Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-01-25
DEBA TEN THE HO USE
NIen aROvND TAgEggY WEsTEaN aEMgERs.
A WAR FEVER RISING.
Wednesday, Jan. l6, 1861.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A message was received from tho
President in answer TO q resolution Iela-
i've to the appointment of Mr.. Holt as
Secretary of War, fully setting forth
legal reasons for his action.
Mr. Rice offered resolution for the
appointment Of special committee OF
seven, with instructions to inquire into
the expedency Of the passage of gen.
eral act for the admission Of States, and
readju8tment of the limits of California,
Minnesota and Oregon.
Mr.. Bigler moved to postpone the Pa
cGc Railroad bill and take up Mr. Crit
tenden's resolutions. Carried-yeas 27,
nays 20.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take vote on
Mr.. Po8elPs amendment to article lst,
inserting after the word territory the
words q now held or hereafter acquired"
Carried--yeas 20, nays "a.
Dir. Wade called FOR the yeas and nays
on Mr. Bigler'S motion to postpone the
Pacific Railroad and Kansas bills, and
continue the consideration of Mr. Crit
.enden's resolutions. Mr.. Biglers mo-
ton was carried--27 to 26-
Mr. Simmons said he had lived under
every President, and he did not want
Georgia or any other State to secede.
The Personal Liberty Bill of Massachu-
sets was passed when the Governor and
Legislature we're Democratic, and did
not prevent the operation Of the consti-
tution. lie did not wish to prevent the
operation Of the Constitution. The
slavery question belongs to the United
States to decide, and it was mere moon
shine to talk about its belonging to tho
States individually. He did not care
what laws Georgia passed adecticg us.
Mr. Anthony thought The provision
making the amendment to the Constitr-
ton applicable to all Territories hereafter
acquired, would be- regarded at the
North as an inducemeut to filibustering
and a war on Mexico. We ought not
to quarrel about Territories we have not
got.
Let US settle the difficulty now, les
the public mind cool let there be uu.
checked devotion to the Union. Wis
dom, moderation and Cancellation are
demanded now. The constitution can
be preserved by mutual forbearance.
He who seeks to destroy the Union points
an arrow al the heart Of the country.
Are We not still brothers of the same
household Our fathers together
achieved independence and laid down the
foundation Of our present greatness and
glory. Our duty is to preserve, protect
and transmit these privileges together
lie believed there were no grievances
but which could be settled in the Union
and under the constitution. He believed
there is no difference that cannot be am
icahly settled if approached by the other
side in the spirit Of those whom we have
succeeded, and the fruits of whose labors
we inherit. Earnest applause in the
galleries.)
Mr.. Collamer called for vote on post
poning Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions, and
taking up and fixing a day for the con-
Of the Kansas bill. Negatived
yeas 20, nays so.
Mr.. Bingham moved for vote on Mr..
Clark's amendment to Mr.. Crittenden's
resolutions. Nega,iyed--yeas 20, nays %.
A motion was then made to lay Mr..
Crittenden's resolutions on the table.
Carried
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the
Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. Collamer moved that the Kansas
bill be made the special order for Friday
at l o'clock, Carried.
On motion. the Senate went into Ex-
ecuive session After the doors were