Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
CONGRESS.

| Nd YDAr. FEB 4 Mr.. sIideu OF Louisiana pre-
-eutad ia the SenAtE the Louisiana ordnance *
yusiif the sciiou HI sTarg ~IfsFSHf III ecu e.
Mr. Benjamin Mr. Clingman- Of y. C., NJ ~ aux-
| Ious Tor the Unida, but IhOughI the rnUFeu@at
! Tor pace should dome from the Republicans. NJ
Hale q y. ii, responded The bill 10 provide ior
| t-e gpssfnLlent u ldaho-now tolOradO-pz ED
| sundfy memorials concerning plans Of sdjastuient
were Presented IN he House In COMMITTEES Of the
nAoie. the hOufe ItJected the hiriqui appr0pn-
alton Amendment An amendment auprogfiatltlr
SID 80 IoT tue pub Of Wendels esaBIis hmeIf
| Tor printing oInoe ~as adopted.
| Tue FDA1s Feb- The senate passed the SIS co.
yyJ IotH OlIl which had already passed the mouse
he President se4i IN with lis endorsement, the
hehi1ck IesoiutlPh- asking congress 10 call
yeHti4n 10 present amendments 10 the Cons tuition
Ia th4 course OF TAB debate the Presldents mess
| age. Ar. Johhson' % lem, made strong Union
speech Mr.. lay 4or 81 Louisiana, Withdrew non
clare1 Ills nteuIioh remain until Ia Commitment
cesIrfd him TO withdraw, and prom in any event
10 st4ha y ne dohs.iIuiion and the aag Of he
couufry. The bill TOR the suspension Postal ser
vice n those States where the mails had been OBJ
aeed Vac deDaFd lhe larger part Of the session
aud ihe evening session were occupied By debate on
The Il ale Of the Uni On Mr. Ispp4n. Of AeH Hamp-
sIirg spoke stTo nsl against Compromise, ana ad-
Eocated the ooseTF 4Hee Of the Constitution and en-
fOrc4 meat VI The IA We
" kDSEsDAY, E9b.8 In the Senate little b,,si..
OF Importance Wa transacted A COMMITTEE -
eonIfTeHee was Eppoiuted on amendments 10 to-
q &c ency iii, Ia johnson, OF lem resutnes -
sPeedh on the Presidents message in - bicb ~ -
presstd his strong iaIth in the Union. In tbe H.
stated passed 2I TO o. Ihe sensre.s srnaS eseelng
report the Committee Of Thirty ss - ~
and considerable discussion followed
IHfEsDAr, FEB. 2. In the Senate, Mr. Thomp
son. pi j., PRESENTED seueral petitions ia favor ~
the Gtittenden TesYutions. He also presented the
IeIoifuons OF the eglsiature Of his State which hi
eoHefgus had presented during his absence NT
CoIIaner presented q petition from citizens Of Yer
mont ssaing Congress 10 adopt an amendment 70
the CONSTITUTION similar TO the border Sfafes urc,'a
siloni MI Cameron presented a petition 4 On -
zens 81 PhilAdelphia, iaEoring the Crittendep
resokatlons The Pre-ideut's message was taken m
and PR Wigfal o9TeXas, made a s. .ssion re ~
The billre-organizing the Patent Office and amend
amendments. The Hou resumed the coSS.i
Of the.report OF the COMMITTEES OF Thrty-tbTee sDs
advocating the report of the maioritS 81 ~ e,
mittee. Mr. Yallandigham of Ohio. offered a prone
slfion TO amend the Constitution 80 a. 10 recasfSs
four sections, tne Fast, West, south and Paei5e-
majority OF each setion TO be required to elect The
President; TO paks any law when two tbirds ~ /
elmer section shan Require IL. A joint resolution
was passed authorizing Lieut. Craven Of the navy
to receive medal. and diploma from the Spanish /
introduce a resolution calling the Secretary of
the Treasury TO inform the House whether the du-
ties imports continued 10 be collected in the Dos
of South Carolina, Georgia Alabama, louisiana and
Florda Mr. Graigf ofN G., objected. Mr.. sickles
correct informstionI He gave notice TO offer the
resolution Monday
FRIDAY. Feb. s. Petitions were presented in the
Senate by Messrs Seward and Hale from citizens of
Philadelphia in favor OF the enforcement of the laws
Mr.. Wade's resolution in favor of extending abe
the Patent for McCormicks Patent Reaper was
adopted. Mr. Pearce of Md, reported that the com
% million loan bill so that the accruing or
former loans shall be applied TO the redemption of
outstanding treasury noies of lS60 The report was
agre to. The Presidents message, covering the
Hayne correspondence, was read and ordered print
I'd III the House tile Presidents message enciosiny
the co respondence with Col. Hayne was received
and re ported 10 a sc ect committee Of five The re
port Ofthe comprofise committee of Thirty-three
being under consideration, Mr. Hatton Of Tenn, |
protested against his State being dragged in the
wake of reckless ielfsh sgitators in the cotton |
States Mr.. Kellogg of Ill, said his motto s: " The
Union must and shall be preserved, matter by
What abandonment OF parties and platforms, so |
ong aF there i no abandonment Of honor and con
Crittebd plan of settem emit At the evening ses.
ion, Mr. Carey ofInd., condemned any lurther com |
promises with slavery.
atureI of New York, OF the Republicans OF New j
Jersey legislature and of the Ohio Democratic con-
and circumstances concerning the diff
;ulties of the country. The Indian appropriation |
bill discussed. The committee of conference on
he deficiency bill were discharged. being unable TO
gree with the House committee. motion that the
senate recede from its amendment, was laid over |
The Naval appropriation bill vas passed. In the |
House a resolution adopted calling on the Pies
dent for the correspondence with Peru relative to
he free navigation of the Amazon and IL tributa-
-es. Mr.. John Cochrane, of N. Y, offered resolu-
of inquiry TO the seizure Of New York vessels
II Savannah and motion OF Mr.. Pryor OF Va, |
luiry as to whether property belonging 10 citizens
Of Georgia had been seized IN New York. Mr.. Hol-
nan of1nd., objected. and Mr. Cochrane gave notice
hat he would again offer his resolution Monday. |
A resolution offered for the appointment of 3
mmittee three inquire and report whether any
exclusive officer has been improperly interfering in
30 was debated for the remainder of the day, and
consideration Of il then postponed until THURSDAY,
the crisis made by Mr.. Hutchins, of Ohio, who
that If the absurd right Of secession as nov adj
yocaed by the slave States, Il admitted we have no
and il rs no use trying to save 1t by
compromises.