The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-18
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.


STANDARDIZATION for the increase OF ar
my officers, was presented by Messrs. Viii
son, Trumbul and Harris, and were refer
red TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. Clark presented petition of citizens
of Virginia, asking that Territorial Gov
ernment be substituted for their present
State Government. Referred TO Commit
tee on Territories
MIR. Foster, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported bill providing that no per-
son shall be allowed to draw pension who
is on the pay roll of the Invalid Corps
Passed
Mr.. wilson, from the Military Commit
tee. reported bill to authorize the appoint
ment of Second Assistant Secretary of
War. Passed.
The resolution to repeal the Reciprocity
Treaty, was taken up.
Mr.. Hale said he was sorry that the Sen
ate contemplated the repeal of that treaty as
he regarded it as step in the wrong direc-
| ton.
Mr.. Sumner said the Reciprocity Treaty
has beautiful name; it suggests at once
equality: exchange and security, and it Is
because it was supposed to advance these
ideas practically that, that this treaty was
originally accepted by the people Of the
United States.
Messrs. Ramsey and Howe spoke against
the repeal of the treaty, and Messrs. Sher-
man and Collomer spoke in favor in favor OF
it. Pending the consideration OF the reso-
| luton, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consid-
Grafton of the proposed slavery amend
ment. -
Chiffon A. White believed in qualified
! sovereignty of States, and argued that there
was no power in the Constitution to affect
the statutes of slavery, as its regulation and
management were within the province OF
the States where the institution exists.
MIR. Smithers, of Delaware, was satisfied
that the pending measure was both constii-
tutional and beneficial The mode OF amend
ment was discretely taken.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, opposed
the amendment, and concluded that it was
wrong to conclude that those who were op
posed to the amendment were enemies tt
the Union. His constituents favor the bas
is of the Crttenden Resolutions.
| Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, said this amend
ment could not be adopted without beint
followed by more radical measures. If II
!. Judgment of our fathers, slavery was incon
sistent with the Republican form Of govern
ment, they would have abolished it. Th,
Democratic party was opposed to the amend
ment, because they want the Constitution
as it is. He denied that because Of shaver
our country had become blessing and re
proach. On the contrary, it had grown II
population aud weslth, and commanded tn
respect of the word.
Mr.. Brownell, Of Pa, said the question
was passed upon by the people in the las
election. ;, ~,
Mr.. Pendleton, Of Ohio, maintained tha
the right of Amendment was limited IN tw
WAYS: first, by theletter Of the Constltutlo
and second, by the esprit, intent and scop
of that instrument, and the ideas upol
which it was founded.
1t was not an abstract question, but
question of compact A change could nc
g be made subverting the Constitution an
u encouraging monarchy, because Republ
. canism was the base OF our system, and
) subvert the Constitutions of three tourths
rhe States to pass such an amendment, an
:; Rhode Island alone should be the dissen
y ing State; she would have the right, and
!, would be her duty to resist by force, an
Il her course would be sacred The amen'
, ment would be binding in moral law, AM
therefore, void on the part OF the State
> We can not determine the affairs tor other
The Cons titution must be our only guide.
After some discussion between Pendlet(
/ and Jenkins, of Rhode Island, the Hou
! adjourned. H..