Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-24
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mittee on Claims
The bill for the sale of lands and removal
of the arsenal at st. Louis and construction
of new arsenal at Jefferson Barracks
passed.
Friday was set apart for private bills.
The Tariff Bill was referred to committee
of FIVE, with Instructions to report next
Wednesday.
Nr. Bigelow moved to take up Crittenden's
resolutions. Lost-24 TO q.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up,
and the amendment for branch to Portland
Oregon, adopted.
Debate ensued on the amendment adding
names to the list of corporators, Mr.. Douglas
saying that it partook OF partisanship
Mr.. Wilson was sorry TO see a partisan
feeling. He didn't care what party they
belonged to, but he wanted men of influence
and money to take hold and finish the road.
Mr.. Douglas moved to strike out the names
Of Judd and Westward, and insert Hickey.
Carried.
A large number of names were then
added.
Mr.. Green suggested two eminent under
ground railroad men, John Brown, junior,
and Wendell Phillips. [Laughter.l Ad-
journed.
HOUSE-Mr. Colfax called up theP ost-
route Bill, which passed the House last ses-
sion, and was returned from the Senate with
amendments which were not considered.
Nearly all agreed to including provisions
for procuring and furnishing one-centstamp
wrappers and envelopes, requiring letters
which have been advertised TO be returned
to the Dead Letter Office within two months
Letters for the seaboard to be retained for a
longer period, under the Post. office regula-
tioDs unclaimed Money from the Dead Let
ter Office to be applied to promote the de-
fciency of that Bureau.
Mr.. Sherman gave his reasons why he
hoped the amendment would be adopted,
having in view to economize.
Mr.. Branch opposed it. The compensa-
tion was now inadequate. The reduction
would induce the contractors to refuse the
contracts. There was no power here to con-
tract the speed of cars.
Mr.. Colfax said the Committee on Post
roads recommended non. concurrence with
the Senate proposal to limit the compeusa-
tion of railroads, carrying the mails, to 5000
per mile per annum, for first class; $50 for
second class, and $40 for third class. Speed
not to be greater than twenty, seventeen
and twelve miles respectively, for each class.
This would save the Treasury $685. 900 per
annum, but the committee think that such
reduction would now have the effect of en-
daDgering the present system,
Mr.. Sickles offered an amendment estab-
fishing the daily delivery of letters within
circuit of nine miles from the City Hall, in
New York, which was adopted.
An amendment making lithographic maps
mailable matter, at one cent. per ounce, to
any part of the country, was adopted.
Mr.. Clemens made personal explanation
relative to a remark made yesterday that he
was traitor; said he forgave the remark for
| the reas on that he had been suffering under
reeking wound for two years and a half.
He did not find bullet comfortable sensa-
tion. He expected his course had led to de-
famatory remarks. If others wished to cast
imputations on him, they could do so, for the
reasons stated.
The report of the Committee of Thirty
| three was up.
Mr.. Etheridge said that if the settlement
of the present difficulties be submitted to
twelve honest mon, not politicians, he would
do so, without argument, knowing they
would reach an honest verdict Unfor-
tunatcly, the people appealed to Congress
for peace.
He announced that if the House failed to
meet the public expectations he would move
the adjournment of this question to the
people. The revolution now threatensng
was unjusti6able and objectionable, and in :
volving fearful consequences. Those not
participating in the revolution are stigma
tized as traitors. He showed the madness
and folly of subverting the Government,
|
cured in the Union. He believed the per-
sonal-liberty bills would soon be swept from
the statute-books. If they are constitu-
tional we have no right to complain-if not,
they are void.
Mr.. Orr, of the Kingdom of South Caro-
lima, said it was as strong as any body
wished. He asked if it will be more strong
out than in the Union. The Northern peo-
pie will always be opposed to slavery. The
strongest slavery men South are Yankees,
for as soon as they go South they marry a
nigger-beg pardon, they marry a woman
with niggers. No one here claimed to be ar
Abolitionist. Voices from the Republican
side, "Not one."1 No other but Republican,
bad denounced the Brown raid in their plat
form. The people North and South dom
hate each other more than old Wings anC
paper, but the Ohio River is the only bar
rier to separate hostile States. You hat
each other because the Gins" must soon Civ,
place to the "outs.n
AS an evidence Of his peaceful disposition
he was willing to submit eight years NOR
to Buchanans Administration. Laughter.
, He would assent to Crittendens or tn
border States compromise, or the resolution
he endeavored to introduce. He would in
dorse the recommendation of the compro
mise of 1888, feeling that doing thus
would meet the disuniOnists with a torch /
one hand and the sword in the other an
so long as the stars and stripes wave owe
Tennessee, he would never submit to dis
union. Mr.. Etheridge continued at grea
length, saying the North had always sub
mitted to the demands of the South, an
referred to acts of Congress in support {
his statement.
Mr.. Etheridge, in answer to question
{ said it was known the people of the Sout
were insane, and in the language of Scrip
ture, Southern fools should be answered aC
cording to their folly. He said it was we
known that wherever the disuniou sent
ment prevailed in the South there was
reign Of terror. He would return to Ter
nessee to resist disunion; he would cling
: the flag Of our country in this her darke'
, hour and in terror, as the saint clings TO h
/ God. Laughter.l
The Speaker laid before the House I'll
withdrawal of the Georgia members.
Mr.. Lovejoy argued that the theory Of OF
: Government is laid down in the Declarati0
{ of Independence, and Convention Secessio
was wild dogma-treason, rebellion, a Grin
against God and man. If the Governmel
. couldn't be maintained it was mere copaT
] nership. South Carolina couldn't dissol
= the Union; she didn't make it, and it was
8 miserable derisive mocking in her to absol
. allegiance. He would not conciliate wi
s rebels who defy the Government. He new
!. would vote for q particle of compromi
z until the insult to our flag at Charleston "
Y apologized for or avenged, He wanted TO s
u this disunion tragedy or farce played OF
7 The propositions of compromise, that t
extremes of the Republican Party be cut O
n is like playing Hamlet with Hamlet" l
" out.