Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-18
C0NCREss-sPECIAL SESSION.
WAsnuSo1eS. July Is.


I & 49, 1n,u 70
SENATE,
Mr.. Hale of New II snpslsire, introduced
a bill providing Tor an Assistant Score
tary Of Navy. Referred.
Mr.. Johnson Of Tennessee, presented
the credentiasof the two Senator's elect in
Virginia; w: I: Wiley. in place Of Ma
son. and ]. 8. Carlisle. in the place Of
Hunter. z Mr. Johnsos said he looked mp
on it as . favorable omen for the return OF
Virginia to this body. ''s - ''' Z ~
Mr.. Bayard Of Delaware. protested
against the admission of those gentlemen
as Senator'S in place Of Senator's whose
time had not expired He moved to re-
fer their credentials to the Committee on
Judiciary. f.-st .f vy
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware. also object
ed to their admission, and wanted the ques-
ton referre,l. - -.-....t .s....
Mr.. Hale of New Hsmpshire said it was
recognizing true and loyal men. There
was no precedent for it, because the
world never saw such State Of things
This was no time to stand on ceremony
| Il was question, of life or death to the
Government The Senate must, meet the
Issue: here and everywhere. The people
were impatient now. and he feared it would
turn to Indignation if the people hesitated.
There could be no compromise, but the
Constitution ofthc United States.
T Mr.. Powell of kentucky wished to enter
his protest against the admission of these
men" Il looked like .oyerthrowing the
| Constitution. $3.50 s,.e 4sf
|. Mr.. Latham. OF California. said he had
supposed at first that the Western portion
! Of Virginia had seeded. In that case he
was prepared to oppose it. He would not
recognize in any way this most damnable
doctrine of secession that a Government
was ever affected with. But this was not
the case Hero was the great State OF
Virginia. and the Legislature which was
regularly elected; and the Senate was
bound to admit these gentlemen from Vir-
GINA. !, vtfs
Mr.. SaulsbHy. of Delaware, said he
wished it distinctly understood that he
had no sympathy with the expelled Sena-
tors. for he believed with the Senator from
California. that the doctrine of secession
was most damnable one and leading to
most dangerous results.
Mr.. Powell asked for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Ten Eyck said he was glad the Sen
ator from Kentucky Powell had asked
for the ayes and nays. The Senator put
himself forward as the champion of the
Constitution, and arraigncd the President
Tor violation Of it. He Ten Eyck) did
not think neutrality was true to the Con
stitution. lie who is not for US is against
us. - t..s.ff.@ =, fee.. ra
Mr., Powell said Kentucky desires peace
and compromise. She does not wish to
imbruc her hands in the blood of her broth
ers. She has been. and always will be
ready to 6gbs against a foreign enemy
Her attitude should be admire by all true
Christian men,. She wished to be peace
maker. .f
The motion to refer was then disagreed
to by yeas 5. ami nays So: the yeas were
Bright. Bayard. Polk. Powell and Sauls
bury. .f .......
The New Virginia members were then
sworn in. -. 7 r.
The loan bill was then taken up, and
several amendments from the Committee
aud Finance adopted. The bill was then
laid over temporarily. and the bill to in
crease the present militia establishment
was then taken mp. 800.
Mr.. King. Of New York, offered on
amendment. that within six months after
the instruction be suppressed. the army be
restored to what, il was proposed by the
act of May. 1851. Agreed to-, Also that
the President cause officers and priyatcs e
be discharged. SO as to reduce the army in
accordance thorewith. - -.
The bill was then reported to the Sen
ate 49,. = -
Alter an executive session, adjourned