The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
TxI1RTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
SECOND gBngeIoN. g4&
it'i q - a. Senate.

tA r@#t@ ets0 WAonnuuUoW, Jan. 10, 1901
Tho annual Agricultural report from the Patent once
was received and referred the COMMITTEES Printing
Mr. BIafxs, (opp) Of Pa. presented several msmoef.
ais, among the rest memorial Of tho woSkingmsn of
Phiadehia In favor OF the Cittsnden resolutions He
said the latter was memorial representing Afy thOu.
sand workngmen Of Philadelphia, without any polti-i
cal distinction, gathered in mass meeting from anxiety
for the safety OF the Union There way Of
tenancng disunion yet he was willing to yield anything
reasonable 10 tho South and thought the resolutions OF
the Senator from Kentuoky eminenty just and wise. He
Mr.. CAMERON (rep) OF Pa said he also had petition
representing the workingmen Of Phiadephia, but u df
Tered vastly In the sentiment Ho referred 70 the speech
OF mis- colleague and said he had been charged with
oorsing the speech He tainly endorsed the
whole Of ~ but he was willing to do anything 70 bring
Peace ana sAtty 70 The country Bat he nrss wanted 70
KNOW II what he did woull be receivsd--n IL would
bring Dack the leaders Of rebellion IN the souh-fcr he
Mr. MASON, (oppl Of Va, that the SsnaSor freu,
Pennsy s~1 they willing 70 make CONCESSIONS
The Southern States had not nsket in any
form The South had complaint make OF the CON
stuton but that the had violated and
her rights disregardcd but she asked concession
would be humiated she asked anything else, and the
North would be humiated II u granted IT, Tho south
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of N H. said he had been listening
since the commencement OF tho session for Just exactly
such sensible speech tho Senator from Virginia haa
just made. He thought from the announcement that
there some prospect Of union this subject. The
cxpreHfeU fo0linI
enter taned Feeling his responsibilities, he desired to
acquit himself Of any patriotic obligations, and he
posed at some time when nobody else thought he could
mako better speech, II such time arrived, 70
make few remarks TO any portion Of the country which
takes any interest In what is doing hero. 81 e 6 y
Mr.. BIG1z said he had no knowledge Of the allegation
that his colleague (Cmerou endorsed his (B yer)
entire speech He knew that he did not but he ex
ceedngy eratned with tho declaration that he (Oame-
ron) would embrace any reasonable proposition
the Union In reply 70 the senator from Virginia Masonl
of ODtn
tiona questions One side claimed the right 70 interdot
slavery in the Territories, which Virginia denies. On-
cesson must be made that both sides have peace
citizens csse q sustaining Ns shs es
while in rebellion against the constsatT I'D
the laws He said he was glad 70 ne
that the constitution good enough now, " ps0pss
would only live up 70 it. The trouble was hal the peo
pie rebeed against and ATTEMPTED to overflow It. We
could not have peace by concesons to men who asked
none, and refused them, by making concessions 70
with In their hands and WHO ire our vessels and
from which il win not recover for geneslsns il M be.
OF the craven spirt manifested Ist the govern
and il will bsvc respect and sbediencc' -
He also presented petition OF committee Of the No
ference had BEEN broken % ossasn STATE add one man
had been hung because he was minister OF hat church
The petition asked that compromises be made, there
DO provision the safety OF citizens IN tho States and
that man be prescribed for re igion's sake
Mr.. Foernn, (rep) Of Conn pesented the psit,ou ct
certain citizeps Of Connecticut fishermen, Who said
they had for many years hshed OF the coast OF Foa,
but had been within three leagueB of the coast bn
lately their vessels bad been seized and they compeod
pay fine in order to obtain license from the State
OF Florida They asked protection under the laws Of the
| United Sates
Mr. CRrrHSpES presented a petition or twenty -four
hundred citizens Of Massachusetts In favor Of the Gen
| den resolutions.
| THE PACIFIC RAILROAD nuL
! Was taken up
| The amendments being agreed to, the bin read
I third tune anu put on It's passage. e.
Mr. BGiER said he had always been an advocate OF the
| measure but as the bill stands he could not vote
! for II.
Mr.Tsx EycE, (rep) OF ". j., asked 10 be excused
from voting He was In favor of road, but cDuld
not vote for biIi making three. lie was excused.
NJ ssssrAs, sppl oi Ark, said he vots FOR the oili
! In with the instructions Of his state.
one road, but not IL tavor or o. tbroo
Mr.. JOHNSON, opp Of Ark said he did not suppose
appopT iatons would be made for The South,
but be would be iustructod IIc woald vote
for IT, though he considered he voting Tor Northern
road
The bill was then passsd--Yeas 81, nays IA.
Those voting Ia the negative were Nessrs Dayard,
Pgler, Bragg, Clngman, Fessenden, Green, Hunter,
Johnson OF Tenn, King, Mason, Nicholson, Powell 5suls
bury and Thomson.
On motion Of Mr. GREEN, opp) OF Me-, tAe bill 70 pro
vide for temporary government for the Territory Of
Jefferson was taken up.
Mr. CoIIAMER, (rep) OF VT moved TO change the pane
to Idaho. Adopted.
Mr. GREEN offered a substitute changing the boundares
and making slight notifications.
Mr. DouGfAs (opp) OF ILL., called attention. IA he pr,
vislon that the Legislature makes no dscrminaton IN
taxing property, but en % taxed alike.
Mr. WILSON Qcp,) of Mass, moved to strike out the
provision.
..er discussion between Hessrs. Doug las and Green,
the amendment was .<t-yeas 10, nays ~.
Mr.. HEnrHItL opp Of iAas, ohereo al aiheno"oo''
that ees,ouls, &c., be exempted.
Pending a vote the Senate adjourned.