Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-A communication was received from the
President responsive to the inquiry as to who was
the Secretary Of War. He says Mr.sHoltis the act
ing Secretary, and he claims the right BY precedent
to appoint Cabinet officers sd interum 5ss
Nj. Rice, of Minnesota, introduced resolutions
providing for the admission Of new States-among
them Kansas to include portion Of Utah and New
Mexico, as at present defined; also Minnesota to
include Dacotah and all Of Nebraska north of the
forty y-thlrd parallel also Oregon 10 include WASH
ington and California and to extend the boundaries
to the line of Kansas. The resolutions were ordered
to he printed - s5.7t
Several compromise measures were then introduc-
ed. Mr. Crittenden's resolutions were taken up
Mr.. Powelrs amendment guaranteeing slavery to Ill
OF the present Territories South of 36 deg. 80 min
was accepted-ayes 80, noes a.
Messrs. Simmons and Anthony made speeches.
The vote on striking out the preamble and first re-
solution and inserting Mr.. Clark's amendment was
carried-ayes 25, noes %. The subject was then
tabled. ~
The Kansas bill was made the special order for
Friday. The Pacific railroad bill was taken up An
Executive session ensued, after which pending
motion to reconsider the vote tablng Mr.. Crittea-
denis resolutions the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Cox presented conciliatory resolu-
tions from Ohio. Mr. Briggs presented resolutions
from New York, praying the passage ofa border State
compromise. The House went into committee of
the whole, and debated the army bill Mr.. Gsrnett
made speech in which he remarked that Virgins
would join no border State Confederacy but she
would link herself to the South, and become the
leader Of the Southern Confederacy. In conclusion
he advocated peaceable settlement between both
sections, to arrange system Of customs, land form
an offensive and defensive alliance. This would So
cure all the advantages Of the present confederation
without its evils. "
Mr. Gurley, of Ohio made speech in which be
alluded to the seizure Of the forts magazines and
arsenas in the South ETC. He called Southern States
traitors and urged coercion. Forbearance had ceas
ed to be virtue. One hundred thousand Northern
volunteers would offer their services to the Unon.i
/ Mr. Holman argued against secession, but admit
ted the right of revolution if oppression was ntoler
able.
Mr. Morris, of ILL.,, said that treason had assumed
large proportions. The most hopeful began to des.
pair of the Republic. He said Mr. Buchanan, while
speaking like patriot had acted like traitor and
yielded to the secessionsts Secession had led them
to the brink Of dissolution but refusing to take the
fatal leap they turn their keen blades against him.
The House then adjourned 8 =
WAsH1sGros, Jan. II, 1861.
SENATE.-After the TRANSACTION of some unim.
portant business the deficiency bill was taken up,
! amended and passed. The Pacific Railroad bill Was
then taken up, pending the discussion Of which, the
! Senate went into Executive session. ~
! HorsE.-rhe House was engaged all day on the
! Army bill. = - 80
Mr.. Thomas, of Tennessee, took moderate South
{ ern grounds. He said that had the Government
: pursued less hostile course, probably only one
] State would now have been out of the Union; II
coercion used against the seeding States, al
! the Southern States ought to meet it as . blow
! aimed at their common bosom. ~ .
! Mr.. S;ckles then took the floor. In the course Of
his remarks he counselled the maintenance Of the
present status quo by the Government but if peace
to be preserved the South must act in friendly
!. spirit 1t would not DO to take forts, ships and
arsenals. lie denounced the firing into the Star Of
the West, and eulogsed the magnanimity Of Major
Anderson. Mr.. $. also argued against the right Of
| secession E~-=zz f75ss1, >
i Mr. Ashley, oil Ohio, maintained that the acts Of
!; the South were unjustifablc Conspifat6rs .snd
traitors had been influencing the Executive for the
past four years. The Republican party o1ght 70
die if it engrafs property in man on the Constitu-
tion etc.. etc If the President had done his duty.
these troubles would not now exist - - ss-.{sE
Mr.. Edwards Of New llampshire, made bun,
combe speech in favor Of New England; His voice
was for war. The Government that negotistss with
traitors deserves the contempt of Che ciyilized
world The House then adjourned ~. 6. .ss3 s.;s