Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-29
Thirty-sixth Congress-second session.

Thirty-Sixth Congressional Session.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22ad-In the United States
senate to-day an incidental debate arose upon the
enect OF the withdrawal of the Senators from
the seeding States Mr. Benjamin sought to
nave entered upon the journal statement that
the Senators had withdrawn because their States
nao resumed the powers which they delegated to
the General Government The resolution was f.
naiiy LAID on the table-yeas 80, nays %. BY
general acquiescence, however, it was agreed to
regard the withdrawal of the Senators as tanta-
mount to their designations, and the Vice Presi.
dent was authorized to fill the vacancies in the
Committees occasioned thereby. The Oritten-
den resolutions were then taken up and debate
ensued, OF criminative character, in which sew
eral Senators participated.
In the House, Mr.. Harris of Baltimore presen.
TED petition signed by seventeen thousand per-
sons from all parts of Maryland, in favor OF the
adoption OF the Border State Compromise. Mr..
Oolfax, from the Post Office Committee, reported
bill authorizing the President to suspend the
mall service in the seeding States. Mr.. Branch
submitted a substitute suspending until 1862 all
laws in those States which have or may adopt
Ordinances OF Secession. Mr.. Stephens offered
substitute suspending the revenue and postal
laws In the seeding States, authorizing the cap
ture and contscation of any vessel not belonging
TO the United States attempting to enter or leave
ports In said States, and empowering the Presl-
dent to use the Army and Navy for the execution
OF the laws. The debate on the report OF the
Oommittee OF Ihirty-three was resumed, Mr..
Bingham, OF Ohio, advocating coercion, and MIR.
Clemens, OF Virginia, denouncing secession.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23rd-The United States
Senate was engaged to-day with the Pacific
X % nod TO OBJ Gritt
den's resolutions was unsuccessful.
The House, during the morning hour, acted on
the Senate amendments to the Post Route BILL
The amendment reducing the rate of compensa-
ton to railroad companies tor mail transportation
was rejected. An amendment authorizing the
issue OF one cent stamped wrappers and envel-
| opes was concurred in. The report of the Com
mittee of Thirty-three being under consideration,
Mr.. Clemens, of Virginia, made personal expla-
nation in reference to insulting remarks address
ed to him on the preceding day by one of bis
colleagues. Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee, made
an earnest and eloquent speech for the preserva-
ton of the Union. His remarks excited great
enthusiasm and were warmly applauded. The
Georgia delegation presented letter announcing
the secession of their State and withdrawing from
the House. Mr.. Hill, one of the delegation, pre-
sented second letter, simply res;gning because
do SO.
THURSDAY, Jan. 24th-In the United States
Senate to-day the Vice President announced the
special committee on the House tariff bill, and
also appointments to ill the vacancies in the
Standing COMMITTEES caused by the withdrawal
| of Senators. Mr. Crittenden made personal
explanation correcting an erroneous report ofre
marks made by him in executive session during
the debate on the nomination of Mr.. Holt as Sec
rotary of War. He moved to postpone all special
orders and take up his Compromise resolutions,
but the Senate refused and resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the Pacific railroad bill. Several o.
mendments were adopted AID without coming to
Ia final vote on the bill the Senate adjourned
The House during the morning hour continn-
ed the consideration of the Post Route bill. The
Senate amendment making uniform rate of ten
cents postage on California letters by steamer OF
overland was adopted. The amendment for 9
daily overland Pacific mail service, and further
amendment connecting Texas with the Butter
field route and to make semi weekly connections
with New Orleans, were under consideration
when the special order, the report of the Com
mttee of Thirty three, came up. Mr.. Rust Of
Arkansas, spoke in opposition to the report Of
the Committee, describing its proceedings as 8
lmOckery and its plan OF compromise as miser-
able abortion. An excited debate with person.
al squabble between Mr. Rust and Mr. Dunn Of
Indiana, followed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25th-The United States Senate
to-day was engaged with the private bill calen-
dar, and then adjourned over to Monday.
In the House to-day Mr.. Nelson, of Tennessee
the report of the Committee of Thirty-three be-
ing under consideration, made an earnest and Ell
oquent argument in favor OF the adjustment o.
sectional differences. Mr.. Leake, of Virginia
followed declaring that the election of Lincoln
was cause for secession. He had no idea of a re
construction of the Union, and declared that Vir
|giDia would certainly 60 out Of the Union before
the 4th OF March.
GEN. SooTT BURNT IN FFFIeY.-On Satur-
day night last about two hundred of the Stu
dents of the University burnt Gen. Scott in eff
gy within the University enclosure. Charlottes
Uille Je6ersomiam.
1t is thus that the charlottesville Jefferson
ian" notices one of the most dsrepntable and
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