Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-30
T. TELEGR APHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCReDINGo.


CONGaRDolOnAL Al PROCBeDlNGs.
WAssiuerss. Jan. 9s
6sxArR,-Ns King introduced bill author.
ising The smrtoy0sst Of vo!1ssssrs 70 eid il
the sotosesmsot Of The h - Asd protecting The
psblis property. Referred 70 the COMMITTEES
% Military Affairs.
orgsnisasion Of the military Of the District q
tsrv sdsirs.
Ar. Foster offered rssolutioo that The Gov.
eoors end sx 0ovs0ors b sdmitted 70 the doot
Of shs Senate. Laid over.
Ar. Lsibs0 rsesse,sd petition Of the REQ
pie Of Western Utah. for increased mail fssili.
tiss. Referred.
nr. Hughss presented four petitions 70. the
repeal Of the f.gitivs slsvs Law, believing u 10
b IN constitutionsl.
The annual report of the Coomissiosers d
Patsnts VS. sssd and ordered 70 Be printed
Private bills we're considered till o'clock,
when the Pscifc r. r. bill vss taken %.
Nr. Chandler moved to amend 70 - 10 give 8
sections Of land per mile instead Of one.
Adopted.
NJ. Clark moved to amend that grant Of
lsnds, % that bonds are 70 be made on the ex
press condition that they shsll hereafter have
power TO smsnd the provisions Of the set, but
not 70 diminish the specified amount Of eontri-
bution.
Adopted.
NJ. Wilkinson moved 10 amend by making
the amount paid to the Central Route $4,000,
instead Of go OOO. and thst 10 the southern
Route $3.50 O.OOO. instead Of SIS OOO. 900, the
design being 70 provide for the Northern Route
oy snothsr smsndmeDt
The amendUsut was discussed at some length
and d'.asresd TO. ysas 10 oays -
Ar. wilkinson moved smother amendment.
the effect Of which il 70 provide for the North.
ern Route. lie said hs did not sss the propri-
sty Of voting twsnty.six m'llions Of dollsrs to
State just 10 the act Of secession. and not giving
: road to States true and legal 10 tho Constitu-
- bill of abominations.
After discussion. tho amendment was agreed
TO. ysAs - nsys 10.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend 90 - to give
sixty millions 10 the Central itouts and twenty
millions to tho Northern Route. snd that the
Southern Route. iostssd Of going 70 San Fran
cisco 70 By the pea est route to the Pacific.
Ar. Twin ask I'd ths Ssos's to withdraw for
the preseot purpose moving TO strike out sll
except the Central Route.
Mr. 0Win novel 70 amend 20 % cnly to pro-
vide foe Central Route. which wss agreed TO-
Yess. ~; nsys. rs
Ar. Wilson removed bic amendment and i
wss disagreed to.
Mr.. Masoo moved to etriks out the part ma
king any appropriation Of money 70 these
roeds, He ssid he did % % mat Or Of pro-
test Of the ) . Of V'rg.nis sgainst this new
debt. The time might come when the States
would be called on to sssums . portion Of the
dsbt, and be wanted protest entered, % that
Virginia shall never Be esllsd on TO pay this
debt. The smsndmsnt vss rejected. No fur.
thsr amendments being offered. the bill was
! reported TO the Senate.
4 discussion ensued on agreeing to eertsin
amend0sses, snd on melton Of Fssssndsn the
Senate adjoarped.
Housk k-Ihs Speaker laid before the House
the agricultural portion Of the report Of the
Cowmissionsr Of Patsnts The suhject Of
,rsssa H~cisa vas referred.
IT. Ades~a cvaoenle6 see~i..ss~.s naased by
the Legislature Of Nsv York. expressive d
frm attachmeut 70 tbs Union. and the duty Of
every good citizen to suetain It. fsvoring the
Crittsndsn proposition, the calling Of Con
veption Of the Ssstes, As Laid on the table
aud ordered printed.
The Houss considered the Ssnate's amend
meDt to the post route bill vithou. action.
The morning hour having expired. the spe-
cial order vas resumed. being the report Of
the committee Of -
Mr. Stevens, OF Pa. regretted that be vss
compelled to believe thst no compromiss could
nov be made when six Ststes are IN open and
declared rebellion, ha wing seized the public
forts and arssnsls. and ribbed the bsopls Of
millions Of public property. Whso be ssv
our barbors blccksded and ssmiss In array
against the Asg Of our country. which has
been ins"lted, be had no hope that concession.
humiliation or compromiss would have any
good effect vhatsver. Rssher than give con-
esssion TO rebels, be would zee the Govern
msnt shattered into ten thousand atona
Harris. Of Nd spoke of the gloriss Of the
country, and ssid the disssters now pending
sprung from the empty sivs'rles Of political
parties and the inability Of boastsa sta.esmsn
to solve the problem Of the position OF the
territory 10 regard 70 slavery. The verdict Of
impartial history vii be, that there 10 no res
con for secession and none for disruption Of
the Uni-n He believed that the rssl,Onsibili-
ty OF national saiety or preservsiion rests on
The present representative Of shs people nov
ssssmblsd 10 Congress. The question nov IL.
on whom shsli the terrible responsibility Of
the future rest And thss vill fell On tho
party or sst Of men Who do not suarn ere
miserable party trsnmsls and come up to the
question, how . great nation can be saved
Far too much Of the present misehief came
from the section to which be belonged, spring.
iDg from the snbitioos dssirss Of politieisos q
the South, Who want . greater sminspes than
they can comassd usdss or present system.
NJ. Hughes dseisd that.
NJ. Harris spoke for the part Of hsrylan be
represeeted.
NJ. Hasria - Not ooss thss . corporate
guard II Maryland fsvos ssssssios. (Applsuss. }
He urged bic NostAssa fejseds 70 Do son sthteg
st once for pscl6cstioo. Th-ss was smoul
dssisg ire uadse Nd. which 0ight break out
and sweep her into disunion. Let them riss
above prejudiss asd psrsy. asd esosst tie Uo.
ion more 6rmly than ever. Let % have lsss
slequsrss 10 spssshss asd pestissot sloqsssss
In votes. Give 20 the G ittesdss or ssmlls,
proposition. He closed o lollovs:
Let me not, iastes6 Of ous pstionsl musie.
bess the Meessil'aisa. which 10 nos musje 70 ny
ears; haunt ses bs1oss ~ syss The nag 81 :
divided pationslisy. exciting 10 dsvotion 10 ny
Amerisas heart. but let os and my people 50
% osr graves with eoassesotsd mslodiss sisg-
ine in our eass. over ~ the dome Of the Uoiop.
With oil IL soose. Hated saass (Applsuss.)
6eoA News II TSus.
WAssmoroH, Jao. 20.
The diiieslty be- bssa heaesstly arranged
bet vess Russ and Dunn.
Il . nov esstsin ,hst pvivsts Dsttess havs
bees reesived IRON Issola urging his friends
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