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14
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December
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1860
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Washington, Dec. 5. i c Shxate. - Tuo Senato asseiublod at j noon. A prnyer was offerod up. ] Mr Pugli appearcd and took bh soat , The Journal was read. Mr Hale moved that n number of volumes be publisiied in retution to the Pacitic ruilrnad fur tho uso of the Sunate. Mr. Powell moved tlie riiferenec of the President'a message arfaras it relates to the present political affairs uf the country, to a 3pecial coimnittee. Mr. Green ofiered a resolution for an inquiry into the expediency of '-stabüshiug an arniud polio force in tho border States, s'avu and free, for maintaining general peaee and an effieieut exeeution of the fugitivo slíivo law. The eredentials of Senator Baker, of Oregon, wero presentad. Mr. Hala moved to leeonsider tlie vote to print the President' niessag;', ind made a speech attacking it as failin to look the socessiuu uiovuincnt in the faie. Mr. Brown said - Tf ynu of tho North will go to the right we will go to the left, and vico Versa Mr. Iverson- ïho State3 vrithdrawin disclaim any furthcr allcgtance. We in tend to po out of the Union before the 4th of March, peaceably if we e;in, foreibly if we must. Pive Statea will go out, and Louisiana and Arkansaa will caü coavcutions pretty soon. Mr. Vigfall thought tbo President would preuipitate the measure be iutcads to avoid. Mr. Saulsbury, of Dt-kware, said, bis St;ite having been the first to idupt the constitutio.-., it wouid be the last tu do anj' aet, or counteuiinca any, cak-ulated or h-iving a tendency to lead to the si-paratiou of the Statea. [Applause.] The Senate afterwarda adjourned, House. - Mr. fihermau, from t!ie Committee of Wixya and Meah, ruported a bilí nmkinz apprwpmtiong for the piymeiit of the invalid and other pensions: also, a bilí for tbo support of the Ye.--t Point Military Acadény. Referred to tho coniniittee of the whüle ou the sUte of the Union. The House, by 68 against 135, refdsed to lay on the tablu Mr ürow's motion to reoonsider tho vote by whieh the Commiiteo on Agriculture's homestead bill was laat session referred to the coniniittee of the whole on tlie atate of the Union. The house then recoubidered thu voto. The bill was thus brouglit up for uotion. Mr. Grovv did not desire to disouss the tncasure. the prii.ciple iuvolved haviug bi;en familiar lo the country for the past ton Jeftrl. This bill, however, avuids the prominent bjectioua m President BucliMnnn's veto message. It does not propose to doi.ate land, but requires p;iymeut of $10 fr 60 acres. He migUt, if neeessary, quo:e Jaekson against Uuchañan, to show that thü tonner was ot' opinión dut the pubüe lauds should not be a source of Federal reveuue. 11e movod the previous question, under tho operation of whieh :hu bill passed - 132 against 76. Aftor some debate on other matters, the House went into committee, and eon siderod the military Academy bill, whioh. as well as the pousiou bill, was passed. Adjourned, AVashingtori, Dea G. Sen-ate. - '■ fter praver and the readinjr of til o jonrnal, Mr. Lathain presented thu moinorial of the Chamber nt Cornmerce of S;m Francisco, praving for the establishment of a daily overland muil. Luid over for tho present. Mr. Halo movtd that when ihe Senata adjourn today, t be until Monday. Mr. Po'.vel!, accnrding to notice Pfivoii