Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-06

Thfrty-sixth Congresses eesild sessieas
Saturdays Proceedings.
WAsHsgroS. March 3.-SESATEs-The Committee
Of Conference On the Army Bill REPORTED hepOrs
The r r on the Patent and Indian
The rule preventing bills and resolutions being
read and passed the same day was repeated
The Conference Committee rep0f' 0n '''e los'-
Office Appropriation was agreeo 70.
IN met,on Of Mr. Douglas, joint resolutions from
'''s short debate relative to the resolutions
tsirnc nrecedent over the Peace Propositions, the
p,,f moved to arnendthe resolution by striking
On, ne word authorized. The vote, and the Vice
Presiden, decided in the Affirmative.
Douglas appealed, and four Senator'S changed
their votes
johnson, of Arkansas, opposed the resolutions,
considering them delusve and calculated to divide
the South.
Fitch moved to adjourn during the call Of the
roll,
was evident the Senate was under the influence OF
lawless mob.
The motion was lost.
PHgh moved to amend by substituting the Crit
tenden resolutions.
Wilkinson was opposed to all compromises, and
would not vote for any compromise or surrender OF
principle
Deolittle offered an amendment to Mr.. Pugh's
amendment that States have right to Withdraw
from the Union.
Chandler commended that the Union sentiment
would eventually triumph in the South and over
| throw the very men now bowling against the
Union. He was willing to yield most anything 10
| the Union men, but nothing to traitors.
WigfaI said il was strange that men should say
they meant nothing personal in wholesale charges
flao Nosfh
| sends more who are neither gentlemen or Christ
| ians.
He declared the navigation of the Mississippi
would never be impeded by the seeding States.
Wlgfall predicted they would leave the Chicago
platform and receive Commissioners from the South,
and withdraw the forces from the forts.
At half past u the Senate adjourned to O'Clock
Sunday evening.
WASHINGTON Sunday evening, March S.-fhere
was an immense crowd in the galleries, making a
noise like an immense bee hive.
Right IN the chair.
The floors were cleared. Cries in the gallarles OF
"Stand back" Great confusion.
sumner presented memorial from 5000 citizens
of Massachusetts, against compromise. lie SAID
m, re were coming, signed by $1,000 citizens.
The joint resolutions were taken up
Crittenden presented the credentials of Ereckln-
ride, Senator elect from Kentucky.
Crittenden proceeded to speak on the resolu-
tons.
Cries in the galleries me out"
eFittenden said he gid not rise with any vain am
hitioR.
There was so much noise his voice could not be
heard.
Crittenden, proceeding said nothing more la
mentable than the great change in the condition OF
the United States. few months ago we were an
united, happy people Now the Union DIS
membered and the same spirit was making danger
Gus progress.
The noise in the galleries SO much increased it
was impossible to hear.
The galleries were cleared by the order of the
Vice President except those seated.
Crittenden eroeeeHeG and said the country was in
danger, and measures should be proposed to save
it, but you sit here and have done nothing, present
ing spectacle 10 the country as incompetent to de-
wise resolutions for the public safety and acknOw-
| ledge to the world that we do nothing. 1t is a
question, not of party, but of Union and the coun-
Fyi ;,
it could not bring back the seceding States to Pre-
serve those not gone or is il an idea or dogma not
in the Constitution, but which has its origin in the
peculiar ideas of the people of certain sections to
be an insepaFahe barrier TO the measures and poll
! Gy necessary to save the coqntryi
Mondays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March decentralization con-
tinued for some time between Messrs. Mason Lou
| gas and Pugh.
Morrill, said when the Senator from Illinois shook
bis head in that quarter he had right TO object.
We are standing at the end of six years terrible
agitation, and 1t all comes from the trilng admin
Stration of bread pills. and is to end in the disso4-
ton of the Union; and yet gentlemen propose to
| practice a new policy begun six years ago on the
slavery question. The Southern Slave States united
upon it because it was Democratic, and seven of
those States are out of the Union. He disclaimed
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 frsm Ken
tucky says the whole difficulty in regard to the
Territory of New MEXICO If that be so, 1t is really
no difficulty, but here is apr0postion TO amend the
Constitution by recognizing slavery, anf u that
| against which the Senator'S protest.
The Senate adopted the House resolution-24 to
| -.
The Crittenden resolutions were lost-l9 to 20.
Adjourned at Z o'clock till 10.
HopsE-The House me. at 10 o'clock. The gale
RES we're empty. Speaker Penningtonj delivered a
| feeling farewell when The House adjourned.
Much miscellaneous business Of no particular I'M
portance was disposed Of with the usual noisy
accompaniment
Reports of Committees on Conference were made
and acted upon.
The proceedings were occasionally interrupted by
m ssages from the Senate, and announcements from
the Private Secretary GOssbrenner, that the Presi
dent had signed certain bills.
The report of the Committee on Conference on
the bill amendatory of the patent laws was adopted
Almost every member had proposition or bill
to pass.
The struggle for the floor was intensely exciting,
| Questions of order were now and then raised.
Hutchins raised his voice above the din, and said,
this being delberative body, they ought to know
what was going
voice-YOu mistake. This is not deliberatiye
| body.
Cries of Good !"
A motion was made to clear the galleries.
| lLaughterl
Az nreyiouslv stated the yisitorsi gallery was
entirely empty.
At half past IL o'clock motion to adjourn was
negatived-ayes 40, noes III.
Some lnimportant business was transacted, and
various trihng matters were debated.
Several members moved to adjourn amid the con-
fusion
Letter from. Observation-Disclosures of the