Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-01

! ton duty on certain goods.
An act modifying The navigation laws.
An act in relation TO the slave tradei the
punishment defined.
An act organizing a general staff for th'
army. :,
ditiohsl poEts Of entry.
rHsRTx-sIxTu cONGREss.
SECOND SESSION.
WAsnrEsroN, February 2~6.-HoEse-Mr.
Kellogg, Of Illinois, arose 10 present a petit
ton Of two hundred and twenty-six voters ct
Illinois. praying the adoption OF the peace
propositions, hsretofore submitted BY himself.
Mr.. EdgartOn objected.
Mr.. Kellogg was surprised that any one
should be unwilling for an expression Of the
people While we are being buried into the
caiamities Of civil war and the disruption Of
the Government is threatened.
Mr.. Edgarton replied that the gentleman
could present the petition under the rules.
Mr.. Davis, Of Indiana, presented a petition
from that State, signed by men Of all parties,
in favor Of the Crittenden proposition.
The Speaker presented the proceedings and
resolutions Of the Pennsylvania Democrats.
Laid on the table.
The House took up the volunteer bill.
Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan, resumed his re-
marks in favor Of it, which be argued only
gave a construction to the laws already in ex-
istence. Il was the duty Of Congress to put
into the hands Of the President the means of
performing his duty, and point out the mode
in which be should do IL. They could not be
released from this obligation. he repeated
that the President should have the power to
execute the Constitution in all its parts. The
highest duty Of a Government, which dates
far anterior to all Constitutions, is to preserve
its existence.
NJ Dr,rar .agI - fha nuruoan - kha
dominant party, plainly manifested and openly
avowed, to drive through the bill by the pres
sure Of an irrepressible rule. As this was a
foregone conclusion, he hoped it would pass at
once, to the end that the people Of Virginia
and Of the South may be aroused to the perils
which menace their destruction.
He defsntly challenged them to assume the
attitude Of hostility corresponding 10 their
bloody designs. He knew the Republican party
are resolved never TO recognize the inderend-
ebce OF the seeded States, nor to surrender
the control over the captured forts. In short,
they are resolved to permit the South no other
alternative but submission or ~subiugstion.
Mr.. Curtis said that Mr.. Pryor had indulged
In a sham Of defamation and dsnunciation
similar to that Of his colleague, Mr.. Boeock.
The Republicans were accused OF meditating
coercion, when everything they bad done and
said had no such bearing.
The gentleman expressed the hope that the
bill would pass for the purpose Of arousing
Virginia and the South. He did not thus
speak TO reason, to the bin, or to Congress, but
70 the convention Of Virginia and to the as
semblies OF the South who are taking action
against bis own mother country.
The gentleman's own statement that a Con-
federaey exists within the United States should
induce US to draw around ourselves all means
Of power and protection we can command. II
we are a nation, we ought to show what are
the pillars of government, goodness, wisdom
and power.
There can be no Government without power,
and DO power 'Eithout sanction, the omission
of which would be mere advice. Tn bill now
pending was for means of defense, and for the
sake Of peace. He contendsd that there was
nothing uDconstitutional in the bill, which only
extended the provision Of existing laws.
Mr.. Burnett asked whether it was the pur-
pose of the Republicans, under this bill, to re-
inforce the forts In the seeded States, now
held by the Federal Government, and to recap
ture the forts taken therein unless they shall
be surrendered.
Mr.. Curtis replied that his purpose was to
support the Constitution as it is, until some
power shall be vested in him to do otherwise.
He had sworn to support the Constitution, and
must do so. It may not be necessary to rein
force those forts in the present exasperated
state of the public mind. He recognized re-
beIlion and civil war as existing in the South.
He would resort to all honorable means to
avoid a conflict Of arms, and did not believe it
would be necessary to move an army thither
until the people carry their hOstllities against
the United States.
