The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19
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reported the Senate joint resolution In favor Of
Com PaulJing.
Mr. Hindmsn objected to its consideration
He understood it gave permission to Com. Pauid'
ing to accept reward and grant OF land from
Nicaragua for having acted in the capacity OF u
constable for Great Britain and Nicaragua.
Mr.. Potter.-The gentleman is entirely mis-
taken. 1t was not for acting rs q constable, but
for distinguished services rendered this country
ard Nicaragua.
Mr. Hindman would not enquire into the mat
ter of distinguished services. He condemned
Conn., Paulding's conduct then as he did now.
Mr. Clemens, of Virginia, presented memo
rial signed by $500 persons in his Congressional
district, the counties of Ohio, Hancock, Brook,
Wetzel and Tyler, in favor Of an adjustment OF
the slavery question in the Union
Mr. Webster, of MARYLAND, presented memo
rial from some of his constituents in favor of the
Crittenden plan OF adjustment He believed that
the signers Of the memorial represented the wish
es of the people Of all parties in his Congress
ional district Laid on the table aud ordered to
be printed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the Army bill.
NJ. Thomas said: If coercion is attempted,
every Southern State will make common cause
as a band of brothers The Southern people
cannot be conquered.
Mr. Sickles said it was now too late tn discuss
the right of secession-it must be looked upon
as fixed fact. We should avoid by all means
the employment Of coercion and the adoption OF
any policy of aggression but like purpose and
a like spirit should animate our Southern
friends 1t would never do for them to protest
against coercion, while at the same time they
seize the arsenals, forts, navy yards and ships
| which come within their reach
When the Southern States themselves employ
| force they cannot cry peace, and complain OF
coercion after showing their secession ordinance
could not deprive the Government of coded ju
| risdiction and property in the forts, &C., which
are the common defence. He said the danger
lies in collision. The act of secession from the
beginning to the end was as perfect as human
agency could make it. No interference was at
tempted by the Executive or Legislature of this
Government; therefore, in no sense has coercion
| been employed, but the acts of South Carolina,
including the firing into the Star Of the West,
were acts of flgrant war, which if it had been
attempted by any foreign power, would have
raised every man in the nation to resistance.
At the close of his remarks, Mr.. Sickles said,
| whatever may be the issue OF events, whether,
happily by Cancellation, justice to the South, we
may find an honorable and fraternal solution of
our difficulties, or whether, unhappily, we blind
| ly drift into alienation, war, and irretricvab'e
separation, the great commercial interests of this
country require the destiny of American civili-
cation; demands that the political and terrific
ria! control of this continent, from the mouth of
the Hudson to the mouth of the Mississippi, from
the Atomic to the Pacific shall remain where
it now exists, in the hands Of the Government of
the U. S.
| In all the partizan interests between the South
| and Republican party, the people of New York
City are with the South, but when the South
makes an unreasonable issue with our country
| when the flag of the Union is insulted-when
the fortified places provided for the common de-
| fence are insulted and sezed-whcn the South
| abandons its northern allies for English and
French corporaiton-then the royal and patr-
| otto population of that imperial city are unit
| for the Union.
Mr.. Ashly, of Ohio, maintained that there
were no causes for dissolution Of the Union
| and overthrow OF the Government to meet the
| secession movement He would abolish all the
ports of entry where the laws now obstruct-
ed, proclaim a blockade in the ports of the re-
bellious States, and let Southern men take the
consequences Of their own rebellious acts.
Mr. Edwards, OF n. H., said when it should be
attempted to cut off New England from the rest
of the confederacy, it would be found she could
live as well without the South as the South could
without her New England was always prompt
to repel foes from without and to meet traitors
at home. She was willing to make any reasona
BILE compromise which could not be construed
into an abandonment of principle, but the Union
must and shall be preser' ed.
SENATE-Mr Fessenden presented the creden-
tials of Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, U. S. Senator
from Maine, in place of Mr.. Hamlin. The Gre
| dentials were read, and Mr. Morrill, sworn in.
The Chair presented communication from
the Governor of Ohio, directing him to present
| the credentials of Hon. S. p. Chase I. S. Sen
ator from Ohio. The credentials were read.
| Mr. Hunter called up the deficiency bill.
| Mr. Cameron desired to postpone it, in order
TO take up another bill, which was very mpor
| tant.
Mr. Hunter. cannot give way. The amend
ment is to substitute $3.50, 900 instead Of $780,
600.
Mr. Fessenden. $4,000 will be necessary
| to pay the expenses of the two slavers already
captured.
Mr. Hunter $4,000, 900 is the amount neces-
sary to protect the Treasury.
The amendment was adopted
| Mr. Hunter offered an amendment on the end
of the bill for $500 900 to pay the Churiqui con-
tract, made by A. W. Thompson in May, 1859.
The contract is for coaling station on the 18TH
mus of Panama. $500, 900 were allowed for the
| Churiqu contract, by vote of yeas SO, naysS.
ported all amendment to the deficiency bill, to
enable the Superintendent of Public Printing to
carry out the provisions of the resolution crea-
ting Bureau of public Printing. Agreed to by
81 toe.
Mr. Gwin offered an amendment to the def
cheney bill, to pay Commodore Vanderbutlt $3.50
600 per annum for carrying the mails via New
York and Panama to San Francisco.
Mr.. Latham moved TO strike out Commits
sioner Vanderbuilt's name. Agreed to-
Mr.. Hale moved to amend, so that it should
read from lst of July, 1862 to the lst of July,
1861 Agreed to.
Mr.. Sohnson of Arkansas, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported an amendment appro-
priating ASST dollars for the kickapOo Land
Office, Kansas. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
At half past one the Pacific Railroad bill was
taken up.
Mr. Lane said the principal object was to get
q branch to Portland.
Mr. Benjamin said if the United States pays
for building that poetion Of which would benefit
California, other States have right to similar
demand
Mr.. Gwin said the building of a Pacific Rail-
load has been pressed upon the Senate as a
means of military defence to the country.
Mr.. Lane. This government has no power to
build road through State.
Mr.. Gwin. will vote for great main trunk
line regard it not only convenient but indis-
pensable
Mr. Latham. The Southern route will cost
just fifteen millions.
Mr. Green The Government never paid a
quarter of dollar in advance for the payment
of the mail, but for having the navy at Concord
at a moments notice.
Mr. Douglas. The bill is not q measure to
make road; it is contract for transportation,
not for construction.
On motion O. Mr.. Bigler, the senote weht into
Executive session.
New York, Jan. L.
The Edinburg, from Liverpool I'd, via Queens.
town, Sd, arrived this evening. Dates mainly
anticipated.
Napoleon, in reply to Lord Cowly on New
Years, said he regarded the future with conf
. dence; was convinced that a friendly under
standing between the powers will maintain peace
which is the object Of my desires
A meeting Of Jews from all parts of the world
had been held at London to concert measure.
for the restoration of the child Mortara.
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