Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-31
THIRTy.sIxTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. u
Mr.. King introduced bill to authorize the employ.
Of volunteers aid in enforcing the laws and pio-
tectng the public propery-Referred TO the committee
on military affairs.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the better organi.
zation Of the military of the District Of Columbia Re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Bingham presented four petitions in favor OF the
repeal Of the fugitive slave law, on the ground that the
petitioners believe it to be unconstitutional.
After the consideration Of certain private bills the
Pacific railroad bill was taken up
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend the bill so as TO give
six sections OF land instead OF one-agreed TO.
Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, offered an amendment
that the grants Of lands and bonds be made the
press condition that Congress may hereafter amend the
provisions of the act but not to diminish the specific
amount of the contribution Agreed TO. ...
Mr.. Wilkinson moved amendment, making the
amount to be paid to the central route s50,0O00O0 in
stead of 500 900 000 and S25 900 instead of $685.
600 900 to the southern route the design being to pro-
vide for northern route by another amendment.
After debate the amendment was rejected-ayes IL,
| nays "a.
| Mr.. Wilkinson offered another amendment providing
for northern route He could see no propriety in vo
ing 1856 900 900 to the State of Texas which about
to retire from the Union He would not vote money out
of the federal treasury brbe Texas and Arkansas to
remain in the Union. He denounced the bill it came
| from the House bill of denominations.
Mr. Douglas opposed so many branch roads. If every
local interests this project for its own benefit
he could not say that he would vote for the bill
| whole as much he favored Pacific railroad. The
subject was further debated by several Senator's when
the amendment was adopted by yeas %, nays 10.
Mr.. Wilson offered amendment that the sum Of
900 900 be appropriated for the southern route and
S25 600 for the northern route, and 500 900 for
the central route, with the privilege that the southern
may terminate at any poiut on the Pacific coast
which may be selected Subsequently, however he with
drew his amendment and Mr. Gwin moved to strike out
all The except the cenral-lost by yeas - nays
| % as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Chandler
Clark Colamer, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot Foster
Grimes Gwin Harlan, King, Morrill,, Polk, Simmons
Sumner Ten Eyck, Trumbul, Wade, Wilson and Yu-
| lee--22.
N.ys-Messrs. Bigler, Bragg Bright, Clingman, Crit
tenden, Dixon Doolitte, Douglas, Green, Hemphl, Hun
ter Johnson OF Tenn Lane Latham, Nicholson, Pearce
Powell Pugh, Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian, Seward, Thorn
son, Wigfall and Wilkinsen-25.
Mr. Wilson offered amendment reducing the appro-
priation for the southern route from $4,000 600 to
S25, OOa 900. Lost by yeas IL, nays 2S.
Mr. Mason moved TO strike out all that part OF the bill
appropriating money. Lost.
The consideration Of the bill in committee Of the whole
having been concluded the bill was reported to the Sen
ate.
number of the amendments agreed to, but
without aa action the BILL the Senate adjourned, by
q vote OF yeas &C. nays %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Adran presented resolution from the Legsla-
ture OF New jersey relative the present condition of
the country. The Legislature resolved that it the
duty of all good citizens to stand by and sustain the
Union of the States intact il transmitted 10 them
by their fathers that the government OF the United
States was national union and not compact league,
by constitution perpetual in character from mutual
contract and compromise and only be pr served by
common recognition of this spirit that the right Of
the general government sustain the laws and the
stution eter the observance OF all necessary forbear
auc and compromise, indispensable to the preserya
ton of the Union that the Crittenden resolutions
basis of settlement would be acceptable the people Of
New jersey aud that commissioners be appointed TO
pair TO Washington consult with the commissioners
from the States in regard the questions agitang
the country.