yesterday, iiitrodi ad a resolution that so much iif the Presideut's message as relates to thu present ajíituted and distraoted cmdiiion if tho country, and tho g:ievanons to tho slave hotóiftg and non-slavehokliniï States, ba ref rred to i special isoinuiittee of ihirteen roombers, and that wwd cominiltco be iistriK-ti'd to enqurra vvhethur anv additiuftul legislaüon tlian already wiihin thu sjj'uure of Fuderal aufhony and duty, will bu nuuessary for ihe proíection und s&i'.uritjl of th( property of tho Unitod Status, and if so, to ruport it by bili, and that tiio said coinmittuo brf a!.-o instnictfd to considtjr and repurt whuther it is doemod espod'.ent to propoo an aniendmun' or amendinents to tho Cütistitution of thu United Sta e-, no ns to insure a prcimpt and full píotoction to tho i'iahis and property oí' citiZrfDrt of uvcry State and '1'eriitKrv, and to tnsuwi tha pqaalrty of tlio S.atL'.--. and iiiHure thu eqtial nhüs of tlití citi xana uforetaiti under the Federai Cjdstitu'.i'[). Laid over flír thu pru.-ent. Mr. Btglár rileveíj aitjonr;). C.inied, and the Sunato adjournud at 1-2:15. Note. - Mr Latham's memorial provides for oari'yiuï l'nc t.'nlirü lettx-r taail bv Pony Express, ttíid tho residuo of Ihe m iil to l} divided belweun Mr. HiHterlitíld, and tho daily ronto tu rnn throuwh San José aml PlílcerviUtt 'l'hfc statistios exhibted sl.ow its loasibility. House. - Mr. Morris, of Illinoi-, unid it wonld be rmnembered that on Tuusd-iy heso.:oiit to iatr.iduoe a resolntion ciKicerning the perpetuity of tlio American Uuion. Sinoo then he had botri called npot) by vaWwfca inombors and rcquested tu üiti present it. lio therL'fnre gavc notioe that he would do po on Mondav. Mr. VallíindttfHam, fi'om the special comüütleií appnin'cd al the fonner sosion on tho Se ate bilí abolishiii'T tb frankin [rivile.ire, nridu a rtíflñrt thereon :nd prcposed certaiu amead[iients. Tho Spoakor npprñntcil tho fctl] Special (jomnnttte UiiÖor Mr. Bütelor's resolutlon, to considcr questions connueted witli the per.io.is coaditioa of t lis conntry. ünio, Mi-, Oonvin, c'iüi-tn'tii; Virginia, Millsoa; Mass., Atlaii!3, N. C Wiuslovv; N. Y., Humplirey; S: 0., IJoyco; Penn., Ciirnpbell; G.i., I.'jve: Can , Fuirry; .Md , Davis; K I., Kobiiíaoi-; Del., Vhitby, . N. II , Tappr!i; N. J., Strattor.; Ky., Bristow; Vt. Meri'il!; Tsnn,, Nel ! son; Ind , LV.nT: Ln., Tnvlor; Miss: Da ! vis; 111 , KUóg Al.; H'ótóftOn'j Me., ' Momo; Mar., Ark., RuBt; M-icli. Howanl; Fl:i., H-awbíns; Tes;is, H.imiltoi; Wis. WiStifeótb1; íov:) OíifTi b, Cal. Burelí; Minn., Wiudor; Oregon, Stout. The Speaker desircd to rj that tf parliamentary usage wufi to naine oa th Committec tho mover of tha resolution, under wliich íbe Committee was orderwl tobo formcj. He luid .ouiittd tlir sume of Mr. Boteltr t that geutlcraan's owii request. He liad eudeavoml to uppoinl the (Jommittoe to thc bcst of bia judginent, nud at tlie ei'.rücst, period, in tíoW of tlie iniportaut business with which th i Coniuaiitce v;ia entrusU'd. Mr. llav.kins, uf FJa , said, last Tocfr day, I begged to be excuse! from roting. Fur similar ruasous, I aak to bc oxcusod feom aerviug on thia (Juinmittee, I hait; cutisulted witli older ïueiubera asto wheth er it is Toluntary or nut for a meintxjr appoiuted 0i a (Juiuiuitteo to aerve, and have beeu inforiud that bc ia compelled Ljr the rules of the Houso to serve unleii cïcused, uid that if üc doc3 not aervo h lubjüítl biiíiuulf tü soiactliiiig üko rebakfl or ruprimand ou the part of ïlio Homo, Now, as