The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE K. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
c0NGRKssIOWAL.

I the state of the country also another me-
mortal signed by $4,000 citizens Of New
/ York. Laid on the table.
/ Mr.. Salisbury presented resolutions from
the legislature of Delaware directing the
Representatives and Senators to use their
best efforts for the passage of the Critten-
den Compromise.
Mr.. Salisbury presented resolutions from
the Legislature of Delaware, directing the
representatives and senators to use their
best efforts for the passage of the Crittenden
resolutions or some other means OF saving
the Union. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bigler presented petitions asking for
the passage Of the Crittenden resolutions.
A lsO the proceedings of certain meeting
in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Fitch moved that the Vice President
be authorized TO fill vacancies in the COM
mittees.
The vice President said there was no
record in the journal of the absence of any
Senators, and he had no notification of the
fact and the names were still called on the
roll He would like the Senate to instruct
as to whether he should recognize their ac-
ton.
Mr.. Fitch suggested there were vacancies
in the committees and the chairman of
as the committees were concerned
Mr.. Hale thought this was the proper
way
Mr.. Douglas said there seemed to be 10
trouble We have been notified that Ger
tain Senators have retired and do not in
tend to be here again this session. Hence
there are VACANCIES. Their taking leave
has nothing to DO with the question
whether the States are out of the Union
or not
Mr.. Trumbull thought his colleague was
right He thought their names should be
stricken from the roll and he considered
them Senators no longer.
MIR. Wilson did not understand that these
Senators had resigned as those from South
Carolina had done. We could recognize
them as temporarily absent, but considered
hem members of the Senate yet.
Mr.. Salisbury asked if the Senators
should come back could any power prevent
their voting.
Mr.. Benjamin contended that the Jour
nal should at least record the fact that
their States had seeded and that they had
withdrawn.
Mr.. Seward said it would be doing dis
courtesy if we put the fact on record with
out also putting the reasons of the Senators.
try in the least. He said it is soonest mend
ed He was for leaving seats for these Sen
ators to resume in their own good time and
hoped the time would not be long before
they resumed them.
Mr.. Fessenden held most decidedly that
no State had right to secede, but the fact
IS they resigned, no matter whether their
reasons are valid or not.
Mr.. Hunter thought the Senators were
subject to the call of the Senate, and the
only reason for excusing them was tha& their
States had withdrawn, but the Senate could
fill vacancies on committees.
Further debate ensued.
On motion of Mr.. Seward the subject was
against %. Gwin, Latham,
Bigler, and Johnson Of Tenn.
voted with the Republicans.
Crttendens resolutions were then taken !
up.
Mr.. Powell argued that division of ter
ritories, as proposed by his colleague, was |
Just as equitable, and thought it eminently |
proper that settlement should apply to flu
ture acquisitions, so as to take the question |
out of Congress.
He contended that it would in no way
encourage fllbusterism. The territory |
couldn't be organized in that way. He claim
and there was no need of advocating pro- |
lection, for that was the plain duty of every
gentleman He said the Senator from Ohio |
asked what the charges were, and they |
would repeal a few. One was-bands were
in the free States to steal property |
in the South.
Mr.. Wade asked for proof He did not
believe a word of it.
Mr.. Powell said the underground railroad |
was well-known. He spoke of the number |
of slaves carried off. This, from a foreign |
would be cause tor war. Per-
sonal liberty bills are another cause of COM
plant. They are clear violation of the |
Constitution.
Mr.. Wade wanted some specific charge |
against Ohio, so he could answer it. 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 a President !
who declared that he wouldn't vote to ad- |
nit a slave State, Notwithstanding the de- |
cision of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Trumbull said this WAS directly the |
reverse Of what the Senator said.
Mr. Powell said he would examine and /
if wrong would strike it out of his speech !
He had no desire to do injustice.
Mr. BigIer said that Lincoln had said he |
would vote against allowing slavery in any
territory.
Mr. Powell said it amounted TO the same
thing.
Mr. Trumbull read the answer of Lincoln
when he said do not now nor never did
stand pledged against the admission of slave
States into the Union"
Mr.. Powell thought if he wouldn't let
slavery 60 into the territories, We could
have no more slave States.
Mr.. Powell continued at some length.
Mr.. Wade said that all complaints against
Ohio came back to one thing. They say all
attempts to save the Union must come from
us. You who seek to overthrow the Con-
stitution, who say you are about to rebel
and wage war, should give some speciica-
ton where we have offended.
Mr.. Mason explained the case in Virginia.
1t occurred before there was any law in the
United States on the subject. The Attor-
ney General based his decision on the fact
that there was no law authorizing the ar
rest. Senate adjourned.