Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-10
HCONGRESS.


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CrittendeG's JOINT resolution was made tn
special order for "Wednesday. Mr. Wilson
offered resolution calling for information a
to.whats disposition had been made OF thu
arms made at the national armories if am
had been sold, and fso at what price and t.
whom: what number there were In the arse
mails, and how they were protected. Object
ed To and laid over. The bill organiLin.
the Territory Of Arizona was discussed BY
Nessrs. Trumbull and Green, and the bill toI
8he admission of Kansas was made the spe
ial order for next Monday. Mr.. BENJAMIN
Bf Louisiana, then took the floor, and dely.
red a speech in support OF the right Of seces
Non. At the conclusion of his speech the
rowded galleries gave vent to their feeling.
ID vociferous applause, and the greatest ex-
Element prevailed all over the house, where
t3pon, on motion of Mr.. Mason, the galleries
Mere cleared. MIR. Baker, OF Oregon OBJ
aimed the floor for a Iejoinder, but yielded
"a motion to adjourn. In the House a
Communication was received from Mr. FLOYD,
Ate Secretary of War, explaining his reasons
On giving certain acceptances to Russell,
Majors and Waddell, and inviting inyestiga-
Hon as to his official acts. The paper was
seterred to the Select Committee ON the In
slan bonds robbery. MIR. Pryor offered u
@Seolution, "that any attempt to preserve the
81 force would be impracticable, and de
zfuctye to republican liberty the previous
1fIsestion was ordered and the resolution was
said on the table. The Committee on Military
Ahairs was directed TO inquire and report
how, to whom and tor what price, arms have
besn distributed since January, 1860 {; and
sxkxb in the condition Of the forts, arsenals,
saINck yards &c, Of the country whether they
SSae supplied with adequate garrlsonS, and
gShether any further measures are required
8sh4 protect the public property. The COM
saittee have power to send for persons and
;8Apers and leave to report at any time.
Alessrs Davis and Holman, OF Indiana, each
pNesented resolutions relative to the recent
a&ton OF the South Carolina Convention,
lAt the House adjourned before any action
on them was taken. Both Houses were adj
iunrned to Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2. In the Senate. Mr..
4 Bake, OF Oregon, made an effective speech
IN fespplse to the secession speech OF Mr.
Renjalnlu, delivered on Monday. Before h,
ee0ncluded he yielded to motion to adjourn
in the House, the day was spent principally
Z iii an effort to get a vote on a resolution of
IND ury in reference to the late mo, enierts In
south Carolina. The House adjourned with
.Ahe understanding that the vote should be
taken on Thursday. Two documents rom
New Jersey. relating to the condition of the
sUnlOn-one, a memorial from the citizens OF
Newark, and the other the resolutions passed
al the late Union meeting at Trentou,-were
reerred to the Special Committee The In
dian Appropriation bill was passed
IHURsDAY, Jan. 3. Iu the Senate. AIR.
BIGGER presented a memorial in favor OF Mr.
Cuttenden'S resolutions. Mr.. Crittenden OF
tered his compromise resolutions as a distinct
proposition, and made short speech urging
fhcIr adoption. The resolutions were land
over. MIR. Baker resumed his speech, con
tending that attacks on the North for action
AZ regard 10 the territories were unjust. He
quoted from speech OF Senator Hunter,
years ago, to prove that opinion in the South
with regard 10 slavery had changed.
Senators Baker and Benjamin then had a
aiming debate on the power OF Congress
.0ser slavery in the territories Mr. BENJAMIN
insisting that 1t had no power to restrict sla-
very Mr. Benjamin admitted that the faults
sc0mplained OF were not in the general gov
sernment, but IN the northern states. Mr..
Baker said then Congress could do nothing
10 Believe the matter. He confined with his
aygnment, contendIng that slavery must eX-
tend itself, il at all, against the sentiment of
the Il World. He would not restrict the right
AZ free speech and tree press to avert even
eivil war The great principle OF free gov
ef1anlent is not TO be surrendered. Come
veal or woe .NlaYerY must never be extended
by the Dover o. the government. We must
Hot sielu one inc to the secessionists. Mr..
Douglas made a ,'ong speech, Insisting that
there never could he peace tn the country 50
long as Congress had p2wer oyer the slavery
Question. The aboHtoniSts OF the North had
made capital out OF every new compromise,
and we must now put an end to 1t torevef by
SETTING the future Of all the territories, under
ii Reconstructed Missouri line, and there
leave it, On the question OF secession he be-
Aeyed there was no power IN State to Sc
cede Whatever South Carolina might do
III was evident that Florida, Texas and Loui-
siana which we had purchased with our
common treasure and blood, had no right to
secede; and Louisiana, particularly, never
would be allowed TO hold the mouth OF the
ia. ississippi Without compromise, however,
thar will be secession, and with secession
xnDst come war; therefore we must have
cosr1proI. 'lse He declared the policy OF the
reu4blican.9 and Of Mr.. Lincoln to be dan
0erops. but with Congress against the new
ADMINISTRATION no harm could come to the
Soutb MIR. Toon3bS got the floor for a speech
on Moplav, and the Senate adjourned to
Sa1ur,av. In the House MIR. Bingham
& p0rted back with amendments bill 10 pro
vid8t for the collection OF duty on imports,
qiYsng the Pre- sident further power for that
purpose He l.1oyed that the bill he printed
and recommitted The bill occasioncd some
dehste, and it was generally agreed that it
shopld be conslde,-e next Tuesday. The
House went into COZ umttee on the legislative
appropriation bill, an d adjourned to Monday
SATURDAY, Jan. =. In the Senate, Mir
Mason offered a resolu ton OF inquiry, that
the Secretary OF War give the Senate copy
cE any orders issued from the Department, to
the officers commanding the fo7th, ,ations in
Sopth Carolina, since the 1St OF Nos ember;
also copy OF any plans or recommendations,
relative to increasing the forces, or other
wise III the tortsand arseRaIs in Virginia, or
any OF The States OF the South by the Com
mander-ln-chiet, and If any action, or orders
were issued IN pursuance thereof Laid over
Nh. Shdell withdrew his resolution to exnel
the associated press reporter from the renor
seq gallery. Mr.. Seward presented nett
non OF the citizens OF New York. askinG for
the passage OF the Pacific Railroad bill. On
snouon of Mr.. Gwin, the Pacific r. r. bill
r8As ..aken up Various amendments were
urnposed, and discussed by Messrs. Seward
polk. Gwin, Latham, Foot, Bragg and others
Al amendment, offered by Mr. Polk, making
tin route run from the mouth Of the Kansas
yer, was agreed to by ayes 80, nays %.
Ihe Senate adjourned till Mon ,ay.
MONDAY, Jan 7. In the Senate the Pa
die Railroad bill and Kansas bill were fur
h fAer postponed. Mr.. Crttenden's resolutions
sere taken up. Mr.. Crttendon urged the
adoption of the resolutions and that they be
admitted to the people. He thought this
course perfectly proper and necessary. He
antrely denied the right of secession. Mr..
TGombs made secession speech, and said if
thaawas treason in the eyes of the repub-
cans, he stood there as good traitor and
rnl.sA As nNnr descanded from revolutionary