Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
TRrpoRrEp EXPRESSLY FOB THE JouAHAL.l

IRvPoRrEp EXPRESSLY FOB THE Jou1HAL.l
The XXXvIth Congress.
Difficulty between Mr.. Dunn, Of Ind
anu Mr.. Rust, OF Ark
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
SENAYE.-Mr. Gwin moved to take up Il
Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. Crittendan moved to postpone, an
take up his resolutions. In this connecuo
he denied the statement that he had advocate
coercion. He had said that Congress M
power to employ force in such cases whel
force was applicable, but that, at presen
there was no occasion for it. His motion WI
disagreed to, and the Pacific Railroad bill WI
taken up. Additional names were added
CO operators.
| The Senate went into Executive sessio
and adjourned.
! HoUsR.-The House resumed the consider
alton of the postal route bill. The Senate
amendment, fixing the postage on letters
and from San Francisco at the uniform rat
of ten cents, whether carried by steam
overland, was adopted. The House consid
cred the Senate's amendment, As modified b
Mr.. Colfax, authorizing proposals to be re
ceived Till the first Monday in April for tn
daily transportation Of the entire cverlan'
mail service, to commence on the lst OF July
for four years.
Mr. Hamilton, Of Texas, desired to offer Al
amendment. - -
Mr. Colfax, before acceptingthe amendment
wished to know whether Texas was going u
remain in the Unionf
Mr.. Hamilton said he would only say, q
one of its citizens, that he trusted she woult
not withdraw. He believed that if Congress
would treat her fairly, as member OF th'
confederacy, that it would haze the effect o
keeping her in, and such treatment as hae
been recently accorded in voting for the sup
port of mounted regiment, &c, would make
it to her advantage to remain in the Union
If she withdraws she would have no right te
enjoy mail facilities at the expense of the
government
The offered amendment, which Mr.. COlfaA
accepted, extends tho existing contracts fol
Texas, so as to connect with the Buttertield
route, provided that can be done for $500, ,00C
and seml-weekly connection be made with
New Orleans.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee of Thirty Three
Mr.. Rust, of Ark, as member of the
committee, said that he had entered upon
his duty with desire to do whatever he
could to give peace, and regretted that his
efforts met with no proper response. 1t ap-
pcared to him that John Brown was the mar
tyr and the hero of the Republican party.
Mr.. Dunn, of Ind. said the Chicago plat
form expressly condemned all John Brown
raids. AS member of that committee, he
had discharged his duty without reference
to the Chicago platform, and as to the Re
publican party sympathizing with that, said
rybody North and South knew it was an
libel on the Republican party, and
he was surprised that any gentleman, in this
time of the country's peril, could give Cir
culation to it.
Mr.. Rust said, with reference to infamous
libel, made use of by the gentleman from
Indiana-I hope he is responsible for what
he said want to know FIAT. If he is for
war, am willing to accommodate him with
war.
Mr.. Dunn n-This Is ~ free country, and the
gentleman can take any measure or mode of
redress ho pleases.
Mr.. Rust, with emphasis-I have the answer
Of the gentleman.
Mr.. Dunn desired to be right in whatever
be may have said in response to the gentle
man from Arkansas. What he intended to
say was this, namely, that the declaration
that the Republican party sympathized with
John Brown was libel on that party. He
did not intend to use any offensive language
to the gentleman, but made the remark, be-
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publican platform and party.
Mr.. Rust The gentleman from Indiana
says he did not intend to make the offensive
remarks in an offensive sense. l have the
right to demand an unqualified retraction of
the remark.
MIR. Dunn-I have made all the explanation
l have felt it my duty to make.
Mr.. Rust.-Very good.
Adjourned.
WAsH1NGTon, Jan. rs.
SENATE.-Mr. Bigler presented petitions in
favor Of the passage of the Crittenden resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Polk, Of Missouri, presented petitions
of the same character, signed by several
thousand persons.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of bills.
Adjourned over till Monday.
HousE.-The House took up the private
calender.
The House resumed the consideration o.
the report of the Committee of Thirty three
Mr.. Nelson took the floor. He said he
stood here to plead for his country. He die
not wish to say anything that could be con
strued into favoring the secession movement
on the one hand or the Republican party OF
the other. Notwithstanding the gloomy ant
disastrous condition of the Union, Congress
has done nothing in the way of arresting tn
evil, and relieving us from the dangers ant
difficulties by which we are surrounded
Gentlemen here discuss the questions as l
they were off fleeting and transitory import
ance, without considering the momentou
consequences involved. The two causes whicl
lie at the Foundation of the differences whicl
distract our deliberations are the pride Q
opinion and party spirit. To adhere to thes
in the present crisis is unworthy the repre-
sentatives of free men. If, instead of dis
seminating with lightning speed the INTEL
gence that nothing will be done and all hop
is destroyed, they would give evidence of a
earnest disposition to perform their duty
there would be more probability of agreein
upon some plan Of adjustment. He advocate
TIE Orittenden plan, which was rallyin
support everywhere.
Mr.. Nelson spoke at length and gave n
terance to Union sentiments that were X
ceivsd with applause by the galleries.
| Mr.. Grow, Of Pa, asked leave to intro
duce a resolution instructing the select con
mittee of five to inquire whether any secre
organization exists in the District of Coluu
bia for seizing the Federal buildings, an
whether any officers of the city or FEEDER,
Government are members thereof.
There being but few members presen
the introduction of the resolution at th
time was objected to.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
Housg.-Mr. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, offere
resolution that the select committee Of Fl,
appointed on the 7th inst. be instructed
inquire whether any secret organization no
tile to the Government of the United Stat
| eyists in tho District 0f NO1uYnhia IF e