Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-18
TMIRTY-sWTH CONVVlss--.sECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, january II.


from the Governor of Ohio, directing him to
present the credentials of Hon. S. P. Chase
as United States Senator from Ohio. The
credentials were read.
Mr.. Hunter called up the deficiency bill.
Mr. Cameron desired to postpone, In order
to take up another bill, which was very i'm
portant.
amendment is to substitute S450,0O0 instead
of $780, 0OO." '
Mr.. Fessenden-"Four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars will be necessary to pay
the expenses of the two slavers already cap
tured."
Mr.. Hunter "Four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is the amount necessary to
protect the Treasury"
Tne amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hunter offered an amendment on the
end of that bill for 5000, 900 to pay the Chiri-
gui contract, made by A. W. Thompson, in
May 1859
The contract is for a coaling station on
the lsthmus of Panama. Thirty thousand
dollars were allowed for the Chiriqui con-
tract, by vote of ayes 49, nays 8.
Mr.. Fitch, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported an amendment to the Deficiency
Bill, to enable the Superintendent of Public
Printing to carry out the provisions of the
resolution, creating bureau of Public Print
ing. Agreed to--37 to9.
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment to the
Deficiency Bill, to pay Commodore Wander
bilt S350,000 per annum for carrying the
mails, Uia New York and Panama. to San
Francisco.
Mr.. Latham moved to strike out Com
modore VandeTbilts name. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend, so that it should
read from the lst of July, 1860, to the lst of
July, 1861" Agreed to-
MIR. Johnson of Ark, from the Committee
Public Lands, reported an amendment,
ppropriating $40, ,857 for the Kickapoo Land
Office, Kansas. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
AT halfpast one the Pacific Railroad Bill
was taken up.
MIR. Lane said that the principal object
was to get a branch to Portland.
Mr.. Benjamin said if the United States
paid for building that portion of it which
would benefit California, other States had
right to similar demand.
Mr.. Gwin said the building OF Pacific
Railroad has been pressed upon the Senate
as means of military defense to the country.
Mr.. Lane = "This Government has no
power to build road through a State"
Mr.. Green-'I will vote for great main
trunk line. regard it not only convenient,
but indispensa sable"
Mr. Latham-"The Southern route will
cost just $l5,0000 000"
Mr.. GTeen--''The Government never paid
quarter ofa dollar advance for the pay-
ment of the mail, but for having the navy at
command at a moments notice.
Mr.. Douglas-"The bill is not measure to
make road, it is contract for transporta-
ton, not for construction"
On motion of Mr. Bigler, the Senate went
into Executive Session.
HOUSE-Mr.- Potter, from the Navy Com
mittee, reported the Senate joint resolution
in favor of Com. Paulding.
Mr.. Hindman objected to its consideration.
He understood that it gave permission to
Com. Paulding to accepta sword and grant
of land from Nicaragua, for having acted in
the capacity of constable for Great Britain
and Nicaragua.
Mr.. .Pottle--"The gentleman is ntirely mis-
taken. 1t was not for acting as a constable
but for distinguished services rendered this
country and Nicaragua"
Mr.. Hindman would not inquire into the
matter of distinguished services. He con-
demned Com. Pauldings conduct then, as he
did now.
Mr.. Clemens, of Virginia, presented me-
mortal, signed by $4,000 persons in his Con-
gressional District-the counties of Ohio
Hancock, Brooke, Wetzell and Tyler--in
favor ofan adjustment of the slavery question
in the Union.
Mr.. Webster, Of Maryland, presented a
from some of his constituents, in
favor of the Crittenden plan of adjustment.
He believed that the signers of the memorial
the wishes of the people Of all
parts in his Congressional District. 1t was
laid on the table. Ordered be printed
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and
took I'D the Army Bill
Mr.. Sickles said it was now too late to
discuss the right of Secession. 1t must be
looked upon as fixed fact. We should
avoid by all means the employment OF
coercion, and the adoption of any policy of
but a like purpose and like
spirit should animate our Southern friends
It would never do for them to protest against
coercion, while at the same time they seize
he aTsenals, forts, -naYy-yards, aud ships
which come within their reach. When the
southern States themselves employ force
hey can not cry peace and complain Of
coercion.
After showing that Secession ordinances
,ould not deprive the Government of Sc.
,eded jurisdiction and property in the forts,
ee., which are the common defense, he said
he danger lies in collision. The act of
secession from the beginning to the end
vas as perfect as human agency could
make it.
No interference was attempted by the Ex-
cutive or Legislature of this Government;
therefore,, in no sense has coercion been en-
,loyed; but the acts of South Carolina, in
luding the firing into the Star of the Vest
we're acts of fragrant war, which, if it had
'een attempted by foreign power, would
ave raised every man in the nation to re-
Mr.. Sickles-" Whatever may be the issue
f events, whether, happily, by conciliatiou
nd justice to the South, we may find an
honorable and fraternal solution Of our diff
culties, or whether, unhappily, we blindly |
rift into alienation, war and irrevocable |
eparation, the great commercial interests of
his country require, the destiny of Ameri-
an civilization demands that the political |
nd territorial control of this continent,
rom the mouth of the Hudson TO the mouth |
# the Mississippi, from the Atlantic to the
'acific, shall remain where it now exists,
n the hands of the Government of the
Inited States. .
g In all the partisan issues between the South
nd the Republican Party. the people of New
{ ork City are with the South; but when the
south makes an untenable issue with our
ountry, when the flag of the Union is in
ulted, when the fortified places provided
OF the common defense, are assaulted and
eized, when the South abandOns its North
I'm allies for English and French co-opera-
ion, then the loyal and patriotic population
# that imperial city are a unit for the
Jnion."
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, maintained that there
we're no causes for dissolution of the Union
md overthrow of the Government. To meet
he Secession movement he would abolish
Ill the ports of entry where the laws are now
proclaim blockade in the ports
of tho paha1liOuo Gtafao and lat Snufharf