Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-27
ThIrty-sIxth congressional session.
Thursdays Proceediaqs--Gontlnlsd.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-SENATE-G moved to
take up the Pacific Railroad bill
Crittenden moved to postpone it and take up his
resolutions In this connection he denied having or
dered the publication of the statement that he had
advocated coercion. lie had said that Congress had
no power TO employ force in such cases where force
applicable but that at present there was no oc
casion for it
His motion was disagreed to and the Pacific Rail
road bill was taken up. Additional names were
added as eorporators.
The Senate went into Executive Session. Ad-
journed:
HoUsD-HamiltOn, of Texas, desired to offer an
amendment.
Colfax, before accepting the amendment, wished
to know whether Texas was going to remain in the
Union.
Hamilton said he could only say, as one of its
citizens that he trusted she would not withdraw.
He believed that If Congress would treat her fairly
| as member of the Confederacy that it would have
the effect of keeping her in; and such treatment az
had been recently accorded in voting for the sup
| port of mounted regiment, &c would make 1t 20
her advantage to remain in the Union. II she with
draws. she would have no right to ENJOY mail faci
| ties at the expense of the Government.
/ The offered amendment, which Mr.. Colfax ac-
ceEted extends the existing contract for Texas 20
as to connect with the Butter6eld route, provided
that it can be done for $500 900 and ssmi-weekly
/ connection made with New Orleans.
1 The House resumed consideration Of the report
| Of the Committee OF Thirty-three.
| Rust, of Arkansas Q member of that Committee,
said he had entsred upon his duty with desire to
do whatever he could to give peace, and regretted
1 that his efforts met with no proper responee. 1t
| appeared to him that John Brown was the martyr
| and the hero of the Republican party.
| Dunn, of Ind, said that the Chicago platform
| expressly condemned all John Brown raids. As q
| member of that Committee ne had discharged his
duty without reference to the Chicago platform,
| and as to the Republican party sympethizing with
| thaf- avarvhadu Nsrth S0uth knew IL was
an infamous libel on the Republican party, and he
was surprised that any gentleman in this time OF
the couRIrys peril, could give circulation to 1t
TSeusation.
Rust said, with reference to the infamous hbe
| made use of by the gentleman from lndlana-l hope
he is responsible for it. As this is a time OF war
we must wage war, and desire to know whether
the gentleman announced TO the House and th(
country that he responsible for what he said.
want HIM know that if he is for war am willing
| to accommodate him with war.
| Dunn-This is a free country, and the gentleman
can take any measure mode of redress he pleases
Rust WITH emphasis-I have the answer want
| Dunn desired always to be right in whatever he
may have uttered in response to the gentleman from
| Arkansas. What he intended TO say was this name
", that the declaration that the Republican party
sympathized with John Brown was libel on tha
party. He did not intend to any offensive Ian
! guags to the gentleman, but made the remark be
lieving the charge to be ibelous the Republican
| platform and party.
Rust-The gentleman from Indiana says he die
not intend to make the offensive remarks in an OF
fenslve sense. have che right to demand an un
qualified retraction of the remark
Dunn-I have made all the explanation haT
e felt it my duty to make.
5 Rust-Nery good
fridays Proceedings.
!, iwAsurxGroN, jan. 5-sExArE-Bigler pre-
serted petitions in favor Of the passage of the Crit
t tenden resolutions.
Polk, of Missouri, presented petitions Of the sam
character, signed by several thousand people.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of pr
vate bills.
Adjourned ill Monday
: HoUsE-Ths House took up the private calen
: dar.
!, The House resumed the consideration of the re
9 port Of the Committee Of Thiriy-three.
! Wilson, Of Ihdiana, took the floor. He said h
n stood here to plead for his country. He did no
! wish to say anything that could be construed in:
I ! favoriug the secession movement the one hand
d | or the Republican party on the other. NotWlth
standing the gloomy and disastrous condition OF Tn
Union, Congress- has done nothing in the way o
srresting the evil and relieving it from the danger
and difficulties by which are surrounded
Gentlemen here discuss the question as
they we're of a fitting and transitory char
| acter, without considering the momenIous conse
= queuces involved. The two causes which lie a. tn
foundation Of tAe differences Which ehsraoarizs on
| deliberations are-nrsL, the PHlue VI SPA1lsn. NeS
ond party spirit and adherence to these IN the pres
ent crisis is unworthy the representatives of free
men. Instead Of disseminating with hghsnin
speed the intelligence that nothing will be done, sn
all hope is destroyed, il they Weuld give eVisenc
of an earnest disposition TO perform their duty
there would be more probability Of an cgreemeu
upon some plan Of adjustment. He advocated tn
Crittenden plan, which was gaining support every
where
Nelson of Tennessee spoke ST length, and gave ii
terance to Union sentiments that were received wit
a applause by the galleries.
n n Grow asked leave to introduce resolution, in
It structing the Select Committee Of Five to inquir
whether any secret organization exists in the Dis
trict of Columbia for sezing the Federal building
: and whether any officers of the city FEEDERS
le Government are members. There being but fe
"a members present, il was disagreed to, and th
ls House adjourned.