loug as I aiu a inember of Üiu bjcJy, I aui auxiois to respect all ita ruk-3, aud am unwilling to draw upon injatilf rebako or reprnimud. I, thcroforo, ask the Housu to excuse me ïroui lerviug aa a nienibc-r of the Ccimnittc. [f I am couipelled by tbe rules ur cuatoia :o serve. I will be a very uuiinportan íot an efiicieut meuiber. I know I can lotuct witli all tlie Coium'.ttce as to the dea of getting up a compromiae with ïiiauiiöity or peace uud ia a uniou-sa7ng .iu-.uner I hava beu oppoaed te any ihiiii of thu kiud in tlic paat, and ra uow, believiug that the tlmií for compromise has passed íorever. Mr, Jiio. Cochrane, tif New Yoik, salJ that lie heard with a great dal uf regrot, liis frk'iid ask tü bü excused froui strviog on the couuuilte It lias well bcu said Lere to daj in the Chaplum's praver, that the grey síiadow of the dars wing of dilolution has beu extended over our houao ;uid country, a. id su dcijp ia the gloom thut. vri; can suaroely disajver oua glcaai of liijht to eiiabla us tu trauaact tbt ofdiuary bus;neas of legislatioa. Moa' miuds have beeu duvottd l'cr weeks past, to the great absarbiug topics of cantn' rersji, which eulisu ail t.uajiits, aud doiDiuiiis of every mdividuul, hia best oxcrtious, and lúa puifist emutions and udum It 3 of luipi.rtanee to tbta issa that tho Eebublio slinuld commaud th ex(u-tioii3 and elfurts of all itscitizjn. I bi'lieve uw ín tlje midst of tkis crisia, with the pu rus impcndhig over the country, Uiat there 13 ii'J renson Vfhy thii líoaae, repreentiig the patriütisia tai wisdum oí' tha couutry, should excusa tho geutleinau from Florida I beüove that frota ali partí of kía State vvhero th peopie are looking with uolieüude on pa.ísiog e-euts nnd with auxtou.s eyes, if the voioa of lúa constituauts cjjiJ bJ heard.it would be iu touea beuetíching and appcalmg to thtir itepruscutativM to staud forward in this ibsuo, aiul a-sunie the brunt of the couirover.-íy. liu did uot bolfeve, with the geutle.aau; that it waa iuiportantto the wuitaie uf tho uountry thnl ther slumld bj a uau.iiiiijus report 0:1 tha subject réferrud to the comiuittee. Howev. er, Godgrant it may be. (Applaus iu the gaüeries; aaeoiupaniéd by cries of order 0:1 the iloor.) God graut that it may lo sUmiped with the uuauimity p-iti"iotisii di'mauds. if this country is not to be savud, í putriotistn is not suficUnt t( coimnaud tt.is y!oi uias rtMilt. it is duu thut Ü.t peopld of the Unitci Status ehoul-d know t. Ic is duo t tt benighti-d regioiis uf thu o. uiitry, thut the facía shmild be iiiiprtsKed on thuir nÚDd.-1, und igni.ancu no longer be pleudud ai) an exuu-o lor the ai'.ts whioh havo brought us to thi.-i feáriul preuipieti. If wu aro nut to havo a u.;nmous report to rfüvo thu couutry upon tli pungs and uyony ot suijession, let u k,H!f wtiHt deui:tnda ara mudo by ona suction of the country 1ro. u the other, and lut us le-l whaüs the pu sation of tina country; and let us ánswer' thu cxuinihatory inqninitioii ttwt come lrom evury portiua of thu luud, mun, hut ol' e nigluV" eletvly &nH uotielusivulv; whullier stoniw rfladnüíi8 rulo the huur; wliether thora i. a harbinjjer oí' peuo, or wheüier thero i one fjleam ii munn i) which W iWaJ yot (lisocra thü nturs and' strinea "tliiating f min yondcr dume. Thasa reiuarks were geouted with appluuso, Mr, (jarnet has'üy rssj, saying: l trust in uur gruVt) dyliber -tiuni tha Cliair will stop upplau-e, w huther on .hü Üojjr tJ: ") tUo gallarioi. I will giva imticu (liere be was mot by liissee