Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-27
GREEN MOUNTAIN I
FREEMAN, DEC. 81, 1860.

sion of sound and patriotic heart, and the
people Of the South were really represented by
MIR. Wigall. He would really like to know
which represented the state Of feeling at the
South.
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware, said that there
were Union men in his StutG for the sake of the
Union. lie was willing to accept the PROPOSE
| tions Of Mr.. Crittenden, and asked Mr.. Hale If
he was willing to DO so, and urge the people TO
accept it,
Mr. Hale said that he would not to the full
extent although lie liked many Of them. lie
had listened to the denunciations Of ageograph-
zeal line so long that he could not suddenly be
come Il convert lie would wait for some assur-
ance that the line would be kept. He did not
believe the remedy lay in new provisions to the
Constitution, but in the prompt and faithful ex
ccutlon of these already in the bond. He was
willing to look the thing all over. lie had no
doubt but that his State would render anything
that was just and fair but he would not pledge
this for his people, lie thought they had given
the pledge of fidelity. and he woulu give it still.
The resolutions were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Powell S resolution was then taken up,
and Mr.. johnson of Tennessee proceeded to speak.
lie said he was opposed to secession, and would
fight the battle in the Union, and on the battle
ments of the constitution. He was in the Union,
and meant to stay in the Union, and was not to
DO driven out by any act. lie meant to fight for
it. Suppose slave should 60 to Vermont, and
on bis arrest mob should rescue him, was not
the act notification and rebellion, and should
it not be put down by the Government?
Mr. Collamcr explained the Personal Liberty
Law Of Vermont. The people Of the free States
never held the doctrine that-tho State could null
lily an act of Congress. There was no reason
for surprising the people of the North unfair or
uncandd. In reply.to questions from other SEN
atoTs, he said it was his opinion that the people
OF Vermont never intended to pass an unconsti-
tutional law
Mr. Powell's resolution was adopted, and the
Vice President authorized to appoint the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Crittcnden' resolutions were referred to
this Committee. Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Thc Pacific Railway bill was then
taken up
The question being raised, the Speaker deci-
ded that being an appropriation bill it must
60 to the Committee Of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Adjourned.
Wednesday, Dee. TO-
| SEVATE,--Alr. Toombs was in his seat to-day
1or the first time ance the session commenced.
IlousE.-lh2 House went into Committee or
the Whole On the deficiency appropriation bill,
Alr Sherman Of Ohio offered an amendment
appropriatng 5000 500 t. carry cut the law for
the Suppression Of the slave trade.
A long Debate followed.
Mr. Sherman q n1nrod.nont wac n1o1,4ad
The Committee rose.
The bill then passed,
Mr.. Sherman report, ID q bill of appropriation
Tor certain civil expenses. Adjourned.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 1860.
SENATE Mr.. Hunter reported back the tar
If bill, recommending that it be postponed to
the 4th of March. Rble1
A ge was receited Tom tho House an
nouncing the passage Of the postal deficiency
The Vice President announced the special
committee on MIR Powell sresOlution, viz Pow
ell, Hunter, Crttenden, Seward, Toombs, Doug
las Collamer, Davis, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Doc
little, Gwin. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Delano Of Mass. offered a rcso
luton that the President be requested to furnish
information, oral or written, to the effect wheth-
err, if the forts IF the harbor of Charleston be
not further reinforced, they will be taken by
any force hostile to the authority aud suprema
cy OF the United States? In the preamble to
the resolution Mr.. Delano quoted Mr.. Miles dec
laration in the Charleston Convention, relative
to the taking Of the forts by the people, if the
President cent additional troops there.
Here there was considerable excitement on the
Southern side of the HOUSE.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole On the Nebraska Railroad land grants.
The llouso committee adopted MIR. Curtis 5
substitute for two conyerging roads from the
Western borders of Missouri and Iowa to with
in two hundred miles of the Missouri river,
thence on one line to California also for two
conyerging lines from Fort Smith and western
border Of Louisiana, and unite with the South
ern Pacific Railroad chartered by Texas.
The committee reported the bill to the House
as amended, and it was passed IS against "a
Adjourned to Wednesday.