Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL,

sESATE.-Yesterday, after the close Of our
report
The President announced that the special order
Of the hour, the Pacific Railroad Bill, was before
the Senate $50
Mr.. Bigler moved to postpone that and all other
orders to the consideration Of Mr.. Crittendens
resolution. On this motion the yeas were % nays
&c.
Mr.. Powell's amendment sdding to the frst
resolution, " hereafter to be acquired " relating
to the territory Of the United States was then put
and agreed tO-yeas % nays "a.
After prolonged debate, Mr.. Collamer moved
TO postpone the resolution before the Senate, and
call up the bill for the admission of Kansas. On
this motion the yeas were Is, nays 30.
The question then REQUIRED on the substitute
of Mr.. Clark. follows
RsSolrsd, That the provisions Of the constitu-
and the protection of all the material interests Of
the country; that IL needs to be obeyed rather
than amended; and that an extrication from our
present dangers 10 TO be looked for in strenuous
property and enforce the laws, rather than new
guarantees for particular interests com promises
for particular difficulties or concessions to
sonable demands.
Rssolred That all attempts TO issolve the present
Union, or overthrow or abandon the present Con-
sttufion, with the hope or expectation Of con-
structing new one, are dangerous, illusory, and
destructive; that In the opinion of the Senate Of
the United States no such reconstruction 10 prac-
ticable, and therefore to the maintenance Of the
existing Union and Constitution should be direct
Government, and the efforts Of all good citizens
On the question the yeas were IS, nays %; so
the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Pugh then moved to lay the resolution on
On motion Of Mr. Collamer, the Kansas bill was
made the special order for Friday at 1 o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded to the consde ratio on
OF executive business; and, after a short session.
the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE After our report closed
MT Garnen having the floor on the Army bill,
said the present difficulties Were not broug ht
| about by the election of Mr. Lincoln but by the
ueurpatlon and domination of one section over
| another, which would not stop until IL had taken
possession Of the executive and Legislative depart
ments The masses OF the northern people had
never seriously considered this important question
before, but the danger to the Union had awakened
them to the question which is pressing upon them
IL an appeal was made to the North by the South,
no doubt the North would rally to the rescue of
the South, and hurl from power the men who
have refused Cancellation and denied the means
| necessary to an amicable adjustment.
Mr.. Garrett proceeded to show the benefits that
would be enjoyed by the Southern Confederacy
and urged that IL the present Constitution could
not protect them in their rights they must be
permitted to establish government Of thcir own
MI Gurley said that the rights of the South
Were as jealously guarded by the North as by the
South. That in case of slave inSurrection the
Northern people would turn out by hundreds If
people of his State were for the preservation of
the Union and the enforcement Of the laws II
was time to stop the traitors who are now Selling
upon Federal property. They must obey the
Government and be put down by the strong arm
of the law.
Mr. Holman denied the right of secession, and
said that the South had no cause for such step
He was against coercion, but IL any State violates
the Constitution he would enforce the laws of the
Government TO the fullest extent
Mr.. Morris. Of Ill also denied the right of
secession, and charged Mr.. Buchanan with the
breaking up Of the Democratic party.
After lengthy speech from Mr.. Morris, the
committee arose, and the House adjourned