Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-13
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REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN
CONGRESSIONAL.
aENATE.


i 1tt WAsHNoros' Feb H.
Mr.. Wado presented petition to stand by the Con
sttution.
Mr.. Dixon presented'a petition In favor OF the Crit
tenden propositions
Mr.. 0rittenden presented petition OF % 600 citizen
he echeered by sucha voice from show
ing their devotion to the Union for which their ANCESTOR
| fought.
Mr.. Sumner said II the signers knew what the prop
osition they would have put their names "a
the petition The proposition Qoesbeyond the Breckin
ridge platform and gives guarantees Of slavery in the
gave. He said Ofittenden's proposition drew black
line at 30 deg 30 min. protecting slavery below and de-
spelling the colored citizens Of Massachusetts Of their
franchise He should have expected the petitions OF true
lovers OF the Union would have asked two things. First
that the Constitution as administered by fathers be
preserved intact. Second that the verdict OF the peo.
forced. That's the ground which every loyal citizen
stood. -. ..-......-
The time for compromiss Is past and difficulties must
be settled now on principles and not by the
abandonment Of principle He had heard the voice Of
the people 90 forth days since when the fersat the
South surrendered and especially when fear
ed Sumter would be surrendered. He would appeal to
the people now when the proposition was to surrender
ths principles of freedom in the territories, which
the Fort Sumter Of the North. He would surrender
nothing and would not have substitution Compromise
for principles.
Mr.. Crttenden said he supposed the signers Of the
petition intelligent He presented propos-
fered to amend?
Mr.. sumner thought them wrong; every word and
every line.
Mr.. Crittenden-las the gentleman no proposition TO
make? Ha..of ts
Mr.. sumner-Yes, the Constitution as administered
by Washington.
Mr. Crittenden-Why did he not move that then?
Mr. Sumner said that he had voted fol the resolutions
OF the Senator from New Hampshire. which expressed
his idea.
The hour arrived Tor the special order; the yeas and
to 81
Mr.. VTldtenden contnuea' ne appeaiea 70 senators
70 SAND py tne union-not Plstlorms; All comPro,
mise seemed 20 DC relected he believed something must
De done, or the country would notoe saved he could
NOT ses now men can come mere ana 'alk oi BUSINESS
Wnen tne Union was 10 Danger.
Mr.. sumner SAID the senator from kentucky was not
aware OF nj; own popularity IN massachusetts,. II the
people had examined his Sotttsnden'sl proposition,
they would reject it. He intlmated that the proposition
not applicable to territory hereafter acquired.
Mr' crtsenden said ne did not consider that essen
Mr.. sumner-The Senator from Kentucky voted for
the proposition to print It.
Mr. Crittenden was understood 10 sav that ~ that
Amendment was not accountable he would reeede' '"A'
Mr. CLARK got the floor.
Mr. Cameron moved To postpone till Monday Admit
ed, :
The navy bill was taken ND.
Mr. Green made strong speech against the amendment
IN huid seven aoons m war basn bjs remaTka nm The
pround that The conntrv was bantunt and The obect
vas 10 coer.e independent states lie advoca ed the
right NJ seces.on and s,id that hodino Fort Sumter
with is frownine on Chareston which n was bnilt
10 protect was AMI ac ofiwar on South Carolina. He
aaid ,bst Oarona mas as much r,bt to the in Mas
YORK hsrbor as the United states as to Fort sumter and
he pledged his feeble arm to actin anv witch
NAV ariss Missouri was for the Inion hut II was Uni
on which gives protection 10 all MIssou, though slow
1orld sce. mt he s.,ion Of KsntncIy end
virginia had been disastrous n tbe harder states had
aced tbaya onid ho vs Mean ns.csshIa II
m ware made ali the hoydey bst eIa
ware MarvIsnd and Viroinia vronld 90 ont tooetber
lie was afraid NJ VIRGINIA - ''-''
sbe was so allow Arkansas Missis,jpni and Kansas
vonId go ont fTarohts liz sa,d oster The bsthouss
emgTasion ~ Rsn"o.d;d -, shs would saii hscT into
ha arms ~ Missonri I aid In. oSiact ~ the Rennh
icans was 10 eyfina;ob Isverv Ne ravoyed ths drift
tandem pIan. hnt aid ,bs amsndmsns were good for
nothing inIesa there was n yeaction in the North
Tba emendment ,vo" thar concnr,ed ,no7 a1anst r.
Messrs RigIer Donsio. Tohn.nn aS Tannss.ee and
Latham voted IN ths an rmatIys The Hi was then
naased ~ " ~
Executive ssssion and then adfonYned
IIoIrsr
h"ooA'
Mr. Morris made report from the special committee
on the Indian Trust saying that was unan
imous'
Mr.. Haskn would have the report read, as 1t would
explain why the treasury was empty.
The Speaker said 1t was Impossible, as The Pacific
Railroad bill was frstto he disposed Of
After some debate and confusion the bill was read
I Mr. Pryor intmated that the report was not unani
nous. .,