Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-15

from the citizens Of PHILADELPHIA, signed
by men of all parties. in favor Of Mr. Crit
tenden's compromise. Referred to the
committee Of thirty ,hree.
Adjourned.
Washington, Jan. IL.
HoUsE.-Jno. Cvchane presented the
memorial Of the Ny. Chamber of Com
merce for mail facilities through subsidies
to steamer lines between San Francisco
and Shanghai, &c. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Commerce.
MIR. Lovejoy asked leave 10 offer a resO-
luton, that in the judgment Of the House
in the present state Of the country. IL would
he wise and patriotic for the President to
cunfer temporarily the powers uf Cumman-
der in Chief Of the Army and Navy on
Lieut.. Gen, Scott, ana charge him 10 see
that the Republic receives no detriment.
Mr.. Jones and others objected
Mr.. Curtis suggested that the President
could delegate no such power.
The Speaker said the resolution was not
received but merely read for information.
besides objection was made.
Mr.. Branch hoped that the resolution
would be voted on by yeas and nays.
There were no further proceedings on
the subject
Mr.. Hickman asked and was excused
frnm serving on the Select c, mmittee, To
which wns referred the Presidents Message.
lie said he had great many reasons for
the request, but 1t was not necessary TO re-
peat them. Private bills were then con-
sidered
SENATE.-Mr Bigler presented memor
ials ot citizens Of Lancaster county, Pa.
Tor the restoration of peace and the preser
vaiio5 OF the Union, and in favor of tho nor
position Of the Senator from Kentucky; also
three memorials of similar import Grum
Philadelphia. Tabled for the present.
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions we're taken
mp and Mr.. Trumbull proposed an amend.
ment approving the eonduc: Of Major An
dersun. and the determination Of the Presi
dent 70 support him, and avowinp that We
will support the President in all cons,i;u
tional measures frt the enforcement of all
laws for the preservation % the Union.
Mr.. Hunter said, at the end If the month
six or seven &C the States will have seced
ed. The old Union cannot now he saved
We cannot IestnTe the dead We will re
construct new gOverBment-a new Union
which we propose making permanent.
Since 1920, warfare against the social sys
tenn of the south has been carried on. an 4
President is now coming 70 power who
has declared that all States must be free.
or all slave. The South has all the eIe
meuts Of Empire. lie said the only thing
to preserve the peace now was the adoption
ct amendments 10 the Constitution.
First, That Congress has no power n
abolish slavery in any State. the Distric;
OF Colombia. dock yards, forts and arsenals
of the government.
Second. Congress shall do nothing to OBJ
stru"t the inter Stnte Slave trade.
Third, That it is the duty of each State
/ to suppress armed invasion Of another
State.
/ Fourth, That any State shall he admit
I ted INTO the Union, with or without sla
| very, according to the votes Of the people
Filth, All States shall restore fugitive
slaves. or pay their value e. their owners
Sixth. All iugitives are e. be deemed o.
/ be those offending the laws within the
/ jurisdiction Of the State and their escape
/ therefrOm
III. Congress shall declare the rich,
i OF the Government to recognize and prntec,
Z the public property wherever the govern
/ meut shall have jurisdiction. Such law
must be passed by mainrities ofof Senators
+ OF both the slave holding and ncn.slavehnld-
/ ing states. Also, that the Supreme Court
/ shall he readjusted and shall consist Of five
Judges from each quarter.
Mr.. Hunter then argued against coercion.
/ predIcatIrE his remarks IN his assertion
that tie Union was now non existing. and
held that cucTcirn was neither rirht or
{ possible, as well as destructive Of MI
chances OF reconstruction Of a new
Uni"n
Mr. Hunter continued saving England
and other foreign powers would not consent
t. a blockade Of the coilnn ports. ard A.
gued IN iavor of returning the forts in
Charleston harbrr To- Carolina By cnerc-
Ton the North would only hasten evil
war which they wish e. prevent. and IN.
Senator ;hen pictured the horrors of n civil
war which would meet the dete,;a,ion Of
mankind, aud there will he such n res;s,-
Hnce t. coercive measures as never befo-e
was krown in the world.
lie asked that the PEOPLE should have
time Tor consideration. and concluded with
an earnest appeal 60 Congress 10 see If the
scattered remnants ol the Union couId No,
once more be brought together Let us
see II we can't find some place. some com
mon gr"nud, where all can rally once more
and chen. when the columns me from the
North and South, let them meet each other
M peace, and from the rising To- :be setting
sun. take part IN grand review. Then
VIII shake the heavens with such gladness
as TO bring the very birds frnm fight and
then vii! be proclaimed at last thar we are
brothers an war. brothers in peace and
ready to take our place in the grand march
OF human progress.
MIR Baker asked ifa majority Of this
branch aud other branches of Congress
constitutional ma GRITTY, shall pass amend
ments Go the Constitution. 10 be submitted
t. the appreciation Of the people. in the
event OF their being such as 70 NEE, the
views of the gentlemen ON the other side
VIII the gentlemen from Virginia maintain
the Constitution and Government a. IL is
ana the laws as they are now. until the
people of the States decide?
MIR. Huuter-that is a question / cannot
answer i am not authorized to answer
for Virginia
Washington. Jan. II.
SENATE.-The proceedings Of the Senate
were opened with prayer.
MIR. Seward took the floor. lie said
Congress reassembled this winter in Tho
presence OF arrangement Of business ard
the disturbance Of public and as we'll ns
private credit, and in the face of sedit;ons
combinations TO overthrow the Union
The alarm is appalling, for the Union is
BOT more the body than liberty is the .ouI
OF the nation. lie avowed his adherence
TO the Union and its integrity in ali its
parts. with my friends, with NV nartv
with my State, with my country. or with,
out either, as they may determine. in everx
event, whether Of peace OF war. with every
or death d" "a mt
Mr. Seward concluded by saving: II
snaii cheeriuily support the Government
10 whatever prudent yet energetic efforts
II Shail make TO preserve public peace and
the Union advising only moderate
and Cancellation, and by ex
pressing the conviction that the hour was