The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-04
Indemnifcatlon Bill Passed.

and others endeavored to talk against time:
The report of the Committee Of Conference or
the iademnltying bill was token up.
Mr.. Wall opposed this bill, aud considered the
last hope of liberty gone if it passed. He made
special reference to his own incarceration, and
said vengeance, SO ner or later, was sure TO over
take t>raotf.
At II O'Clock Mr. Salisbury moved to adj
joarn. r .cted.
Mr.. Powell moved to lay the bill on the table
and asked FIR the yeas and nays. Refused anC
the motion was r. ced.
Mr.. Powell moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill. R'jDcted.
Mr.. Powell commenced speech against the
bill
At twenty minutes to one motion was made
TO adjourn. r jected.
Mr.. Powell continued and was followed by Mr.
Cosan. Tue latter contended that it was the du.
ty of every citizen to maintain the cons tlued au-
thoritie~.
Tlco o'clock Mr.. Cowan is speaking. Mr..
Powell followed.
At2lO A. NJ. motion to adjourn was reject
ed, yeas 4. nays 50.
MIR. Powell continued bis speech.
Mr. Rice asked Mr.. Powell What he would dc
b secure peace.
Dir. Powell said he would compromise.
Mr.. Rec said they had gone aud left US Dem
ocrats when il hey had staid we wsuId have had
IN j ,rity. Now they nsultingly tell us they will
moi come back on any terms, unless we leave out
New England, the mother Oh us all.
Mr.. Powell said he believed they did wrong
when they left
Mr.. R,ce--Let them take the consequences
they were traitors not only to the country, but &c
The party in the Nottn which had supported them
so long, till we had not corporal's guard left
Now let them take the consequences.
Dir. Powel-lhey are very disastrous eonse
quences TO us all.
Mr.. Rice We can stand it if tney can.
Further interlocutory remarks took place be-
tween Powell and Mr.. Grimes
Mr.. Grimes asked what terms he (PowelD would
offer the rebels.
Mr.. Powell-Mr Crttenden's Compromise
with his (Powell'.) amendment.
Mr.. Gnmes--Do yov believe they would come
back if you made that offer?
Mr. Powell think they would. s..
Ms. Grlmes--Do yon believe they would ?
Mr.. Powell think the chances are they
wound,
Mr.. Grmes-Try it.
Mr. Bay,rd asked how the Senator from Iowa
could expect reunion with the Presidents proc,
lamaion in force to destroy all their property.
Nr. Grimes said he believed with pro- er man
aaemen, there could be reunion, notwilhsand.
ing.the Presidents proclamation.
Mr. p well asked the Senator from Iowa if ne
thought the rebels would come back on the Crit
tendon Compromise with the Powell amendments,
Would he make the effer, and be willing to have
the Presidents proclamation and the conGscallon
acts withdrawn?
Mr.. Grmes--I have no hesitation in saying that
Twould not. No power on earth should ever in
dace me to consent that any Stat or set of States
or any people, or any portion of the States dicta'
ting With 'erms 10 their hands terms upon which
] would make peace.
Mr.. Powell-W Would you see separa ION first
Mr.. Grmes-I do not look to separation at all
I lock to the restoration of The Union, anc viii
see it done by force # necessary.
Mr.. Powell continued.
3I5A A. NJ. Mr. Powell is still speaking, and
the people are still in the galleries most OF them
hing Oh the benches, aud many of them ASLEEP
on the sofas, and some are smoking in the cloak
room.
Mr. Powell spoke till 80 A. NJ, when he
moved to adj }urn. Rejected.
Mr.. Bay4ld spoke Til 80 A. NJ, when Mr.
Powell moved to adjourn. Lost.
81 Tbs question required on agreeing to The 70
port of the Committee Of Conference.
A vote was called, and the Chair, Mr.. Pomeroy
deeated the report agreed to.
Mr.. rrumbul moved to take up the act relating
TO the validity of the deeds OF public squares il
the CITY of Washington. Agreed.
Mr.. Powell hope we shall proceed with tn
consideration of the report. h'.-
Mr.. Grimes -1'hat bill is passed. 3z-.......
Mr.. Powell--Oh no The Senator from Della
ware is entitled TO the floor.
Dir. Trumbull-I call the Senator to order.