Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-01

men had exercised the rights of citizenship
no Massachusetts for eighty years, and I
,S3 ancestors Of these men had fought with hero
courage in the revolution for liberty al
at Independence. Men of the North could ney
n put the propositions of the Senator of Ke
he lucky in the Constitution. They would fea
I'd II they did, the reproaches of insuted rease
and violated conscience, that their nam,
d. should be enrolled among those who ha
betrayed the cause of the people, and th
g. they would be consigned to the moral indi
nation of history.
10 Adjourned
Evening SsssSon.-The CrittenGen reso
10 lutions were taken up. Mr. Wilson spoke 8
e great length against tie resolutions. AZ
II joruned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dawes from tho select com
mittee of FIVE to whom was referred tn
Presidents special message of the 8tb G
January, made @ report as to the sta.;onin.
OF vessels of the navy in such manner as L
,, neglect the defense of the whole Atlantic
coast during the prevalence Of lawless vic
y !ence. The number of ships in port, dis
mantled and unfit for service, is %, amount t
ing in the aggregate to 874 guns. None O
; them could be repaired and put under sal
short Of several weeks time, and many Of
them would require for that purpose SIX
months. No order has yet been issued to
put any OF them in readiness. The com.
mittee discussed other subjects connected
with the navy and propose resolution that
the Secretary of the Navy, in accepting with
out delay or inqpry the resignation Of the
officers Of the navy, who we're in arms against
the government when rendering the same.
and Of those who sought to resign .hnt thew
might be relieved of restraint imposed Dy
their COMMISSIONS upon engaging in hostility
to the constituted authorities of the nation
have committed grave error highly preiu-
dicial to the discipline of the service and in
furious to the honor and efficiency of the
navy, for which he deserved the censure of
this House
Mr.. Branch submitted Q minority report.
John Cochrane also dissented from the
views of the majority.
Mr.. Dawes gave notice that he would ask o
vote on the resolution Monday or Tuesday
The House resumed the consideration of
Mr.. Stanton's volunteer bill,
Mr.. Bocock finished his speech, execrat-
ing and denouncine the BILL
Dir. Howard replied, characterizing MIR,
BocockS speech as clap trap, and h's appea Is
here were made to influence the Virginia
Convention in assisting 70 break up the
government.
The consideration of the bill was post
poned.
The report of the committee of Thirty
Three vas taken up.
MI. Barrett condemned the Republican |
party, protested against secession, thought |
the seeding States should have remained |
and obtained their rights in the Union
He said coercion would drive Missouri and !
the border States to resist.
The Senate bill appropriating $3,4OO,000 |
for the Oregon and Washington Indian
war expenses was considered The amount
was reduced to less than 100000 after
debate, but with no action the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
SENATE. - Messrs. King and Ten Eyck
preselted petitions in favor Of the Constitution
and laws.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the bill for the
better organization of the militia of the District
of Columbia. Laid over.
The postal route bill was taken up
Mr.. Gwin continued his remarks, COM |
menced yesterday, in favor of Committee of
Conference. The question was ;ther dis |
cussed by Messrs. Hale, Latham, johnson, of |
Arkansas, and Rice, and the bill was post |
poned.
The bill for the payment of the expenses
incurred in the suppression of Indian hostili |
ties in California was taken up and passed.
The resolution giving quit-claim to certain
lands in Iowa was taken up.
.4 Several amendments were passed.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment for the !
payment Of S12 900 for money deposited
He explained that it was in relation to the !
removal Of the Boston Post Office. A point
of order was raised, and the amendment |
ruled out.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, offered IN amend
ment to carry out the order Of the Senate to
pay to the widow of ex-senator Linn his
mileage.
After discussion the resolution vas passed.
The bill making payment for the suppress
sion OF Indian hosti!ites in Utah, in 1853,
was taken up and passed.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill Nas
| taken up.
After considerable discussion, the amend
| ment wBs adopted.
! Mr.. Dixon moved an amendment, to pay
| $1O0, 900 for marble for the Custom House at
Charleston.
Mr.. Clingman asked If this was for work
done or to be donef he was opposed 70
building Custom House in South Carolina
Mr. Dixon said, for work partly done and
partly to be doEs.
Mr.. Simmons said the marble was finished
and ready to be shipped, but the Govern
ment thought it was not the best time to
ship it now.
Mr. Fessenden explained that contractors
had gone on and prepared a quantity OF
marble, and only asked payment for work
done.
A point of order being raised, the amend
meut was ruled out.
l Mr.. Sebastian offered an amendment for
the adjustment of the accounts Of Brigham
Young, ex-officio Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, and the payment of s32 GOO.
4 The objection was made that this was q
private claim.
Mr.. Green said he was for the adjustme en.
of accounts under prior law.
Mr. Douglas asked if he said it was a
claim under "higher law?''
!. Mr. Green said he never appealed to q
higher law than Tue Senate. Ho did SO
sometimes, on his knees, privately.
The amendment was ruled out
After futher consideration Of various
!, amendments, Mr.. Clark offered an amend
ment that the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs be authorized to adjust the accounts of
Brigham Young and make report. Adopt
ed.
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
Adjourned.
HousE-The Oregon and Washington war
. debt bill was passed.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the tariff
bill as returned from the Senate, with
! amendments.
Il Mr.. John Cochrane appealed to him to let
the matter stand till Monday, in order to
give members On opportunity of examining
It. He desired to make no factious opposi-
ton, but did desire to protect the intes scsts
> of his constituents.
Mr. Sherman said he was glad to learn
> that no factious opposition Was designed
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