Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-24
CONGRESS.

MONDAY Jan. IA. In the Senate. Mr..
Bigler pres entel a bill proposing certain
amendment4 TO the Con-tituti Jn, 10 be voted
on ly the people. Mr.. Polk, Of Missouri,
spoke on Nj. Hunters resolution, withdraw
ing the iorc4s from the seeding States He
thought the Republicans ought TO grant con-
cessions, and that coercion was impractical
bic He advocated peaceabie dissolution,
50 to admit OF the reconstruction Of the
Union. A message was received from the
President. Ia the House, several resolutions
relative 10 the present state Of affairs were
offered. VI l. McCiernand, Of Illinois, made
a Union spel ch. The report Of the Commit
tee OF Thirty three offered by Mr.. COrwIn,Of
Ohio, was u hde the special order for Mon
day.
TUESDAY, Jan. -. In the Senate, Mr..
Crittenden's resolves were debated, bat no
action was had upon them. The Pacific
Railroad bill was then taken up aud several
amendments offered and discussed. Mr.
NIlson,of Massachusetts,, made short speech.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Regain, of Texas, made a
speech dydcating me tsures Of security TO
Southern 5erests as productive Of peace 10
which MIR Stanton, Of Ohio. replied Mr.,
Hill, OF Georgia, said that the seizure Of pub
lie property bn hls State was by bands Of un-
authorized soldiers, and Vas not aH at OF the
State. Aft4 some remarks by Mr.. ADRIAN,
Of New JERSEY the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 10. In the Senate,
Wednesdar a message was received from the
President, Stating his reasons for the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Holt as Secretary Of War. Mr.
Anthony, Of r l., made a strong Union
speech. Tht Kansas till was made the spe-
cial order i5r Friday. Dir. Cntrenden's re-
solves were debated aud laid on the table.
Pending a I'd otlon 70 reconsider this vote. the
Senate adjo4rned The session Cf the House
was occupied 10 discussing national al
fairs Mr. tlurley, of o., made a strong re-
publican speFch, calling upon governmental
stop the wotk OF traitors, and asserting that
hundred thousand men al the West would
rise TO second the President IN sustaining the
national gOv4rnment.
THURsDAf b, Jan. Il. In the Senate, Mr.
Morrill,, OF NJ anne, elected 10 fill out the term
OF Mr. HamlIh, Vice President elect, appear
ed and took his seat. The credentials of
Salmon + Chase, Senator elect from Ohio.
were present led and read. The deficiency
bill was call4d up, and the amendment sub
sututIng e43O,0OO instead Of 100000 for
the Suppress pm OF the slave trade, was adOp.-
ed ; also an Amendment Of 100000 10 paw
for the ChirlAul coaling station as contracted
tor by a w. Thompson IN 1857. There
was considerable debate on the bill, but with
out reachingla result the Senate went into
Executive session apd afterwards adjourned
IL the house the JOINT Senate resolution
allowing Com. Paulllng TO accept the sword
and grant Of land rendered by the govern
ment OF AIcatagua for his services in arrest
ing Nalker--Sas reported and laid over ac-
cording TO the rules. The House went into
committee on the Army hill yThap M Frbo-,..
OF Tenn. took the floor and argued against
coercion Mr.. Perry-of Me. followed. and
SAID that New England Is willing 20 make
any reasonable compromises that shall not be
construed into an abandonment OF her long
CHERISHED principles, but she will not humble.
herself before the men who wantonly and
wlckedly propose TO break up the Union So
long "a the South forcit ly resist the laws bi.
voice was Tor war. The Union must and
shall be preserved.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is. Communications were
received IN the Senate from the War and
Navy departments. Mr. Sumner offered a
resolution requesting OF the President infor-
nation OF ali correspondence with foreign
ministers, by the State department, with ref
erence 10 foreign vessels at Charleston. Mr..
CIlttenden's resolutions were taken uD. the
pending motion being TO reconsider the vote
whereby Mr.. Clark's resolutions were substi-
tuted. The matter was, however, after recon-
sldering (by p TO Pa the vote whereby
Clark substitute was adopted, put over to
Monday, IN order that private bills might be
considered. Mr.. Green OF No. introduced
JOINT resolution recommending that all the
States vi the u mon hold conventions to con-
cert measures 10 restore peace and harmony
10 the country on principles OF Justice and
equity 10 all; ordered TO a second reading.
me facIhc Railroad bill was made the spe-
elai order for Tuesday. The Kansas bill
was taken up. Mr.. Green's amendment
changing the boundaries was lost. Mr..
Douglas favored the admission of Kansas. In
the House, Mr.. Wright of Tenn. (dem. )made
a speech for the Union. The calender of
private bills was considered, after which the
House went into committee on the Army
bill. Considerable discussion followed, and |
an amendment to the bill was offered by Mr.. |
burnett, OF KY, that no force be employed |
against Seeding States. This was at once |
rejected and the Army bill then passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10. In the Senate Mr.. |
Irlmes,of Iowa, presented a resolution request
ing the Secretary of the Navy to furnish the
Senate with an estimate of the expense of
the building of steel or iron gun-boat of
capacity and armament of the L. 5. gunboat |
lroquois. MIR. Summers resolution, relative |
to correspondence with foreign ministers |
about vessels in the port of Charleston, was |
adopted. Mr. Foot introduced bill, from
the select committee, for the reorganization
of the u. s. military academy at West Point
1t was ordered to a second reading and TO be
printed, and referred to the military commit
tee. MIR. Mason introduced Joint resolu-
ton suspending all laws directing the mode
to use the Army and Navy or other public
forces of the United States, by the President,
in aiding the civil authorities TO execute the
laws; also all laws for the collection of the
revenue. The resolution was passed 70 a
second reading and ordered to be printed
The Kansas bill was taken up, and Mr..
titch's amendment concerning judicial mat
ers was lost. Several other amendments
we're offered and rejected, and at p. NJ. the
senate adjourned. In the House, the bill
providing for the payment of the California
var debt, amounting TO $500, 700, for sup !
ressing Indian hostilities, was passed. .