, 1861-02-22
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eEkATs.-Mr. DooLIr1AE presented = pc
ons1y signed ssising Congress to stand by the
Constithtio att1 laws, add mike no compro-
Inises With traitors
MI; POWELL presented petition Of cltl.
Gems Wisconsin, In Myof: Of Tie Crittenaen
Messfs. p1xoN and B1e1ER presented mn.
merous petitions for the Border State and
C1tteudeu" resolutions. ~: -, =
MI. ;8RAGG presented the credentials Of
Ma:.s ~: sGaLlNafnANi a!lSf reelected Senator from
: :, The Senate resumed the consideration OF
Vice vice N TIE seceding States, which was Laid
Mr: HUNTER said If the States were in the
Union we had do Fight to cut OF their pos;al:
benefits. The postal laws had not been reeist-
e, aaa we could not undertake under the
said the expression tinsurrection and reteilioNi
N tbe DIT seemed to be but steps which would
end In using force ee..aaiiust the States.
:, MI. ~ cv1tT LIE said TINT Ii #as measure
II peace, not war. He said it was the duty Of
the government to acknowledge and fAce the
changes of tho day. Whist are the, new ideas
which ne have to meet ?: The first is the idea
that eMvery is blessing and proper state Of
society IN our republic. This Idea was not nd
United by the men who formed the Constitu-
ton, but was the idea Of Calhoun. All said it
was an evell, socially and politically,
Mr. CLlNGGAN asked when Mr, Calhoun
said slavery wae blessing.
floor Of the Senate. :, He eaid it was the best
and most stable basis Of free institutions. This
1dea now reigns despotic In the Southern
States and threatens to destroy everything
unless it is admitted and recognized The
first demand was Of the Democratic party, and
was disrupted mid destroyed. To-day, with
arms in their hands, the South demand that
we shall make new ConstitutionHand carry
slavery into Territories where it peyer existed.
He hoped this would be passed, as it was one
Of the means which won1d give peace to the
Union.
Mr. HUNTER said that he WIS glad to hear
| that this was not measure Of coercion, but
| he thought it was not necessary to pass it, as
the Postmaster General. has all the power ne
| eessary.
Mr. POWELL spoke against the bill, and
said that If it passed it would give the power
| Of deapot t..the head clerk OF q department,
and destroy the liberty Of the people
| Mr. FEssENDEN said he thought senators
| were drawing on their in,aginatfoDs. The bill
simply gare power to the PostmasterGe General
to suspend the operation Of the LAWS and re-
lieye him Of any attempt to enforce the 1aWs.
| It is most emincntiy measure Of peace The
secret is that gentlemen want to force us to
acknowledge that secession Is lawful It
seems to be the simple truth that gentlemen
won't let us have measure OF peace without
acknowledging the right Of secession.
Mr..DOOLrTrLE said it was o measure Of
| peace not war
Mr.. DOUGLAS considered the bill peace
| measure, aud was gratided to sec it come
from the other side Of the House. After some
few remarks in response to those Of Mr. Doc
deliberate plot to break up the Union On the
l preteXt Of devotion to it, and there werc rs
many lisnnion men North as South.
| Further debate en6ued, and Mr. GREEN
proposed an amendment that the Postmaster
General also suspend the mails where an or.
| gan1zation exists for ruunfng off slaves.
No action was taken on the bill. -
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
taken mp, after which executive session. Ad:
| jourued. 80 -.
HousE.-Mr. DAWES, from the select com.
mittee Of five, to whom Was referred the Pres
ident's special message of the 8th of January,
made report as to the stationing Of yessels
Of the nayy in such manner as toneglect the
defense Of the whole Atlantic coast during the
prevalence Of lawless violence The numbel
OF ships lying in port dismantled and unfit fol
service is 28. and mounting in the aggregate
694 guns. None Of them could be repaired
and put. under sail short of several weeks
time, and many Of them would require for that
purpose SIX months. No order has as yet
been issued to put any Of them in readiness
The Committee discussed other subjects
connected with the Navy, ind propose a reso
luton that the Secretary of the Navy, in ae
cepting without delay Or inquiry the resigna
tions Of officers Of the Navy who were IT
arms against the Government when rendering
| the same, and Of those who Eought to resinn
that they might be relieved from the restraint,
imposed BY their commission upon engaging
| in hostility to the constituted authorities o
the nation, have committed grave error
highly prejudicial 10 the discipline Of the ser
vice, and injurious to the honor and efficiency
sure Of the House.
Mr.. BRANCH submitted = minority report
I JOHN COCHRANE also diEeeuted from tn.
views Of the majority,
Mr.. DAWES Gnve notice that he will ask I
! | vote on the resolution Monday sr Tuesday.
The House resumed the consideration Q
Mr. Stauton's Volunteer bill.
Mr. BOCOCK finished his speech, conclud
ing by execratlng and denouncing the bill.
Mr. HOWARD replied, characterizing Be
cocks speech rs clap trap, and his appeal
here were made to influence the Virginia Con
ventIon In assisting to break up the Govern
| ment.
The consideration Of the bill was p0stponc
/ until Monday.
Thereport Of the Committee Of Thirty -thre
/ was taken up.
MI. BARRETT condemned the Republica
party, protested against secession, thought th
:, Seeded States should haye remained and OF
tained their rights in tie Union said coercio
: would drive Missouri aud the border States t
resist it.
| The Senate bill appEoprlating q, 400, ,00o fo
Oregon and Washington Indian War expense
was considered The amount Was reduced t
!, less than s., 600 after debate, but with n
aclion the House adjourned till Saturday.