Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-22
Congress.
Washington, Jan. Is.

ted. 49,
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on For
oign Relations, reported bill to authorize
Lieut.. Craven 20 receive certain marks Of
distinction from the Spanish Navy. Pass
ed.
Mr.. Kennedy presented memorial of
the citizens of Washington county, praying
for the adoption of the Crittenden resolu.
tinDs. ~. ...1 .......-
Mr.. Bigler presented fifteen memorials
from the citizens eff Pennsylvania for the
adoption of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution that the
President Of the United States be requested,
il not Incompatible with the public inter-
ests, to furnish the Senate copy of all
the recent correspondence between the De-
partment OF State and Ministers of Foreign
Powers at Washington, in reference 70
foreign vessels in the port Of Charleston.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented the petition Of
ii. J. Wood, praying for the appointment
Of delegates to National Convention, TO
promote the general welfare of the country,
to he held at Philadelphia.
The Crittenden resolutions were taken
up.
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions were post
pnned till Monday.
Private bills were considered.
Mr.. Green introduced JOINT resolution
Recommending all the States of the Union
TO hold Conventions to concert measures to
restore peace and harmony to the country
on the principles of justice and equity to
all. Ordered to second reading.
MIR. Sumner called the yeas and nays on
Cameron's motion TO reconsider the vote on
the adoption of CIark's amendment TO Crit
tendens's resolutions. Carried. Yeas q,
nays "a.
The Pacific Railroad bill was made the
special order for Tuesday.
The bill authorizing loan, aad relative
to outstanding Treasury notes, was made
the special order for Wednesday.
The Kansas bill was taken up.
Mr. Douglas favored the admission of
Kansas.
Mr.. Seward spoke of the evidence he
witnessed of the favorable condition of the
society, government, &c, in Kansas.
Mr.. Collamer favored her admission. say.
ing she has more population than is reuuis.
lite for admission.
The question on Mr.. Green's amendment
changing boundaries was los,-23 against
81
Mr.. Green offered another amendment
changing the boundaries Of Kansas, which
was lost 10y the same vote.
The Senate went into executive ses.
sion.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Moore, Of Kentucky, rising
to personal explanation, said if Mr. Ai
rains resolution, heretofore adopted, had
simply endorsed the conduct of Major
Anderson, he would have voted for il. but
he fha & -.
mind to vote for the remainder of the resu-
luton, and to say, by so doing, he would
endorse every act which the President
might regard as bis constitutional duty in
carrying out the law and preserving the
Union. While he was for the Union, be-
lleVing he thus represented the people Of
Kentucky, be thought duty required us to
pause before we periled the whole Union
and bring on a general conflict and intest
inc war. lie did net believe iu the right
of State to secede He regarded this as
the greatest heteroduxy ever advocated by
any party but while be said this, all must
recognize the right of revolution for the
resistance of oppression on the one side, 10
secure freedom on the other. He did not
believe the time has arrived to resort to
this means OF redress, aud precipiiate 81
dreadful catastrophe. lie did not believe
the present was the proper time To send
reinfOrcements to South Carolina and ;he
other Southern States. We should hest
tate. and endeayor to get back by peace
what might be considered necessary TO
secure by force.
lie would rot have made this x, lanation
II 1t were not for the fact that he had read
letters Questioning or disappearing bus
course Tor voting against Mr.. Adron's reso
luton. lie repeated that he fully eudursed
Mayor Anderson's conduct, but was unwil
ling IN advance to indJrse the conduct of
the administration.
MIR. Scott, rising to a question of priyil
eye, said that Cant Darling, the assistant
dourkeePer, had elected from the floor a
VISITING gentleman who was admitted ON
the Democratic side OF the house. and re-
quested him to leave, on the ground that il
was contrary to the rules. Looking 20 the
Republican side. he Mr.. Scott) said there
was one who was not "a member yet-he
was allowed TO remain. This showed a
disgusting partiality aud prejudice.
The House went into committee of the
whole ON the state of the Union on the Ar
my bill.
Mr. Pendleton, Of Ohio, said at former
period OF the day that he had Intellectually
sought to obtain the floor, to present the
petition OF ten thousand citizens of Cipcin-
natl, praying Congress to pass the Crit
tenoen compromise. He could not have n
better introduction, and one more greatful
To himself, than this evidence of sincere
desire and determined purpose of those who
honoTed him with n seat here, to settle the
pending troubles by c0neiliation and com.
promise OF peace. They now had under
consideration the Army bill. Pertinent 10 |
this was another subject. viz, the bin in
troduced by MIR. Brigham for the collection
oil the revenues ct Charleston. He REFER
ed 10 the provisions of this bill. autborizinS
the president, In his discretion To cnlle,.t
the revenue by establishing the custom
house on shipbOard-the COLLECTOR IN seizs |
and detain any vessel until the duties ON
the cargo are paid, and in order 10 execute |
this duty the army and navy be EMPLOYED, !
etc.
lie commented on the extraordinary aud |
dangerous power conferred ON a subordi- |
nate oDcer OF the customs, at being given |
whlthout Limitation or control. The bill |
was not universal in this application. but !
was intended only to apply to South Caru. |
ma IN the discretion of the President. liz |
PLAINLY and palpably contravened the !
clause which provides that no preferences
shall be given 10 the port of one State over |
those of another. lie would not debate |
whether there was legal OF sufficient cause |
Tor secession. Certain Southern States
have committed the act with a unanimity |
without parallel within the history Of reyo
luton. He said if this bill was passed, not
a dollar would be collected at Charleston.
Ii an army could maintain the Union. half |
a million men would spring up in a night
1t money could keep it together, the soil
would leap with JOY to produce the golden
harvest; If blood, old and young men
would yield 1t like streams which water
their soil: But an army of blood and