The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01
CONGRESS.

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agreed to-23 against 10. Mr.. Simmon,
oleredan amendment, reducing the loan frou
tweny-one to ten millions, with a proyisC
that no part Of the loan shall be applies
within the present fiscal year. Agreed to
The Senate coneurred in the report Of III,
Committee Of Conference on the Executiy,
and Judicial Appropriation Bill.
House MIR. Stanton of Ohio, offered d
bill from the Military Committee, extending
the provisions Of the former acts ~ Us to In
clude calling on the military to aid in exc
cutting the laws in case OF instruction
against the authority Of the United States,
and authorizing the President to Use the
military in addition to the army and
navy, and to accept the services Of volun'
teers. Mr. Boeock objected to its second
reading, thus making the question Of its re-
jection. Decided in the negatiye-jI agains,
10. The bill authorizing the issue Of $50
treasury notes was taken up and passed.
FEn. 9.-SsRdtc.-The tariff bill was Ia.
ken up and several amendments adopted.
HoWe.-Mr. Fenton Of n. Y, offered a
resolution providing for the calling ola Ma
,ional Convention as u substitute for the
Committee Of Thirty-three. Ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Stanton's bill was then taken
up, the question being On its engrossment.
Mr.. Stanton addressed the house, advocat.
ing its passage. Amendments to the Naval
Bill were then considered.
FEn. 20.-ScnGfe.-Mr. Doolittle Of Wis,
presented the credentials Of Timothy o.
Howe. Senator elect from Wisconsin. Sew
eral private bills were passed. The bill DIS
continuing postal services in the seeded
States was taken up and discussed. Tho
Tariff bill was then taken up and passed
25 to IL.
House.-Tho volunteer bill, the report Of
the Committee Of Thirty-three, the Senate's
amendment to the Navy bill were oil dis
cussed, and the latter agreed to.
FEB. 2I.-SsnGie. The bill disseminating
the the postal service in the seeded States
was taken up and discussed, but no action
was taken upon it. Mr.. Crittenpen's rcso-
lutions were taken up, and Mr.. Wilson
spoke. After alluding in pointed terms To
al, s,.....;n,, ,,,,vc,,aut xi,i.h ha cha ", cter
lied us reasonable, ho proceeded to argue
that the assertion that the North hated
the South was untrue.
The citizens OF Massachusetts, and the
whole North ever treated the South with
kindness and courtesy. New England, es.
pecially Massachusetts,, had been singled out
for rcprOach. Massachusetts, clinss to the
TEACHINGS Of Webster and Adams. She
reads in all history TINT slavery fastened
the decay and fall OF nations, and finds in
the pages Of Plato, Socrates, Burke, Fox,
Humboldt, Washington, jefferson, and 9TH
ers testimony, which dcpcned her conyic-
ton ag,inst slavery dominion and expansion.
lie referred To Mr.. Benhmin's speech,
when under the prcsrurc OF the searchiug
arguments Of the senator (Mr. Baker, from
Oregon. the forner lost his temper and made
an assault ON Massachusetts,. Gov. Andrew
never said the invasion Of Virginia was
right. and never had sympathy with it, rs
the senator from louisiana had charged.
There was no truth in the accusation that
Massachusetts had Senators here to insult
the South. He alluded to the threats that
unl,ss the North changed its sentiments the
union cannot remain.
He contcndcd that the sentiments of tho
North were thosc Of the Declaration Of indie
pcndence. ofthe founders of the Republic.
The venerable S,nator from Kentucky comes
forward rs pacifcatOr, with compromise.
lie accorded to the venerable senator purity
of motive and patriotic intentions, but said
the plan for the line of 30 80 was not COM
promise, but unqualified concession, cheat
and delusiOn.
The leaders in slavery propagandism had
fixed hungry eyes on Cuba and Mexico, and
fought the battle ON that question, but were
ANONYMOUSLY beaten by the pcoplc, and then
rcbellcd. The Senator from kentucky also
proposes Ia make the rule applicable to all
territory hereafter acquired. The freemon
of the North who fought the battle in Nov
ember. will never accept this. lie also pre-
poses to insert into the Constitution pro-
vision that Congress shall not abolish slay-
cry in the District Of Columbia while il cx-
lists in Virginia and Maryland
Why should the nation bind itself TO wait
the pleasure Of Virginia? Such u PROPOSE.
ton is AN indignity and insult to the people
of the United States. The Scnator from
Kentucky, seconded by the Senator from
Illinois (Mr. Dorglas) proposes that the
elective franchise shall not be exercised by
persons of the African race. Why are such
propositions made now This class OF men
have exercised the right oicitizens for eighty
years.
The ancestors Of these men fought with
heroic courage in the Revolution Dor liberty
and Independence. The men of the North
would never put the propositions OF the
senator from Kentucky into the Constitu-
ton. They would fear, If they did, the
perpetual reproaches Of an insulted region,
and violated conscience that their names
would he enrolled among those who have be-
trayed the cause Of the people, and he con-
signed to the moral indignation Of history.
The Senate then went into executive sos
sion. The nominations Of MIR. Black as
Justice of the Supreme Court, and Of Mr..
Petit rs District Judge OF Kansas, were re-
jectcd by or majority. There will prob
ably be no more Executive sessions during
the present administration term.
Rcu,e.-Mr. Dawes Of Mass. from the
Committee OF Five ON the Presidents spe-
eial message, presented report. 1t amin
adverts ON the defence Of the whole Allan
tic coast. which, it says, is neglected, while
twenty-eisht vessels are lying in port dis
man,led. Attached to the report is reso'
luton censuring Mr.. TOueey, Secretary oI
the Navy, for accepting the resignation o
Naval officers while implicated in the seccs