The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource]

Congressional.

Mr. Polk presented a memorial, with signatures covering fifteen quires of paper, all wrapped in the American flag, praying the adoption of the Crittenden resolutions, as amendments to the Constitution.

Mr. Slidell moved to take up his resolutions in effect censuring the President for not earlier sending the nomination of Mr. Holt as Secretary of War.

The motion was objected to, and the resolution will come up at a future day.

Mr. Yulee announced the reception of official intelligence that his State had seceded, and, consequently, that he and his colleague were no longer Senators. He read a valedictory giving the reasons which had induced Florida to secede. Mr. Mallory also delivered a valedictory.

Mr. Clay, of Ala., on behalf of himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick, also withdrew in consequence of official intelligence of the secession of Alabama.

Mr. Davis announced the secession of Mississippi, and made a speech, after which the seceding Senators rose and left the Hall, first taking leave of their old associates.

The Kansas bill was amended and passed by a vote of 36 to 13.

Mr. Crittenden's resolutions came up. Mr. Bigler advocated their passage. He denied the right of secession, and also of the right of coercion.

Mr. Cameron endorsed Mr. Bigler's remarks, and in reply to a question from Mr. Iverson, said he would go even farther than Mr. Bigler to save the Union. He said coercion was a bad remedy for secession, and should be the very last.

Mr. Mason called attention to some of Mr. Cameron's recent votes, for the purpose of showing the difference between profession and practice.

Mr. Cameron said the difference between him and Mr. Mason was that he wanted an excuse for remaining in the Union, while Mr. Mason wanted an excuse to go out.

Mr. Mason responded that he and posterity would be deeply grateful to Mr. Cameron for an excuse to remain in.

After further debate, the Senate adjourned.

House.--The letter of withdrawal of the Alabama delegation was read and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Lovejoy presented a petition of Methodist clergymen, asking protection from persecution in Texas. Tabled.

Mr. Colfax introduced a bill for the discontinuance of mail service in the seceding States.

Mr. Morris, of Ill., moved a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Judiciary Committee to amend the neutrality laws, to prevent armed expeditions being plotted in one State to help the seceding States.

Mr. English introduced a resolution, to give the Crittenden resolutions practical effect, but was snubbed off by Mr. Grow, with the remark that the Republicans would choose their own time to vote on the subject.

The report of the Select Committee of 33 came up. Mr. Corwin made the opening speech. He stated that the Personal Liberty bills were harmless, because their was a tribunal to punish their exercise. The free States ought to punish persons for incendiary publications against the South. He advocated the admission of New Mexico as calculated to settle the pending difficulties.

Mr. Milison followed in reply. He argued that the Territorial question had already been settled by Congress and the Supreme Court, in favor of the South--that neither the election of Lincoln nor the Personal Liberty bills justified disunion. He was against coercion. The question should be settled by a convention of the people. He gave reasons why he objected to the admission of New Mexico.--His speech was conciliatory, and expressed the hope that peace would be restored and the seceding States return.

Mr. Cobb did not join his colleagues in signing the communication addressed to the Speaker, announcing the secession of Alabama, and withdrawing from the further deliberations of the House.

The bill which passed the House Saturday, for the payment of the California war debt, appropriates $400,000. It was incurred in the suppression of Indian hostilities. The appropriation was made on the principle recognized as to other States for like services.