The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-23
Giastrrn Nfmsi
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
SESarE, Jan. Tth.- Senator Haml;,,.
resignation was received and reaa
Senator Ten Eyck & N. J q present.d !.
petition Of citizensof New jersey reors..' I
Ling Congress 10 pass an act 10 ant5Ss;.. 7.
the people TO elect delegates on tbe' oos
tof February to convention TO h b.lS !. /.
Philadelphia on the lfh or March M.
to consider the welfare Of the nation. IA.
ferred to the committee on judiciary
Senator Toombs expressed hls v;s..
relative to the action Of the select eom.
lmittee Of Is. He began by saving n.
fsHccess OF the abolitioniSts and their ar.
under the name Of the republican party !.
has produced It's logical result aIreads. X
They have, for long years been sowing
Idfagon's teeth, aud they have finally eot
q crop of armed men. The Union i IN.
solved. He concluded thus: We have
appealed from time to time 10 YOU 10 rive
us our constitutional rights; and Won bnya
refused them. Weappeal to you again
Ito restore those rights. Restore them.
and restore peace, fraternity, and unity ID
/ oil Of US. Refuse these, and We will ash
You TO let Ms depart ia peace Refuse
that, and then you present rs, as ron mat.
with war. We accept that. We will
nail our coIors to the mast, Inscribed upon
them Liberty aud Equality and we
/ will trust to The sword aud the God Of
battles for security tranquility, and peace.
The discourse throughout was bold, loud.
deiiant. declaring for revolution and re.
}=bellion, and INVITING war. II was not
very long, but 50 earnest for secession %
10 elicit profound attention and extended
fcommcnt, IN y..Z i B.;s n: ,,.4
Il. The Senate went into executive session..
after which it adjourned till the 9th. y
/ HousE, Jan. 7th.- Mr.. Sherman Of o.,
from the committee on Ways,nnd Means,
reported tile nayGl appropriation bill. !.
MIR. Bingham of o., from the iudiciary
colnmittee, reported the bill TO amend the
Epatent Office law Referred to the com.
mittec on Patents, . 81. :z' ,.., 1.
Tie House went into Committee Of the
| Whole. on the state Of the Union on tho
kexecntiye, Legislative, and judicM appro.
lpriatiol Bill, which passed. 5y7 ! ..i
Mr.. Atlfain asked leave to offer tho
following: -s s. s.. 49,. So a.
HI Resolved, That we fnlly anprors the
Hold and patriofic act 81 Major Ander.
son in Withdrawing from Fort MOuIHie:
TO 3Fost Sumter, and the determination OF
lthp President to maintain that fearless
Eoflicer in his present condition, and We
/ will SUPPORT the President IN all constitu.
tional measures to enforce the laws and
preserve tue Union, ..s35
The resolution, after much debato,
passed; yeas 1875 nays &c.. ...,,i.szs
Adjourned till the 9th.
| SENATE. Jan, 0th-Tho massage from
the President ON the state Of the Union
! was read. Several bills and resolutions
fwere introduced with 4 view TO the i'd.
justment Of present difficulties @
The correspondence between the Presf
dent and the South Carolina commission.
ers was read "a .,lss.i fss.s'.. "A, ..f4s48*
The Pacific r. r. bill was taken M but
| no action taken npon 1t a.
Housr, Jan 9th,-Tbe Sneaker laid
before the House the message of the Pre-
sident. II was received and disposed Of
very calmly. and submitted 10 q select
committee Of Eve 5, 1s
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union on the
civil and miscellaneous appropriation bill,
but rose without coming to conclusion
on tue bill. g e
SrNATE Han l0ti, Senator Sumner,
(fep.A Of Mass nrasenttd 4 memorial Of
! the synod 81 tbe Presl1yter;an church,
| now holding at Allechany City, Pa, ask
ling Congress thai nroyisiops be made for
the express acknowledrment Of the being
IPnd authority az 4 God. Secondly, for
| the ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81 the authority Of
| God and Christ Third for The recognition
Eof the i,r,a nhligat;nn "a obay Gods Law.
Fourth thar die Srineiplss Il God'siaE
are clearly adverse "a slavery. Referred
"a the indicinry cora =
Senator nayis of M;ssissinni delivered