Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-10
Indemnifcatlon Bill Passed.

The bill indemnfying the President for sus.
pending tba writ Of lIabem Corpu, passed Mon
day night The following i. the report Of the
proceedings in the Senate upon it, when Powell
and other. endeavored to talk against time;
The report Of the Committee Of Conference on
the iademuifyng bill was l'ken up.
Mr.. Wall opposed this bill, and considered the
lsat hope Of liberty gone il it passed. He msds
special reference 10 bis own incarceration, and
said vengeance, so'ner or lSter, was sure to over
take tyrsnt'.
At Y o'clock Mr.. Salisbury moved to I'd
josrn. Rgecisd.
Mr.. Powell noyed 20 lay the bill on the table
and asked for the yeas an1 nays. Refused and
the motion vas tjec;sd,
Mr.. PoseIl moved to indefinitely postpone tho
bill REJECTED.
Mr. Powell commenced a speech ag.in.t the
Till.
a, twenty minute, to on. a motion was made
to aaJsum. Rejected
Mr Powell continued and was followed by Mr.
Couan. The latter con.snded tlit it Va, tie du.
y Of every citizen to maintain the continued su
thorjacs.
Too o'clock. Mr.. Co-an i. ,poasiag. Mr..
Powell hlowsd
At2,l0 A. NJ. metion to adjourn was reject
sd, tels 4. nays IS.
Mr.. i0well cuuutusd hi, speech.
Mr Rec asked Mr.. Powell what he would do
to sseaie peace.
Ar. Powell said he would comptom'm.
Mr. Rec sid they had gone and left Il, Dem.
ocrais, when il hey had staid we rsud have hsd
a majority. Now they insalIiugly tell US they will
no, come back on any terms, unless we leave out
New England, the mother Of us all.
Mr., Powell said he believed thsy did wrong
when they leh.
Mr.. Rce-Lst them take the con'equence,i
they were traitors not only to the country, but to
the party in the North which had supported them
go long, till we had not a corporas guard lefl
Now let them take the consequences.
Mr. Pove.l-Ihey are very disastrous sonie.
qlenoes to US all.
Mr.. Reeve can stand it il they can.
Further ini.rlocuiory remarks took place be-
tween Powell and Mr.. Grimes
Mr.. Grimes asked what terms he (powslD would
offer the rebels.
Mr.. Powell-Mr. Ctittoud,n. Compromise
with his (Powell',) amendment.
Mr.. Grmes-Do yov believe they would come
back if you made that otF,r'
Mr.. Powell think thsy would.
Mr.. Grimes-Do you believe they would
Mr.. Pow ell think the chance, are they
would.
Mir. Grine.-Try it.
Mr.. Bayard asked how the Senator from Iowa
could expect reunion with the Presiden,'s proc.
,ma,ion in force TO destroy all their property.
H. Grtr az Ia k.1 IL ~ ]
agsmsnt there could be reunion, notwlhs,and.
ing the Presidents proclamation.
Mr.. p, well asked the Senator from Iowa Il be
thought the rebels would come back on the Crit
tenden Compromise with the Powell amendments,
Would he make the oser, and be willing to have
the Presidents proclamation and the confscaloa
acts withdrawal
Mr.. Gtimes-l have no hesitation in saying that
| would not. No power on earth should ever in
duee me to consent that any State sr set OF States,
or any people, or any portion Of the States dcta.
ting With terms 10 their hands terms upon which
| would make peace.
Mr.. powell-Would you see separation FIRST
Mr.. Grmes-l do not look TO separation a, all.
| look to the restoration Of the Union, ant will
see it done by force il necessary.
MIR. Powell continued.
3l5A. NJ. Mr.. Powell iss,ill speaking, and
the people are still in he galleries most Of them
lying on the benches, and many OF them asleep
on the sofas, and some are smoking in the cloak
foom
Mr.. Powell spoke till $50 A. NJ, when he
moved to adjourn, Rejected.
Mr.. Bayard spoke till 80 A. NJ, when Mr.
Powell moved 10 adjourn. Lost.
The question reeurred on agreeing TO he re-
port Of the Committee Of Conference.
A vote was called, and the Chair, Mr.. Pomsroy,
declared the report agreed TO.
Dir. Trumbull moved to take up the ac. relating
to the validity Of the deed, Of public squares in
the City Of Warrington. Agreed.
Mr. pov.-l hope we shall proceed with tn,
consideration Of the reperL
Mr.. Crime. That bill hpsssed.
Mr.. powel-Oh no the Senator from Dea.
ware is entitled to the floor
Nr. Trumbull--l call the Senator to order. |
am on the floor, aud moved to take up the bill
aud that motion has been carried.
Mr.. Bsy,rd said neither the manner or language
Of the senator would cause him to yield the floor
Mr.. poweil-Do underland III. Chair to ,uy
,ha, the bill is passsd'
Chlir-The bill spsasd.
Amer further talk, the Senate, at, quarter 10
. o'clock, sejsurnsd.