton from the Commissioner Of Patents transmitting
the annual report OF the agricultural bureau
Nr. Argin presented resolution from tic l.cGi-
ature 3f New Jersey relative the pre-en. condi-
ton Of tue ccuntry. The Legislature resolved ;:"i
il was the duty Of all good citizens 20 stand nY urd
sustain the Union of the States lntnc; Il TIES irans
mittcd 20 them by their fathers that the gVrer:!
incnt of the United States National union, and
not compact league, but constitution perpetual
in character from mutuu! contract and cDTpra;sr,
and only be Preserved by COMMON rec"gili"i
uf this spirit that the right oi the general syycri!
lnent TO Sustain the laws md the Cos,ttou, after
the observance ol Gl Necessary iOrbraracc aud c"ni
promise. Indispensable IL tbs pcrErtuiIy 81 the
Union: that the Crtitcrrn resolutions, as Il basis .:
settlement, would &c acceptable ~ tho ptope OF New
Jersey; mud that commissioners he appointed - -
pair to Washington 10 consult with tile comnssi"n-
er. from the States in regard IL the Questions how
astating the country.
Mr. stevens, OF Pa, addressed the House OH tie
special order, the report Of the committee Gi trt:
three. lie held, he said, the -iIie opinion Us The
gentleman from Nirginu, which WAS that there could
bc uo adjustment Of our present difficulties. When
he saw hostile batteries blocking up tie highway oi
nur nnton, be had no nope That coGc.>>!cl. wci! IS
iuniiiuton. or compromise, could h9'r any rnvet
whatever
He hud scerf after the bcIligerri:, .cr:h ii hr
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Pryor. paragraph
-uyiug that the propositions which aI hccn brought
20 the head OF our government, Hrd takri to tc Se'
ccding SLitcs, the kHgdOTn 1i South CaroiIli" i'l
no hope lett because they lal absolutely r.lu>c'i,
and declared that they had desire to rrnu,"ia ;r
object in vcw which WAS 10 amend the CONSTITUTIONS
50 Us to give new guarantees 10 the South. I'S |
have lett the Union, taken their position, aEd la! |
will not return. He was SGrry to see tnit nE vr-!"r
day. when the vote 10 suspend the rules IOr t!'.
consideration of the bill - admit kilI=ts it"''
Kansas. the soirce Of al Uur woc--the Sol,i |
voted in II solid h0dv aguii-t the motion.
He spoke n the rnIses o our troubles. :Glla refer
rI,,ro I,.s
o family in dcbt. aud the: owned = COW, i! it VI,
DESTROYS 70 coilec! tho .:i, ol pity - tho chill
dren they would hern hy selling tn: father Hiid
the COW.
subject aud showed that the employer OF the rc",i
had 10 right to intict upon tie SUBJECT anything
moro thar parental adin0nitlon, and Gnrr 0& E,:l
uInu HIM blows with CLUBS, stripes
Mr. Stevens rrcouutcd the ABUSES oi N0ltl.rrH
men in the SDah and said that they iud btln hung
by scores for the exercise ot the ra ." lTcc ,cc.h
Mr.. Harris, OF W., said that i'll h:s State they !'I
only hung john Brown and his i:iri:ds, n"t ~
scores, bu, by law. Laughter.
Mr.. StercnS said lic would 'nth"r cee tho Ln;n
cleft into ten thousand atoms, than 70 cOuCr;G IL o!
comprolnisu with rebels. lie was FOR rc"cr:i:I t"e
hour having expired, Mr. Stevens n=Hed ltav" /" FL
sii his speech.
Mr. Bnr,Ie,, objected lie said that until tho ,.ea.
meut nl tie gcltlcuan from Va Mr.. Luke Ivy the
republican side al the liousc, weI it wHs r7-ei 70
allow him to finish his Speech after lcns interrupt
ed, Le nuv.r objected, Int lie did nov He !.;als
Withdrew hi, objection, bu; it WI, renewed i'y Mr.
BotcleT 6i Va, .or tbs sane rcit:nt
Mr Harris, OF MAry'and said that Wien the iulurs
hstor;an comes TO write ont the re0:,, IN t.--,: or
times he will bc armnzcd ut the magnificent greatness
OF the things which are now occurring around u.s.
But he will he much amazed nc the !l!Ir npor-
ance Of the whI. brought about tile poht!ra
agitation which now .lisiurs tEiS great col':try.
which Iius nc"rr been equnci in the history oi The
world. In this the 18th cStiry, when our republic
has swollen 10 such magnificent !'ropart!"Ls, ana
reached such eminent period i'll It's history, ha;
when in tie maturity vi its power, and lc "A hic!!
Of It's wonderful Resources, whc! The itlls ii hr IL,
vcnturcrs were sweeping over every "cGnr, sud her
scicn,r and civilization hnd pluccd her III The
guard ul the na;iu ald WHEN she had come 10 be
stable illustration OF tho caraeity OF ma" Tor seGo"-
n,ent and to enjoy 'rccdon the who'll government
bnI suddenly brcolnc dis!tesralcl, like hnus. 1i
cards, built up for the mere sport "i clnJ. And
when he finds, after searching III earnest So!lci.
tude and grave curiosity the C. which nave e'i
10 such disastrous Results, tint :; a alrIs from
the empty motives oi political nr les, aud ie utter
inability OF our boasted Sinsesm' . sOlve e pr9i'
lem OF the status Of the Terrto:i as To- slavery ar
recdon-wicn bu; these ca. - car be discover
ed tho impartial liscyic: will IL: .tha was IL
reason Tor the sccra,on Q: u 'lnge state. and
none Whatever irr llr ,iiarupliuu OF tho Anirrc;a
Onion.
He repudiated the dc:. that .e people OF Mary
land were tor secession.
Mr.. Hughes would speak dii rently 81 Aia DE
trict, for mis pcnple would nc, .cak with c"rteu.
o. those vino we're resrr.ti;g /. wron2s
Mr. Harris appealed to ti- ,'' tn to take the Crit
tcnden propositions Give /" i people mud himself,
when they died, the patriotic s"ngs to pe rnn2 oyer
their tonlb4 an.l the a. OF the tnioir glorious wiki
the circle Of Stars applause
Mr. Winsow OF North Garcia !, t"cn addressed the
House lie reviewed the ac.or "i tlc committee "i
thirty-threc, and Expressed L., determination on
the part Of his people 10 c"ia! siIrace u! t:r!r
rights.
Sir Vnn Wyck obtained 'c door, AM delivered
speech expressive Of i determination 10 stand by
principle and tho enforcement Of tic !.ns. TIC
LOUISE then alj4uraed
Missouri Legislature.
ST.. LOUIS, JAM 30.-A joint resolution
passed the Senate to-day, appointing CommiS
sioners to Washington On the 4th February
The same resolution was introduced in the
House and laid Oh the table The iioriSt adopt