Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-20
XXXvI CONGREss-secOn Session.


1894, and the twelfth in 1903. Our fathers
acted in emergencies, and so can we.
Mr.. Colamer moved to strike out part Of the
leaving only so much of isas related
to Federal affairs, and that ii be referred to
sp ecial committee.
MIR. Powell accepted Mr.. Colamer's amend
ment.
Mr.. Douglas said am ready to act with
anybody who looks to the settlement of this
question, or that will preserve the Constitution.
(Applause.) | trust we may lay aside all par
ty grievances, feuds and jeaousies and look to
our country, and not our party On this occasion.
(Applause.) l desire to hear no words of
party nature while discussing question upon
which tho fate Of the country depends. Gap.
plause.) (The Vice President was obliged to
enforce the rules of decorum)
Mr.. Davis said | am not very hopeful of
good result from tho proposition. Our fathers
tility has been substituted for fraternity. do
not intend to renew the war of elimination, but
call on all men who love the Union to look the
danger in the face. What is the remedy? Is
it to coerce the people? The Union will be
shattered in thirty three fragments. The rom
edy lies only in the hearts Of the people, and
therefore ask, is not the majority section now
the section which threatens the dissolution of
the Union?
Mr. Latham said The Union has no more
loyal subject than the people Of California, and
if the cotton States withdraw, she will remain
with the great North and West.
After further debate, in which Mcssrs Pugh,
Hale and others participated, the Senate adj,
HoUsE.-Mr Sherman, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill authorizing
The Issue Of ten million dollars in treasury notes,
of not less than one hundred dollars denomina-
ton, the faith Of The United States being
pledged for their redemption and the moneJ
thus authorized, to be borrowed from time to
time, as may be deemed expedieAt.
The BILL after some debate, was passed
Without taking thequestion on Mr. Hawkins
request, the House adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. II.
SENATE,-The House bill authorizing the is
sue Of Treasury notes, was referred to the Com
mittco on Finance.
The resolution on the secession part of the
message was taken up.
Dir. Hale offered a resolution that the Com
mtteo on Military Affairs inquire whether the
expenses OF that branch of the public service
can be curtailed without detrment to the pub
lie safety. Passed
Mr.. Bigler said he could go with the Senator
from Illinois in joining with men Of every par
ty who will devote themselves to tie great work
Of rescuing the country. In veal or woe he
was q Union man, and for the Union as made
BY our fathers He was for the Constitution
and the Union.
Mr. Bger concluded by stating that more
votes were thrown in Pennsylvania and New
York than in all the States that were threaten.
ing secession. The Republican party has gain
ed its last victory Let US remain together.
Mr. Iverson said the South did not fear Per
soral Liberty bills or Fugitive Slave laws; they
foar mob law most The vote in the late con
test shows the sentiment of the North and all the
Douglas Non -Squatter Sovereignty
party there cannot avail anything. (Laugh- |
ter.) If the South is left to itself, the slave
population will increase in thirty years from
four and half to thirty millions, and will pre-
ponderale over the white. If the North pre-
walls, universal emancipation will be the result
OF It's government Adjourned
HoUSE.-The House refused to excuse Mr.
IIawkins--95 against l0l.
Mr.. Hawkins wished to say with all defer
Cnce that he would not serve
Mr.. Boyce asked to be excused.
Mr.. Smith Of Virginia objected.
Mr.. Burnett of Kentucky thought the rctu
sal to excuse gentlemen from serving on the
Committee extraordinary, after they had made
up their minds, on mature reflection, that JUS
tico to their States required them to do SO, The
members from South Carolina would remain
here only few days why, then, refuse to cx.
cu8e Mr., Boyce?
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont asked to be excused
from serving on the Committee. Other duties
fully employed his time,
Mr. Sherman Of Ohio, reported the Dplo.
matte and Consular appropriation bill, and also
an appropriation for the support Of the Indian
Department He also offered resolution which
was adopted, that the Committee on Indian At
fairs inquire and report whether any Of the
Indian Superintendcnts or Agents could be dis
pensed with He also presented the petition of
Thaddeus Hyatt tor the relief of the people of
Kansas
The House refused to excuse MIR. Morrill,.
Mr.. Branch of North Carolina offered reso-
luton, which was adopted that the States be
called tomorrow for bills and resolutions, and
that all matters relating to the state of the
Union be referred to the Select Committee.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec. II,
SENATE.-Mr Bger offered an amendment
to Mr.. Morrills Tariff bill, which, with thoI
bill, was referred.
After debate the loan bill was cut down to
three millions, and passed Adjourned.
HousE-Tho Speaker called upon the States
for propositions relative to the present state of
the country.
Nearly two dozen propositions were submitted
and referred, to the Special Committee. Many of
them were proposed amendments to the Consd
tuition, and ali of conclntory character.
Mr. Sherman eff Ohio offered resolutions for
inquiring whether any State failed to obey and
enforce the obligations imposed by the Consti-
tuition, and the remedy therefor and also that
in order 10 avoid IN future all controversies in
regard to the Territories, the committee Of thir-
ty-three divide them all inta Smteso OF convenient
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