Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-21
Extra5 Session Of the United States Senate
WASHINGTON, March 10.

De required 10 40 SO,
Messrs Wilson and Mason Directing, the res
olution lies over
Mr. Fcssanden offered resolution directing
the Secretary to strike from the roll the names
Of the Senators from the seeding States who
have declared they were no longer members --
Tuesday, March II.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
Mr.. Fesseuden Resolution. Mr.. CLARK offered
substitute, which Mr. Fesscndcn accepted,
viz Whereas, the seats occupied by Messrs
Brown, Davis, Mallory, Clay, Toombs and Ben
llamIn, as members Of the Senate, have become
vacant; therefore,
Resolred, That the Secretary be directed to
omit their names respectively from the roll.
Mr.. Mason Intellectually proposed to amend
the resolution by making il read, " the gen.
temen named have ceased to be members
Mr.. Clark substitute was adupted-l0 against
"a. Adjourned.
WAsnNcroN Friday, March Is,
Mr.. Douglas advocated the passage OF his les-
olution. lie said he did not believe the policy
Of the Administration was war. The construc-
ton Of the inaugural was despuled by some on
his side, while the Republicans are sent-neith-
er assisting to, or dissenting from, his intcrprc-
tatlon. The policy OF the Administration being
peace, he desired to relieve the apprehensions Of
the country by obtaining a reply TO his resou-
ton which, he believed, would give quiet and
restore good feelings among diGersot sections Of
the country. Mr. Dlugas then proceeded to
give his reasons for thinking that Mr.. Lincoln
dld not mediate war, one OF which was that
he had no power TO collect the revenue IN the Sc.
coded States nor would he call out tho mi lila,
unless to act as posse commitatus to the Fed
craI officers in cases where the laws are obstruct-
ed. Il the President designed to take the forts,
ETC., an army OF two hundred and fifty thousand
men would be necessary costing over throo hund
red million dollars annually.
In conclusion he advocated such amendments
to the Constitution rs would hold the border
States and finally secure the reunion OF all He
congratulated the Republicans that they had
periodically abandoned the prohibition of slave
ry in the Territories and admitted the principle
OF popular sovereignty IN the formation of gov
crnments for Colorado, Nevada and Dacotah
Mr.. Wilson said MIR. Douglas was man of
J anxiety The President had scarcely delivered
! his kind and genial inaugural when the Senator
from Illinois stepped forth unasked to give his
Interpretation of it. Nobody on the Repu bl;can
side had undertaken to sanction or disovow
: that Interpretation. But the Senator was not
80 ~ s'A"u 0'o' "iOu ~ ~" ~ r ~
.,'n u 'le inaugural nc was hQV content VnaI
tne President ana ms Cabinet when had Just
'1Aon possession VI 'lv So''in,hen'' WIN 'n0
country IN RUNS shou'u nave Tune enough 70
c'ls' ABOUT anu see what PriuclPlo ana pAUlot
lsu' iTquFed 70 De uone' put iusngu my '','
clAuloer ana ouereI resolution uSkInB t''c "u
!n."lSs'a'ion % ueViaIc 70 tno county WA -
INTENDS 70 40 Ing Aauiih'sFa''on Slouiu
nuke kn9Wi1 rs poHcy 'nloueH s'"'iVH'e' ="
"uVn r !, iiad eo sI oorion mo ,c,u.
u lance of the senator from Massachusetts, who
only showed that he was burt. lie referred to
= Mr. Wilson AS belonrirg 10 the war wing of the
: Republican uarty.
Mr F,sse1d.p calle1 MIR. DOUGLAS attention
: TO the hct thnt the senator from, Maine instead
r Of Massachusetts
= Mr Douphs said the Senator from Maine
: was mistaken. His words were. from what
e ever quarter they came"
i MIR. Fess5nden rculieA that his remarks were
. understood as he lF,,,endenl had sand.
MIR. Donolls-Soue cannot understand truth
). when it is tod Courtesy required that thc
Senator from Me should accsp, his explanation.
The Seuator attaches more importance 10 him
self than Others DO. lie is respectable. debates
II very we'll. and he should not think allsion wa.
& made TO him. As there are other people than
ID himself.
% MIR. Fessenden said he thought Mr.. Dough-:
had merely made sim of the tongue when he
lc slid the Senator from Maine.n
10 Mr.. Douglas When make correction tn,
Senator is bound 10 accept it. You don t adj
NIT il because saw the statement is false. anc
. the Senator o1qht to know it. (SensationO
- Mr.. Fessend n said the Senator was dctermin
tn ed on personal quarrel He could not adm
no Mr.. Douglas to be gentleman, because he haC
tn used Intentionally language. He then pro
-, ceeded Ironically TO sneak Of Mr. Douglas. an(
'" showed WHY the resolution oush, no, to pass =
he Tha tendoncv and design of M Don,las' sneecl
&C. was to induce belief that the country is abou
or to be plnnyed into war BIZ tho Administration
-, and to ingeme the suspicions of the people. lie