Mr. Montgomery presented memorial signed by citi-
zens OF Washington county, Pa praying the adoption
of the Crittenden resolutions Also, the proceedings Of
large meeting OF citizens of his district, unanimously
endorsing the original resolutions submitted by Mr. Crit
,enden as fair and proper adjustment Of national
| troubles.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, addressed the House on the
special order the report of the committee OF thirty three.
He held he said the opinion the gentleman from
virginia which that there could be adjustment Of
our present difficulties. When he hostile batteries
blocking up the highway of our nation he had no hope
that concession, which is humillaton or compromise
could have any effect whatever
He had seen after the beligeren speech of the gentle
man from Virginia Mr. Pryor. paragraph saying that
the proposon which had been brought 10 the head of
our government and taken the seeding States the
Kingdom of South Carolina had premptorly refused 10
act upon And now he had hope left because they
had absolutely refused and declared that they had 90 de-
sire to promote the object in view, which 10 am nd
the constitution 10 give new garan'ees 20 the South
They have left the Union, taken their position, and they
will not return. He sorry to see that on yesterday,
when the vote taken TO suspend the rules for the
sderation OF the bill 10 admit Kansas into the Union
K,nsas the OF all our woesthe South voted in
solid body against the motion.
These things will have the effect to accelerate the
haodong career TO destruction of the c0uederacy. Ii
was ght that in this hail. sacred 10 freedom, the repre-
sentaives should express their views freely that their
hands NAV be strengthened by their constituents He
did not desire reconstruction after the Union htd once
| been broken mp He hoped the day would come when
the pot,ers OF dsunon would be made to weep andth
sun shall shine once happy and united peorle
He smoke of the causes of troubles and referred
New Mexico, where he said when there family in
debt and they owned cow il it was DESTROYS TO collect
the debt of pity to the children they would save them
| by selling the father and not the COW.
| Mr. Otero OF New Mexico read the law upon the sub
iect and showed that the employer OF the pson had
right to inAic upon the subject anything more than
parental admOnition and dare not Iilict upon him
| blows with clubs or stripes.
Mr. Stevens recouuted the abuses of Northern men in
the South and said that they had been hung by
| for the exercise of the right of free speech.
Mr. Harris Of Va, said that in his State they had only
hung John Brown and his friends not by Scores but by
Law. Laughter
Mr. Stevens said be would rather see the Union cleft
into ten thousand atoms than to concede to compro-
mise with rebels lie for coercion. The hour hav-
ing axpired Mr.. Stevens asked leave to finish his
speech.
Mr. Burnett objected. He said that until the treat
ment OF the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Leake) by
the republican side Of the House. when it refused
allow him to finish his speech after being interrupted, he
never objected then but he did He finally with
drew his objection but it renewed by Mr. Boteler OF
Va. for the same reason.
Mr. Harris of M said that when the future storian
comes 10 write the records in these times he will
be amazed at the magnificent greatness Of the things
which are occurring around US. But he will BE- much
more amazed at the tte importance OF the causes which
brought about the political agitation which now disturbs
this great country which has been quaed in the
history Of the world In this the 10Th century, when
our republic has swollen to such eminent period in its
history that when in the maturity Of its power aud the
enoyment of lis wondefu resources, when the ships oil
her adventurers sweeping every ocean, and
her science and civilization had placed Ler in the van
guard of natons and when she had to be stable
illustration of the capacity of for self government
aud to enjoy freedom, the whole government had sud
denly become dsntegrated, like house Of cards built
10 for tho nero sport OF a child. And when he find
otter searching With earnest s0licude and grave
CURIOSITY the causes which have led such disastrous
results that they all spring from the empty motives Of
political parties and the utter inability OF boosted
ste esmen to sove the problem OF the status OF the Ter
ritores to slavery or lreedomwhen none but these
causes can be discovered the impartial listener will de-
clare that there for the secession of Sill
gle Stat and whatever for the disruption of tn,
American Ulion. (Appause,) And great will be hi
amazement the fact that amid the portentous wreck
the earthquake which was shaking the pillars of the Re