The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-04
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WAsHINGToN, March 26.

Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, March 26.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of Mr.. Douglas resolution.
Mr.. Breckenridge addressed the Sen
ate, replying to some remarks made by
Mr.. Douglas yesterday. He spoke at
some length, to the effect that if Repub.
lican statesmen remained firm and deter.
mined there can be no other result than
to drive the Border States into a union
with tho "Confcderate States" If the
Border States hold a convention, which
seems probable, and the non .slaveholdips
States deem it their duty to reject sucl
propositions as may be essential, then tn,
disruption of the Union will be incvita
bic to the extent of fifteen States, and al
no distant day that will be the largcs,
confoderacy on the continent.
Mr.. Douglas replied, and restated the
points of his former speech to show tha,
the slaveholding States have no complaint
to make, as they have their just proper
ton and rights in the Territories, and
that there is an equitable division on the
line of 81, half a degree farther south
than claimed in the Crittenden PROPOSE.
ton. The Senator from Kentucky had
not attempted to disprove this, but he
knew the Territories of Colorado, Neva.
Ga and Dacotah had been organized on
the basis of the Kansas Nebaska bill
All these Territories were organized on
the Intervention principle, leaving
to the people to decide the slavery ques.
tlon, subject only to the constitutions al
limitation leaving to the courts to as.
certain what that limitation is. This was
all the South had ever asked. He Doug
las said that although the Republicans
had abandoned some of their essential
principles, he did not believe the best in
terests of the country would be promoted
by the exercise of their power: Still he
preferred union under the Republican
Administration rather than none at all,
inssmueh as they have recognized the
rights of the South in the Territories and
not attempt to repeal the slave couv vr
New Mexico. This fact should be pro-
claimed by every loyal Union man.
Mr.. Douglas resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Breckenridge introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and if no objection was
raised would ask vote on it now.
Resolved, That the Senate recommend
and advise the removal of the United
States troops from the limits of the Con-
fcdcrate States.
Mr.. Sumner-Let it lie over.
Mr.. Clngman said he had similar
resolution with an additional poiut, rec
ommending abstaining from all attempts
to collect the revenue He said if the
troops were Withdrawn, there ought to be
forbearance as to the collection of the
revenue.
Mr.. Collamer moved to 90 into execu-
tive session.
Mr.. Breckenridge claimed that the
motion was not in order. As Mr.. Cling
man had the floor he had no objection to
the latter's resolution.
The Chair decided that the resolution
should lie on the table.
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
Mr.. Breckinridge moved to take up
the resolution introduced by him yester-
day, advising the withdrawal OF the fed
eral troops from the seeded States. He
did not intend making any remarks, as
he had already expressed his views on
that subject, and desired the vote on his
motion to be regarded as test-question
Mr. Fessenden supposed there would
be no objection to that but reminded the
Senator that no quorum was present.
On motion the Senate went into exec
utive session.
WASHINGTON, March q.
SENATE-The Chairman presented a
message from President Lincoln, relating
to resolution by the Senate asking if in
his opinion it is not Incompatible with
the public interest to communicate the
dispatches of Major Anderson to the War
Department, during the time he has been
10 command at Fort Sumter. The Pres
dent says: / have come to the conclu-
sion that, at the present moment, the
publication of it would be inexpedient.
When the doors were opened, Mr..
Breckenridge moved to take up his reso.
luton yesterday, saying, if his motion
prevailed, he would accept Mr., Cling
man S substitute. He asked for tho yeas
and nays, saying he should consider it a
test question as to whether or not the
Senate was willing to express an opinion.
Mr.. Rice was 10 favor Of Mr.. Breck
ipridge's resolution, but thought Cling
mans went too far, and questioned the
right of the Senate to express an
opinion on collecting the revenues to the
President, 49,.
Mr.. Breckenridge said it would for the
Senate to decide as to the acceptance o.
Clingmsn's substitute.
Mr.. Wade hoped it would be taken up
80 as to leave square vote on it.
Mr.. Rice deemed it improper for th'
Senate to advise the President on mat
ters which rest on him by law.
Mr.. Clingman wanted to go furthe
than the Breckenridge resolution, believ
ing the President, under existing laws
has no power to collect revenue in tn
seeding States. . s.
Mr.. Rice said the Scuate was travel
ins far out Of the way 70 advise tn