Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-07
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WAsHEaroN, February 6.
tSERATE-Mr. Seward presented memo
rial from the importing merchants aud others
OF the city OF New York, against aboishnr
the warebousing sys,em. G.-,
Mr. Pesrce reported the Deficiency Bill
with the Honse amendment, aud RECON-
mended the Senate 10 insist on their amend-
ments, and asking for the appointment Of
Committee Of Conference. agreed to
Mr.. Crittenden presented petition from
Massachusetts, In favor Of the Orittenden
Compromise.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented a petition from
Philadelphia, asking Congress to stand by
the CoBstitution.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
/ reported bill to better provide for the or
eapizatiou Of the militia in the District Of
Columbia. Laid over.
Mtssrs. Dixon and Bigler presented poti-
tiops In favor Of the Crittende8 Conpromise;
one Of the petitions was from FIRE company
in Lancaster, Pa, organized before the adOP-
tiOn Of the Consultation.
Mr.. Foster presented petition in favor Of
the Border State plan.
Mr. Cameron presented petition IN fIvor
of the Constitution and, the enforcement Of
the laws.
Mr. Fsssenden presented petitions from
TIRE citizessof Maine, praying that something
OHs
Nr. Douglas moved to reconsider the vote
orGa1Szing Ehe Territory Of Coloratfo. Re-
jeCtsd.
TIE Presidents Message came up.
Mr. johnson coR4ended that O. reign Of
terror existed in the seeding States He
did nos believe Tenressee would be lashed
TO the Constitution Of South Carolina. He
thought even If the Convention of Tennessee
passed sEell an ordinance, iC woald have TO
take the people ouy Of the Union Il thepoint
of the baJenet. The Union was not gone.
If the old isg was 5tricS to the ground, he
vented a no more glorious winding. sheet
than the sane flag, and nc better grave than
10 lie with tie, Union.
A COmmitteTof Conference was appointed
on the dissgre9srg amendments TO the De-
fciency Bill. ....
Mr.. WiefaI gosfh hcer.
After Executives Sessiorj the Senate ad-
journed.
BOUSE-The 1peaker hid before the
House a message from the President, in-
closing a resolutions from The Kentucky
Legislature, which asks Congress to cali q
National Conventions to ameldthe Cousti-
tuition. He recommends that proposition to
that consideration wntch its patriotic source
and importance demand. Referred to
select committee of five.
MIR. Nixon introduce memorial of 800
citizens of New Jersey asking tie adoption
of the Crittenden resolutions. He was
satisfied that large majority of the people
of that State desire Congress to act speedily
on them.
The Senate's amendment to the Loan Bill
was taken up.
Mr.. Phelps advocated concurrence in the
amer dment to repeal the Get of June, 1850,
authorizing n loan and providing for the
redemption of Treasury notes.
Mr.. Sherman replied that If this was
agreed to it would afford insecurity for re-
firing the Treasury. notes By the act of De-
cember. He trusted that the next Admiuis.
| tration would never come with a loan bill in
time of peace. The expenses should never
| be allowed to exceed the reveaues
The amendment was rejectediby SO to I01.
A conference committee on the part of the
| Senate was asked.
Mr.. Colfax called up the bill to suspend
the mail service in thu seeding States, which
| was passed-l2l to &c.
Various memorials for the settlement Of
the existing crisis were presented.
The consideration OF the report of the
| Committee of Thirty three was resumed.
Mr.. Humphrey could not negotiate with
| traitors. Let Lincoln be inaugusated, then
| Congress could s0hess themselves to the
| subject.
| Mir. Harris, of Virginia, was for the Union
| even now, bleeding aud shattered as it is.
The Cotton States are gone, but the ReDub;
rendeiing justice to the South, can prevent
further rupture, until the Border states, by
firm and conciliatory course, can Just
with them all peAding difficulties. This
done, the States would return, aud the Union
be on more permanent basis than evec.
EUeling SessioR.--NT. Maynard of Ten-
nessee, advocated The Critteuden proposi-
tion. He appealed to the Republicans TO at
tempt no cOercive policy. The moment war
commenced, Tennessee would make COM
mon cause with the South. Trust
the Union men; give them such as
suraBces that they can go back to
the people and satisfy them that their rights
will not be invaded and their equality be
maintained invioate, and he pledged him.
self as far as he could, that the forts, ar
seDals, ships, navy-yards, mint and bullion,
would be restored.
They would do this without shedding one
drop of blood, by the peaceful remedy-the
ballot box-with no houor soiled or self
respect lost. We will restore the Govern
ment to the proud position it once enjoyed,
and at the end Of four years the Government
would be in the hands of party which
shall embracs every one of the thirty four
States.