Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-27
TG!IRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
IN Senate, Tuesday, March %.


VIM. Hickey, the newly appointed Sec
rotary of the Senate was sworn in, and en-
tered unon his duties
Tie Senate then took up the resolution in,
structiug the Secretary Of the Senate topur
chase inr the use Of Senators, nuiahe: ui
copies of the Annals o! Congress.
After some discussion, on motion by MIR
Bingham, the considerable" u! the resolution
Was postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate then took up The resolutions Ui
Mr. Douglas.
Mr.. Breckenridge regretted that lie could
not concur III the declaration made yesterday
by the Senator from Illinois, MIR. Douglas J
that the Republican party had in practice
Abandoned the distinctive features Of their
party creed They had not placed the vii
mot Prnvisu upon recent territorial bids be
cause they desired tho>c territories 10 be
speedily organized because they knew from
the character III its population, tr':n the
Judiciary t. be appointed by the ln-conIag
administration, tina: slavery would be eXclu-
ded, and knowing also thar !hc lake President
would veto any bill containing that Veto
He rather Thought, indeed, that the Republl-
cans had shown signs vi consolidation upon
that platform which the President had de-
clared to be law with him. lie urged the
Republican, party tn give yhe Border States d
peace offering, predicting that unless they
did 50, they would in Il body join the contcl!-
crate States.
MIR. Douglas defended the position asSum-
ed by him yesterday, contendlng that the
South stood to-day III reSpecs 10 the terrific
ries Of the United States in & bette: condition
than ever before in respect 70 such territory:
anG that while south ct 80 the South had
protection for slavery by the New Mexican
law, North of that line they h.,d the same
right to carry slaves as they had to carry
other property.
Mr.. Breckenridge responded and said that
il was useless to attempt to save the Union
by ingenious arguments to prove that the
people Of the South possess privileges which
they knew they did not, ANA by asserting III
the face of every mans knowledge that the
Republican party have abandoned It's specl-
ic doctrines.
Mr.. Douglas responded at length in de-
fence Of his position. The Republicans h"d
organized al the territories without The y IL
mot Proviso.
The question then recurring upon the
resolution OF Mr.. Douglas,
Mr.. Grimes moved to lay said resolution
on the table, which MAS agreed t2-yeas %,
nays IL.
Mr. Breckenridge then introduced a reso-
luton, as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate respectfully
recommend to the President Of tua United
States to withdraw The United States forces
from the Confederate States.
Mr.. Clingman introduced a substitute,
which was accepted by Mr.. Breckenridge,
that the President be requested to Withdraw
the Federal troops from the States Of South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama. Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and make 40
attempt TO collect the revenue IN these States.
Mr. Sumner objected. So the resolutions
were laid over.
The Senate then, ut 3! o'cl&ck. went into
Executive session, and having spent some
time therein adjourned.