The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-01
Congressional.

| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-SENArE.
Mr.. Powell moved to amend by
repeating all acts giving bounties to
fishermen. Lost--ls against 81.
MIR. Bayard moved TO add a
provision that duties be levied on
any article in the bill, not to exceed
thirty per centum ad valorem, in the
rort where exported, except wines
and brandies. Lost--1S 20 2S.
The next question being on Mr..
Lano's amendment, he moved to
adjourn. Motion rejected.
Mr.. Lane spoke at length against
the bill on secession. &c.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by
inserting the first at oi the tariff Of
1857, with the rates increased by
that OF 1916, and the free list un-
touched. Lost.
Mr.. Lanes amendment was lost,
10 against 25.
The bill then passed.
YEAs-Messrs Anthony, Baker,
Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark,
Doolittle, Durkee. Foot, Foster,
Grimes, Hall, Harlan. King, Morrill,,
Seward, Simmons. Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Trumbull. Wade, Wilkinson
and Wilson-23.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bragg. Cingman,
Douglas, Green, Hunter. johnson,
OF Arkansas; johnson, OF Tennessee;
Lane. Latham, Nicholson, Pearce,
Powell, Rice and Sebastian IA.
SENArE.-Mr. Doolittle, (Repulic'
an, Of Wisconsin.) presented petit
ton from the citizens OF Milwaukee,
numeronsly signed, asking Congress
to stand by the Constitution and
laws, and make no compromise with
traitors.
Mr.. Powell, democrat, OF Ken
tucky } presented a petition OF the
citizens oil Wisconsin in favor Of the
Crittenden resolutions.
Messrs Dixon and Bigler pre-.
sented numerous petitions Tor the
border state aud Crittenden resoIu
,ions.
Mr.. Bragg, democrat, Of North
Caro,ina.) presented the credentials
of Mr.. Clingman, reelected Senator
from North Carolina.
The Senate resumed the consider
alton of the bill for the discontinu
ance of the postal service in the
seeding states, which was laid over
yesterday.
Mr.. Hunter, democrat, of Vir
ginia,) sad il the states were in the
Union, we had no right to cut off
their postal benefits The postal
laws had not been resisted, and we
could not undertake, under the
Constitution, to punish states in this
way. He said the expressions ''in'
surrcction' anl "Sebellon," in the
bill, seemed to be but steps which
would end in using iorce against the
states.
Mr.. Doollt,le said that it was a
measure OF peace, not war. lie said
il was the duty of the government
to acknowledge and face the changes
Of the day. What are the new ideas
which we have to meet' The first
ia the idea that slavery is blessing
and a proper state OF society in our
Republic. This idea was not al.
mitted by the men who formed the
Constitution, but WAS the idea of
Calhoun. An said it was an evil,
socially and politically.
/ Mr., Clingman, democrat, Of
North Carolina) asked when Mr..
Calhoun said slavery was a bless
ing.
Mr.. Doolitile said he said so on the
floor OF the Senate. lie said 1t was
the best and most stable basis Of free
institutions. This idea now reigns
despotic in the Southern states, and
threatens to destroy everything M
less it is admitted and recognized.
The first demand was OF the De
mocratic party, and because that
party would not fully admit it, il
was broken up aud destroyed. To
day, with arms in their hands, the
South demand that we shall make a
new Constitution, and carry slavery
into territories where it never existed
He hoped this bill would le passed
as it was ono Of the means which
would give peace to the Union.
Mr.. Hunter said that he was glad
10 hear that this was not a measure
of coercion; but he thought it was
not necessary TO pass it, as the
Postmaster General has all the pow
er necessary.
| Mr.. Powell spoke against the bill
and said that if it passed it woul'
| give the power of despot to tht
head Clerk Of department, anc
, destroy the liberty Of the people.
r Mr.. Fessenden, Qlepublcan, o
Maine,) said no thought Senators
=, were drawing on their imaginations
3 Tho bill simply gives power to thu
Postm aster General to suspend th'
4 operation OF the laws, and woul(
relieve him OF any attempt to eniorc'
4 the laws. II il most eminently I
measure of peace. The secret i
that gentlemen want TO force us &
j. acknowledge that secession is lawful
d 1t seems to be the simple truth tina
!. gentleman won't let us have
= measure Of peace without acknow
8 lodging the right of secession.
: Mr.. Hunter opposed the bill a
J. coercion.
}. Mr.. Doolittle said it wac meas