Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-12
congressional.
Washir gton, Feb. 7.

Washirgtons Feb. ..
SENArE-Mr. Thompson presented sew /
eral petirions in favor of the Crittenden /,
resolution Of the Legislature Of New Jers- |
ey, which his colleague had presented du
ring his absence, and said he entirely dis
scented from the views Of his colleague
Mr.. Ten Eyck replied. and said he had
no desire To- ava il himself Of his colleagues
absence He con,euded that the resoiu-
items did not express the calm feeling of
The peuple, as sho~n by the votes Of the
recent election. Lut the resolutions were
rushed through the Senate of New Jersey
when members were sick.
Mr. Goiiamer presented petition from
! the citizens Of Vermont, asking Congress
| TO adopt an amendment TO the Constitution
! similar to the Border State proposition
/ lie said he was willing to do all in his
piwer in Congress, hut MT anything which
was not allowed by the Constitution, " hich
says that Congress- may propose amend
ments to he suh:nitted to the States; and
further, if States wanted amendments. let
them say 50 by Cunveution, and Congress
must agree.
Mr. Cameron presented petition signed
by 200 citizens f Philadelphia, repre-
serting probably 80 eco or 40 COO people,
] III lawn Va hA0 NAltlNAucb OlHbGG IHsulu~
tiuns.
The Presidents message came up.
Wigfall replied to hnson lie said
the effect Of Jo'tnson's first speech ndica-
ted in favor Of coercion, and 1t was too llte
now to deay it. The Senator from Ten
nessee complained that his argument hal
been unanswered but he (Wigfall) had
not heard of any great argument. Wigiall
! arDup1 a. rfl.n ar1 n
! enforce the laws were cnerci3n and war
lie said Helpers doctrines where not so
slanderous against the s nth as sentiments
uttered by Sauthern Senators. Wisfnll
said the : nth had no desire to make war,
hut intended t. live under such a govern
mcnt as il saw fit Six States had revoked
the treaty called the Constitution. though
they might be willing to make another
He claimed that the South bad mine Of
wealth in cotton, and pictured the destruc.
ton Of Narthern commerce If the ports Of
the S nth are blockadod A vessel would
be fired into il it carried the flag of thirty
three States into a port where they have
pluckcd the stars from it.
The subject was postponed till Monday
Adirurned.
House. The galleries Of the House were
densely crowded 10 day Among the spec
tators were the Commissioners To the Peace
Convention. a sound ike the roverbera-
ting III cannon startled everybody. The
members rushed to their feet, and the
ladies hastily left the galleries. The Spea
ker quieted their fears by saying that
some thing had fallen on the roof 1t was
I subsequently, found that the wind haC
blown down small derrick The repor
: of the Committee of Thirty-three was up.
Mr.. Corwin gave notice that he SHOULD
move to close the debate a r"eek from Fri
, day.
Mr.. Valiandigham offered proprasition
to amend the Constitution by dividing tn,
G United States into four sectinns-Nev
t England and Middle States forming one
p the North" cstorn States another. the Pa
cifc States another, and the Southern
States east nf the Rio Grand ann,her-t
= be called respectively the North, the West
5 the Pacific aud the South
A resolution was rassed authorizing
Lieutenant Craven to receive present
from the Srauish government
= Mr.. Sickles Collection being made b,
Craig of n. G to the introduction to day
gave notice that he would offer resolution
on Monday, calling for information # tn
Secretary of the Treasury, whether dutie
! continue to lie collected IN the ports Of 5
r c, G'rrgia, Alabama, louisiana and Flor
:. ida Recess
EVENING SEsSIoN-Mr Sunkin favorc
the proposition of the committee
5 Mr. Allen, of Ohio, argued against Tia
right of secession
Mr.. Carey, of Ohio, said secession wa
= black treason, and he favored an appeal t
I the people.
e Adj urned.
The House passed bill for the adjust
ment Of the claims of the Puget S ,ur.
q Agricultural Company, under the treat
OF Great Britain 1t authorizes person
: residing in Washington Territory With
c one year t. make application for confirmG
% ton for the title to the lands claimed b
). them II passed
The Speaker laid before the House
message # the President, enrlosiug th
Ie correspondence between himself aud Co
Hayne, of South Carolina. Referred to
select committee Of five, and ordered to
printed.
The report Of the Committee of Thirty
% three was resumed
i Mr.. llatt0n, of Tennessee. proteste
against his State being dragged in I'll
wake of the reckless, selfish leaders of ii
Cotton States.
MIR Kellogg, &C Illinois, said his mot
It was-"The Union must and shall be pre-
- served M matter what abandonment
4 party or platform, so long as there was r
abandonment of honor or conscience. Il
;. argued in favor Of the propositions recent
ly introduced by him
n Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina, advocate
the Crittenden Chmpromise