Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-12
WASHINGTON, December 3

hAsnlNOroNi december l5.
The House Committee of Thirty-three met TO-
day and took the following action on that portion
Of the message referring to the pending difficult
ties in relation to the South,
Mr. Rusr Of Ark, offered the following;
Reso lced That in the opinion Of this commit
tee, the existing discomfort among the Southern
people, and the growing hostility among them
to the Federal Government, are greatly to be
regretted, and that any reasonable and proper
constitutional remedies and elTectual guarantees
Of their peculiar interests, as recognized by the
Constitution necessary to preserve the peace and
the pTepetuity Of the Union, should be promptly
and cheenully, granted
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, offered the follow
Ing rs an amendment:
Resolced, That in the opinion of this Commit
tee, the existing dscontents among the Southern
people, and the growing hostility among them are
greatly to be regretted and that any reasonable,
proper and Constitutional remedy, necessary to
preserve the peace ofthe country, andthe perpe-
uity Of the Union, shoudbe promptly and cheer
fully granted.
This amendment was rejected by the following
vote Of the Committee:
AYEs-Corwn Adams, Humphrey, Ferry,
Robinson, Tappan, Mori, Morse, Washburn, Of
Wisconsin.
NAYE-Messrs Nilsson Wnslow Love, White
y, Stratton, Brstoe, Nelson, Dunn, Taylor, Reu-
ben Davis, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust,
Howard, Myers, Hamilton, Curtis, Burch, Wind
ham, Stout.
Mr.. FERRY named the following as a substi-
tute
Resol1ed, That whatever grievances exist
which affect the rights or interests Of the citizens
Of any part ofthe Confedeacy and are capable
of removal by action Of Congress ought to receive
full and appropriate remedies by the speedy ac
ton Of the federal Legislature, either by resolu-
tion, statutory amendments to the constitution,
or by Recommendation for the call of general
Convention Of the States, as may be necessary to
accomplish the purposes foresaid.
This resolution was also rejected by the follow
Ing vote
AYRs-Messs. Adams Humphrey, Ferry, Rob
inson, Morrill, Morse, Washburn, Carter-6.
NYs-Messrs. Corwin, Nilsson, Winslow
Campbell Love, Davis, of Nd, Whitley, Tappap
StrsttOn, Bristoe, Folsom Dunn, Taylor Reuben
Davis of Miss, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust
Howard, Hamilton, Burch, Windham stout-23
The resolution Of Mr.. Rust was then adopted
by the following vote;
AYES Mcssrs. COrwin, Milson, Winslow
Campbell, Love, Davis of Nd. Stratton, Bristoe
Nelson Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg, Houston Phelps
Rust, Howard Hamilton, Curtis, Burch, Wind
han, Stout-22.
NAYs-Nessrs. Adams Ferry, Humphrey
Robinson, Iappan, Morrill, Morse, Washburn-S.
Mr., Reuben Davis, of Miss, declined to vote
and Mr.. Boyce, Of $. c. who has heretofore beer
present with the Committee was absent to-day.
The South Carolina delegation are unanimou;
against any attempt to interfere with the coec
ton Of revenue or federal property in the Statt
until every attempt at negotiation with the 60
vemment shall have been exhausted. No addi
tional force is to be employed on any of the fort
inthe neighborhood Of Charleston.
Capt. Foster, the engineer IN charge is mereel
carrying on the work which he commenced il
September
There have beennone developments.
The Relief Bill as passed by both Houses o
Congress, authorizes the issue Of Treasury Note,
for such sums as the public exigencies require
but not to exceed SlOOOO,0O0, of a denomination
ofnot les than $50. Such notes shall be pait
and redeemed after the expiration of one yea
from the date oflssue, boar such rate Of inter
est as shall be expressed thereon, at the rate 0
six per cent per annum. 1t is provided that alte
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