The national Republican., 1861-02-07
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
Wednesday, February 6, 1861.
SENATE

Prayer by DR.. Gurley.
After reading the Journal,
Mr.. Seward presented O memorial, numer.
ously sigred by commercial gentlemen of the
city of New York, protesting against aboishing
the present warehouse system.
Mr.. Pearce reported the deficiency bill, and
requested a committee of conference, the House
declining to adopt the amendments of the
Senate. A committee of conference was ap.
pointed.
Mr.. Crittenden presented several memorials,
praying the adoption of the Crittenden resolu.
tions.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented several memorials,
numerously signed, praying that the Union
and the Constitution remain as it is. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Dixon presented q memorial, praying
the adoption OF the Crittenden resolutions
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the better organiza-
ton of the militia in the District of Columbia,
and recommended that it pass. Laid over.
Mr.. Biger presented memorials, praying the
adoption of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Foster presented a similar memorial.
Mr.. Cameron presented memorials, numer-
ously signed, praying that no change be made
in the Constitution, insisting that it is good
enough as it is.
Mr.. Grimes called up House bill No. 545,
granting pension; and, after an amendment,
| it passed.
MIR. Fessenden presented memorial praying
that the Senate do something to save the Unicn.
Mr.. Douglas moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill organizing the Territory of
Colorado was passed which, after quite
lengthy and spicy debate, in which Messrs.
Douglas, Green, Wade, and Wilson, took part,
was lost.
The hour for the special order (the tariff
billy arrived but, by special permission,
Mr.. johnson resumed his remarks of yester-
day, on printing extra copies of the Presidents
message, reviewing the inconsistent policy of
some defeated politicians, who had become
enraged by such defeat, and are therefore de.
termined TO overthrow the Government. He
said there were bad men, North and South,
who desired such an end. The ultimate result
of the dissolution of the Uni n would be the
overthrow of the institution of slavery. He
reviewed, in mastery effort, the attack upon
his speech by the retiring Senator from Mis-.
sissippi, Mr.. Davis, and made the sophistical
secession sentiments advanced by that Senator
appear in their true light. He read and com.
mented upon resolutions passed by abolition.
ists and showed that they are as anxious to
have the Union dissolved as the extremists of
the South-they knowing that slavery would
certainly be abolished in q short time, if such
a result could be brought about.
He defended the State of Tennessee from
the charge of entertaining secession senti.
Notwithstanding secession doctrines as in.
sane, dabolical, hell.born, and hell-bound.
He said that Tennessee came into the Union
believing the doctrines which it adopted, and
to-day she will maintain those principles. He
said there would have been no secession no
war, had jackson been President. He referred
to the present reign of terror in some of the Sc.
ceded States-the legitimate result of rebellion
against the best system Of Government which
Imagination ever conceived or civilization ever
enjoyed. He desired no more glorious flag un
der which to live or die ban the Federal stars
and stripes.
He urged that the people might have the
settlement Of this question, who would vindi
cate at the ballot-box their love Of country, by
an overwhelming ma jority.
1u his concluding remarks, he, in the most
| glowing, burning, patriotic illusions, pictured
the dignity, the greatness, the benehcence Of
the Federal Union.
Mr.. Wigfall obtained the floor; pending
which, on motion Of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate
went into Executive session.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the reso.
lutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, asking
Congress to take measures for calling Ma.
tional Convention to adopt amendments to the
Constitution. he President, in consideration
of the patriotic source from which it emanates,
and the Importance of the subject involved
commends the subject to favorable consdera.
ton. Referred to the select committee of FIVE.
Mr.. Nixon presented the petition of fftssn,
hundred citizens Of New Jersey, asking for the
adoption of the Crittenden proposition, and he
expressed his opinion that large number of
the citizens Of that State desired speedy action
on the part of Congress.
The House took up the loan bill, as returned
from the Senate with amendments.
Mr. Phelps advocated the adoption of that
which proposes to repeal the Treasury note act
of June last He thought that abundant means
were provided for the redemption of Treasury
notes.
Mr.. Sherman replied, and showed that il the
amendment should be concurred in, there
would be no means of redeeming the Treasury
notes heretofore authorized. In time Of
peace the expenditures ought not to exceed
the revenue, and he trusted the next Admins.
tration would not come here for Treasury
loan.
The amendment was rejected yeas SO,
nays l0l.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, a committee of
conference on the subject was asked.
Mr.. Coltax, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported substitute
for the bill relative to the postal SERVICE 1t
provides that whenever, in the opinion of the
Postmaster General, the postal service cannot
, be safely continued, or the postal revenue col.
lected, or the postal laws enforced, or the con-
tents of the mails cannot be maintained invio
late by reason of insurrection or resistance to
the laws of the United States, in such case the
Postmaster General is authorized to dscon.
tinue the service on any route until the service