Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

Along debate ensued, which was som
what acrimonious.
Mr.. Bocock and others considered IL
bill as q declaration Of war against II
} South.
A motion was made to lay it on the tab
and lost.
i Further debate cnsued, when the morr
ing hour expired and the report of the con
mittee of Thirty Three was taken up.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pa advocated the enforc,
ment of the laws.
The resolution repeating the act to benef
Degroot was passed.
Amendments to the naval bill were ctI
sidered.
Mr.. Garnet opposed increasing the navy
to make war on a portion of the country.
Mr.. Norris thought thatif the government
was not to nave an army and navy, it shoul
be stripped of all means Of defense, On,
surren der at will to all who attack it.
Recess.
On assembling in the evening severa
speeches were made.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
SsNATE.-Mr. Doolittle presented the Gre
den;ials of Timothy O. Howe, Senator cleo
from Wisconsin.
Several private bills were passed.
On motion of MI. Wade, the House bill to
tinue TIL mail service in the States where
it is liable to be in.erfored with was taken
up.
Mr.. Green moved to add that the Secretary
of the Treasury be directed to prevent any
attempt to collect the revenue in such States.
Mr.. Douglas suggested that this was not
the proper place to offer this amendment.
Mr.. Green-It was a direct attempt to
strike out the States claiming to be out of
the Union. Is there instruction in any
State or obstructi n to the mail service If
there was, the Post Master General or Pres
idcnt has no power to interfere unless asked
by the Governors of these States.
Mr.. Hemphill offered the following:
WHESEAs, Several States have withdrawn
from the Union, and the laws of the United
States are no longer enforced, therefore
Resolced, That the Post Master General
be directed to discontinue the postal service
in the said States, and make arrangements
with the governments of the same for inter
rostal communication therein
Mr. Green withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Clingman said he believed those
were out of the Union, and foreign
as much as Great Britain, and
the mail service ought to be stopped.
He wanted to alter the bill, and wanted to
strike out the instruction" and insert, as
a reason for the discontinuance, the "seces-
of certain States.
MIR. Fitch suggested to say "a refusal to
acknowledge laws" so not to recognize Sc
.cession also, strike out the words ''postal
laws maintained SO as to give no reason to
force.
Nh. Clingman accepted
Mr.. Mason said the bill was o declaration
Of the House of instruction on tho part of
States. He trusted he would look on
the question, as it is one of the most
grave ever before the country. He said the
facts were States had confcderated, had a
Congress in session with as much power as
possess, yet the bill calls it insurrection
aud asseverates that there is no new empire,
but hat the Federal power is still in exis-
in those States. He proceeded to ar
que against anything which plunged the
into civil war.
At y o'clock the tariff bill was taken up.
The Committee amendments were adopted,
except q few, on which separate votes were
That reducing the duty on sugar and
it on the list with tea and coffee, was
agreed to. The amendment placing 5 per
cent. on wool carried by 26 to 10. The
fer Is per cent. ad ualorem
IN books, periodicals and watches was car
ried.
Mr.. Lane offered his amendment, which
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Mr.. Hale moved that the stationary and
paintings Of American artists be free, but a
duty of 10 per cent. on all others. Adopted.
A duty of 5 per cent. on copper ore was
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consid- |
of the Volunteer Bill, reported from
The Military Committee.
Mr.. Bocock said he considered the passage
Of the bill a toregone conclusion. He opposed
t on account of the features which appear on
is face. He opposed it in consequence of the
effect its passage will produce on the peace
md prosperity of the country. He opposed
t above all aud more than all in consequence
If the policy it indicates, ii it was not in the
strongest degree irritable. He yesterday |
characterized the bill as q declaration of war,
md, having since carefully read it, he %reiter-
tied the remark. He continued at some
saying the Union was already divided, |
md he thought the Border States should join
he Gulf States to preserve peace. Whatever
lope may have been cherished Of a peaceful
it vii. be diminished by the passage
If this bill.
hereport of the Committee of Thirty-thrce
vas taken up.
Mr.. V~allandigham favored Cancellation and
compromise, and advocated the adoption of
lis proposition dividing the Union into four
sections.
The Senate's amendments to the Navy bill
we're taken up.
Mr.. Garrett offered a proviso that the new
'loops-of-war shall not be used to execute the
Federal laws in any seeding State.
A long debate ensued, in which Mr.. Stanton
.ook it for granted that the next Administra-
ion would not recognize the Constitutional
light of secession, and it will be treated as
evolution.
Mr.. Garnet spoke several times, stating
hat Lincoln, both in his speeches and private
conversation, had foreshadowed q coercive
policy, and intends to make war on the South.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Kentucky, asked Garnett
he was for the Union.
Mr.. Garnett-I am for the immediate
secession of Virginia. Misses and applause.
Several motions were made to close the
The Chairman checked the demon
Mr.. Bristow asked Anderson if he did not
in the right to secede.
MIR. Anderson replied that he did not, and
was for the Union, the Constitution, and the
enforcement of the laws, as long as they were
IN the Union. Applause.
Mr.. Morse advocated the Senate's amend
ment.
Mr.. Garnett's amendment was rejected.
The Senate's amendment was agreed to
ayes Ill. nays 38.
Recess till 7 o'clock P. NJ.
Erening Session-Mr. Ruf6n, of North
Carolina, made a strong secession speech.
Adjourned.
From Washington.