Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-10
TELEGR A P HIC'
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

'n' euoJ CT "' balohai hHaire, containing prhc
ucal ygssttons.
Mr.. Burnei objected.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the Pre- id-n. He says a. tie o. en-.
ing OF the session. he called attention to the
dangers of the Union and recommended sach
measures of r-lief as he believed would have
the .ifec, Of oftrsuquiiizlng the country and save
II from the periis IN which it is needleesly and
,nfo'tunately placed II is not necessary to
repent this opinion and recommendation HIS
opinion there expressed. remains unt hanged
lie r. srets to say, that matters instead of be
eofnhg better are sill worse. and hope ID
slhiihi-hed Ailuding to the condit3 oi
South Carolina, he Gays there is no other alter
native but TO collect the revenue and lrotec'
the pubiic property tar as is prac-
ticabie utd,r existing laws His duty
Is 10 execute and rot to r.ake the laws
The right and duty to use the
military ard naval force against these who Il.
legally aseail the Federal Government are
clear aid indi-putabIe; but the present state
OF things was heyor Executive control We
are In the midst Of great revolution and he
recommended TO Congress to act in the presen,
emergency 10 Congress is reserved the pow.
er 7" declare war and remove the grievances
that might lead 10 war, and Restore peace to
'nt couht'.. oi tbem rests the respoDslb'ty.
After eu1ogizing the hl-s -ugs ct Inferred ~ the
= mon, he says, should II ersh, the calamity
VIII be az severe in the Southern States As 10
the Northern The recession movement is
chiefly made on apprehension as to the senti.
ments OF the majority Of several OF the North
ern Sintes Let the question be transferred
from the pol tica assembly to the hallot-box-
the people viii redre-s the grievances In
z 4 h. trIa t,. I.f
pufge in'o the asrumplion that there is 70
".her alternative. Let US have reflection
Would that Son'h Carolina hal reflected
lie appeals TO Congress u say in their riyh;
that lie nion SHAH and LIust be preserved by
All co stItuil nal means lie recommends
congress 10 desote themselves to irou,pt ac-
non VIII view to peace. A divis on on the
ihe oi - 81 y sngg--ted as lieu at ed to pro-
huce an adjustment, II was an imputation on
metnte!s 10 say they will hesitate n moment
lhe danger Is on us. lu several Of the Sta es
forts and arsenal. have been besieged by AZ
gfts7ive hcts Congress should en1eavor to
give the difficulties peaceful solution He
states the reason why he had refrsined from
sending troops to Charleston harhor, believing
thls would lave furnished the rretext If not
abe revocation OF II part Of -ou.n Ca.o!ina
tor aggression. Referring to NJ jor Anderson.
ne says that Off, er could rot before he lef
fort Moultrie. have held that post As OF 90
hours. lie had warned his couair, men of its
danger; he felt that the duty vas faithfully
bnt lmperfnctly performed he was conscious
he meant well for his country.
Mr.. Howard. Of Michigan, moved that the
measure be referred to u special comm tee of
I've, With ihstructI ia TO inquire whether any
executive officers Of the Unite states have
been, or are now treating on holding comnu-
niratt"n with any person or persons, for the
'rhns'er OF ports or any other property
v he,h-r any demand FOR their eurr.uI.r has
been maie aud by whom, and what nn,wer
l"a been glv.n-ahether any officer or officers
tits,. en-. ar into any pledge, not To send re
Cha: lesion. and if SO when, by whom and OH
what conslGerations--whetheT the Custom
!louse. Post Offices and Arsenal at Charleston
have been sliced and by whom he'd in . sses
sion. Whether anv revenue cutter has been
'siz d. and whether any efforts have been
made to recover it. The Committee have
po yer 70 seHd for persons and papers, and re-
port from time to time such facts as may be
required for the national honor dc.
Mr.. Houston raised the point that such in
structlons ere against the rules
Mr. Howard replied and moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Crawford said there 10 cause for ex-
element, We have pas ed beyond that point
Ncices-" There Is no excitement we are
calm.
Cra. ford continued.
Men should cooity understand the line on
which they are going lIe Intellectually sought
TO offer substitute for the resolutions.
Mr.. Garrett desired 10 have the Presidents
message considered in Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Phelps remarked that the President i..-
formed them that they were in the midst Of a
revolution, inviting the adoptior OF such meas
ures may avert civil war. The President
appeais to Congress to make an effort to re
store the fratern.l relations which ought to ex-
l-t The recommendation made by the Pr4-l-
dent is entt el to the respect Of the American
people but the resolutions pending instead Of
proposing emedy, looked to eprc" com
mit.ye 70 .nlict somebody. He would vote
ag ,in-t The esolutiop, as it did not rueet the
emergency.
Mr. Flprsnce, beieving tie lesoluti ms pro-
ductlve OF 20 good, opposed it
Mr. Hill sad TIE resolutions were not pass
Ell o, pacific plan, to adjust The difficulties
Mr. Martin of Va look ed on the resolution
as a tire-t brand to be thrown into the country,
which was already excited. The resolution
passed. Ayes 1903, nsls 62.
Mr.. Maynard ask Cd consent to offer resolu.
tion that the minority report might be made
from the Committee oi So
Mr. Hlndnan called On the Chairman to
state he nuniher o. members attending the
meetings, VIII th.r there was any probability
Of making report. and state sue particulars
as ould be calculated to shed some liyht on
the sutjeet
MIR Burnett said ne understood from the
member, from Arkansas, that there wns no
prob ability of agreeing, u number of slave
) a.es had Withdrawn from it. was it therefore
polite or wise to continue the committee v hen
there was TO probability that they ever would
To discharge them acti IN taken on the
resolution. The House went into committee
Of the whole on the state of the Union on civil
and miscellaneous appropriation bills.
The committee appointed rose without
coming to conclusion on the Ill.
On motion Of Mr. Leake the Select Com.
mittee on The Presidents specal message were
instructed to inquire whether any ar.ls have
recently been removed from Harper'- Ferry to
Pitt-tnrg, and II so, by whose authority and
or bat reasons
the inquiry a. to the removal of arms from all
the Arsenala.
Mr. Morris, OF Pa. prese ted memorial
from the citizens Of Philadelphia. signed by
men II all parties, in favor Of Mr.. Crittendens
compromise.
Referred to the C5mmittee OF 33. Adjournedl
Southern News.
RICHMOND, Jan. 8.
The commi tee Of the House Of delegate hav-
al -,
prepared bill which they will report to-rnor-
T,.y how. t;v.J ,,nnn tha 10Th az Eth