The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

the Legislature OF New Jersey express
ing a willingness to accept the Critten
den resolutions. He said the resolutions
commanded his respect, but were not tc
control his actions. Mr. TRUMBULL Of
fered resolution for the appointment o.
a committee to count the electoral votes
Objected to and laid over. Mr. LATHAM
made a Union spec oh. and said that Cal
ifornia breathed but one senliment-that
of loyalty and devotion to the Union.
Mr.. SHERMAN, in the House, reported
a bill authorizing the President to bor-
row S25, 100000 previous to the 1st OF
July, for redeeming Treasury notes.
Mr.. KELLOGG, OF Illinois, offered resolu-
tons as substitute for the report of the
Committee of 33. Mr.. HAMILTON, OF
Texas, made a strong Union speech, as
did Mr.. STOKES of Tennessee.
On the Cd, in the Senate, Mr.. TRuM-
BULL called up the resolution for the APP
pointment ola joint committee to provide
a mode for counting votes for President,
and notifying the parties elected. The
resolution passed.
In the House, Mr.. SHERMAN called up
the bill authorizing the President, at any
time before July 1st, to borrow on credit
of the United States not exceeding $685.
10000. Several amendments were Of
fered and voted down, and the bill pass
ed by l24 to 46. The Senate's resolu-
ton for a joint committee to count the
votes for President and Vice President
was taken up and passed.
On the 4th, in the Senate, Messrs.
SLIDELL and BENJAMIN took leave of the
Senate. The bill to provide for the gov
eminent of Idahoe came up, and GREEN S
amendment, changing the boundary, was
adopted. On motion of Mr.. WILSON the
name was altered TO Colorado. The bill
passed.
In the Senate, on the 5th, large
number Of petitions relative to the Sc
cession question were presented: Mr..
Wigfall offered resolution inquiring of
the President why troops were concen-
tratcd in the city, which was passed.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Tennessee, made ano-
ther noble Union speech. He replied to
Benjamin, and argued that Louisiana had
no right to leave the Union without the
consent of all the States. He said there
was no need of going beyond the Con
stitution to discover what treason is, and
treason ought TO be crucified North and
South, and traitors should meet with trait
ors' rewards. Without concluding he
gave way to an adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Taylor presented
the Louisiana ordinance of Secession, and
took leave of the House, making speech
against coercion Mr.. Bouligny made
an explanation that he had not received
official notice of secession. He was not
elected by the Convention, and would
not be governed by their action. He
was the only Member of Congress elect
ed as an American Union man, and to
this principle he should stand forever
He said, when | came here | took the
oath to maintain the Constitution of the
United States. Does that not mean the
Union of the States By that oath
shall stand. Whenever my immediate
constituents instruct me to withdraw
from this House, their wishes shall be
complied with. l shall, however, not
only withdraw, but resign my seat, but
after do so | shall continue to be a
Union man, and stand under the flag of
the country that gave me birth. The
speech was greeted with long continued
applause.
On the 9th, in the Senate, Mr.. john
son finished his speech. He contended
that a reign of terror existed in the sece-
ding States. He did not believe that
tennessee would consent to be dashed to
the car Of South Carolina. He thought
even if the Convention of Tennessee
passed such an ordinance, it would have
to take the people out of the Union at
the point Of the bayonet. Mr.. Douglas
oved to reconsider the vote on the pas
sage of the bill organizing the Territory
of Colorado, which, after long discus
sion, was rejected.
La the House, Mr.. Moore, OF Kentucky,
declared against the right of Secession.
Mr.. Colfax called up the bill to suspend
mail service in seeding States, which.
after debate, was passed by ll2 against
20. Mr.. Humphrey. Mr.. Harris. of Va,
and Mr.. Maynard, OF Tennessee, spoke
for the Union
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