Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-27

Do0IJoe - - - - 49,
A. rusLas4s,ep 9 g dsar vAsnlse-
The Vice President thess b -
furlhee resolutions, the nsxt business II
order y the resolutions On The table
which hsve heretofore besn Submitted.
AM. Douglas Lat Tie first one Be
read.
The Vice Psssideut-Ths following
resolution 10 IN order, which will b read
By the 6sc'y.
The Sec'y read it. = follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War
b requested 70 inform the Senate What
fosta, srsenals, navy-ysrds and Other
public works, within the limits Of the
States 81 South Csrolins, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabams, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas, are now within the actual poe.
session and occupation Of the United
States, and BY what number Of men
each i garrisoned and held, and wheth-
Or reipforcements ore necessary 70 retain
the ssms and II 10, whether the gov
ernment has the power and means, under
existing Laws, to supply such reinforce
meuts within such time - the sSigen.
cies and necessities Of the casa may de-
msud and whether the defense and
protection of tho United States and
their interests make it necessary and
wise to retain military possession OF
such forts, places and other property
except ct Key West and Tortugas, and
to recapture and occupy such others -
the United States have been deprived Of
by seizure or surrender for any other
purpose, and with view to any other
end than the conjugatinn and occupa-
ton OF those States which have assumed
the right 70 sscsde from the Union, and
within whose limits such forts and other
public property are situated; and if such
be the motives tor recapturing and hold
ing the forts and other public property
what military force, including regulars
and volunteer, would be necessary to
enable the United States to reduce tie
states Aforesaid, and such others - are
supposed to sympathize with them, to
subsection and obedience to the laws of
the Union, and to protect the Federal
Capitol.
Mr.. Douglas-Mr. President.
Mr.. Clark-Will the Senator from
illinois allow me o move an amend
ment lido not wish to take the floor
from him, but simply to show what !
shall propose.
Mr.. Douglss-Yes, cir will allow
the Senator to move now.
MI. Clark move to strike out oil
Of the resolution after the words "retain
the ssme," six or eight lines from the be-
ginning.
Mr.. Douglas-Let 90 much Of the res
olution - it is proposed to strike out be
read.
The Secretary read it, IS follows:
And, if 80, whether the Government
has the power and moans, under exist
ing laws, to suppIy such reinforcements
within such time ss the exigencies and
necessities of the case may demand ;
and whether the defense and protection
of the United States and their interests
make it necessary and wise to retain mil
itary possession Of such forts, places
and other property, except At Key
West and Tortugas, and to recapture
and occupy such others a. the United
States have been deprived OF by seizure
or surrender, for any other end than
the subjugation and occupation Of those
States which have assumed the right to
seccde from the Union, and within
whose limits such forts and other pub
lie property are situated and if such
be the motives for recapturing and hold
ing the forts and other public property,
what military force, including regulars
and volunteers, would be necessary to
enable the United States aforesaid, and
such Others as are supposed to sympa-
thize with them, to subsection and obe-
dience to the laws Of the Union, and to
protect the Federal Capitol.
Mr.. Clark will modify my amend
ment, by moving to strike out all after
the words ~ n,ted States." There may
DO = reason Why we should not tell how
many men garrison the forts.
Mr.. Douglas-Let the Secretary resd
90 much as that will leave in the reso-
luton.
The Secretary read, ~ follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War
be requested to inform the Senate what
forts, srsenals, navy-yards and other
public works, within the limits Of the
States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, are now within the actual
possession and occupation Of the United
States.
Mr.. Douglas cannot accede, Of
course, to the amendment proposed by
the Senator from New Hampshire for
it, adoption would defeat the entire OBJ
ject Of the resolution. It was not my pur
pose, when l offered the resolution 10
say anything upon it until we should
have received the information sought to
be obtained by the inquiry. think the
information which it is proposed to clio
it is very important to the quiet and
peace of our country. The public mind
now IL greatly disturbed BY apprehen-
sions OF civil war. The Inaugural
Address of the President is en-
dorsed by many in both sections
Of the Union a. indicating = war
policy. II We allow these apprehen-
sions to ripen into conviction that the
Administration does mediate . war