Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-01

Mr. Fessenden asked IT 1t was an absolute
necessity for Mr.. Floyd to 90 back to the
Cabinet again
Mr.. Clingman-NOt at all.
After further debate the amendment was
agreed to.
The question recurred on the original
amendment as modified, when it was agreed
to bygyeas 25, nays 2l.ss
Mr. Powell moved as an amendment,
"that all acts giving bOunties to fishing yes
sells be replaced" Disagreed to by yeas lSi
nays 81.
The question being on the passage of the
bill, the vote was
Yeas-Messrs Anthony, Baker, Bigler,
Bingham, Cameron, Chandlee. Clark, Doc
little. Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster,
Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Morrill,,
Seward Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson
-.
Nays-Messcs. Bragg, CHngman, Doug
las, Green, Hunter, Johnson, Of Arkansas
johnson, of Tennessee Latham, Nichol-
son, Pelrce, Powell, Rice, and Sebastian
Il
The tariff bill was, therefore, passed, and
the Senate adjourned at half past z. NJ.
loUsg.-The volunteer bill was taken
up. Mr. BOcock opposed it. He said
he Yesterday characterized the bill as dec
hration of war and having since carefully
read 1t, he reiterates the remark.
1t WIS more than declaration OF war. 1t
invested the President in time of peace with
dictatorial powers. The bill does something
more than suppress invasion and lnsurrec-
tiol. Ii authorizes the President to employ
a military force to suppress lnsurrectlon
I Il -, ffa1 fafa
la few brief days this Administration
will 20 out, and here are assembled a large
military force ready for Mr.. Lincoln's use,
and in addition, this bill would enable him
to call out the whole militia force, and accept
the services Of volunteers to suppress Insur-
rection against the authority of the United
States. Whittier are we going? Where are
we drifting? We have already divided the
Union into two Governments, and IT we en-
ter upon war at this time, the consequences
must be more disastrous than history has
ever recorded As to the Border Slave States,
they ought to take such steps as VIII pest
preserve the peace Of the country. 1t this
can be done by joining the Gull States, they
ought to do it.
the Senate amendments to the Navy bill
That appropriating 81 200 600 for the con
struction of seven steaUl-screw slOoqs-ot-war,
having been read
Mr.. Garnet offered proylso, that SAID
/ sbips shall not be used to execute the federal
laws. or aid either the land or naval force IN
anv States claiming to be without the federal
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Garnett said, if there were no other
reason. the bankrupt condition OF the Treas
urv should induce tho House TO refuse con-
currence in the Senate's amendment. From
what had been said in the Senate by proml-
ncnt gentlemen. these vessels were Intended
| fJr coercive purposes.
| Mr.. Stevens thought it was the intention
| to reta.ke all the public property OF whIen
| thev had been robbed, and rctake 1t IN such
| a manner as to necessarily use the gentlest
| means first, and then such as may be neces-
sary.
Mr.. Stanton, in explanation, said IN reply
| to MIR. Stevens, that he took it for granted
the next administration Will not recognize
the constitutional right of secession, but that
it will be treated as revolution. He took it
for Granted that Mr. Lincoln Will see he has
no constitutional power to fOrego the execu-
tion of the laws in the mode least calculated
to create difficulty. If the southern States
do not return, and there is no constitutional
/ mode Of recognizing q separate nationality,
| of course this business must end IN war.
! There is no escape from 1t.
Mr.. Garnett.-Then there's no great dlf-
ference between the two gentlemen. The
| gentleman from Pennsylvania IS Tor retaklng
the forts, etc, now, and the gentleman from
| Ohio Is for retaking them after little while
Mr.. Anderson (of ky.) at this point asked
tho Gentleman whether he was for the UnI0nI
Mr.. Garnett-I am for Virginia seeding
at the earliest possible moment. (Applause
and hisses.)
Several gentlemen excitedly rose and NOV
ed the galleries be cleared.
The Chairman reminded all present OF the
improperly of demonstrations, either Oh ap-
plause or disapprobation
Mr.. Brown asked his colleague (Anderson)
who had said he was still tor the Union,
whether he was for coercion against States
which have withdrawn
Mr. Anderson did not believe State has
the right to secede. Did his colleague be-
Ieve so? lie (Anderson) was for the Union
and Constitution, and the enforcement OF the
IoTs 80 long as we are in the Union. (Ap-
plause.l ,,, ,..,,o,ios bo
cleared o,-u...,
Mr. John Cocurane.-The galleries are
behaving better than we are. daughter
and n voice That's fact
Mr.. Mflsou protested against the effort to
renressnt cy " subject, even the most ordi'
c nary Of l-.i7latiOn, as means lot an al
temnted coercion of the Southern States
i lie expected to vote to concur IN the
C,n,to.s amendment lie did so because he
, 90 in favor of the measure in years past
: Tbo annropriation would not be available TILL
tbo frst of July. and it will be full two year;
5 baforo the vessels can be constructed. The
. au,;,os eoen cannot be built before the pre-
20 nationall difficulties end one way or th'
otbrr. Ifhis colleague supposed this was wal
measure. he could relieve his apprehension
Mr.. Phelps opposed the building OF tht
| proposed sloops, for practical and economiea
Mr. Florence slld he several years az
rrad;cted that the foolish misapprehenslonI
apnJ attacks on the Navy would result in tn
ogort as now presented, of disbandlng tn
American NAVY. If we are to MAINTAIN TN
C.arernment at all, this IS the time ant
,,9rner To provide sufficient force LOT th
,,rotoc.;on Of our commerce and nag
Nr G,rnetts amendment was reJeeteSd
f and that of the Senate "6i''A
d against 80. -.,a-ded the proposi
't - W. Middle Coniederacy as an unmin
asad slon II bumbug, to retard the great Southern
, Ig9"rement, gaITI and scheme of political tricks
tnD'' tnrs He earnestly advocated secession am
corJemned o,H what he characterized as the ms
erahIe doctrine of coercion. The Presiden
;s a driyeller in the hands of designing men men
and AZ General Scott is guilty OF usurpatIlonn ~ N
q Tie justified the firing into the ofar y m
: Wesf lit be again necessary % en-. enar1o "a
mother vessel for similar ezpeol,ion, ~
" :. He a Ionr, low, raking-looking schooner
and hoist at its peak the black nag emola
auu aonsd dV With the skull and crossbones, an
then then the stars and stripes will be saved Iron
It insult.
= Adjourned.
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