Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14

After furti er remArks, Mr.. Clark A.k ed leave
TO offer q resolution caliiag on tas Secretary ol
War to communicate whsther the Poet Ofice.
Sub-TreseuPy, snd Custom House, situated iu
st. Louie, have been taken possession OF by the
U. S troops, and if %, by whose orders, and
whether there has been any attempts by the
State or municipal suthorities to improperly
interfere with said building. or whether thu
public property has been threatened. He said
he did not believe the report.
He was again called TO order on the Repub-
licsn aide. and objection vss made 10 the re.
esption of the resolution.
Mr.. Clark asked whether he could move .
suspension Of the rrles
The Speaker replied that that could be done
only on Monday.
would not continue to object to the resolution,
countensnce military despotsm. These said
objections having been made, the resolution
could not De entertained.
The Speaker laid before the House . letter
s:ened by the Mississippi delegation. stating
that they had received official information that
their State had passed an ordinance, through a
convention representing to the sovereignty oi
the people. by which the State has withd dra o
from the Federal Government, all powers here
toiore delegated to il, and that they thought
il their duty to lay the fact before the House,
and withdraw themselves from the further de.
Liberation Of that bods, while they regret the
necessity for this action, they appreciate it,
ard will return.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the navy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Colfax 10 the Chair
MIR. Burnett wished to know whether it
would be in order to make . speech showi ing
that these appropriations should not be made
He believed from the present movements 81
the army and navy that they were to be used
against portion Ofthe States recently belong
ing to the confederacy.
Mr. Sherman said such remarks were not
germaine to the bill.
The Chair decided against general debate
and vas .ustained by the House.
Mr.. Pryor moved 10 strike out the appIo-
priation Ct S4.3SS, 500 for the pay ofths officers
and men Of the navy. 30 far as the navy was
engaged In protecting the interests o com
merce, and enlarging the bounds OF discov.
cry. He would sustain it. but he would never
grant a f4rthing He would rather sink the
navy in the abyss of the ocean, than that i,
should bs directed against any portion of ths
people of the country. The dread instrumen,
OF death and desc lation to be used In f-atricid
, al strife, deserv ed q nations scorn. The mos,
distressing aspect In our present unhappy posi
ton lie the prevalence of II ilitary temper in
the councils Of the administration. An imbeclls
executive has fallen under the guidance Of al
aspir ng col ier The sword is cast into the
balance instead of messages of conciliation to q
disconnected people. The government dis
patches men and munitions of war to constraiI
them TO affect obedience.
Mr.. Sherman rose to point Of order.
Mr.. Pryor said lie would conclude in hve
minutes. and confine himself vigorously to tn.
pending subject. He was going to say that al
though no foreign host treads the soil of Amer
lea for hostile purpose, Yet troops are dis
tributed al various points for q warke pur
pose, ere garrieoned with the svowed object o
sutjnga;ing and overwning the people Of tn.
Southern States, and even il this district mace
IS OF marines are accumulatng to inaugurate
President in blood. He characterized the ad
mini.traiion as detestable, and in conclusion
said he svialel himself OF this occasion TO Civ.
warning to the people OF Virginia of the ma
tuIed plan and purpose to subject them to tyr
amy BY force Of arms, and to implore them BY
every consideration Of eafe,y ami honor to con
cert measure. for their defence.
Mr. Pryor here concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Sherman said he was willing, after con
sultation with his friends. to say that he ~culG
not submit d motion to make the army bill
special order until afte- three days debate;anc
by running into night session, every gentleman
would have an opportunity 10 express Lit
views. This arrangement or understs dinf
seemed to give general satisfaction The navy
appropriation bill was then passed,
Adjourned