St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-14
Congressional Proceedings.


some time between Messrs. Douglas
Mason and Pugh, Mr.. Mason said whcr
the Senator from Illinois shook hi.
head at this quarter he had a right tc
object. We are standing at the enc
; of six years terrible agitation. anc
all comes from this trining administer
ing of bread pills and is to end in tn,
dissolution of the Union and yet gen
tlcmcn propose to practice anew the
policy began six years ago on the sla.
very question. The Southern States
United upon it because Democratic
and seven of those States are now out
OF the Union. He disclaimcd even
the belief on the part of any body OF
men at the North that Congress has
the right to interfere with slavery in
the States. The Senator from New
York says that the whole difficulty is
in regard to the territory of New Mex.
leo. If that be SO it is really no diff
suIty. But here is proposition to
amend the Constitution by recognizing
slavery, and it is that against which
the Senators protest.
Mr.. Johnson said the conservative
men in the South had been ovcrpow-
cred, and usurpation had triumpled.
The stars and stripes had been chang
ed, and palmettos, and rattlcsnakes,
and pcIicans run up. He closed with
an eloquent appeal for the flag of our
Union, expressing his trust that it
would ever wave over the land of the
free, and declaring that Tennessee
would remain in the Union. Gap
plause in the galleries)
The chair ordered the galleries to
be cleared. \ few Kisses followed.
when the whole crowd rose, bursting
into most tnmultuous applause, yell
ling and shouting, and concluding
with three terrific cheers for the I'm
ion, creating the greatest excitement.
The chair ordered the Sergcant-at-
Arms to arrest any one causing dis
tnrhamcc. In a short time the CALLER
les were cleared, the doors locked. aud
the S"uot" proceeded with its business.
Mr.. rr.trul"n moved that when
they ALI mn il b" till Tomorrow.
MIR. hrmn.jv urvcd that the doors
b. Nnrt locked for the residue Of the
~,~-gu 10 p,c,oDt such insults as had
.lust occurred
Mr. Wilson opposed.
The Committee Of Conference on
the Army bill reported agreed to
and the till passed The Committee
reports on the Patent Bill and Indian
Bill were agreed to. Mr.. Crittcmdcn's
motion was disagreed TO- The rule
preventing bills aud resolutions being
read and passed the same day, was
repealed. The Conference Commit
tees report on the Civil Appropriation
Bill was agreed II. Mr.. Lane contin-
ned his speech at length, occupying
three hours. Mr.. johnson replied by
saying that he felt above the personal
tiles which had been hcapcd upon him
10y those iavorimg disunion. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Douglas the Joint rcsOIu-
tons from the house were taken up.
After a sharp debate between him and
Mr.. Mason, relative to the resolutions
taking precedence over the Peace
Propositions, the vote stood 50 against
IL. On motion the doors of the gale
ries were opened for ladies only. Mr..
Pugh moved to amend the resolutions
by striking out the words authorized
or" Tie vote, a"l the Vice President
decided in the affirmative. Mr.. Doug
las appealed. Some Senator changed
his vote. Mr.. Crittcndcn moved re-
consideration. Agreed to. Mr.. john
son, Of Ark, opposed the resolutions,
considering them delusivc and calcu-
lated to divide the South Mr.. Baker
opposed it. Here the doors Of the
galleries were opened, on motion of
Mr.. Chandler, and masses Of the pco-
pie crowded in until the Chair ordered
the Scrgcant.at-Arms to admit no
more than could be seated. Mr.
Fitch moved to adjourn. During the
call Of the roll MIR Mason said he
should vote in the affirmative, as it
was evident the Senate was under the
control Of a lawlcss mob. The motion
was lost. Mr.. Biglcr continued urg-
ing the resolution. Mr.. Gwin again
opposed it, Mr.. Pugh's motion was
lost. He then moved to amend by
substituting the Crittcndcn rcsolu-
tons Mr.. Wilkinson was opposed to
all compromise, and would not vote for
any compromise or surrender Of prin-
ciplcs. Mr.. DoOiittlc offered an amend
mcnt to Mr. Pughs amendment that
no States have right to withdraw
from the Union. Mr., Chandler conten-
dcd the Union sentiment would event
ually triumph in the South and over
throw the very men now bowling
against the Union. He was willing
to yield almost anything to the true
Union men but nothing to traitors
Mr.. Wigfall said it was time men
should say that they mean nothing
personal IN wholesale charges Of Re
n1h.caus against the party. The
N"rtu sends h",r men who are neither
gentlemen nor statesman. He dcclar-
ed that the navigation of the MIsSIs-
eippi would never be impcdcd by the
seeding States. He hoped Mr.. Lin
coin would leave the Chicago platform
and receive commissioners from the
NDulil ahi WinNtaW from tHc lOftS.
Mr.. Crittcndcn would like to make a
few remarks, but it being SO late he
declined. At l25 O'Clock the Senate
adjourned until ! o'clock Sunday eve
ming.
March g.
Senate convened An immense
crowd in the galleries, and large
crowd on the floor, The noise was
like an immense beehive. Mr.. Bright
in the chair. The floor was cleared
amid cries in the galleries of "stand
back, with great confusion. Mr. Sum
ncr presented a memorial from 5000
citizens of Massachusetts against com
promise, and said more were coming
signed by $1,000. \ joint resolution
from the House was taken up. Mr..
Crittenden presented the credentials
Of Mr.. Breckenridge, Senator elect
from Kentucky. Mr.. Crittendcn pro-
ceedcu to speak on the Peace RcSulu-