Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-02

Bocock said the question came too lxte When a
public officer believes himself falsely implicated il,
an improper transaction, he has the right TO come
here and ask for investigation
The Speaker said that it did not appear to hin
that while it is made the duty of the President IL
transmit communications, that the heads Of the de-
partments could not do it.
Clement referred to the act of 1905 70 shosx that
it is expressly specified that the Secretary Of War
shall have the right to make communications
Grew did not consider the law applicable to the
case.
The communication was referred to the Select
Committee on the abstraction OF the bonds
Hooper. delegate from Utah. presented a memo
rial from the people of that Territory praying to
be admitted into the Union as State Referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Stevens. OF Pennsylvania, introduced resolution
requesting the President to communicate to the
House. II not incompatible with the public interests
the condition of the forts arsenals and other nroner
" at Charleston: whether any measures have been
taken 10 garrison and put them in condition since it
has become es dent Ihat South Carolina has intend
Ell - secede; what troops we're there then and now
| whether any orders have been given to reinforce
Fort Moultre since it has been seized by the insur-
gents, and what orders have been given to the Off
! GERS, and whether any vessels of war have been
ordered there since the seizure of the same bv the
rebels.
Branch objected to the reception of the resolution
as the rules require that such calls the President
4 shall lie over one day.
Il
Stevens moved suspension of the rules.
The Speaker replied that the motion was not now
in order, an hour must first elapse.
/ Pryor offered the following:
Resored. That any attempt to preserve the Union
Of the COnfederacy by force, would be Impractical
bic and destructive to Republican liberty.
He demand the previous question, which was
ordered.
Mr. Stanton moved to lay the subject on the
table.
hin r ,,,cra ~, ad;ourn r ,pan4 ts MT do,-,
this resolution making business the country is dis
traeGed.
Crawford-I ask my colleague to withdraw his
sherman-The previous question has already been
ordered.
HILL want all the resolutions touching the state
of the country to. have the same reference.
Stanton-h the gentleman viii permit me to offer
the table.
Hindman hoped the issue viii be met directly. as
certain newspapers and orators have been talking
about coercion.
Hill insisted on his motion to adjourn.
Some words of an exiting character passed be-
tween Messrs. Barkslale and McClerland. The only
words heard amid the confusion were Sinking the
question. The breeze was not serious and soon
blew over.
Barksdale exclaimed Z" We are ready to meet
you.'
The motion to adjourn was negatived.
The question theg taken on the motion to ia !
bic the resolution. When the name of Yaandig- |
ham called he said, as this involves the direct
question of coercion, vote no. The resolution was !
tabled by yeas SO, nays IS.
Coehrane introduced resolution, which was /
adopted, granting the of the Hall of Representa-
tives on humiliation and prayer day, under the drec
ton OF the chaplaiDs of the two Houses.
Stevens called up his resolution above noticed.
Stanton proposed resolution, that Committee on
Military affairs inquireand report how, to whom, aud
what priced arms have been distributed since Janu
ary 1860; and also the condition Of the Forts Ar
senas and dock yards of the country, whether they
are supplied with adequate gaFrsons, and whether
any further measures required to protect the
public property, and that the committee have power
to send for persons and papers, and that the commit
tee have leave to report any time.
Stevens refused to accept the substitute He
wanted the President to speak for himself
Stevens question to suspend the rule for the re-
ccption of the resolution was disagreed toll
against 92. Not twOthrds.
StantOns substitute was accepted as an indepeu-
dent resolution.
Davis of Indiana asked leave to offer preamble
reciting the secession ordinance of South Carolina
and concluded with resolution instructing the Com
mittee the Judiciary TO inquire into the same,
and report what legislation has become necessary
on the part of Congress in eonseq Of TIE posi-
ton South Carolina has thus assumed.
Messrs. Lovejoy and Barksdale severaIy OBJ
jected.
Davis moved a suspension of the rules.
Holman wished to offer substitute asserting that
the rights of State to withdraw from the Union Is
not recognized by the Constitution and that neither
the President Congress is invested with authority
recognize any State in any character State eff
the Union that the General Cover nment is invested
with power to collect the revenue and protect the
public property wherever situated that the Com
mittee the judiciary inquire whether such laws
are in force viii! enable the Government to main
tain the property in the several States, and else
where. and TO collect the revenue when an attempt
shall be made resist the same and that the
mittee inquire whether, their opinion, the laws
are insufficient fur the accomplishment Of these
purposes if So that they report whatmeasures are
by the employment of the army and navy
rs the exigencies may require.
Hill moved 10 lay the sabject on the table. Mega
tiyed-42 against 80 -
Without coming &, any conclusion on the subject
the House adiourn4d to ThNEsday