t'i'oni tho gal uries ) I move that tn ulle-riea he clarJ. (Retiawed hii'SrtB.) These disi'acul'ul blackguards who viólate tho rules of tiiu llouso. und the deuoruin and diyiiity wliicli ure duo to tiie roprosentaiivus of tho puople, sh'uld be fonhwith oxpelled frólh thtj hall. ïhü Spoaker sai J hu had no doubt thut the 8UggestijQ8 of trie gentleman f rom Virginia woulJ ba suüioiant for a respeclfui a.idt.ory, and usuro ijj.iet. Air M m-, of i 11., uppu1ed to Afr, Couhrane to rafruin from iui'tliur duOürisiol) 'i' ttlü qU'Jrliol). Mr. Coourano rosiimed: T dopreisaio, witb all oUiyr.s, thoso testimoniáis eithet ut' ipprolnuion ül' eunsuiv, trom tho alliiiios .tv itjiir of th,s 1Iuub; yët ati excuso might bi; ttiund i:i the uhractr, ot thu tlitíiiie bui'ure ns, hich ajipeuls to ttio s and íueliníí of uil, howtiver hiinib'e thoy miy be, in the liep'illio. Bit U s eininently proper tliut tho niltís oí order bü observed, and the subJL'cl discusud with ihe gruvitjr lts na; uro deniiinds, und that tho American Congro.-s, bvou in tlio pungí :f disoiuiiwi), f it is to fall, should f. 11 di'ueutly, ï i h ita oiSu:al roboe gathsreii aruinl it. I had ü'i iniendod t') even alludo to the great princ'plu whiuh raposos at th base ot tliis quesiion. Il would ba uiiui.-u B.od impiopcr, bul t'ia allusioim I have inadt) weru nd5o.iaary in ordr that I miifiit briai to thu iutelligtint hejirt oi the gcntlüinan troto Florida, considfrations iipplicablo to his on patriotic nature and nonsistenty, which gru %s oo;n;non, gauor! and catholic t is the gruitt ;;i glorious republic in whiuh wt) üvt. I a.poa! tu. hun th ground of cornmon hmanity. ap peal to liim in tho ponl of u common oiar.'.rv. I nppoü) t hiin by tho niöTiorios cjf thti past. I ap, oal to liiin by the priisperity and e.s'iNtence of tho ■öyüreia State ni' Florida, to ruinaii'i o:i (J).u ('oairnittüo. If thosa appuals aro to bo iuulfüctUül, I now ali}n:al to thi!--o hyre ïeprysentitig a coinmon oaptfV. I ask thorn without" ;wiv ■■'■■ci-Mi 0:1 tho ííeritlarnan trom Florida, but in pursuancu of a duty tö !)u peifonne.l to negativo tho rquotthat. l.o bo usfjusud. Mr. llawkiii.s tlüinandcd tho prèVioua qiiotio.i o 1 his niüti in Pv that purpoü. Mr M'llsoa movod to adjiurh M.-. Ci' awiord -ippealod to Mr. Mïll8011 io wjjljdruyv liis m.tion' so. thnt a vota roigbt bo takeü ti' 8(io whethor Mr. Ilawkins wo'.ld bo fiiVvSJ4' to serve. Nu hoppr! othors v0ui4 n;ï(. a&k to b oxc-lised fioiTl votir.g. Mi-. Haukins tk'üli.vdd that ho was mt a;iing uncler impulse, but from conviciion cf twcjiitv vcai"s. :.:■. aj.. andiM'5: UhcIvkb. nuil ( t'ierg e.;tlltl h'in to on'or. Mr'. A'lr.ii:) liil tho wnninittec oulil in bc KWttled tc-u.:y. Mr. Ailr.iin was caltcd to nrdor froni fhö Sontlioni uide of the Hall. Thö (pcHticiii tn :iij mtri -vm uurried. Hl Í ;i:iinst 92. 'l'lie Houna h;ul in eviiu!v ilci'lcil Unit it shoulU bo Washington, Dec. 10. REfvri!. - 0 i Kin'ion cf Mr. Ii'le-. the standing uinninit-tveit f lat ac-nton , ' vi'iv on'i'tvú lii bu continueil. Mj"; fiUh-.iM moved that tlie : t ion relativa to tiie ovorlund m:ii lia ro : ferre! ti) Vita Oommittw on Post offices ;?.1 l'o.-'t Roads Mr.. SuturuT nfifirred :i motnorial fr'"m Tli:i(liltis lítiytt, providinif rtilief for i, sutferers - II nsai Mr. öutnner 'u'.! similar inv.nnces anl suggsed Uic ielief callud f-r b ffordiHi c-ithcr v ;in appropriat'u-m f money or laod IJi-'rrrcd lo tho C'uiiiiuUUm ou Trr tofii1'". The lloínstcad bilí paíseJ ts firsl ve.idinjT. Mr. Ptwell'á reso'.ution on Federal níli.Vis ínsalleJ 'p. Mr. I'o'.vell iiid evento werc rapidly (■'(v.