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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Congressional. Washington, Feb. 15. --House.--The memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce against Morrill's tariff was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The bill to benefit Townsend Harris, U. S. Minister, for extraordinary expenses in Japan, was passed. The House refused to entertain a proposition to print a large edition of the report of the Indian Trust Fund Investigating Committee. The Postal bill was up and amended by restoring the inland service suspended since 1859, and passed. The Committee of Thirty-three's report was up. Mr. Vandiver argued against secession. Mr. Dejarnette argued that Northern society had proved a failure, but in the New Southern Confederacy there would be no elements of discord. Capital and labor would work in beautiful accord and harmony. African slavery is the only basis on which Republican liberty can be preserved. Though my people love the Union, they have made up their minds to leave it, unless