Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
The XXXVIth Congress.
w WASHINGTON, Jal

n WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
-, SENATE. - Mr.. Fessenden presented tn
~ credentials of Hon. L. W. Morrill,, as U. s
le Senator from Maine in place of Mr.. Hamlii
is The credentials were read, and Mr.. Morri
@ sworn in.
The Chair presented communication frol
:, the Governor of Ohio, directing him to preser
70 the credentials of Hon. S. P. Chase as U. s
rs Senator from Ohio. The credentials wer
n read.
q MIR. Hunter called up the Deficiency bill
= Mr.. Cameron desired to postpone, in crde
> to take up another bill, which was very i'm
10 portant.
& Mr.. Hunter -"I can't give way; tn
v amendment is to substitute $3.50, 900 instea
= of $9O0,O00."
Mr.. Fessenden--" $3.50, 900 will be neces
S sary to pay the expenses of the two SLAYER
d already captured"
e Mr.. Hunter - ''$45O, 900 is the amour
o necessary to protect the Treasury"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hunter offered an amendment on thu
end of the bill for $500, 900 to pay the Chiriqu
: contract, made by Thompson, IN May, 1863
The contract is for coaling station on the
Isthmus of Panama. 100000 were allowed
for the Chiriqu contract by vote of ayes
3S, nays s. .,..
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr.. Gwin said their principal object was
to get branch to Portland
Mr. Benjamin said that if the United
States pays for building that portion of the
road which would benefit California, other
! States have right to a similar demand.
Mr. Gwin said that the building of Pa
cifc Railroad has been pressed upon the
south as a means of multiplying the defenses
of the country.
Mr.. Lane said this Government had no
power to build a road through State.
Mr.. Gwin-"I will vote for great main
trunk line. l regard it not only convenient
but indispensable"
| Mr.. Latham-"The northern route will
cost just $3.50, 100000"
MIR. Green-"The government now pays
quarter of million dollars annually for the
payment Of the mail, but for having the
navy ready at moments warning.
Mr.. Douglas -''The bill is not measure
| to make road it is contract for trans
portation, not construction"
On motion of Mr.. Bigler the Senate went
into executive session.
IIoUsE.-Mr. Pattle, from the Navy Com
mittee, reported the Senate joint resolution in
favor OF Commodore Paulding.
Mr.. Hindman objected to its consideration.
He understood that it gave permission to
Commodore Paulding to accept sword and
a grant of land from Nicaragua for having
acted in the capacity of constable for G eat |
Britain and Nicaragua.
Mr.. Pattle-"The gentleman is entirely |
mistaken; it was not for acting as constable,
but for distinguished services rendered this
country and Nicaragua"
Mr.. Hindman would not inquire into the
matter OF distinguished services" He con-
demned Commodore Paulding's conduct then
as he did new
Mr.. Clemens, of Virginia, presented a
memorial signed by $500 persons in his
Congressional District the counties of Ohio,
Hancock, Brooks, Wetzel and Tyler-in favor
of an adjustment Of the slavery question in
the Union.
Mr. Webster, Of Maryland, presented a
memorial from some of his constituents, in
favor of the Crittenden plan of adjustment
He believed that the signers of the memorial
represented the wishes of the people of al!
parts of his Congressional District Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and
took up the Army bill.
Mr. Thomas, of Tennessee, said: "If CO.
ercion is attempted, every Southern State
will make common cause as band of brothers.
The Southern people cannot be conquered
Mr.. Sickles said it was not too late to dis
cuss the right of secession. 1t must be lcok
ed upon as fixed fact We should avoid
by all means the employment of coercion
and the adoption Of any policy Of aggression,
but like purpose and like spirit should
animate our Southern friends. 1t would
never do for them to protest against coercion
while, at the same time, they seize the arse
nails, forts, nasy-yards and ships which come
within their reach. When the Southern
States themselves employ force, they cannot
cry peace and complain of coercion. After
showing that secession ordinances could not
deprive the government Of ceded jurisdiction
ann property in the forts, &C., which are the
common defense, he said SIN all the partis
zan issues between the South and the Re-
publican party the people Of New York city
are with the South, but when the South
takes any untenable position with our coun-
try-when the flag cf the Union is insulted
when the fortified places provided for tie
common defense are assaulted s:.d seized
when the South abandons its Northern allies
for English ana French co operation--then !
the loyal and patriotic population Of that i'm
perial city are unit for the Union"
Mr. Ashley, Of Chic, maintained that
there were no causes for dissolution of the |
Union and overthrow of the Government |
To meet the secession m9yement Il" '-"--''
abolish aii ths nacs- - .,,o
-.s VI entry where the laws
| are now obstructed, proclaim blockade in
the ports of the rebellious States, and let
Southern men take the consequences of their
own rebellious acts.
Mr.. Edwards, of Maine, said W hen it
should be tried to cut off New England from
the rest of the Confederacy it would be
found she could live as we'll without the
South as the South could without the North.
New Englvnd was always prompt to repel
foes from without and to meet traitors at
home. She was ready to make a reasona-
BILE compromise, which could not be con-
strued into an abandonment of principle,
but the Union must and shall be preserved.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.
HousE.-Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, rising
to personal explanation, said if Mr.
Adrian's resolution, heretofore adopted, had
simply endorsed the conduct of Maj. Ander-
son, he would have voted for it, but he could
not receive the permission of his mind to
vote for the remainder of the resolution.