Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-09
The Vote on the Crittenden
Compromise in Congress 1851.
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Il was not until Sunday the Sd Of March,
1861, the last day ot the fhtrty sixth Con-
gfess, that vote was pefmiHed intbd Senate
upon the plan Of adjustment known "a the
'OritteBdeu Compromises H That vote Us
given as evidence that the Republican Sena-
tors never intended thai any pIan Of compro-
mise should % adopted with their approval,
but thdt theit party doctriness and Che supre-
macy OF their party in the control OF the uov-
ernment we're lar superior TO their desire for
the preservation or the Union in peace and
with the good will Of all the Stotes
.gYa1J g VOTE ~ rnr ,sENkrr s. VdIJ
Upon the direct vote, taken March I'd, 1861,
for the adoption or rejection Of the Crittenden
Compromise, Just as it was offered by the dis
tinguished Senator from Kentucky, the follow.
ing was the result in the Senate, 10,
nays 2O:-p l4O3.
YEAs-Mossrs. Bsyard. Bgler, Bright, cruenden,
Doug as, Gwin, Hunter, Johnston, ol tennessee,
Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Thompson and wingiall-l9,
OF which II were Democrats and Americans,
NANS-Messrs, Anthony, Bingham, Chandler,
Clark, Dixon, Doolitte. narkee, Fessenden, Foot,
Foster, Crimes, Harlan, King, morrill,, sumner, Ten
Eyek, Trumbul, Wade, WILKINSON, snd Wllson,--eo; !;
ell Republicans.
1t thus appears that all the Democrats and
Americans present in the Senate voted for the
Crittenden Compromise, and all the Republi-
cans present voted against il, not a Republican
vote is recorded in its favor
VOTE IN THE HOUSE,.
On February the 9th, 1861, Mr.. Clemens a
Representative from Virginia, proposed to the
House that the Crittenden Compromise should
be submitted TO vote of the people for adop.
ton or rejection. He proposed the following
joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The Union is in danger and
owing to the unhappy divisions existing in
Congress, it would be difficult, II not impossi'
BILE, for that body to concur in both its branch
es, by the requisite ma ority, so as to enable
it either to adopt such measures OF legisla-
ton, or TO recommend TO the State such
amendments to the Constitution as are deem.
ed necessary and proper TO avert that danger
and whereas, in 50 grent an emergency, the
opinion aud judgment'of the people ought to
be heard, and would be the best and snrest
guide to their Representatives; Therefore,
ResoIved By the Senate and House of Rep
resentdHreS ofthe United States Of America
in Congress assembled That provisions ought
to be made by law, without delay, for taking
tho sense OF the people, aud submitting to
Their vote tho iolwlng resolutions (Crltten
den's) as the basis for the final aud permanent
settlement OF those disputes that now disturb
the peace OF the country and threaten the
existence of the Union.
Upon the proposition TO submit the Critten
den Dompromise to the sense OF the people
the following was tho vote in tho House o
Representatives, February 27lh ls6l-yeai
so nays ll3
YEAs--Messrs, Adrsin, William c. Anderson, Ay
cry Barr, Barrett, Bocoek, Boteer Bouliguy, Brab
son, Branch, Briggs, Bnstow, Brown Burch, Burnett
james Craig, Burton Crage, John q. DAVIS, lie Jar
netto, blmmick, Edmundson, Englsh, Florence
kouke, Garrett, Gilmer Hamilton J. Morrison harris
John \. Harris, Hatton, Holman, William Howard
, Hughes, jenkins, kunkle, Larabee, James NJ. Leach
, hibert s. Msrtin, Maynard, Mecenand, MeKenty
. Mnlson, Montgomery Labon Il, MOO e, Isaac N MOI
rs, Nelson, Mblsek, Nosh, Psyton, Phelps. Pryor
simms, William smith, William n. ID. smith, Steven
! son, lanes A. stewart stokes, tout, IhomSs, VAL
. Woodson, and WrghI--SO, Democrats, ei Atnr
7 : nAYs-Messrs. Charles F. Adams Aldrich, Ailey
Ashley, habbtt Beale, bingham, blalr, Blake, Bray
| ton, Buffinon, Burlingame, nurrham, Butterhell
I coehrSio iiss conI ing, Conway, corSin, CoSod,
I III, Winter LAWS Dawes, Delsno, uell, Dunn EdRHl
oD EaSsTS, kS, fy E'hsesISs EsnsyS,l
ham, Grow, Hale, Hall, Helmok, Hickman, Hindmal
y Hoard, William Howard, Humphrey, Hntchins, u
u Kenyon, Kilgore, Killinger. Dewitt Y. Leach, Lei
i Longneeker, Looms, Lovejoy, Marston, MeKeai
Mcknight, Mcpherson, Moorhead, Morrill,, Mors
Nixon, Uliu, Palmer, Perry Petnt, Porter Pope
n Pottle Edwin r. reynolds, Rice Christopher Robil
v son, Royce Scranton, sedgwick, sherman Some
spauldng, Spinner. stanton, stevens, William sewsI
u stratton, Tappan. Thayer, rhsaker, Tomkins, Trail
II Tnmble, Handeyer, Van Wyck, verree, Wade, Wa
a 'dron, Walton Cadwhlader c. Washburn, Ellihu
: Mashbune, Wells, Wilson,, Window, Wood, Al
U Woodruh-liS. Republicans liOi Americans
e Democrats l--Cot9 nsss,oaol G'9oe, pdgs 1881.
3 Thus the Republicans, having clear nj
v jority in the House OF Representatives reia
ed to submit the Crittenden Compromise /
4 the sense of the people.