Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-31
XXXFI CONGRESS- Second Session,


WAem>9roN, Tuesday, Jan. -
SENATE.--Nuioas petitions aud memorials
Naru presented
MI FHeh m37al tiai the ire President Be
40 lhorzad "a i.ll the vacancies la the Commit
teoa.
Tie Wee President said there vas no record
en- .Aa oainal Oh the absence OF any Senators
lie Lad Dad no notification VI the laet aad lhe
names were sill On the list IT, would like the
Senate to instruct him as to Whether he should
rec laui1e tleir absence
Mr. Douglas said there seemed 10 him Go be
no trouble. They had been notified thai certain /
Senators had retired and did not intend to be
here again this session; hence these vacancies.
Their taking leave had nothing to Do with the
question whether their States were ont Of the
Union or not
MIR. Trulnbull thought with bis colleague
that the names should be stricken from the roll
Mr. Cittenden resolutions were then taken
up.
MIR. Powell argued that division Of the
Territories as proposed BY his colleague, Nj
Crittenden) was jus ana equitable lie thought
it cmtnently proper that the settlement shou d
apply to all future acquisitions. and SO lake the
question out Of Congress. and argued that 1t
would 10 uo way encourage HIllbustcrsm, Tor
territory could not be acquired III mat way ne
claimed that the Constitution recognized slavery
and there Was no need ol advocating Its pFolec-
ton, for il vas Tie paln duty Of every govern
uent to protect it, lie SAID the Senator OF Ono
asked what the charges against TIE North were
One was that bands were organized in the lICc
States to steal the property Of the South
Adjourned.
"a,
liousE-Mr. Colm1, from the Post once
Committee, reported back the bill Of yesterday
to suspend the mail service IN the seeding
States.
Mr.. ColaX spoke IN favor Of the 5ll!
Mr.. Branch OF North Carolina Wished 90 oI'r
a substitute suspendlng all laws Until January
next IN the seeding States.
Mr.. Coliox would noi accept Tie substitute.
Mr. Stevens Of Peunsy wanna proposed o sub
StltUte empower 6 the President to suspend all
laws establishing ports eli entry and collection
districts IN South Carolina, FLORIDA, Alabama
and Mississippi OF any other seeding state,
until they return to tbcr nyaty to the United
States; The President shalI give notice oil such
suspension by proclamation.
NJ vessel except Ihos' belonging 70 TIE Jnl.-
Cd States shan leave such rars for foreign %
coAt"l>a port Vessels violating this acts1al.
he liable 70 forfeiture with th' cargo, e.bai I.
o go ID Tie captors ami oac hii TO tIh United
stats. Ihe President Is also % suspend t.r
m5la n adj slcl ot:s, eAc.p. ~Aee itis nee
Uy 10 reach d Royals Ste y. as-.ag t#ioa I"
q. ~.
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ARMY amr"t la The execution 81 t.a it's
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m'.tea lHr-5 t.rs was t.an resumed
Nr. Bingham % Ohio. DEM 'At any 'a'a
could by aD5 appliance separate from lbs ges.
~ trGo da"n ~ entity q, tae t5F|ln.a-
which nak t- oua people in record % Or
seizure q iogs aad mscnab and other unlawful
me'so'ea1t p tns dGiy oii Congress r s'fWs'a-
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