Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-23
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nEPon1'ED FOIi THE sTArEsmAN.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Il BENATE.
III WASHINGTON, Jan, %
Mr.. SiulSbury presented ress lutions from tn
Legislature Of Dolaware directing the
Senators to their beat efforts for the passage
the Crenden resolutions, some other means CT say
! Ing the Union Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bgler presented petitions asking for the passage
OF the Crittenden resolutions. Also tho proceedings
certain meeting In Pennsylvania. b..
Mr.. Fitch moved the Vice President be authorized to
fill the vacancies In the committees.
The Vice President said there was record in the
Journal OF the absence Of any Senator's and he had
notification OF the fact. The still called
the record lie wonld like the senate to instruct TO
| whether he should recognize their action.
Mr. Fitch suggested that there vacancies In the
committees and the chaIrmen Of committees might re.
port so far as they were concerned.
Mr.. Hale thought that was the proper way.
Mr. Douglas raid there seemed to he no trOuble We
have been notified that certain Senators have retired and
do not intend to be here again this session, hence there
are vacancies Their taking leave has nothing to do with
theiqueson whether the states out Of the Union
not.
Mr.. Trumbull thought his coleage was right. lie
thought their shoudbe stricken from the roll and
| they be considered SenatoIsno longer.
MIR WSoD dl not understand that these Senator9 had
resigned as those from South Carolina had done. We
could recognize them temporarily absent but consil
| cred them members OF the Senate yet.
Mr.. Salisbury asked, II the Senators should come bac
could any power prevent their voting?
Mr. Benjamin contended that the journal should at
least record the fact that the Senators declared their
State had seeded, and they had withdrawn.
Mr.. Seward said II would he doing di,cOurtesy II we
OF the Senators lie was entirely opposed to making
any entry. The least said, the soonest mended. lie
was for leaving seats for these Senators to in
their own good time, and hoped the time would notbe
long.
MIR. Fssenden held most decidedly that no State had
right to secede but the fact Is they did resign mat
ter whether their reasons were valid or not
MIR. Hunter thought senators subject to the call
OF the Senate and the only for eXcusng them
that their State had withdrawn, but the Senate could h
Further debate en,ued. and on motion of Mr., Seward,
The subject was tabled 80 against 90, Gwin Latham,
saulsbury, Bsler and Johnson, of Tennessee, voted
with the Republicans
Crittendens resolutions were up
MT Powell argued that division Of the territories
proposed by his colleage just equitable, and
thought 1t eminently proper that settlement should
apply to all future acquisitions to take the ques
ton out Of Congress. He conten ded that it wonld in
no way encourage hlbusterism, for territory could not
be acquired in that way. lie claimed that the Const
tuition recognized slavery and there was ne ed OF ud
vocatng protection, for protection The plain duty
OF every government.
Mr. Wade asked for proof he dil not believe word
OF 1t.
Mr.. PoSel said the underground abroad was we'll
known. lie spoke OF no slaves being carried OF; this IL
from Foreign country would be of Person.
al Liberty Bills arc auoher Of complaint. They
are clear violation Of the Constitution.
MIR Wade wanc some specific charge against Chic 80
ne could ansW r It, lie was tired of hearing general
charges.
Mr.. Powell said he Govern or of Ohio refused to de.
liVef up luBlllyes from Justice the Republicans had
elected President who declared ihath wouldn't vote
TO admit slave State notwithstanding the decision 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 1t out Of his speech, lie had desire to
do injustice.
Mr.. Bigler said that Mr. Lincoln had not sad he wonld
vote against allowing saveryi in Territory.
Mr. Powell saidt amounted to the thing
MIR. Trumbull read the answer Of Mr.. Lincoln, when
ne said, II do not now, and never did stand pledged
against the admission of slave states into the Union"
Mr.. Powell thought If lie wouldn't let slavery go into
the Territories we could have no more slave States.
Mr.. Powell continued-If any thing Is done to save the
Union u must come from the Republican side.
Mr. Wade said the Senator from Virginia h1ason) said
that Ohio refused to repeal the Personal Liberty Law
He (Wade) didn't Laeve Ohio had any law which was
unconstitutional. lie thought the Senator from Virginia
was mistaken. The law framed last year gives further
security to free people when it came up this year
was postponed. That the mistake OF the Senator
The Law Is exactly the opposite ofwhlt he supposed.
Mr.. Mason said no saw of the Republicans Of
Ohio refusing to repeal the law under which the Mar
Shals had been orerpowered.
Mr. Wade said that the only law of Ohio had been cop.
led almost entirely rom the laws OF Virginia Such
Law ought not to be repealed. lie saw no reason for
compromise with anybody. There is no organization in
Ohio to interfere with slaves. lie did not doubt that
slaves escaped but there was no organized company
FOR such apurpose.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. go
Mr.. Cslfax called up the post route bill which passed
the House last session. was returned from the senate
with amendments, which were considered, and near.
y all agreed tos including provisions procuring aud
furnishing one cent stamp wrappers and envelop;
qurlng letters which have advertised to be re-
turned to the Dead Letter Office within two months
Letters for The sea Board to retained o longer ne
rlod under the post office requisH n unclaimed.
The money from the Dead better Office TO he applied
to promote the efficiency Of that bureau
Mr. Cofax said the committee post rates recon-.
mended nonconcurrence 10 the Senate propositions to
limit the compensation Of railroads carrying the mails
to 500 per mile per annun, for first class $50 for sec
ond class third class and speed not to be greater
than 20, IL and j. miles, respectively for each class
tn would save the Treasury $685. 900 per annum but
the committee think that such reduction would have
the effect of endangerinR the present system.
Mr. Sherman gave his why he hoped the
amendment would be adopted having in view to ecOno
mize.
Mr.. Branch opposed 1.-THE compensation was now In
adequate, the reduction would induce the contractors TO