ílii'g i o!) w vi ult, were thoy not spoeiíi v íuppis?et!, would result in a cii-Míli'uiii of the yovernment. The nírtlütioT) prop?ed leiíi-laticn to give uwer for llio uorrection if evüs. Our diity to tho clin ry rcquires ua to act Mcj'r.nt'.y. rrii uloveiuli amundment to tlio Cónrtitiition as mudo n 1794 ind in 18J3 tlio l'ith waa nude. Our f.ithcra íieted in emcrgDoiee, and 30 can wc. Mr. Collan.er moved to strike out Kirt of tho rcsolution, laaving in only n inuuli a refera to Fodcral nffaira, mil tliat it bo reíiirri-'d to a special MHi!i;ittce. Mr. King jixjiirod whothor additioni tipzUlnttoit w.is nceiary to inuintain tho Constitutinn. Mr. Yu'lee iniiiired what was intended íy the ninendment. Mr. Green eaid he wonld vote frr tho rcsoluüon r.nd atnomnent to thu Cohijtitution, or a legal onnctment. Uriless [lopular Pentimont goc wih it, it is Hot vvorth a alraw. Our efforts lir.ist be to bring about public sentinien.t, ör alternatively we must arm the Fedeiwl (jovernment witli phycicul powur lo eiiforcu tho CoustUution cvoryMr. L-Uham s;iid California wonld re main witli the Union - the great North and Vé - no matter vthatoccura. Thu Puuifio líni!roid wan tlio the great desidenitmn of her people. JMr. Powell accept ed Mr. Collamer's amendmelit to strikt) out. Mr. D.XDii said - wo enn't sliut our eycs to thb great truth ihat Qolhing lesa llian tho ditiuption of the grtvernmont is tlio peril to which tt are now osposed. It is enough J'ur ua to know that it would bc not unly u great event, but ita etfects mi thu race of mankind the great orlamity of the agu. Thu controverey on the subject of elavery had now reached n point where it honorable and rightiiil adjiintinenf, eonaénted to by tlio peoj lo of both soctionrt, seein indisponsab'.o to iho continuation ol the government in it- preáoni form. 'J'he election of Lincoln hasteneJ the critical day : hi.-t defuat could only have postponed it. I don't intend to aay that one section is mure to blame than the other, wheth er both were equully at iault or whoth er tho blame was wholly on one side. Oruninations and recriminatkms are now stelew- nuy, dangeroup. If possible, the first thjüg dono should be to rostore the fraternal spirit which once existed. ][„w sha 1 ihis bo done ? By cheeriully and honestly assuring to every s.'ctionitsj'iat constitntional rigtrts. No xeetion ought to ask umre ; noneought to offer less. As to what aro these conBtitutioiial rights, that is snuhjcot to bo üoti!idrod in a ppint of eontidence, mutual god will and dcvotion to tbo Union, for the preservaron of which mv constituonts are ready to make any acriiioo nny reaeonable manjaaksor any honorable "ni ui an grunt cnnwtent with principio. In thU ppirit I shall moet thin great question, and in doing Ho shall be sustained by an immense majorityof mv constituetits. lf time sliall ah'ow that'l hui wrong in thi i-elif, I hall instantly cease to represent thetn hfro. The people, undtr God, munt save this nation if it is to bo saved. - The politiciaiiH cannotdoit. What I may be willing to d, or the Sonate bu willim? to do, will avail nothing unless uustained by the intelligence and confidence of the people. Thero is a cUibs of man North, p?rhaps South, small in numbers and nfluunce, who nssumo thü presunt controversy is a conflict of two eivilizationa ; freedorn or slavory must perish. Tlie great body of those I represent dj not thus beliove. We believp theru is no conflict oí system of labor in different States incompatible vviih tha peaceful existence of our ■JJnion. Wu believo the slaveholding nao slavingholding States may still i;uvj!vo in harinonious spheres ; that, it tho question of slavery destroy the ' 'nion, it will bobecauso tnejstatesmen ni tbe day are incompetent to tho lask. Aflcr further debate by Messrs. JJrown, Pugh, Hule, and othen, tha önate adjoiirntd. Ilousa.