Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-23

The Crittenden resolutions were postponed
till Monday
Private bills were considered.
Mr.. Green introduced Joint resolution recon-
mending all the States of the Union to hold con-
yentons to concert measures to restore peace and
harmony to the country, on the principles of jus
tice and equality to all. Ordered TO a second
reading.
Mr.. Sumner called the yeas and nays on Mr..
Cameron's motion to reconsider the vote on the
adoption of Mr.. Clark's amendment to Critten-
denis resolution. Carried; yeas "a, nays 81
The Pacific Railroad bill was made the special
order for Tuesday.
The bill authorizing a loan and relative to out
standing treasury notes, was made the special or
der for Wednesday.
The Kansas bill was taken up.
Mr.. Douglas favored the admission of Kansas.
Mr.. Seward spoke of the evidences he wit
messed of the favorable condition of the society,
government, &c, in Kansas.
Mr.. Colamer favored her admission, saving
she has more population than is required for ad-
mission.
The question on Mr.. Green's amendment chang
ing the boundary, was lost. Yeas %, nays 81.
Mr.. Green offered another amendment chang
ing the boundary of Kansas, which was lost by
the same vote.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, rising to
a privileged explanation, said, if Mr.. Abrams
resolution, heretofore adopted, had simply en-
dorsed the conduct of Major Anderson he would
have voted for it, but he could not receive the
permission of his mind to vote for the remainder
of the resolution, to say by so doing he would
indorse every act which the President might re-
gard as his Constitutional duty in carrying out
the laws and preserving the Union. While he
was for the Union, believing he thus represented
the people of Kentucky, he thought duty required
us TO pause before we pered the whole Union,
and bring on general conflict and war. He did
not believe in the right of State to secede. He
regarded this as the greatest heterodoxy ever adj
yocated by any party, but while he said this, all
must recognize the right of revolution for the re-
sistance of oppression on the one side to serve
freedom ON the other. He did not believe the
time has arrived to resort to this means of redress
and for the precipitation of so dreadful a catas-
trophe. He did not believe the present was the
proper time to send reinforcements to South Car
DINA and the other Southern States. We should
hesitate and endeavor to get back by peace what
might be considered necessary to secure by force.
| He would hot have made this explanation If it
not for the fact that he had letters question
ing or disappearing his course for voting against
Mr.. Abrams resolution.
! He repeated that he fully indorsed Major An
derson's conduct, but was unwilling, in advance,
to indorse the conduct of tile Administration.
Mr. Scott, rising to a question of privilege,
said that Capt Darling, the Assis Doorkeeper,
had elected from the floor visiting gentleman
who was admitted on the Democratic side of the
House, and requested him to leave the grounds.
That was contrary to the rules. Looking to the
Republican side, he Mr.. Scott said there was
one who not member, yet allowed to
main. 1t showed a disgusting partiality and pre-
JUDGE
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the army bill.
Mr.. PendletOn, of Ohio, said, at former pc
Rod of the day he had Intellectually sought to OBJ
tain the floor to present the petition of 10 900
citizens of Cincinnati, praying Congress to pass
the Crittenden compromise He could not have
a better introduction, aud more grateful to
himself than the evidence of a sincere desire and
determination of purpose of those who honored
him with seat, to settle the pending troubles by
cancellation and compromise of peace. They
had now under consideration the army bill; per-
tinent to this was another subject, viz: the bill
introduced by Mr. Bingham for the collection of
the revenue at Charleston. He referred to the
provision of this bill authorizing the President in
his discretion, to collect the by establish
/ ing a custom house on shipboard; the collector to
seize and detain any vessel until the duties on the
cargo are paid and in order to execute this duty,
the army and navy be employed, &c.
He commented on the extraordinary and dan
gerous power conferred on a subordinate officer
of the customs. it being given without limitation
and control.
The bill was not universal in its application,
but was intended only to apply to South Carolina
in the discretion of the President. 1t plainl.,
palpably contravened the Constitution, which
provides that no preferences shall be given to the
port of one State those of another.
He would not debate whether there was legal
or efficient cause for secession of the South. Ger
tain Southern States have committed the act with
a unanimity without parallel within the history
of revolution.
He said if this bill was passed, not dollar
would be collected at Charleston. If an army
could maintain the Union, half million would
spring to arms in night. If money could keep
it together, the soil would leap with joy to pro-
duce IFS golden harvest. If the blood of old
and young men could save it, it would flow like
the streams which water the soil. But an army
of blood and money will not preserve the Union.
Justice, reason and peace may do what force
can not compel He opposed coercion as i'm
practicable and contrary to the genius of the
| Constitution and our own interests.
Two communications were received from the
| War Department. One was referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
A communication was read from the Naval
Department relative to information on various
subjects connected with the naval establishments
Referred to the Committee
Mr.. Sherman said his colleague Mr. Pendle-
ton, instead of reproaching the Republicans,
should have addressed those who have contributed
to the present excitement. 1t was our duty to
defend the Government. If the Government at
tempts to Cypress a State, he should oppose it
himself. The army had never been used to OPP
press State, except in the case of Kansas. Mr..
Sherman asked where was the fault in this con-
| troversy? Who was in the wrongl The De-
mocracy heretofore controlled the army and
navy, and the Republicans, who are anxious to
assume the Government, will do no wrong. They
will not trespass upon the rights. Re asked
what has been done in South Caronal She
has closed her port. thus preventing the collection
of the revenue by the Federal Government, and
applying il to her own uses, seized arms and has
given notifications of turning them against the
United States. He said firing ON the Star of the
West was war This Government is more for
bearing than any ever before instituted. He re-
ferred to other seizures of public property by
other States asking, if such acts were BY foreign
powers, would not every one of us demand men
and money to repel such assaults at all hazarisg
He also referred to the planting of cannon on
the banks of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, to
compel vessels to stop and give an account of
themselves, and agreed with his colleague that
the Mississippi must be kept free to the Ocean.
Mr.. Branch said the report was without founda-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman hoped it was.
Mr.. Crawford said the report was prevalent that
Gen. Scott was preparing to make descent on
the Southern States, and owing to such apprehen-
sions, doubtless, cannon had been placed for de
Tense. He would do the same thing himself
Mr.. SHENANDOAH flag has been fired into The
question was whether to defend the public prop
erty from enemies at home and abroad, wherever
the flag floats. Freedom will die with this Re
public, and the country will be worse than Mexico
under Northern and Southern military despotism.
he appealed to the border slave States to arrest
the progress of existing wrongs. Let US see if
there is no hope of peace and Cancellation. If we
can not agree let fight: if we can agree, let us
do it like men, and not hurry on to destruction
1.-THE differences are not reconciled. he saw moth
ing but civil war.
He would never allow Fort Sumter tn no srr