Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-04


n Mr. sCritteuden, proceeding, said nothing wa
more lamentable than the great change III th
g loondition Of the United States. A few month
Q ago we were a united, happy people; now tn
Union was dismembered, and the same spiri
? was making dangerous progress. s'-I-
lThe noise in the galleries so increased that /
) was Impossible to hear. The galleries gwer,
cleared by order Of the President, except thos.
Mr.. Crittenden said the country was In dan
ger, and measures should be proposed to save IL;
but you cit here and have done nothing, present.
ing spectacle to the country as incompetent
to devise means for the pnblic safety, and AZ
knowledging to the world that we can do nothing.
it Is question not of party, but Of union and
the country. tif,ul ltt-t
We believe all that was necessary to settle
this great mischief was to acquire the sterile
territory OF New Mexico, and the state of things
will remain as it is. II she il admitted as a
State, Ia all that Is asked, because In it respect
to fugitves II is q difficulty that was settled by
the Constitution He asked if It was not worth
something, even If it could not bring back the
States to preserve those not gone; nor is 10 an
idea or dogma In the Constitution, but which
has It's origin In the peculiar ideas of the peo-
pie of certain sections, to bean insepsrable bar
rier to the measure. rt ~
The discussion continued for some time be-
tween Mason. Douglas, and Pugh.
Mr.. Morrill, said, when the Senator form ILL., |
shook his head at this quarter, he had right |
to object. We are standing at the end of six |
years, terrible agitation, and all comes from this
trifing administration, and is to end in the die
solution Of the Union, and yet gentlemen pro.
pose practicing a new policy, began six years
ago, on the slavery question. The Southern
states united upon IL, because it was democrat
ic, and seven Of those States are now out Of the
Union. de disclaimed even the belief on the
part OF any body OF men at the North that
Congress has the right to interfere with slave
ry in the StateA The Senator from Kentucky
says the whole difficulty Is in regard to the ter.
ritory Of New Mexico. If that be so, it is real
iy no difficulty, but here is proposition to a.
mend the Constitution, by recognizing slavery,
and 1t Is that against which the Senators pro-
test. -'r'y 'rsrl'
The Senate adopted the House resolutions
"a to l2. .. .r,s
The Crittenden resolutions we're lost--l9
against 20. sl.. ,.
The Senate took q recess from o'clock till
10
The Senate re-assembled at 10 o'clock, Some
1nmportant business was transacted, when 1.-THE
Vice President made closing address, and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment, by q vote of III against 43. Il was pre-.
'ented there by Senator Wilson, and annuls the
present Butterfeld Il Co. mail route to Califor
mia, via Ell Paso, which now costs $500, 600 for
q semi weekly letter service. But during the
Of their contract time-three and a. |
half years--gives them the control Of the lover
and route In lieu Of the other. They are to /
garry it daily, at ST. 100000, and deliver it at
Denver and Salt Lake tri-weekly; and to run
pony express semi-weekly, carrying FIVE pounds
each trip for the Government, free Of charge, i
and toreduce the cost offs letter by said express
one dollar per half ounce. If Butterfeld & Co.
fail to accept this before the 25th Of March,
their present contract is to be absolutely an
nulled, and the Central route contract is TO be
let to the lowest bidder, not exceeding 81 900
OOO. The entire letter mail is to be carried
through daily, in 25 days, and the residue in 35
days, with the privilege Of sending the latter
BY steamer ia twenty-five days, and the con-
FACTORS TO receive two months pay for dam.
ages, for the change Of service from the South
ern to the Central route. But Butterield G. I
Go. were required, by Mr.. Colfax and Mr.. 8
Shermans amendment, to enter into written
agreement, to be filled by the Post .ofice De.
partment, and to be Incorporated into their con.
matter per trip, which will take all the daily !
papers, and also relinquishing all claims for
damages provided for in the Senate amendment.
The bill, after debate, was concurred in ex-
actly as 1t came from the Senate. So it is now :
q law. IL reduces the cost of the mail service
to California from 81 ,43 900 to 81 000, 600, in
creases the service to daily, concentrates the
mail carrying on one line, and abrogates the
Butterheld contract without incurring any claim
for damages. - ..sz 80 ~ 1si 4 a !.
Mr.. Bingham moved to take up the bill re-
ported by him, providing for the collection of
the customs on shipboard, In the event Of ille-
gal combinations or other obstacles to the exc
sutton OF the revenue laws; and authorizing I
he President, if hel deems it necessary, to en-
,lOy the army and naval forces y -t4H
MIR. Phelps objected to its consideration. 5
Mr.. Bingham moved the suspension Of the
rules. Disagreed to-l03 to 50; not two-thirds
+ Mr.. Dawes called up the report Of the select
concluding with resolution that j
the Secretary Of the Navy, in accepting without
delay or inquiry the designations Of officers of :
the Navy VINO were in arms against the Gov
ernment when rendering the same, and of thoseI
who sought to resign that they might be reliev-
ed from the restraint Imposed by their commits.
sions upon engaging in hostility TO the consti-
suted authorities of the nation, has committed
stoso SAtVtfhiBuky pEcJuuiCCidt W Tue ulsCipuu6
Of the service. and Injurious to the honor and
efficiency of the Navy, for which he deserves :
the censure of this House.
Mr.. Dawes moved the previous question. \
Mr.. Branch moved to lay the resolutions on
the table. Disagreed to. We n1e Eas q
Mr.. Branch, as member of that committee,
inasmuch as the testimony had not been printed,
and as the facts proven ia the committee would
not sustain the resolutions, be asked Mr.. Dawes
to allow the majority and minority reports to be
read. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Phelps offered resolution that the
thanks Of this House are due and hereby pre-
sented to Hon. VIM. Pennington, the Speaker
thereof, for the faithful and courteous manner ,
in which he has presided over the deliberations
Of this House.
The committee of conference on tho Indian
appropriation bill reported. A long debate en-
sued between Messrs. Phelps and Stevenson rel
alive to the Indian appropriation for the Choc-
taws, partakiDg Of slightly personal nature
The report was agreed to by majority.
The House took recess until 10 o'clock on
Monday
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The House met at 10 o'clock. The galleries
were empty. tIE.JJ i(lb
Mr.. Pennington delivered a feeling farewell