- Mr. Hawkins gave additioual reasons why he asked to be escused for serving on the Union 8elect Committee. Florida is a small Sta o, but nevorihelobs, is entitlüd to all the rights and iinmunities of tbo other States. Sho c-innot bo forced to remain in tho Union, and the Southru States are pledj?od to detond her in t!m event of attempted coerción. He wís 8utifi;d of unauimity prevaihng ia that State to eeek redress of itn grievances in ts own way, and by means of oihur than Congressional oompromwea, which latter have never accomplished a ucooiwful purpose. He regarded tho coinponeut paris of the Coinmittoc as pjüuliarly unfortunale. Ho cntieised tho compositipn of tbia Committee, espeiully objecting to Mr. Davia of aryland, as not a fit rapnwantaÜTö of ttljii State, nrguing thnt a!l who voted for Mr. Ponnington aa Speaker, wora dialoyal to the nghUof tho South. Ho l-egretted that th rt)o)ution for tho ppoiiJtment ol tho Otur.nittUie camo frm one of tho most gifUjd on of tho South. He g:vo fair warciag that M'msmmppi, Alabama, Georgia, and èouth Carolina, wuro eortaio to secedo, and be followod by Arknnsas, Louisauii. and Texas. Mr. Vallandigham orgued in favor of exou'ing Ut. aiwkifts, for the ruason that the Commistee was raised with 0 view of peaeo. We should use no coardfiti to ntók mombers serve. Hu advorted to the eomposmon of thu Süothhüttee in condeniaatioo, Baving therowas no Dmiiocrnt-untheCominitteo ƒ,■,.[) thu groat Sortb went which lias (fticfi a deep interest in the subject, aod which does not intend to.bo a dependent provio.ee ei Uw (lf lll li"!it .ul' Bontfr. f the ptMipIs otliat cction i-.injd not othcrwifw g to ihp ca, thoy Mr. MoCli:ri):ind rcmarked tlmt a I tVnublous future oponed no tetore uf, i but lia di-J nol holitíva o:ir G-ovornmeni j coukl bu dissolved hy Uu; consent of i any nne f its partitíc. Thero w:is : iDora Rtrength in the Government than ts gentrally believed, He wm amazed ' tha". tlie entir Deinocfficy of the North ; trtiould bo exoluded froin tho Oomtnit : tee, but ís Qot wilüng to excuso Mr. Hawkimi. Mr Hickloí', in djsppllint{ tbo ! lent delusion, mai;U:iineiI th.it. the Union can be made per pet ñu] bv justiw, but not nn inutHtit. tiy llie niploatim o( fnoü He hclievvd witb tho citynf, Now York, tbat the power to deal with ! Ihe pending pnlitical queetioQ resta on j the [iepublie:n party, xvhti those whn . li ve control of the logislation ot the Northern States; lot tho leislntures bo ; oonvened, that ve tnay se in whát manner they ale ircpared to deal vvith the qiipstior.. yr. Sliunnin, fro;n tho C nitnittee i on Wnys and Mana reportad a bilí thorijSÍDg lbo issue of ton inülion dnllars worth of Tieasury notes of a natioá of 'erss tlian one hundred dollars, i The faith of thtí United Stutes is pledgod for their redeTiiption. The nioney i aiithorizud to bo borrowed f rom time tn timo, as may be deemed expdiont. The bilí, niter dubate. wa pnfsed without taking the question. On Mr. Ilawkins' request, the House adjourued.

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