Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-07

CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PHOCEEDlNGS.
WA.HneIeN, Feb S.
u Houss-The speaker laid before the Honss
o message from the President, enclosing . res
olu.ion from th. Kentucky Legislature which
asks Congress 70 call ! Na,onal Convention to
amend the Constitution.
Mr.. Moore, Of KY. declared against the right
to seesde, aud argued ;ha. the So-,h ha. equal
ris hts IN the Territories. When the dogmas
OF the Republican platform are pu. in trAc,ice.
then will be the time to revolt Kentucky
never regarded the Government as aggressive.
Mr.. T'rimble tst confident that the Union
would be preserved. IL was opposed 70 Crit
teL1en's proposition.
FROM WARRINGTON.
.9 W AasixGroN. Feb 8.
Mr.. Tyler, on taking the chair 0. the Peace
Congrer. delivered an address, which was eu
loeiz.d by those who heard IL 40 highly
patriotic aud concliatory. Th. proceedings
were chiefly coLfned TO an expression Of views
and wer- some what conversational.
A committee OF New York merchants are
here. opposing the warehouse system proposed
in the new tariff bill.
Mr. Bouligny is the only member from the
seeding States who takes an active part in the
proceedings
The tslless to cunt the votes for President
and Vice President are. Trumbull fer the Sen
ate. and Nashburn OF H., and Phelps 70, the
House.
Several Alabama post masters de:line to ren.
der accounts. saying they await the action of
their State.
Additional evidence continues to be received
Of the violation Of private correspondence in
the South
lhs court Of inqniry, to inv estigate the SUI
rcn,er Of the Pensacola navy yard. meets on
Friday
Another witness has been examined as to
the alleged conspiracy TO seize the capital
Gov. Hicks summoned few dave ago. and
will probably be examined on Thursday.
Commander Walker j. to be court mariised
for bringing the storeship Supply to New York
instead ot Vera Cruz, as ordered.
Secretary Black nominated to-dsv as
successor to Judge DanieIs on the bench Of ths
Su RENE Court. John Petit was also nomina
ted as District Judge oi Kansas.
The great speech Of Senator Johnson Of
Tennessee, to-day is the ulivsrssl topic Of dis
cussion His denunciatons Of s@eessiCnists
v ere terrific and overwhelming. He did not
hesitate 10 hpld up as traitors the late Senators
who had committed themselves rs leaders In
secession and rebellion.
Mr.. Chase, Of Ohio, expressed himself par
ttcularly sratifee with ex President TyIer's
speech in tic convention. and assured hiG, as
most II the cti+r mmissoc.rs did, that they
were ready to follow where Virginia led.
The hopes of the Union men are high to-
night.
In the Peace Congress to-day notice was
given that Massachusetts, would send cominis-
81. nsrs
The motive for not proceeding to business
was the desire to wait Tor the Missouri, Illinois,
| Tennessee and New York Delegations.
Mr. Kellogg, Of Illinois, to-day received q
! Dispatch from distinguished Republicans OF
Spring field, lilnois. stating that he woul! he
sustained hy many ieadipg Republicans = ths.
State in the rrol osiion FIR compromise which
he has introduced in the House.
Maj Hassin commands the company Of ar
tiils.y stationed opposite the eastern front Of
| the Capitol. lie Gas III D-.~..
| Rouge when that arsenal taken by the
State troops. The War Department enti. ely
approves Of his conduct in snrrendering.
WAsmISGroN. Feb. 6.
| The President has recognized D3,, Vini,ia as
| Spanish consul to reside at Charleston.
All Governmt ut teegrarhic communication
with New Orleans is cnt Of
| The Secretary Of the Treasury, however. is
| taking action in regard 10 the late cbtrnction
OF the revenue laws by the Collector OF that
| city.
Il is aacertained from an authentic source,
| that the laws will hc enforcei 10 ths greatest
extent practicable. and on Union basis.
Connecticut State Convention.