Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-03
Proceedings Of Congress.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Joe Lane, of
Oregon, offered q preamble and resolutions
Affirming that there is about to be civil war;
that the north has imposed on the south !;
that the present Government is inadequate
to tbs e&igenGies Of the times, and RECON-
mending a National Convention from the
States, and in case of an anticipated oollis-
| ion between State troops and Federal troops
the latter be withdrawn. Mr. Crittenden
offered a compromise re-establishing the
Missouri Compromise, saying that Congress
shall not interfere with slavery in the
States, and providing for the enforcement
of the fugitive slave law The laws for
the suppression of the African slave trade
are to be faithfully executed Mr. Sauls-
bury, of Delaware, pledged his State for
Union. The resolution of Nr Powell ap-
pointing Union Committee, was adopted.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, was fighting
for the south in the present Union and
meant to stay in it. He denounced the
dogma of secession, and said that, while a
Government could not coerce State, it
should enforce existing laws. In the
House of Representatives, the resignation
of Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, Governor
elect of that State, was received. The res
olutioa of Dir. Crawford, relative ta the
slavery question, was taken up md finally
tabled, on the motion of Mr.. Sherman. of
Ohio with the understanding that vote
would be taken on Thursday
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr. Slidell,
of Louisiana, and Mr Gwin, of California,
denied the authenticity of dispatches which
had been sent from Washington to certain
newspapers, stating that they had charged
President Buchanan With imbeciiity, and
invited RlH TO resign: Senator johnson,
of 4eRRessee, deliveFa = great speech on
the EalQn, taking gFQitRdd against secession,
ana arguing against the right of any State
to abrogate at will the Federal compact
The sin and fQAy Of disuqioR weFe yiyidly
pictured. The mere election Rf Presi-
dent was not cause for secession. Sir. Lin
coin was in minority; he was in the hands
of the conservative men in Congress and
on the Supreme Bench, and he would be a
cqWard if he abandoned the Union because
q helpless Executive was in the Presiden-
tial chair,
In the House of Representatives an at
tempt was made to adjourn over until Jan
uary, bpt failed. The House proceeded,
as ip Committee Of the whole on the state
Of the Union, to consider the deficiency
appropriation bill. Mr. Sherman offered
an amendment apbropriatipg $500, 900 to
garry ont the lays for suppressing the Af-
Fic9an slave trade, 4 discussion arose as TO
the laws on the trade as they exist, and the
prqpriety Of their execution. The right
Of the President TO keep these captured
slaves in Liberia for year was questioned
by several speakers. The amendment was
agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Sher-
man from the Committee Qn Ways 2pd
Means, reported q bill making appropriation
for civil expenses.
In the Senate qln the goth, Vice Presi-
dent Breckinyiiage aalnplnlo announced the Special
Committee of thirteen on the state of the
Union. The following is the Committee:
Kentucky. W. Powell, Union dem.
Kentucky-John J. Critteldon, Union.
Eirginia-R. u. 7. Hunter, Union dem
IHipois-S. A. Douglas, Union dem
Mlsslssippl-J. Davis, Secession dem.
New Hork-Wm. H. Seward, Republican.
ermont--Jacob Gollamer, Republican.
Penpsylyania-Wm. Rigler, Union dem.
Georgia-Robert Toonebs, Secession dem.
Ohio Benjamin F. Wade, Republican.
Wisconsin,. r. Doolittle, Republican.
Minnesota-H. M. Rice, Union dem.
Iowa-9Tames W. Grimes, Republican.
1t will be seen that the politics Of the
Committee stand Is follows