Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-23

directing the Representatives and Senators
10 use their best efforts for the passage Of
the CritteDden compromise.
Mr. BigIer presented petitions asking cor
the passage Of The Crit,endeu Resolutions.
Also the proceedings Of certain meeting
10 Pennsylvania
Mr Fitch moved that the Vice President
be authorized to I'LL vacancies in the Com
nittees.
The Vice President said there WAS no
word in the Journal Of the absence Of any
Senators. and he had no notification Of
TIE fact, aud the names we're stu called on
tue roll. = Nsold like The Senate to 10.
struct as to whether he should recognise
their action.
Mr.. Fitch suggested there were vacancies
10 the OoDmittses. and the Chairman OF
the Co@miItee might report the absence.
SO far as the Committees were concerned.
Mr. Hale thought that was the proper
way.
Mr. Douglas ssid there seemed to be no
trouble. We baye been notified that Ger.
tain Senators hsve retired. and do not in
tend TO be here again this session, hence
are vacancies Their taking leave has
nothing to do with the question whether
the States are out Of the Union or no,
Mr. TrUubuli Though HE COLLEAGUES was
right. he thought their names should be
stricken from the roll, and be considered
Senator'S no longer.
Mr. Wilson did not understand that these
Senators has resigned, as those from South
Carolina had done. he could recognise
them rs temporarily absent. bnt considered
them members OF the Senate yet.
Mr. Salisbury asked if the Senators
should come back, could any power pre-
vent their voting.
Mr. Benjamin contepded that theJournsi
should at least record the fact that the Sen.
ators declared that their State b ad seeded
aud that they bad Withdrawn
Mr. Seward said It would be doing dis
courteously il we put the fact or record,
without also putting the reasons Of the Sen
ators. He was certainly opposed to ma
king any entry. The least said it is sooz
est mended. He was for leaving seats for
these Senators to resume in their ow n good
time. and hoped the time would not be long
before hey resumed them.
MIR Fessenden held most decidedly that
State had a right To sscedc; but The fact
Is. they did resign. no matter whether their
reasons we're valid or not
Mr. Hunter thought the Senators we're
subject TO the call Of the Senate, and the
only reason for sxcusing them was that
their State had Withdrawn. but the Senate
could sill vacancies on Committees.
Further debate ensued.
On motion OF VI r Sewsrd the subject was
tsbled-32 ayes TO % nays
Gwin. Latham. Salisbury, Bigler add
johnson, of Tenn, voted with the Repub-
Iicans
Mr. Crittenden's resolutions were taken
up.
Mr.. Powell argued that division Of Ter
ritories. as proposed by his colleague. was
just as equitable, and thought it emineutly
proper that a settlement should apply TO
future acquisitions, so as to take the ques-
ton out Of Congress. He commended that
it would in no way encourage 6ilibustsr-
ism, for Territory couldn't be acquired 10
that way. He claimed that the Consul.
ton recognized slavery, and there wss no
need Of advocating protection, for protee-
ton was the plain duty of the government.
He said the Senator from Ohio. asked
what the charges were, and they would re-
peal few. One was, bands were organic
zed in the free States to steal property 10
South.
Mr.. Wade asked for proof; he did not
believe a word of it.
Ir. Powell id the underground rsii-
road was ~ell-known. He spck of the
number Of slaves carried off; this, from g
foreign country, would be a cause OF war:
personl liberty bills are another cause Of
complaint: they are a clesr violstion Of the
Constitution.
Mr.. Wade wanted ssDe specific charge
against Ohio. SO be could answer il. He
was tired Of hearing general charges.
Mr.. Powell said the Governor Of Ohio
refused to deliver up fugitives from justice.
The Republicans had elected g President
who declared that he wouido' Z vote 10 ad.
nit slave State. notwithstanding the De
clsion Of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Trumball said that was just the re-
verse of what the Senator said.
Mr. Powell said he would examine, and
if wrong world striks it out of his speech;
he had no desire to do Injustice.
Mr. Rrgler said Lincoln said he would
vote against allowing slavery in Terri
iory.
Mr. Powell said il amounted 10 the sane
hing
Mr. Trumbull read the answer Of Liucols
v hen be said. al do not now, and never
lid stand pledged against the adnissio,
,f Slave States into the Union"
After short debate the Senate adjourn.
ID.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.