Mr.. Burnett, though not satisfied with the
answer said be must accept it. BE asked
another question "In executing and enforcing
the laws, do you hold it necessary in doing so
to reinforce the southern forts in possession Of
the Federal Government and to recaPture the
property? 20
Mr.. Curtis said be was not going ID say in
open session and in public what it may be the
duty of bis country to do. He would only
speak Of designs and measures in session, II
they were for hostile purposes
Mr.. Simms, In bis seat, said, "MurdeF.o
Mr.. Curtis, in the course Of his reply, said
that murder came from the other side-the acts
of assssslns were not from the Republicans.
The numerous ak against the Government
was welded BY persons skulking in the execu-
tive chamber and Senate sf the United States,
striking their own mother-their mother
country.
Mr.. Burnett spoke against the bill and in
favor Of tie recognition Of the fact Of the eX-
istenee Of a separate government IN the Sc
coded States. In arrslgning the Republicans,
be said they hsd rejected ali propositions from
the border States, and to accept less than
4 WA AAAGN @AAH1 WIN " W.
Mr.. Corwin moved to postpone the bill until
Thursday.
Mr.. Stanton said such postponement would
be fatal to the bin, as the Senate would not
have time to act on it.
The motion preyailed-1G0 against "a.
Mr.. Bouligny, before voting, said this is the
most outrageous bill ever introduced to Con-
gress. Shame on the man who brought It here.
Mr.. Grow moved to consider the territorial
business.
The speaker said the report Of the committee
of thirtY-'hree had precedence.
Mr.. Grow moved to postpone the latter till
tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham moved to postpone TIL satur-
day.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. Hickman rose to a question before the
House commenced voting.
Mr.. Sickles called him to order. The latter
was called to order BY the Republicans. A
scene Of confusion ensued, during which Mr..
Hickman said be would not be put down by a
word from such q mouth as Sickles'. The
latter responded, g Let The gentleman be put
down by the rules of the House. He had call (
ed him to order for conduct unbeeoming in
debate.o
Calls Of order from the Republicans.
Mr.. Adrian said such proceedings were dis
graceful. He called for order.
a c~olloquy between Messrs. Hickman and
Sickles continued amid the confusion. The
former at last moved to postpone the report of
the committee Of ~thirty-thrse until Monday.
Rejected 90 to l32. ~ fg
A motion to postpone till Saturday was lost
30 against 119-and that to postpone till to-
morrow, n against 112. The report was now
before the House.
Mr.. COrWin spoke briefly.
Nearly an.hour was consumed on points Of
order, motions to adjourn, etc.
Mr. Corwin moved to postpone, voting on
the first resolution, in order to consider that
proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution.
Disagreed to.
Adjourned at eight O'clock.
Ssaots.-The annual report Of the Smith
sonian Institute was received, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr., Thompson presented a petition in favor
OF the CTittenden compromise.
MT. Dixon presented a petition in favor Of
the border States resolutions.
The joint resolutions to repeal the resolution
in favorof George Fisher was taken up and
passed,
The Oregon war-debt bill was taken az, and
on motion OF Mr.. Lane a committee Of con-
ference was appointed on the amendment Of
the House.
The bill for the organization Of the Territory
Of Colorado was taken up.
Mr.. Green moved that the Senate concur in
the amendment of the House..
Mr.. Douglas opposed the amendment Of the
House.
The House amendment was agreed to-yeas
26, nays 19.
TIE bill to organize the territorial govern
ment Of Nevada was taken up and passed.
The bill to organize the Territory of Dsco-
tab was taken up and passed.
A committee Of conference was appointed
on the disagreeing vote OF the two Houses on
the amendment placing q duty on tea and cof-
The post-route bill was taken up.
MI. Seward presented the credentials Of Mr.
Harris, Senator elect from New York.
The House amendments to the post-route bill
were agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Gwin introduced a supplementary post
route bill. Laid over.
The army bill was taken up.
The amendment for an arsenal in Texas was
out.
Mr.. Fegsendeu here made 2 report from ihe