Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-12
The Federal Congress.


/ We are in posst ssiOn Of the third days proceed
! ngs Of the Federal Congress. ChanGl T, of Miohi
gan, Oh-red 3 resolution TO expel Ne. Breekir
! ridge Powell of Kentucky, spoke sgaiss' it. say
ing that Ar. Breckenridge had resigned and eoul
not be expelled when TFumbull. of Illinois. insisI
ed he should be expelled, and offered the foowins
] Institute which Va, accepted snd uusnimousl
| .dOpted-Aess=s BtySrd. Bright, Johnson Of Ten
nessee, johnson Of Missouri Pearce Polk, Powell
Rice salisbury and Wiley, absent or not voting
| WHEREAS. John q. BreCkInrid @, 3 member OF
his body, has joined the enemies of his coustry
and is nov in arms against the government he ha,
| sworn to support; therefore
| Resolrsd, That the traitor Brsckinridge be ez
| PEELED.
The standing committees of the Senate remain a,
| hey were the last session, With the following
:hsngss On foreign relations, Mr. Harris, in pae
It Mr., Breckenridge on military Eflrs. Mr. Ees
NTH. in place Of Mr.. Baker; pubic lands. Mr.
arlisle, in place Of Mr.. Brigham; on tsrritcrie,
dessrs POmeroy and Carlisls, in place Of Aessrs
3aker and Breckenridge.
The negro question. as q N after Of cOurse cam
up sgGin on + mOI9n to release the fug.tives frOB
lthor that have been arrested by the Provost Mar
bal In the District Of Columbus. Hale Wilso,
Nelson, Fsssenden, and Sumner, made their stereo-
yPed abolition speeches, when the resolution va
aid on TIE table.
Salisbury, of Delaware, offered the following pre-
tmbls and resolutions, which were lsi1 On the ia
biz
Whereas, The people Of the States Of Virginia
North Carolina SOuth Carolina Georgia Florida
Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas Arkansas
and Tennessee, are u rebellion against the consti
suuoRal government of the United States, and hsv,
assumed to secede from the Federal Union to form
n independent government, uRder the name of tht
Confederate States of America; and, whereas O e
OngrEss of the United STATES approving the sentl-
ments Of the President in his snLusl NE sssge tbs
ue Union must DO preserved. and hence all dis
9ensEole means must be employees; and belieyin.
bat kind and frsterEal feeling between the peOp,
OF all the States is indispensable the MAINTENANCE
f happy and prosperous Union, and being will
IOg 20 manifest such feeling on their part TO them
and that peace may be returned 70 this disIractet
country, and the Union and Constitution be pre-
served and maintained, sud inviting h cO-Opera
ton Of the people Of the aforesaid States in th,
accomplishment Of this object, is desirable TO eacl
nd all.
ResolUed, That MIlsrd Fillmore, Franklin Pierce
Roger Fancy, EIHsrd Egeretg, Geo. 81. b ,llSs
'hUmas n Ewing. Horace Burnpy, Reverb John
on, J Ohm ]. CritteDden. George E. Pugh, and Rici
ard W Thompson be, and they are hereby sppOin
d cummssioners on the part OF Congress, to Cor
With 3 like number of commissioners to
appointed BY the States aforesaid tor the prsserva
ION of the Union and the maintenance Of the Cor
tuition and that they report the result of sal
Conference 20 Congress, Tor approval u election
ksSOlU That upon the appointment OF commits
IOnsrs rs hereby invited by sai stes. and upOi
ne metEi Oi ire JOl1s COuLnlsslOn iOr Inc
Joss of conference. Ihe aforesaid active h0sUhues
hail cease and be Suspended, and shall not be re
Iewed unless rad commission shall be unable |
gree. or in case of an sgreemeuE by them, said |
agreement sh4l be rtjected, either BY Congress o.
the aforesaid States.
Hale submitted resolution that the Senate h |
furnished " th copiss Of any general orders in III |
military department of Missouri relating TO fug |
i've slaves and Hale submitted another contem |
lating the adjustment Of the United States So /
enc Court Both propositions were laid on th, |
able.
In the House, Gurley, of Cincinnati introduced |
is coouiE ,tion aid COZ scation bill /; proTid.s
or the freedom OF all slaves belonging to rebel |
heir employ ment dnrIBg the war IN any way bts |
sculsttd 10 bring 1t TO successful termination |
heir apprenticeship at ils close to loyal MASTER 1
or six years and their final cOlonlz alton to sOms
ropical climate selected in the meanwhile by COM
nissioDers their wages to contribute 10 their colo
lizatiOn Arnold. OF Illinois. gave notice Of SINH
ar bill also Of bill to Establish sn aImOry a. |
Jhicsgo.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Yallandigbsm, resolution was |
.dopted requesting the President TO Communicate ]
o the House if not Incompatible with the pu3lie |
interest," copies Of any communication addressed I, /
he Executive by the GOvernm6nbof England, Span /
md France, n regard to the armed intervention |
by them ia the bfftirs of Mexico. ano /
,ther information he may have TO eummunicsfe.
Mr. Hurchins in reduced joint resolution con-
,erning the rebellion, the consideration of which
was postponed; also, the following: