Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-12-26
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rhc Senate Committee NJ Thirteen vclo
In session IN Washington six hours anu
half on Saturday, considering yorlors pro-
positions TO arrest the progress OF dssolu
/ ton and give peace to the country.
! Tho amendment to tho constitution
proposed by Mr. Crittcnden, TO settle tho
controversy between the North and tho
South finally aud forever by n division OF
the country from ocean TO ocean, on the
parallel Of tho Missouri line. was the great
subject of discussion. Mossrs. Crittcndcn,
Douglas and Bigler maintained it with
great zeal and Ability.
M. Douglas reiterated his former des
/ termination to consider the question for
the preservation Of the country, asthough
! he had never cast vote or uttered n SEN
timcnt OH the subject before. IT that
node of compromise would not answer,
be declared himself willing to 90 for any
other consistent with honor or Justice.
The appeals Of Mr. Crittcndcn in behalf
of the Union are said 10 hnyo been Slo-
qucnt and sublime. lie, too, was willing
to embrace nny other effective mode Of adj
,iustmcnt.
| Mr.. Bglcr, Of Pcnn'n, preferred q divi,
sion by line ncyoss the country, because
4 in that way the question of slavery could
be taken out Of Congress ard separated
)cutircly from the populsr elections in tho
North, without which we never could
have permanent peace.
| McssrB. Wade, Doolittle, Collamer and
( Grimes opposed the proposition with
much carnostness and ability. They
maintained that the people in the late
election decided the question Of slavery in
Territories, and, therefore, they had no
conccs ,ionS TO make or offer. They man.
Tested grcat unwilliRgness to act in the
absence Of Me-. Seward, but as thcy could
give no assurance Of his immediate return
the committee declined to defer action on
account Of his aDsencc.
Messrs Davis, roomb5 and Hunter dis
cussed the present unhappy condition OF
the country with unsurpassed ability, and
whilst manlicsting willingness TO aGcep.
ANY measure of final settlement which
wouid secure their just rlghrs in the Union,
insisted that propositions must come from
the dominant pa;ty, the republicans.
The vote on Mr.. Crittcndcn's PROPOSE (
ton was as iollowB:-
For the opoSition,-Messrs. Biglcr,
.Crittcnden, Douglas, Rice and Powell. f,
Against i!-Messrs. Davis, Doolittlc, |
.Collamer, Wade, Toombs, Grimes and /.
Hunter.
Mcssrs. Hunter, Tcomos and Davis, ncy.
ertheltss, intimated an inclination to go
for it if the Republicans would propose .
II il good faith.
The second proposition submitted 10y !
Mr.. Ciittendcn, denying the right of Con- !
grcss to abolish slavery in the Gockyards /
and arscueis, WAS voted against by Messrs
Ccilamcr, Doolittlc, Grimes and Wado 49, I
The remainder Of the Committee voted !
for the proposition, bat as il had not |
majority of the Rep, oiicans, it was defeat
ed under the rules adopted by the COM |
mittoe, that no proposition should be con- |
sidclcd adopted and recommended TO the !
Senate which did not receive majority /
OF the republican votes and also a Iui-
Jority Of those 'ppo,ed 10 the republi-
cans
The third clause, denying to Congress
the right to abolish slavery in the Dislric, I
Of Columbia, was defeated by the same
vote, the republicans all voting against it,
and tho remainder of the committee for
ii.
The fourth clause, establishing the
right Of transit, was defeated by tho same
vote.
The ffth, which is intended to perfect
the Fugitive Slave law, by requiring the
scvcra! States to pay for fugitiyes who
might G re. cucd from the officers Of the
law, was lost by the same vote, the rcpub-
licans al voting in the negative
Many other propositions were offered .
and voted upon, but none of leading inn
portance-none that would meet the great
cXircncies Of the times.
Mr.. Davis submitted resolution ex-
prcssly recognizing property in slaves, but
no vote was taken on ii.
Mr. Toombs submitted n series of reso-
lutions embracing substantially the pl!h>
ciplcs of the Breckenridge platform, but
final action was not taken on them.
The committee adjourned to meet at
ten this morning.